A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Throughout the 1980s, the U.S. Army expended considerable time, effort, and angst searching for the answer to a singular question: Could the M1 Abrams survive against Soviet main battle tanks …
So Much for the Myth of Russian Main Battle Tank Superiority Read More
Poland made official its M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tank (MBT) procurement to meet an urgent operational requirement with the signing of a roughly $4.75 billion deal on April 5. …
Poland Inks M1A2 Abrams Tank Contract Read More The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on February 17 that the U.S. State Department had approved a government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request by Poland for M1A2 …
U.S. State Department Approves Poland’s Request for Abrams Tanks Read More
European military vehicle producer KNDS (KMW + Nexter Defense Systems) completed its restructuring in 2021, with a new streamlined governance structure put into place. The new structure aligns the firm …
KNDS Looking to Expand Into Italy Following Restructuring Read More Poland’s defense minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, confirmed rumors of a planned acquisition by Warsaw of 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks (MBTs) from the U.S. on July 14. The purchase …
Poland Outlines Abrams Tank Procurement Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. According to a government report submitted to the German parliament, new European partners are expected to join the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System …
Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) – Status and Path Forward Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. In a scathing March 14 report released by the U.K. Parliament’s Defence Committee, the British Army’s armored fighting vehicle capability is called deplorable, …
Scathing Report on the British Army’s Armored Fighting Vehicle Capability: ‘Deplorable, Obsolescent and Outgunned’ Read More
BAE Systems has received a $183.8 million contract for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) for the Marine Corps. The award is a fixed-price incentive modification to a previously awarded contract (M67854-16-0006) …
BAE Systems Awarded Contract for 36 Amphibious Combat Vehicles Read More
Uzbekistan’s defense industry recently showed off new military vehicles entering production. During President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to the Academy of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan on January 12, the president …
Uzbekistan Displays New Military Vehicles Read More
Rheinmetall’s diversity has served it well during the COVID-19 pandemic. While its automotive operations suffered in the first half of 2020, defense remained resilient, maintaining its growth trend. Overall, the …
Rheinmetall Defence Remains Resilient During Pandemic Read MoreSign up for the latest blog posts and products sent straight to your inbox.