The U.K. Defense Command Paper in Review
The latest U.K. defense review document – the Defence Command Paper titled “Defense in a Competitive Age” – was released to the public on March 22, to much commentary. Thoughts …
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Scathing Report on the British Army’s Armored Fighting Vehicle Capability: ‘Deplorable, Obsolescent and Outgunned’
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. In a scathing March 14 report released by the U.K. Parliament’s Defence Committee, the British Army’s armored fighting vehicle capability is called deplorable, …
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Aero Vodochody Continues Trainer Focus Under New Owners
With Aero Vodochody successfully refocused on its training aircraft operations, owner Penta decided the time was ripe to divest. In mid-2020, a joint venture firm led by Hungarian businessman Andras …
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Airbus Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Earnings Review and 2021 Outlook
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Summary: Revenues, cash flow and liquidity greatly improved in fourth quarter Reported €1.6 billion net profit in Q4 – first quarterly profit since …
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Top 100 Defense Contractors 2020
The following is a list of the Top 100 U.S. Department of Defense prime contractors in fiscal year 2020 ranked by total contract funds awarded. In FY20, the DoD awarded …
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Sweden Looks to the Past to Prepare for Its Defense Future
The long national awakening to a renewed threat presented by Russia has prompted Sweden’s political leadership to dip into its past to prepare for potential future conflict. The new preparations …
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Airbus and Boeing Report December and Full-Year 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries
2021 Expected to Be Year of Recovery for Commercial Plane Makers by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 39 and 89 commercial jets in December 2020, …
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MTU Aero Engines Sees MRO Recovery In 2021
A little over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the aviation industry remains under pressure – a status that is likely to linger for some time to come. Air traffic, …
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Washington Releases Lame-Duck Shipbuilding Plan that Requires $45 Billion in Offsets
The U.S. Navy has released the long-awaited update to its 30-year shipbuilding plan. The public release of the strategy document was delayed early this year when then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper …
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Airbus and Boeing Report November 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries
737 MAX Ungrounded and Back in the Air as Boeing Delivers First Jet in Nearly Two Years to United Airlines by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus …
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