A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
On November 12, against the backdrop of French President Emmanuel Macron’s declaration in a recent The Economist interview that the NATO Alliance is currently experiencing “brain death,” the European Union …
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Delivery of Canada’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) has been delayed yet again, and is not expected to take place until the end of March. Delivery of the …
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Following a multiyear modernization effort, the Russian military is able to provide for Russia’s security, even with some recent cuts to the defense budget. The military has passed the “peak …
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The U.S. Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) was deemed fully operational following a successful multiservice test event conducted last month, reports InsideDefense.com. A Navy spokesman confirmed that Deputy Chief …
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The first Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet for the Russian Aerospace Force should be delivered soon. Speaking to journalists on November 8, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said, “As for …
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Forecast International has released new White Papers regarding Smart Manufacturing in the Civil and Military Markets. The aerospace industry is undergoing a revolution in smart manufacturing that will allow for …
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The Ukrainian defense budget will increase next year. In a statement this week, Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zahorodniuk said that the combined defense and security budget for 2020 will total …
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The U.S. Army has chosen a winner in its competition to develop a Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) vehicle. The General Dynamics Land Systems Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT), an eight-wheel-drive …
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The Uzbek Air Force appears to have placed a second order for AS532 helicopters from Airbus. Over the past year, the Uzbek military seems to have introduced new AS532 helicopters …
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The Russian government has transferred military hardware to Tajikistan to support that country’s security forces. At a ceremony held this week in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Russian Central Military …
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