Forecast International

US Army Apache Upgrades and New Procurement Roll On

September 16, 2009

NEWTOWN, CT: The U.S. Army is continuing its efforts to upgrade and modernize its fleet of Boeing AH-64 Apache attack...

Economic Instability in Argentina Limits Military Advancements

August 13, 2009

NEWTOWN: The legacy of Argentina's former President Néstor Kirchner is not dead yet, but his goal of reorganizing the military...

Bright Future for Naval Search and Track System

August 3, 2009

NEWTOWN, Conn.: The SIRIUS long-range, infrared search and track (LR-IRST) naval surveillance system should be produced in steady numbers over...

Northrop Grumman to Use Past Experience to Design New Navy Radar

July 30, 2009

NEWTOWN: In June 2009, the U.S. Navy announced the award of three separate contracts worth a total of $30 million...

South Korea and Israel to Jointly Develop Radar

July 28, 2009

SEOUL: According to officials at the Defense Acquisition Program (DAPA), South Korean firm, LIG Nex1, will develop an indigenous mechanically-scanned...

Production of KAI KT-1 Trainer to Top 50 Aircraft

July 28, 2009

NEWTOWN, Conn: The Turkish Air Force ordered 40 KT-1s and took options on another 15 aircraft in July 2007. These...

US Navy to support development of the Air and Missile Defense Radar

July 1, 2009

NEWTOWN, CT: The U.S. Navy has awarded three firm-fixed-price contracts worth a combined total of $30 million to conduct concept...

Germans Drop Australian Self-Propelled Gun Program

June 26, 2009

MELBOURNE, Australia: The German Krauss-Mafffei Wegmann-led consortium has dropped out of the competition to provide the Australian Army with a...

Lawmakers Support Growth of Acquisition Workforce

June 23, 2009

NEWTOWN, Conn: The House Armed Services Committee markup of the FY10 Defense Authorization Act supports Defense Secretary Robert Gates' efforts...

Not-So-Dormant Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser Still Delivers

June 8, 2009

NEWTOWN, Conn.: What is left of the system once known as Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser (MTHEL) serves as a...