A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Nicole Auger, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The South African Air Force’s 35 Squadron, based at Air Force Base Ysterplaat in Cape Town, flies some of the oldest …
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by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. After years spent outlining future fighter priorities and plans, formulating a tender, and negotiating with the selected competitor, India appears willing …
Read More by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Although the Canadian Forces’ efforts to replace their aging Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) aircraft were formalized in 2004, advancements …
Read More by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The remote sensing satellite market is growing rapidly, and it remains to be seen whether a recent trend toward larger satellites will continue. …
Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The defense ministers of the three Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – are publicly contemplating the procurement of an …
Read More By Thomas Dolzall, Military Vehicles, Forecast International. Although the Russian government has placed a renewed emphasis in recent years on the expansion of military spending and the implementation of force …
Read More By Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Based on a projection in the FY16 defense budget, the U.S. Navy will spend more than $2.3 billion over the next several …
Read More By Richard Sterk, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Department of Defense’s official nomenclature equipment identification system is formally known as the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), although …
Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The announcement of the successful manufacture of a viable non-mechanical, phased-array, electro-optical microchip as part of DARPA’s SWEEPER program is a …
Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Spain’s government signed off on an additional EUR856.6 million ($975+ million) in defense spending at a convening of the ruling cabinet …
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