A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The U.S. State Department has formally approved a Foreign Military Sale to Poland of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) and related equipment for an …
U.S. Approval of IBCS Sale to Poland Likely to Boost CJADC2 Efforts Read More
On September 5, the U.S. Air Force, on behalf of itself and at least 29 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) partners, awarded ELB Services LLC of Columbus, Georgia, a single-award, indefinite …
ELB Services Will Support Aircraft Mission Planning Systems Worldwide Under $600M Award Read More
When is a monopoly not a monopoly? When it is a joint venture – until it’s not. Sonobuoy manufacturer ERAPSCO (a joint venture between Sparton and Ultra Maritime) announced on …
Sonobuoy Olympus Has Fallen Read More
This past February, an advanced self-protection system for helicopters, in development for over 10 years, reached a transformative milestone. Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system achieved Initial Operational …
Advanced Helicopter Self-Protection System Reaches New Heights Read More
An estimated $7.2 billion will be spent over the next 10 years on the key programs covered in Forecast International’s Electronic Support Measures market analysis. During this period, a total …
High-Demand Electronic Support Measures Systems Market Valued at $7.2 Billion Read More
Oh what a difference a few years make. After IVAS displayed a burst of promising development breakthroughs earlier in the decade, the long-term prospects of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System …
A Different Kind of Reality Might Be Hitting Home for Enhanced Goggle Program Read More
This past February, CAES was awarded a five-year, $38.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy to support the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 program. This action made …
Multibillion-Dollar Development Effort Enhances Wide Array of U.S. Navy Sensor Systems Read More
On May 3, the U.S. Army awarded Raytheon Company of Richardson, Texas, a $45.4 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (W56KGY-23-D-0005) for project manager support of Cross-Domain Enterprise All-Source User Repository (CENTAUR) intelligence …
Raytheon Gets a Re-Up for Support of U.S./Ally CENTAUR Intelligence Sharing Network Read More
Variants of the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) should be produced steadily over the next several years to meet the strong demand for battlefield simulation technology for a wide …
Demand for Training Simulation Systems Drives Thriving Market Read More
On April 4th, the U.S. Air Force, on behalf of an unnamed Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer, awarded L-3 Communications Integrated Systems LP of Greenville, Texas, a $71.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee …
USAF FMS Partner Kicks Out the JAMMS Read More