A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International The Philippine government of President Benigno Aquino is pushing a national budget for 2016 that includes a record PHP25 billion ($552 …
As China Worries Grow, Philippine Government Plans 48% Hike in Defense Budget for 2016 Read MoreBy Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With defense spending in decline, Raytheon has been pursuing international sales, tightening its structure, and pushing into growth opportunities, such …
Raytheon Looking to Cybersecurity, International Markets for Growth Read MoreBy Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International projects that the U.S. Department of Defense will spend approximately $127 million on its Cyberspace Test Technology (CTT) project over …
Cyberspace Test Technology: $127 Million Project Keeps Cyberspace Warfighter Systems Current Read More
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Two security bills that passed in the lower house of Japan’s legislature, the National Diet, on July 16 elicited a strong …
Japan’s Lower House Passes Defense Bills Amidst Protest, Shifting Regional Security Environment Read More by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. A partnership between ESA, Eutelsat, and Airbus Defence and Space has introduced a commercial communications services satellite platform that utilizes new technology. The …
New Quantum Satellite Bus Will Be the Focus of New Technology Development Read More by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Russian officials are claiming the Iranian nuclear deal with the international community negates the need for U.S.-sponsored missile defenses in Europe. The …
Will Iranian Nuclear Deal Mean the End of SM-3 Ashore? Read More By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Bell and Boeing have been awarded a U.S. Navy contract, worth $332 million, to supply five MV-22s to Japan through the U.S. …
V-22 Marks its First Ever Export Sale 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 Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In an ongoing marketing effort across Europe, Textron AirLand continues to demonstrate its Scorpion light attack/ISR (intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance) aircraft to prospective buyers. …
Bulgaria’s Combat Aircraft Dilemma Pressing on Government as Textron Makes its Pitch 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