A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Boeing Conducts 500th 737 MAX Test Flight – Targets Early Q4 Return to Service by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 19 and 69 commercial …
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Under a restructuring plan begun almost five years ago, Bombardier has radically narrowed its aerospace focus to business jets and aerostructure production. Three major divestitures have transformed the Canadian company …
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by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, based in Stans, Switzerland, south of Lucerne, is a successful and growing manufacturer of military trainers and general aviation …
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A budget agreement has been reached that will adjust federal spending limits in FY20 and FY21, providing the Department of Defense with budget stability for the next two years. The …
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Over the weekend, rumors spread of the death of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the president of Turkmenistan. The rumors are currently believed to be false, but his passing would set up a …
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Airbus wins orders race at 53rd Paris Air Show, Boeing secures major 737 MAX vote of confidence by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. At the 53rd Paris Air …
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Boeing and Embraer continue to move forward with their commercial aircraft tie-up with the merger slated to close in late 2019. Under the multi-level deal, the new Boeing Brasil – …
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by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Bombardier announced in June 2019 that it had agreed to sell the CRJ program to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The deal includes …
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In U.S. President Donald Trump’s telling, 10 minutes from launch, he called off military strikes on three sites in Iran, which were to be conducted in response to Iran’s downing …
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India is readying a package of defense acquisition deals with the U.S. over the coming few years at an estimated price range of roughly $10 billion. The future requests would, …
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