A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Army wants to transfer the National Guard’s fleet of 192 AH-64 Apaches to the active component, but a new report …
U.S. Army Commission Recommends Apache Compromise Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force has started an effort to build next-generation GPS (GPS III) spacecraft. The USAF’s Space and Missile Systems Center …
USAF Kicks Off Prime Contractor Search for $4.9 Billion GPS III Program Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. lawmakers released an omnibus appropriations bill on December 16, 2015. The legislation was passed by Congress and signed into law on …
U.S. Defense Bill Boosts Procurement Despite Topline Cuts Read MoreBy Derek Bisaccio, Eurasia Analyst, Forecast International. On December 18, the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) – composed of top players with stakes in the Syrian conflict – will meet …
Challenges Face Upcoming Syria Negotiations Read MoreBy Greg Giaquinto, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. With the arrival of the Information Age came the theory of network-centric warfare, which refers to a fully networked military force that can …
U.S. to Spend Big Bucks on Network-Centric Warfare Program to Secure Battlefield Advantage Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The Wall Street Journal reports that Aerojet Rocketdyne is discussing an acquisition of United Launch Alliance (ULA) with owners Boeing and Lockheed …
Aerojet Rocketdyne Reportedly Makes $2 Billion Offer for ULA Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Senior Aerospace and Defense Analyst, Forecast International. With the recent, seemingly minor award of a $35.3 million U.S. Army contract to Northrop Grumman for engineering and manufacturing …
Major Program for U.S. Aircraft Self-Protection Gets Rolling Read More
By Derek Bisaccio, Forecast International. Ever since coming to office, United States President Barack Obama has maintained a “dual track policy of engagement and pressure”[i] toward Iran in the hopes …
US Seeks to Reassure Its Allies Over Iran Deal Read MoreBy Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force will invest some $282 million in its program over the next 10 years, according to Forecast International projections. …
USAF to Spend $282 Million on Tactical Datalink Technologies Read More By Nicole Auger, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In a deal “not built on trust, but built on verification,” according to United States President Barack Obama, world powers and …
Iranian Nuclear Deal Struck Read More