A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
McKesson Corp is the only non-aerospace and defense oriented firm in the top ten this year. The company is a healthcare provider specialist. Source: http://www.usaspending.gov/
Top Ten Federal Contractors for FY 2014 Read More By Bill Ostrove, Forecast International Over the past few years, there has been growing concern in some circles that export restrictions have held U.S. manufacturers back. With the recent economic …
Changing U.S. Export Laws Affect Satellite Production Going Forward Read More By Richard Pettibone, Forecast International As economies slowly improve, Oshkosh’s commercial operations are showing signs of growth, while defense continues its slide. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, …
Oshkosh Deals with Declining Defense Read More By Raymond Jaworowski, Forecast International The business jet market is currently in the early stages of recovery. This recovery got underway in 2013, when annual business jet production registered a …
Bizjet Recovery Slow But Steady Read More By William Ostrove, Forecast International Militaries are increasingly pressed to find enough capacity to meet their needs. Just as businesses and consumers become more connected via high-bandwidth networks, increased data …
Commercial Satellite Capacity Increasingly Important to Military Operations Read More