Aerospace and Defense COVID-19 Coverage
The COVID-19 pandemic cast global markets into a period of uncertainty as it moved across the globe in early 2020. The impact of the virus is just beginning to be …
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A Boost for the German Navy as Parliamentary Defense Committee Green-Lights Several Projects
A naval modernization package that will benefit both the German Navy and local industry received a boost on June 23 when the country’s Parliamentary Defense Committee gave the green-light to …
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Malaysia Releases Tender for Lead-In Light Fighter/Trainer Aircraft
Against a backdrop of Chinese military aircraft incursions into its airspace, the Malaysian Defense Ministry published a request for bids for the supply and delivery of new light combat aircraft …
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Rafale Fighter Jet Acquisition: A Major Leap Forward for the Croatian Air Force
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. For years, Croatia has been in the process of modernizing its air force by replacing older Soviet-era aircraft with both new and secondhand …
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Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) – Status and Path Forward
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. According to a government report submitted to the German parliament, new European partners are expected to join the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System …
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Civil Retrofit & Modernization Recovery Led by Cargo Conversions
The overall market for civil aircraft retrofit and modernization is, of course, directly tied to capacity. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the airline industry in ways it has never been …
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Forecast International Unveils Freshly Updated Airborne Electro-Optical Market Analysis
Forecast International (FI), a world leader in aerospace and defense market intelligence, has released a new analysis of the airborne electro-optics market. The Market for Airborne Electro-Optical Systems is based …
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Airbus and Boeing Report First Quarter 2021 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries
Year of Recovery Well Underway for Commercial Jet Makers – Strong Vote of Confidence in 737 MAX by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 77 and …
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White House Proposes $715 Billion Defense Budget for FY22
The White House has announced that its FY22 budget request will seek $753 billion for national defense, a 1.7 percent increase over the FY21 enacted level. That figure includes the …
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The U.K. Defense Command Paper in Review
The latest U.K. defense review document – the Defence Command Paper titled “Defense in a Competitive Age” – was released to the public on March 22, to much commentary. Thoughts …
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Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to Compete for Next-Generation Interceptor
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in a competitive downselect phase, selected Lockheed Martin and partner Aerojet Rocketdyne and a Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Missiles & Defense team to develop and …
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