A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
This past February, an advanced self-protection system for helicopters, in development for over 10 years, reached a transformative milestone. Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system achieved Initial Operational …
Advanced Helicopter Self-Protection System Reaches New Heights Read More
“The tank is dead. Long live the tank.” There has been no shortage of foolish ideas throughout history, and many such utterances will come in the future. Future conflicts would …
Anti-Armor Missile Market Forecast to Climb to Over $16 Billion in War’s Wake Read More
The Russo-Ukrainian War has been effective in showcasing the capability of certain weapon systems. Case in point, the NASAMS, developed by Raytheon and Kongsberg. This medium-range air defense system uses …
Fighting in Ukraine Boosts Interest in NASAMS Read More
In less than a few years, the Type 26 frigate has vaulted from a small, also-ran program to the leading contender in the international surface combatant market. With the signed …
Type 26 Frigate Makes a Show of Force in Market as Possibly Most Successful British Surface Combatant in Decades Read More
All good things come to an end. The Banana Splits show, March Madness, and summer vacation come to mind. Their time with us is finite. (Tab soda, Earth shoes, and …
HELLFIRE Production Fades Read More
This past February, CAES was awarded a five-year, $38.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy to support the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 program. This action made …
Multibillion-Dollar Development Effort Enhances Wide Array of U.S. Navy Sensor Systems Read More
On May 3, the U.S. Army awarded Raytheon Company of Richardson, Texas, a $45.4 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (W56KGY-23-D-0005) for project manager support of Cross-Domain Enterprise All-Source User Repository (CENTAUR) intelligence …
Raytheon Gets a Re-Up for Support of U.S./Ally CENTAUR Intelligence Sharing Network Read More
With a total of four Arihant class ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) planned, an Indian sea-based deterrent force is now an established reality. These submarines are being supported by large-scale investment …
India Levels Up in Nuclear Submarines Read More
After attending the Satellite 2023 show recently held in Washington, DC, here are the top five topics that stood out. Neutron on Track; Waterborne Operations Moving Forward Rocket Lab confirmed …
Satellite 2023 Top Five Takeaways Read More
Last year’s FY23 defense budget request received significant pushback from Congress. The administration originally requested $773 billion for the Pentagon and projected a defense budget of $801 billion in FY24, …
A Look Inside the Pentagon’s FY24 Acquisition Budget Request Read More