A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. It has been a rough couple of years for Rolls-Royce. Sales are declining, and a new management team has …
New Rolls-Royce CEO Deftly Steers Company through Troubled Waters Read Moreby Richard Sterk, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force’s Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Systems program (formerly known as SPADATS) tracks and logs satellites and various orbital space …
Using Technology to Sort Through All the Garbage in Space Read MoreWelcome to the fourth episode of the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts discussing various aerospace and defense-related issues. This week Doug Royce and Matthew Beres discuss the …
Forecast Roundtable – F-22 production resumption? Read More
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. 2015 was another record year for Arianespace, with the launch consortium posting revenues of EUR1.44 billion. During the year, the …
Arianespace Boasts Another Record Year, and Looks Set for 11 Launches in 2016 Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The fight against drug cartels and organized crime remains the primary driver of defense procurement by Mexico. As Mexico’s economy improves …
Fight Against Drug Cartels and Organized Crime Drives Mexican Defense Spending Read MoreFeaturing Forecast International analysts Doug Royce, Derek Bisaccio and Daniel Darling. Edited by Matthew Beres. Welcome to the third episode of the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts …
Forecast Roundtable, #3 Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The board of directors of Air France-KLM has selected Jean-Marc Janaillac to replace Alexandre de Juniac as the airline group’s chairman and …
Janaillac Named CEO of Air France-KLM Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In a highly anticipated decision, Australia’s center-right government opted for a French design to meet its Sea 1000 Future Submarine requirement. …
Australia Opts for French Design in Future Submarine Competition Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Military Aircraft Inventories Specialist, Forecast International. The French Navy’s sleek Super Etendard strike aircraft catapulted into the air for the last time on March 16. The SEM …
Adieu to Super Etendard Read Moreby Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Delta Air Lines have signed a firm agreement covering the purchase of 75 CS100 regional airliners with options …
Major Delta Order Boosts Struggling CSeries Program Read More