U.S. Defense Budget Request Delayed
As a result of the U.S. government shutdown, the U.S. defense budget will not be released next week as planned. Despite the fact that the 2019 defense budget was passed …
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Trump Administration Moves Space Force Plans Forward
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. With a speech by Vice President Mike Pence, along with an interim report issued by the Pentagon, the U.S. government has begun laying …
Read MoreThales Gains Back Market Share with New Radio Contract
by Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Thales has been awarded a $37 million contract from the U.S. Army to equip the new rapidly deployable security force assistance brigades …
Read MoreJoint Tactical Networking Center: Making Software Radios Interoperable, Secure, and Affordable
by Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The Joint Tactical Networking Center (JTNC) was created following the cancellation of the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program. The U.S. Department …
Read MoreCongress Releases FY19 Defense Policy Bill
by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. House and Senate lawmakers completed the conference markup of the FY19 defense authorization bill on July 23. The defense policy bill adheres to …
Read MoreThe U.S. Defense Budget: Balancing Need Against Cost
by Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. According to The Guardian, President Donald Trump’s call for a major boost in U.S. military spending has been met with an uproar …
Read MoreTop 100 Federal Contractors FY2017
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. The General Services Administration’s U.S. Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation released its annual Top 100 Federal Contractors report …
Read MoreTrump Calls for Space Force
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In a move designed to disrupt the military space establishment, President Donald Trump called for the creation of the Space Force as a …
Read MoreTop Contractors Hold Their Positions as Defense Spending Begins to Rise
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As defense markets continue to adapt to dynamic economic and political forces, the major players continue to hold their entrenched …
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