A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Embraer has quietly consolidated its business jet product line. The Brazilian manufacturer has withdrawn certain of its older models from production amid a renewed focus on its best-selling and Praetor …
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Deliveries Improve as Boeing and the FAA Complete Three Days of 737 MAX Certification Test Flights by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 10 and 36 …
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Massive federal deficits, exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, have raised serious questions about the future of U.S. defense spending. Even before the pandemic hit the U.S., the Pentagon’s $705.4 …
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Bombardier’s new Learjet 75 Liberty business jet is planned to enter service in 2020. Launched in July 2019, the Liberty is a re-scoped version of the Learjet 75. It seats …
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Deliveries Continue to Suffer in May as Airbus Inaugurates New A220 Facility and Boeing Secures New Orders for Cargo Jets by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus …
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The airborne retrofit & modernization (R&M) market is as vast as it is complex. With most aircraft expected to serve their operators for a span of at least 30 years, …
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The U.S. Navy has long determined that an increasingly adverse electronic warfare environment is brewing like an approaching storm on the waterways of the world. Through the Surface Electronic Warfare …
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Deliveries plummet in April due to plant closures. Airbus forced to furlough 6,200 workers in Wales and France to preserve cash as Boeing terminates joint venture agreement with Embraer by …
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Undersea warfare is seeing a resurgence of interest following years of neglect in favor of airborne and land-based operations. This revival is being driven by China’s increasing aggression in the …
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Airborne self-protection equipment is always important. When that equipment is in service of uniquely vulnerable platforms, its importance increases significantly. One system in particular, the ALQ-213, is being produced for …
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