A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Bill Ostrove, Forecast International Over the past few years, there has been growing concern in some circles that export restrictions have held U.S. manufacturers back. With the recent economic …
Read More By William Ostrove, Forecast International At one point, the U.S. government accounted for about 90 percent of total Boeing communications satellite sales. Government contracts will continue to be a major …
Read More By Raymond Jaworowski, Forecast International The business jet market is currently in the early stages of recovery. This recovery got underway in 2013, when annual business jet production registered a …
Read More by Richard Pettibone, Forecast International Ilyushin is part of Russia’s United Aircraft Corp (UAC) conglomerate, which was formed through the absorption of firms such as MiG, Irkut, Ilyushin, Sukhoi, and …
Read More By William Ostrove, Forecast International Militaries are increasingly pressed to find enough capacity to meet their needs. Just as businesses and consumers become more connected via high-bandwidth networks, increased data …
Read More By Richard Pettibone, Forecast International The downturn in military helicopters has begun. A quick look at Sikorsky‘s declining revenues, down 15 percent to $6.35 billion in 2013 from a high …
Read More By Dan Darling, Forecast International Bulgaria plans to implement a BGN1 billion ($680 million) military modernization program aimed at decreasing the army’s dependence on Russian-legacy hardware. The program, announced by …
Read More By William Ostrove, Forecast International On August 13, Forecast International discussed Dauria Aerospace‘s satellite business with company founder and CEO Mike Kokorich. Kokorich stated that Dauria is building a global …
Read More By Richard Pettibone, Forecast International As it faces an austere and highly competitive global defense market, Saab is building its strategy to increase revenues and profits. Under this effort, the …
Read More by Douglas Royce, Forecast International Bell Helicopter launched the all-new Model 525 Relentless at Heli-Expo in February 2012. The twin-engine design will be the largest helicopter in Bell’s commercial product …
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