A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Russian defense industry is to modernize the Su-34 fighter-bomber. In an interview with RIA Novosti, the director of United Aircraft Corporation, Yuri Slyusar, said that the Russian state-owned aircraft …
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According to multiple reports, Spain has tapped the PC-21 turboprop trainer from Swiss company Pilatus as its preferred future replacement for the Spanish Air Force’s fleet of C-101 Aviojets. The …
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Romania plans to acquire five more F-16s from Portugal’s surplus stocks. Under a draft law passed on November 28, the Romanian government outlined the procurement, noting that the additional aircraft …
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The U.S. State Department has granted approval to a foreign military sale (FMS) proposal for the sale of five C-130J airlifters to New Zealand at the estimated cost of $1.4 …
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Boeing is offering a multibillion dollar industrial benefits package as part of its fighter jet pitch to Canada in hopes that support for domestic industry will give the company an …
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The U.S. has approved a potential sale of attack helicopters to Morocco. On November 20, 2019, the U.S. State Department announced via the DSCA that it had approved a potential …
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The first Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet for the Russian Aerospace Force should be delivered soon. Speaking to journalists on November 8, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said, “As for …
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Germany is readying a joint program with Spain that will see its newer Eurofighters equipped with active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars. The project is currently being negotiated between Germany …
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Forecast International has released new White Papers regarding Smart Manufacturing in the Civil and Military Markets. The aerospace industry is undergoing a revolution in smart manufacturing that will allow for …
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Indonesia will be looking to add two squadrons of new F-16 Block 72 Viper jet fighters to go with plans for an acquisition of Russian-built Sukhoi Su-35s. When the head …
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