A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency recently announced the State Department’s approval to sell six Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to …
A Proposed Super Tucano Sale to Lebanon Exposes Wider ALE-47 ECM Sales Opportunities Read More By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The Paris Air Show is the world’s largest aerospace trade show, and organizers say that the 2015 event will host 2,260 exhibitors …
Paris Air Show Promises to be Biggest Ever, and Heralds a Return of the U.S. Military Read More by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Although the Canadian Forces’ efforts to replace their aging Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) aircraft were formalized in 2004, advancements …
The Canadian FWSAR Program and Its Diverse Surface-Search Radar Candidates Read More By Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Based on a projection in the FY16 defense budget, the U.S. Navy will spend more than $2.3 billion over the next several …
U.S. Navy to Spend over $2 Billion on Naval Electronic Warfare Program Read More By Richard Sterk, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Department of Defense’s official nomenclature equipment identification system is formally known as the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), although …
What’s In a Name? U.S. Department of Defense AN Nomenclature Made Easy Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The announcement of the successful manufacture of a viable non-mechanical, phased-array, electro-optical microchip as part of DARPA’s SWEEPER program is a …
On Integrated Phased-Array Electro-Optics – A Landmark Announcement Read More By Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Over the next 10 years, the U.S. Navy will spend about $149 million on its Fleet Communications R&D program. Driving this funding is …
Smooth Sailing Expected for U.S. Navy Fleet Communications Program Read More by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Under the terms of a U.S. Foreign Military Sales contract announced on March 9, Lockheed Martin will provide the Turkish Air …
Turkey Gets Enhanced Airborne EW Equipment as U.S. Strengthens Allies Along the Arabian Peninsula Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Electromagnetic pulses are no longer plot devices for techno-thriller disaster films. The threat to the world grid from an EMP is very …
Global Grid Meltdown No Longer the Domain of Techno-Thrillers Read More By Andrew Dardine, Forecast International. Based on projections in the FY15 defense budget, the U.S. Navy is planning to devote $723 million in RDT&E funding over the next 10 years …
Threat of Supersonic Missiles Drives Funding for Ship Self-Defense System Read More