A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Satisfactory orders haul ahead of Farnborough. Boeing reports solid deliveries, 737 MAX rate increase. by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 51 and 58 commercial jets …
Airbus and Boeing Report June 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
U.S. shipbuilding spending is about to drastically increase, with a projected budget of $30.1 billion for the next five years as opposed to the $24.1 billion spent in the past …
U.S. Shipbuilding Budget Exceeds $30 Billion Read More
The Senate Armed Services Committee released a proposed defense policy bill that would increase defense spending by $45 billion in FY23, which would bring the Pentagon budget up to $817.3 …
Senate Panel Recommends $45 Billion Increase for Defense Read More
Russia’s armed forces protect their mobile ICBM force with a plethora of systems tasked with electronic protection and electronic attack. Guest post by Dr. Thomas Withington Unsurprisingly, survivability is a …
Discretion Assured? Russia’s ICBM Force Protected by a Wide Variety of EW Systems Read More
Weak Order Haul in May. Airbus A321XLR Successfully Completes First Flight by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 35 and 47 commercial jets in May 2022, …
Airbus and Boeing Report May 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Poland intends to buy the Leonardo AW149 multimission helicopter in the near future according to a statement from Minister of National Defense Mariusz Balszczak on June 13. The purchase will …
Poland Plans AW149 Multirole Helicopter Purchase Read More
The dramatic deterioration of Haiti’s internal security environment over the past two years is of particularly acute concern for the current Dominican government. With the Haitian government having been cast …
Border Tensions and Surging Growth Drive Dominican Defense Expenditures Read More
Germany will move ahead with the acquisition of Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook to meet the Bundeswehr’s (German military) long-standing heavy-lift transport helicopter requirement. The selection of the Chinook was announced by …
Germany Picks Chinook to Meet Its Heavy Transport Helicopter Requirement Read More
777X first delivery postponed; pushed out another two years. Airbus targets 75 A320neos per month by 2025. by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 35 and …
Airbus and Boeing Report April 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Guest post by Dr. Thomas Withington Despite being over 30 years old, the SINCGARS tactical radio system is enjoying a new lease of life via a modernisation. The Single Channel …
Life in the Old SINCGARS Waveform Yet! Read More