A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
BAE Systems has been awarded a $269 million contract modification by the U.S. Army for Bradley production. Work under the contract will continue through March 31, 2021. The Army is …
U.S. Army Awards BAE Systems $269 Million Bradley Contract Read More
Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced that Canada will expand its fleet of 14 CH-149 Cormorant helicopters by at least two aircraft. The additional airframes will likely be sourced from …
Canada Expands CH-149 Cormorant Fleet Read More
CIAC has completed the manufacture, delivery, and installation of six shielding kits for the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter fleet of the Colombian National Army. The CIAC armoring team carried out …
CIAC Delivers Black Hawk Armor to Colombian Army Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The conversation has heated up again: the U.S. Air Force will be modernizing its aging fleet of Boeing F-15s. Although CNN …
F-15 Modernization is Hot Again, but EO and Radar Upgrades Have Been Underway for Years Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Senior Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Sea-Air-Space Symposium, Washington – One of the topics that invariably comes up at a meeting of naval-oriented people concerns the iniquities …
We Should Never Have . . . Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Production of communications systems to fulfill the Bowman tactical radio requirement for the United Kingdom should continue over the next several years, …
Production, Enhancements Continue for Bowman Radio Program Read More