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by Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Variants of the U.S. Navy’s Consolidated Automated Support System, in particular the Reconfigurable Transportable CASS (RTCASS) and electronic CASS (eCASS), are expected …
Strong Demand Expected for Critical U.S. Navy Test Equipment Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As India embarks on its quest to fast-track construction of a second indigenous aircraft carrier, the question in Indian Navy circles becomes how …
Is the Rafale Coming to the Indian Navy? Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Faced with a declining submarine inventory, the Indian Navy is hoping to augment its current Project 75 order for six French-designed Scorpene diesel-electric …
Confronted by Submarine Deficiencies, Indian Navy Readies Plan for Additional Scorpene Purchase Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Best described as an umbrella-type program overseen by the U.S. Navy, the Ocean Warfighting Environment Applied Research program covers a wide variety …
A Good Water Fight Requires Research and Planning Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Indian government is exploring its options as it seeks to move forward on the Indian Navy’s Project 75I program involving a new …
Hoping to Build Up Private Shipbuilding Sector, India Moves Forward on Project 75I Submarine Program Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Indonesian Navy has announced plans to procure two new submarines from Russia as it seeks to bolster its limited submarine …
Indonesia’s Planned Submarine Buy from Russia Raises Questions Read MoreBy Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Canadian Department of National Defence has responded to media claims that the future Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program is in trouble, …
Canada Refutes Media Claims About Future Surface Combatant Read MoreBy Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Royal Canadian Navy recently hired a barge to transport fuel into the Arctic for two of its maritime coastal defense vessels …
Canada’s Supply Ship Problem Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Warships Analyst, Forecast International. The provision of additional funding for the 12th member of the LPD-17 class bears an uncanny similarity to the maneuvering that took place …
Land the Landing Force! Read More by Stuart Slade, Warships Analyst, Forecast International. Within a period of 20 years, dating from around 1960, when the first production gas turbine-powered ships entered service, to the early 1980s, …
Is This the End of Gearing? Read More