President Omar al-Bashir Overthrown in Coup
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who took power in 1989, has been ousted after months of protests against his rule. On April 11, the Sudanese Minister of Defense, Awad Ibn Auf, …
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L3 Harris Merger Moves Toward Completion
It seems mergers and acquisitions are a key part of L3 Technologies‘ DNA. The long-storied firm has a dynamic history of changing its portfolio over the decades through numerous acquisitions …
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U.S. Freezes F-35 Parts Delivery to Turkey over S-400 Purchase
The fallout from Turkey’s procurement of the Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile air-defense system continues to add to the growing strain on the once-solid Turkey-U.S. relationship. After months of warnings …
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Boeing Suspends Deliveries of 737 MAX Family
by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Boeing has stopped delivering 737 MAX airliners in the wake of a global grounding of the new model. It will continue to …
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FAA Grounds 737 MAX
by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration ordered the temporary grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX family operated by U.S. airlines or in U.S. …
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White House Requests $750 Billion for National Security in 2020, Setting Stage for Congressional Battle
The White House has begun its rollout of the FY20 federal budget request. As expected, the administration is seeking $750 billion for national defense programs, a 5 percent increase over …
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Poland Military Modernization Continues Apace
Poland plans on fielding a bigger, stronger military over the coming decade and is prepared to support its aspirations with matching funding. The intention of having a formidable national defense …
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China’s Decades-Long Defense Spending Climb Continues
China continues its onward march toward building up its powerful military and firmly cementing itself as its region’s hegemonic power. Beijing released its official 2019 figures for defense spending on …
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S-400 Debacle – A Close Look at Turkey’s F-35 Industrial Participation
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Background Information: Turkey is a member of NATO and a critical geopolitical partner, and has been an F-35 partner nation since the …
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2018 World General Aviation Aircraft Shipments Up 5 Percent
U.S. Manufacturers Deliver 587 Aircraft in Fourth Quarter – Up 55 Units from Q4 2017 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers …
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