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Defense / Featured / Military Electronics

Life in the Old SINCGARS Waveform Yet!

May 17, 2022May 20, 2022 - by Forecast International

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 …

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Civil & Commercial Aerospace / Defense / Media & Podcasts / Power Systems

Bring the Global Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Market into View

June 2, 2020June 16, 2020 - by Forecast International

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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Defense / Military Aircraft

CH-47 Block II Upgrade: State of the State

September 27, 2019November 25, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Markus Elken, Defense Analyst, Forecast International. Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook, in service since the Vietnam War, is currently the U.S. Army’s only heavy-lift cargo helicopter. With such a long and …

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Defense / Featured / Military Aircraft

Czech Republic Lays Groundwork for Mi-24 Helicopter Replacement

May 7, 2019May 8, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

Two approved Foreign Military Sales (FMS) proposals by the U.S. State Department indicate the direction the Czech Republic wants to take as it seeks to phase out the Army of …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

F-5/T-38 the Focus of Multiple International Upgrade Programs

May 3, 2019November 20, 2019 - by Matthew Beres

  The 1,275 F-5/T-38 aircraft in the worldwide fleet have, on average, been in service for more than 41 years. Although these aircraft would not logically appear to be top …

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Defense / North America

U.S. Army Eyes $31 Billion Funding Shift to Bolster Top Modernization Programs and Readiness

February 28, 2019November 18, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

U.S. Army officials have identified around $31 billion worth of funding adjustments over multiple years in order to support the service’s top six modernization priorities.  Earlier this year, the service …

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India’s New Defense Budget: Rising Inputs, Shrinking Outputs

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 - by Daniel Darling - 1 Comment

India’s federal government presented its fiscal year 2019 Union Budget to Parliament on February 1, with an eye on the upcoming April-May electoral cycle. Tucked within this latest budget was …

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Defense / Geopolitics

Germany’s Military Readiness Woes Continue

January 31, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

An annual parliamentary report on the state of the Bundeswehr indicates that the ongoing struggles of Germany’s armed forces show little sign of reversal in the near future. Despite a …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Poland Moving Forward on Mi-24 Helicopter Modernization

January 24, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

Poland has formulated plans for the modernization of its Soviet-legacy fleet of Mil Mi-24 “Hind” attack helicopters. The aim is to reach out to potential vendors from July through September …

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Europe

Spanish Government Clears $8 Billion Armament Package

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 - by Daniel Darling

Spain’s Socialist government signed off on an investment package worth €7.331 billion ($8.306 billion) on December 14 that covers defense and security programs within a multi-year period culminating in 2032. …

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