A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Formed at the start of the historic COVID-19 pandemic, the new Raytheon Technologies is doing as well as can be expected. The merger of Raytheon and United Technologies Corp (UTC) …
Raytheon Technologies Defense Operations Balancing Weak Aerospace Market Read More
Deliveries Improve as Boeing and the FAA Complete Three Days of 737 MAX Certification Test Flights by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 10 and 36 …
Airbus and Boeing Report June 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Massive federal deficits, exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, have raised serious questions about the future of U.S. defense spending. Even before the pandemic hit the U.S., the Pentagon’s $705.4 …
Navigating the DoD Acquisition Budget During Uncertain Times Read More
Deliveries Continue to Suffer in May as Airbus Inaugurates New A220 Facility and Boeing Secures New Orders for Cargo Jets by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus …
Airbus and Boeing Report May 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic cast global markets into a period of uncertainty as it moved across the globe in early 2020. The impact of the virus is beginning to make its …
Mitsubishi Pulls Back on SpaceJet in Face of COVID-19 Pressures Read More
Deliveries plummet in April due to plant closures. Airbus forced to furlough 6,200 workers in Wales and France to preserve cash as Boeing terminates joint venture agreement with Embraer by …
Airbus and Boeing Report April 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
When a weapon system is purchased by or gifted to a state, it will then generally enter into service with that state’s military and be put to use either in …
Caution: Armaments Not Intended for Use Read More
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd has suspended development of the M100 variant of its SpaceJet family of regional jetliners until further notice. During the suspension, the company will review and reconsider …
Mitsubishi Suspends Development Work on M100 SpaceJet Version Read More
On April 30, the U.S. Navy announced that the Fincantieri bid for the FFG(X) program had won the competition, and it placed a $795 million order for the lead ship …
FREMM Wins U.S. Navy’s FFG(X) Competition Read More
Back on April 14, the International Monetary Fund announced the expected when it noted that the global economy is in a tailspin as entire economies are brought to a standstill …
For These Two Countries, the Strategic Calculus in the Indian Ocean Region Remains Unchanged Read More