A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The British Ministry of Defense will receive an additional GBP1 billion ($1.28 billion) boost to its in-year budget following an announcement by U.K. Treasury Chancellor Philip Hammond on October 29. …
British MoD to Receive Additional Funding in Effort to Protect Key Programs Read More As had been widely expected Belgium has tapped the next-generation F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft from Lockheed Martin as its preferred alternative to replace the Belgian Air Force’ legacy fleet …
Belgium Picks F-35 for Long-Term Fighter Replacement Read More The Ministry of Defense for Slovakia is hoping to receive government clearance for an armored infantry fighting vehicle (AIFV) procurement. The Defense Ministry intends to request cabinet approval for the …
Slovak Defense Ministry Looks to Move AIFV Procurement Forward Read More The United Kingdom is aiming to procure 16 new H-47 Chinook extended range heavy-lift helicopters from Boeing under the U.S. government-to-government foreign military sales (FMS) channel. An FMS request valued …
Boeing Eyes another Sales Victory as U.K. FMS Request for H-47 Chinook Cleared Read More
The Taiwanese Air Force took delivery on October 20 of the first of its upgraded F-16 jet fighters from state-owned aviation company Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC). The revamped F-16 …
Taiwan Takes Delivery of First Upgraded F-16V Read More Indonesia’s commitment to procuring a future “4.5-generation” combat aircraft being developed by South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with participation from PT Dirgantara Indonesia …
Indonesia Keen on Continuing with the IFX Fighter Project, Seeks New Payment Terms with South Korea Read More A long-planned upgrade for Taiwan’s two Dutch-built Hai Lung-class submarines will soon get underway after the project was given clearance by Netherlands-based RH Marine following a year-long evaluation into the …
Taiwanese Navy Submarine Upgrade Project Comes into View Read More
Germany is in the news quite a bit lately – more often than not due to the contentious relationship between its government and the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. …
Germany Navigates Realpolitik Without Realism Read More The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to pull out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), aka the Iran nuclear deal, has quite obviously evoked sharp reaction in …
A United European Front Against Trump – for Now Read More With billions in proposed defense projects at stake India and Russia are jointly working on an approach allowing them to skirt the new U.S. sanctions enacted by Congress. The financial …
India and Russia Seek Way Around U.S. Sanctions Read MoreSign up for the latest blog posts and products sent straight to your inbox.