A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Richard Pettibone, Forecast International The 2014 tallies are now in, and Boeing has held onto its lead in deliveries with 723 aircraft completed, compared to Airbus’ 629. However, for …
Read More By Stuart Slade, Forecast International Over the next 10 years, at least 133 new submarines are projected to enter service worldwide, according to Forecast International’s 2015 edition of “The Market …
Read More By Rebecca Edwards, Forecast International The Brazilian Navy is planning an extensive modernization program for its aircraft carrier, the São Paulo (A 12). The program is intended to extend the …
Read More By Richard Pettibone, Forecast International As economies slowly improve, Oshkosh’s commercial operations are showing signs of growth, while defense continues its slide. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, …
Read More By Dan Darling, Forecast International Switzerland’s Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports has shot down media rumors that some of the Swiss Air Force F-5 Tiger combat aircraft have …
Read More By Thomas Dolzall, Forecast International The next-generation F-CEV Terrier entered serial production in late 2012. BAE Systems delivered the first Terrier vehicle to the British Army in June 2013, with …
Read More By William Ostrove, Forecast International Militaries are increasingly pressed to find enough capacity to meet their needs. Just as businesses and consumers become more connected via high-bandwidth networks, increased data …
Read More by Dan Darling, Forecast International Following a prolonged period of budgetary reductions, Europe’s larger defense environment appears to have reached its low threshold. But instead of a marked rebound in …
Read More By Richard Pettibone, Forecast International The downturn in military helicopters has begun. A quick look at Sikorsky‘s declining revenues, down 15 percent to $6.35 billion in 2013 from a high …
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