Articles By: Forecast International
Financing in Order for Brazilian Sub Procurement
RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil: According to an authorized French source, 70 percent of the commercial bank financing is in place for Brazil’s Scorpene submarine procurement. The financing of 70 percent of the total cost is completed and will be provided by the French, the source said at the Latin American Aerospace and Defense Show on [...]
Electro-Optical Systems Development Likely to Benefit from Budget Boost
NEWTOWN, Conn: With the recent recommendation from U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates to increase the budget for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) investment by $2 billion, as part of a sweeping overhaul of the entire DoD budget, one area of defense electronics is likely to benefit strongly; night vision and thermal imaging technology. [...]
C4i Fares Better Than Most Defense Sectors in Tight Economy
NEWTOWN, Conn: The world C4I market is feeling the pressures of a recession and is expected to be in a decline over the next several years, reports Forecast International’s “The Market for C4I.” But although the world C4I market is not immune to economic realities, it is expected to fare better than most of the [...]
Sweden Makes Gripen Jet Fighter Offer to Greece
ATHENS: Sweden has positioned itself as a contender for the Greek jet fighter program by offering up its Gripen as an alternative to the French Rafale, the Eurofighter Typhoon, and the Boeing F-18E Super Hornet. Greece is pursuing a two-round procurement strategy in its pursuit of a new state-of-the-art combat aircraft. The first round is [...]


