A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Pakistani military may accept a defense spending cut in the coming budget, due to be unveiled later this month. In a statement, Prime Minister Imran Khan indicated that the …
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The Indian Air Force on May 10 received the first of 22 Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III Longbow multirole combat helicopters in a formal ceremony at Boeing’s production facility in …
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India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared a procurement of 10 Russian-made Kamov Ka-31 Helix airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) helicopters for the Indian Navy. The acquisition is intended …
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The Indian Navy launched the fourth of its eventual six Scorpene submarines in its Project 75 effort on May 6. The launch marks an inflection point for a program that …
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There has been an uptick in speculation in recent weeks that Moscow and Islamabad are in dialogue over an arms deal that would see Pakistan procure significant amounts of Russian …
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by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The first ballistic missiles to be deployed on board warships were installed on diesel-electric submarines of the Soviet …
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The U.S. State Department has given approval for a $2.6 billion government-to-government Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to India of 24 multimission MH-60R Romeo Seahawk naval helicopters. The Pentagon’s Defense Security …
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In an interview with Sputnik International, the Pakistani military spokesman, Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor, discussed a range of issues, including defense cooperation with Russia. Major General Ghafoor told Sputnik, “We …
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Production of the JF-17 Block III fighter jet has reportedly begun. Citing Chinese state media, The Diplomat reported on March 13 that the latest version of the joint Chinese and …
Read More Russia’s main defense conglomerate, Rostec, is working to adjust to a “rapidly changing world” in the defense market. In a recent interview with Defense News at the sidelines of the …
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