A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Rheinmetall’s diversity has served it well during the COVID-19 pandemic. While its automotive operations suffered in the first half of 2020, defense remained resilient, maintaining its growth trend. Overall, the …
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Formed at the start of the historic COVID-19 pandemic, the new Raytheon Technologies is doing as well as can be expected. The merger of Raytheon and United Technologies Corp (UTC) …
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The COVID-19 pandemic cast global markets into a period of uncertainty as it moved across the globe in early 2020. The impact of the virus is beginning to make its …
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Rolls-Royce cannot seem to catch a break. The company has spent the last few years dealing with corruption issues, problems on a flagship engine program, the threat of Brexit, and …
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As Boeing scrambles to conserve cash in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the $4.2 billion merger with Embraer has become a casualty. The company announced that it was terminating …
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The COVID-19 pandemic cast global markets into a period of uncertainty as it moved across the globe in early 2020. The impact of the virus is just beginning to be …
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The General Services Administration’s U.S. Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation released its annual Top 100 Federal Contractors report – Fiscal Year 2019. The top 100 federal contractors accounted …
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The merger of Raytheon and United Technologies Corp (UTC) is now complete, creating a $74 billion defense giant in the process. The new Raytheon Technologies is now third in terms …
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The COVID-19 pandemic cast global markets into a period of uncertainty as it moved across the globe in early 2020. The impact of the virus has yet to be fully …
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A year into the Boeing 737 MAX crisis and Spirit AeroSystems is feeling some pain. With production halted on the airframe at the beginning of 2020, the company has initiated …
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