U.S. Announces Major Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
The United States has announced that it reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia on the largest arms sale in history. The White House announced on May 20, 2017 that it …
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Saudi Arabia Starts New Defense Company
Saudi Arabia has launched a new national defense company as part of a government initiative to diversify the economy. Arab News, a Saudi English-language newspaper, reported that the kingdom’s Public Investment …
Read More Trump Administration Prepares Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
The Trump Administration is looking to push an arms sale to Saudi Arabia during a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to the kingdom later this month. Reuters reported on …
Read More Saudi Arabia Aims to Support Domestic Arms Industry
In several recent interviews, Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman has emphasized Riyadh’s determination to improve its local defense industry, as part of its bid …
Read MoreGulf Allies See Friend in Trump Administration
by Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. President Donald Trump’s first 100 days saw a flurry of activity on both the domestic and foreign fronts as the new president seeks …
Read More Saudi Official Says Kingdom Won’t Buy German Arms
Saudi Arabia will not seek to purchase weapons from Germany, according to a Saudi official. Saudi Deputy Economy Minister Mohammed al-Tuwaijri told Der Spiegel, a German magazine, in an interview …
Read More U.S. Lawmakers Concerned About Saudi Munition Sale
Reuters reported on April 10, 2017 that a number of U.S. lawmakers are raising concerns about the proposed sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia. The lawmakers — a group …
Read MoreSale of PTDS Aerostat to Saudi Arabia Could Lead to Sales of ZPY-1 STARLite Radar
by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on January 23 that the State Department had approved a possible sale to Saudi …
Read MoreAntonov Becomes Cornerstone of New Ukrainian Aircraft Corp
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Under the aegis of Ukraine’s state-owned defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom, Antonov is rapidly becoming the focal point of the country’s aviation …
Read MoreForecast Roundtable, #3
Featuring Forecast International analysts Doug Royce, Derek Bisaccio and Daniel Darling. Edited by Matthew Beres. Welcome to the third episode of the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts …
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