A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
U.S. shipbuilding spending is about to drastically increase, with a projected budget of $30.1 billion for the next five years as opposed to the $24.1 billion spent in the past …
U.S. Shipbuilding Budget Exceeds $30 Billion Read More
Weak Order Haul in May. Airbus A321XLR Successfully Completes First Flight by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 35 and 47 commercial jets in May 2022, …
Airbus and Boeing Report May 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
The dramatic deterioration of Haiti’s internal security environment over the past two years is of particularly acute concern for the current Dominican government. With the Haitian government having been cast …
Border Tensions and Surging Growth Drive Dominican Defense Expenditures Read More
The EC-37B Compass Call electronic attack aircraft is one of the biggest items on the U.S. Air Force’s Unfunded Priorities list for FY23. The Air Force is requesting $979 million …
Electronic Warfare Aircraft High on the List of U.S. Air Force Unfunded Priorities Read More
777X first delivery postponed; pushed out another two years. Airbus targets 75 A320neos per month by 2025. by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 35 and …
Airbus and Boeing Report April 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Guest post by Dr. Thomas Withington Despite being over 30 years old, the SINCGARS tactical radio system is enjoying a new lease of life via a modernisation. The Single Channel …
Life in the Old SINCGARS Waveform Yet! Read More
Solid Month for Plane Makers Despite Large Airbus A330 Cancellation. Airbus and Boeing Report Significant Dependence on Russian Titanium. by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered …
Airbus and Boeing Report March 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
According to a new analysis, The Market for Electronic Attack Systems, published by Forecast International, an estimated $8.5 billion will be spent through 2031 on the development and production of …
Growing Market for Electronic Attack Systems Valued at $8.5 Billion Read More
Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the small Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space RCO) brings space capabilities to the U.S. military with speed. Accessing space is traditionally a long process with …
To Space with Speed Read More
With existing law enforcement structures largely unable to cope with the social and economic largesse of organized criminal gangs and the pervasive violence left in the wake of intra-gang conflicts, …
Can El Salvador Sustain Its Rising Defense Expenditures? Read MoreSign up for the latest blog posts and products sent straight to your inbox.