A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
On July 12, over two decades of arduous work and tremendous financial investment paid off when NASA and its international partners, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and European Space Agency …
Humans Can Now See the Exoplanets That We May One Day Call Home Read More
The Soyuz rocket, a workhorse of Russian launch vehicles, will no longer launch from French Guiana due to the current war in Ukraine. Directly citing Western sanctions, Dmitry Rogozin (head …
Ukraine Crisis Brings an End to Soyuz Launches from French Guiana Read More
The following is a significant development in the economic reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Russian airlines will be prohibited from acquiring aircraft, spares and equipment under a sanctions initiative …
Russian Airlines Targeted with Sanctions Read More
General Dynamics held its own in 2021 thanks to the diversity of it products in aerospace and defense markets. While defense has seen a slowdown in some sectors, further exacerbated …
General Dynamics Showing Strong BizJet Resurgence as Defense Stands Firm Read More
Citing current market conditions for commercial aviation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Embraer has rescheduled the start of operations of its new E175-E2 jetliner until 2023. The company is …
Embraer E175-E2 Service Entry Postponed Read More
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) …
Raytheon Technologies Defense Operations Balancing Weak Aerospace Market Read More
Since the retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011, Astronauts and Cosmonauts have been utilizing Russian Soyuz launch vehicles and spacecraft to get to the International Space Station (ISS). Over …
The United States Resumes Crewed Space Launches Read More
The first launch of an Ariane 6 rocket will likely be delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SpaceNews reported. Arianespace announced in March 2020 that operations had been …
First Ariane 6 Launch Likely Delayed Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Read More
Deliveries plummet in April due to plant closures. Airbus forced to furlough 6,200 workers in Wales and France to preserve cash as Boeing terminates joint venture agreement with Embraer by …
Airbus and Boeing Report April 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on the space industry but the announcement that Arianespace is to resume flights might be a sign of recovery. Arianespace has been launching from …
A Glimmer of Hope? Arianespace to Resume Launches from Kourou Read More