A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Boeing Deliveries Hit Hard in the Wake of Second 737 MAX Crash by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 54 and 74 commercial jets in …
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Both Companies Report Weak Orders as Airbus Decides to Cease A380 Production by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. A special note: Due to popular demand, our decision to …
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by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Background Information: Turkey is a member of NATO and a critical geopolitical partner, and has been an F-35 partner nation since the …
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U.S. Manufacturers Deliver 587 Aircraft in Fourth Quarter – Up 55 Units from Q4 2017 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers …
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by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The four partner nations that developed the Eurofighter – Germany, the U.K., Spain, and Italy – ordered 472 aircraft through the end of …
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The long running Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) competition has come to a close with incumbent GE Aviation claiming victory over a Honeywell/Pratt & Whitney team. The Army selected GE …
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Boeing wins 2018 orders race as Airbus nearly catches up on deliveries by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus both had a very strong month and …
Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Ongoing conflicts and terrorism have increased the focus on defense systems for low-intensity conflicts, homeland security and cyber warfare – areas …
Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International has introduced a critical new upgrade to the Industrial & Marine Turbine Forecast module of its …
Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On July 30, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it had decided to procure Lockheed Martin’s radar over rival Raytheon’s to equip …
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