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The U.S. Army has selected the Bell V-280 tiltrotor aircraft as the service’s new Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). The V-280 had been competing for the FLRAA contract against …
Bell V-280 Selected for FLRAA Contract Read More
By Carter Palmer and Shaun McDougall Over the next five years, the U.S. Space Force plans to spend $100 billion on acquisition programs. Procurement only accounts for 23.1 percent of that total, …
These Five Programs Are Driving the Space Force’s Acquisition Budget Read More
Both Companies Report Strong October Orders by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 35 and 62 commercial jets in October 2022, compared to 27 and 36 …
Airbus and Boeing Report October 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Solid deliveries in September. Boeing reports strong order haul. by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 51 and 53 commercial jets in September 2022, compared to …
Airbus and Boeing Report September 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
By Derek Bisaccio, former FI International Military Markets – Eurasia analyst and guest blogger. An imperfect trial balloon recently launched by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk puts a spotlight on an …
How Does the War in Ukraine End? Read More
So far this year, four defense committees in Congress have put their own unique spin on the FY23 defense budget while taking the administration’s request and other funding recommendations into …
How FY23 Defense Legislation Will Impact DoD Acquisition Programs Read More
Consider a country on Europe’s easternmost fringes that once shared a larger border with the former Soviet Union. This country emerged from the dissolution of the USSR an independent state, …
A Tale of Two Former Soviet Republics (Or: How Much is Ukraine Getting in Trans-Atlantic Military Aid?) Read More
Weak Post-Farnborough Order Intake. Boeing to Remarket Aircraft Earmarked for Chinese Customers. by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 35 and 41 commercial jets in August …
Airbus and Boeing Report August 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. More than six months have passed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine commenced on February 24. With no end to the war in …
Is HIMARS a Game-Changer in the War in Ukraine? Read More
With China continuing to ramp up coercion operations in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan on August 2, the government of Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, …
As China Looms Ever Larger, Taiwan Prepares Record Defense Budget for 2023 Read MoreSign up for the latest blog posts and products sent straight to your inbox.