A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
United Launch Alliance has selected Aerojet Rocketdye’s RL10 rocket motor to power the Centaur upper stage on the developmental Vulcan launch vehicle. ULA made the selection after a competitive procurement …
ULA Selects Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RL10 for Vulcan Upper Stage, but Still no Word on Main Stage Engine Read More The United States and Costa Rica have formalized the donation of four secondhand UH-1ST helicopters to the Costa Rican Air Surveillance Agency (SVA) of the Ministry of Public Security. Costa …
U.S. Donates Four Secondhand UH-1 Helicopters to Costa Rica Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Toward the end of April, French President Emmanuel Macron made a three-day state visit to the United States to meet with his …
President Trump Nears Decision on Iran Nuclear Deal Read More By Richard Sterk, Defense Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Cyber Command’s (USCYBERCOM) mission is to deter or defeat strategic threats to U.S. interests and infrastructure, provide mission assurance for …
U.S. Cyber Command Broadens Its Missions Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. America’s preeminent space agency is proposing a major change in focus for FY19. Along with the rest of the federal government, NASA released …
NASA Finally Sets a Direction Under President Trump, But Will Its Plans Make It Through Congress? Read Moreby FI’s International Military Markets Group. The first annual Global Defense Snapshot by Forecast International’s International Military Market (IMM) group indicates continued growth in the worldwide market following relatively flat investment …
Recapping Global Defense Spending for 2017, Eyeing Future Growth Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. President Trump and congressional leaders reached an agreement that will keep the U.S. government operating at FY17 funding levels through mid-December. The continuing resolution …
Pentagon Faces Yet Another Continuing Resolution Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of 18 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and associated equipment to Canada as part of a potential deal …
U.S. Approves Canadian Super Hornet Deal that May Never Happen Read Moreby Edward Nebinger, Forecast International. Recent reports of significant layoffs by Boeing have proven to be of little concern to Wall Street investors, who shrugged those actions off as an …
Boeing on a Roll; Both Civil and Military Markets Remain Strong Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As defense markets continue to adapt to dynamic economic and political forces, the major players continue to hold their entrenched …
Top Contractors Hold Their Positions as Defense Spending Begins to Rise Read More