A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. In a scathing March 14 report released by the U.K. Parliament’s Defence Committee, the British Army’s armored fighting vehicle capability is called deplorable, …
Scathing Report on the British Army’s Armored Fighting Vehicle Capability: ‘Deplorable, Obsolescent and Outgunned’ Read More
by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The four partner nations that developed the Eurofighter – Germany, the U.K., Spain, and Italy – ordered 472 aircraft through the end of …
New Partner Nation Typhoon Orders Needed to Keep Line Open into the Late 2020s Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. British defense giant BAE Systems has sold a majority stake in its Land UK tank and combat vehicle division to German competitor …
Rheinmetall and BAE Systems Establish U.K.-Based Land Systems Joint Venture Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Despite the turbulence endured by the British currency since the surprise result of last month’s referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership …
Despite Currency Volatility, U.K. Forges Ahead with Core Capability Acquisitions Read MoreWelcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues in the aerospace and defense markets. Produced at the …
Forecast Roundtable – Brexit Impact on Aerospace and Defense Markets Part 2 Read MoreWelcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues in the aerospace and defense markets. Produced at the …
Forecast Roundtable – Brexit Impact on Aerospace and Defense Markets Part 1 Read MoreWelcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues in the aerospace and defense markets. Produced at the …
Forecast Roundtable – Brexit Part 2 Read MoreWelcome to the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts discussing various aerospace and defense-related issues. The Brexit Part 1 episode features Matthew W. Beres and Dan Darling Europe/Asia …
Forecast Roundtable – Brexit Part 1 Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. A long-awaited move by the U.K. Ministry of Defence regarding attack helicopter capability has now played out, as a government-to-government request …
U.K.’s Request for Apache Remanufacture Unveils Long-Term Attack Helicopter Capability Plan Read More By Dan Darling, Forecast International. Heading down the finishing stretch to Britain’s general election on May 7, the question of what constitutes adequate defense investment has emerged as a thorny …
Britain’s Defense Budget at a Crossroads Read MoreSign up for the latest blog posts and products sent straight to your inbox.