A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
On December 17, in a ceremony overseen by President Xi Jinping, China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier was commissioned into service with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Construction of …
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The U.S. Navy has awarded a $22.2 billion contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat for nine Block V Virginia class submarines, of which eight will be equipped with the Virginia …
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After having been tapped as the preferred bidder in the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) competition for the design and build of the Type 31e general purpose (GP) frigates back …
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Delivery of Canada’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) has been delayed yet again, and is not expected to take place until the end of March. Delivery of the …
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With apologies to Steinbeck, the best-laid plans of mice and conglomerates often go awry.
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Greece is in the early stages of a potential acquisition of a pair of French-built warships. On October 10, Greek Defense Minister Niko Panagiotopoulos and French Defense Minister Florence Parly …
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The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has released its annual assessment of the Navy’s shipbuilding plan. The latest report covers the service’s FY20 budget request and long-term spending plans. The Navy’s …
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The Turkish Navy took delivery of its fourth and final Ada-class (MILGEM, or “National Ship”) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvette in a ceremony presided over by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …
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Halfway through its latest 10-year plan, and Naval Group is showing some slow, but promising, results. Sales rose almost 13 percent in 2018 to EUR3.6 billion, and in the first …
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A long-awaited production contract for four new-build corvettes destined for the Finnish Navy was finally approved by the Finnish government on September 19, when the government authorized the Finnish Defense …
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