A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
A government-to-government foreign military sales (FMS) request by India estimated at $1.87 billion for an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) has been granted approval by the U.S. State Department. …
Read More The Australian government announced on March 25 its intended procurement of a new short-range air defense capability involving the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from Norway’s Kongsberg and U.S.-based …
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A three-way battle to provide around 1,000 very short-range air defense systems (VSHORADS) to the Indian Army appears to have reached an end. Russia’s 9K338 Igla-S shoulder-fired system has been …
Read More The Turkish government has selected three local companies to head its indigenous long-range air and missile defense system “Siper” (“Ditch” in Turkish) project. The Turkish companies spearheading the initiative include …
Read More by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Germany has decided to purchase the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), according to reports from Deutsche Welle. This is a joint …
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