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Officers of the Argentine armed forces being trained in the Joint Basic Course of Military Aviators (CBCAM in Spanish) made their first flights on the nation’s new Beechcraft T6C Texan …
Officers in Training Take First Training Flights Aboard Argentine Texan II’s Read More Canada issued a draft solicitation for its CF-18 Hornet replacement program, giving bidders until the end of the year to provide feedback before a formal request for proposals is released …
Canada Issues Draft Solicitation for Fighter Jet Competition Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The decision by Canada to select the BAE Systems/Lockheed Martin bid for the Canadian Patrol frigate replacement has …
Type 26 Frigate – Emerging From the Shadows Read More The Russian and Indian governments signed the S-400 surface-to-air missile contract in rubles. Speaking in Havana, Cuba, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said of the S-400 agreement, “The contract …
Russia Sells S-400s to India in Rubles Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Brazilian right-wing congressman Jair Bolsonaro has won a runoff election to become Brazil’s next president. Bolsonaro defeated opponent Fernando Haddad with 55.1 percent …
Jair Bolsonaro Will Be Brazil’s Next President Read More Russia will sell two frigates to India under an agreement completed last week. Speaking to The Economic Times, sources that following price negotiations, Russia and India finished a deal for …
Russia to Export Two Frigates to India Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. With deterrence against a Russian incursion along its Baltic flank a paramount strategic concern of NATO, military mobility has emerged …
NATO Military Mobility in Europe Remains Key Focus of Alliance Read More Following a meeting of the National Space Council on October 23, the White House has officially unveiled its recommendations regarding the creation of a Space Force. The proposal includes six …
White House Makes Formal Space Force Recommendations Read More Belarus’ 558 Aviation Repair Plant has completed the overhaul of an Uzbek MiG-29, Trend News Agency reported on October 25, 2018. The news agency noted that the aircraft received a …
Belarus Completes Overhaul on Uzbek MiG-29 Read MoreBy Matthew Beres and Dan Darling, Forecast International. Welcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues …
Forecast Roundtable – The Killing of Jamal Khashoggi Read More