A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. The turmoil that has roiled Bombardier over the past few years came to a head in 2015 when top management …
Bombardier Looks to Put Its Troubles Behind Read More
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International predicts that a total of 4,040 regional aircraft will be produced by manufacturers during the 10-year period from 2015 through …
Regional Aircraft Market On the Rise Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Virgin Galactic recently announced upgrades to its LauncherOne launch vehicle. When Virgin Galactic initially announced development of LauncherOne, the company said it …
SmallSats vs Rideshare: What Holds the Future in the Lightweight Launch Vehicle Market? Read MoreBy J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 64 and 44 commercial jets in August 2015, respectively, compared to 58 and 49 in July. In 2015 to date, …
Airbus storms past Boeing in 2015 orders race, Boeing extends delivery lead. Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The Wall Street Journal reports that Aerojet Rocketdyne is discussing an acquisition of United Launch Alliance (ULA) with owners Boeing and Lockheed …
Aerojet Rocketdyne Reportedly Makes $2 Billion Offer for ULA Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Thales Alenia Space has signed a new phase of the contract for the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) satellite program with the Italian …
COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation Development Continues with EUR182 Million Award Read MoreBy J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. For quite some time now, the future of the Airbus A380, the largest passenger airliner in the world, has been a hot topic in …
Where is the A380neo? Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. China has conducted a ground test of the Long March 5 (CZ-5) power system. The engines were fired for the final ground …
With Successful Rocket Motor Test, Long March 5 May Be Back on Track Read More By Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The European Space Agency on August 12 signed contracts for the development of a new launch vehicle designated Ariane 6, its launch …
ESA Awards Contractors $3.8 Billion for Launch Vehicle Development Work Read More By Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Following its consolidation with Ukraine’s state-owned defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom earlier this year, Antonov is now expected to become the focal …
Antonov Becomes Key Player in Ukraine’s Aviation Industry Read More