A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Mostly Smaller Orders in Q3 – Dreamliner Deliveries Still Halted as 737 MAX China Ban Nearing End by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 85 and …
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by Nicholas Dawson, Forecast International. The countries in West Africa have serious issues to contend with. Not only do the people have to live in fear of terror attacks, hostage …
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by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. In a speech on October 2, European Council President Charles Michel declared that “2022 will be the year of European defense,” indicating that …
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by Nicholas Dawson, Forecast International. Lebanon is experiencing one of the worst economic collapses in recent history. The currency has lost more than 90 percent of its value; an estimated …
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by Nicholas Dawson, Forecast International. August 15, 2021, is the day that brought the war in Afghanistan full circle. As the American troops were steadily preparing to leave, the Taliban …
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by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. On September 7, aerospace components and parts maker TransDigm Group withdrew its preliminary, non-binding 900p/share (GBP7.0 billion / $9.7 billion) offer to acquire …
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With the disposal of its rail-related transportation division, Bombardier has reached the zenith of its restructuring efforts. After years of divestments and restructurings, today’s Bombardier is a pure-play aerospace company …
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Year of Recovery Continues for Commercial Jet Makers – 737-10 Successfully Completes First Flight by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 79 and 172 commercial jets …
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Hyundai Heavy Industries’ presence in defense markets is largely centered on the production of naval warships via its Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) unit. Here the company is seeking to …
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L3Harris Technologies weathered the COVID-19 crisis quite well, with sales rising 3 percent to $18.2 billion. The growth trajectory continued in the first part of 2021, and the company …
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