A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Two weeks after being cleared by the Indian government’s Cabinet Committee on Security, a $2.5 billion contract was finally awarded to Airbus Defense & Space for the order of 56 …
At Long Last: Airbus Awarded C-295 Contract Read More
Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov recently discussed a number of aircraft procurement programs for the Air Force and Navy in an interview with Interfax. On the subject of …
Russian Official Discusses Aircraft Procurement Programs Read More
A pair of Xi’an MA60 transport aircraft were spotted in Bangladesh en route to Angola, where the two aircraft will join the Air Force. Delivery of Angola Air Force Xian …
Angola Taking Delivery of Two MA60 Transports Read More
The Portuguese government announced on July 11 a firm order for five KC-390 tanker-transport aircraft developed by Brazil’s Embraer. The announcement followed Cabinet approval of the EUR827 million ($932 million) …
Five KC-390 Tanker-Transport Aircraft on Tap for Portugal Read More
Ivory Coast has placed an order for a C-295 transport aircraft. On January 21, 2019, Airbus announced that the Ministry of Defense of Ivory Coast had signed a firm order …
Ivory Coast Purchases C-295 Transport Read More Bahrain has taken delivery of a C-130J military transport aircraft from the U.K., as seen in new images that emerged online of the aircraft. The C-130J (702) had previously been …
Bahrain Receives First C-130J Read More Angola will place an order for three C-295 transport aircraft. Referencing Lusa news agency, defenceWeb reported on March 12, 2018, that Angola is seeking three C-295s, at a total cost …
Angola Looking to Acquire C-295s Read More The United Arab Emirates is considering a purchase of Japanese transport aircraft. The Nikkei reported over the weekend that “[the Japanese] government is considering sales of the Air Self-Defense Force’s …
UAE Considering Purchase of Japanese Transport Aircraft Read More The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a contract for the provision of eight CH-47 heavy-lift helicopters to Saudi Arabia. On August 23, 2017, the Department of Defense announced it had …
Saudi Arabia Purchases Eight CH-47Fs Read More Kyrgyzstan took delivery of two An-26 transport aircraft. At a ceremony at Kant airbase on August 10, 2017, Kyrgyzstan took delivery of two An-26s from Russia. In addition to the …
Kyrgyz Air Force Receives Two Russian An-26s Read More