A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Early on June 5, a number of Arab countries announced in concert their decision to sever ties with Gulf State Qatar. The …
Gulf Dispute Reaches Boiling Point Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Switzerland’s long-term air-defense plans are beginning to come into view following the unveiling by the Swiss Department of Defense, Civil Protection …
Switzerland Begins Plotting Future Air Defense Solutions Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The fight against drug cartels and organized crime remains the primary driver of defense spending by Mexico. Since 2006, the nation’s …
Headwinds are Building Against Future Growth in Mexican Defense Spending Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With commercial aviation production continuing apace, Rockwell Collins decided it wanted a bigger slice of the pie and expanded its …
Rockwell Expands and Diversifies with B/E Aerospace Buy Read More
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 18 federal budget proposal – released on May 23 – includes a few surprises for NASA. While much …
NASA’s FY18 Budget Allotment Offers a Few Surprises, Though Agency is Largely Unscathed Read MoreU.S. Manufacturers Delivered 311 Aircraft in Q1 2017 – up 32 from 2016 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the first quarter …
World General Aviation Aircraft Market off to a Mixed Start as Revenues Slump Read MoreBy Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Boeing delivered the first 737 MAX 8 narrowbody airliner on May 16. The aircraft was handed over in Seattle. The Malaysia-based carrier …
Boeing Delivers First 737 MAX 8 to Malindo Air Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Despite some recent management troubles, Denel remains stable. The company plays a key role in the self-sufficiency of South Africa’s …
Denel Taps New Markets, Seeks New Partners at Home and Abroad Read MoreBoth Orders and Deliveries Disappoint as Boeing Debuts 737 MAX 9 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 52 and 46 commercial jets in April 2017, respectively, …
Airbus, Boeing April 2017 Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Disappoint Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. The Pilatus PC-24 is a twin-engine light/medium-light business jet currently in the late stages of development and testing. The aircraft builds on Pilatus’s almost …
Pilatus Expands into Jets, with New PC-24 Set to Enter Service at Year-End Read More