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Canada’s F-35 Debate Continues
Canada’s CAD9 billion ($9.1 billion) effort to procure 65 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and associated equipment remains a significant source of controversy within the Canadian government. The plan was approved by the Conservative government, though opposition parties have expressed their desire to terminate the acquisition effort in favor of carrying out a competition for an [...]
RAF May Retire Tornados Early to Save Money
The U.K. Ministry of Defence is scrambling to find GBP1 billion ($1.62 billion) in cost savings prior to the end of the current fiscal year on March 31. Adding to the challenge, the cost-cutting options presented represent politically difficult choices that may see Britain transition from Tier 1 military status to Tier 2. The options [...]
Germany Drops Out of MEADS, Looks to Future SAM Program
Germany is following the U.S. out of the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program. Berlin said it will not pursue a multibillion-dollar project without the U.S. as a partner. MEADS is a mobile air defense system capable of engaging aircraft and missile threats. The latter threats include shorter-range ballistic and low-flying cruise missiles. Rising [...]
Czech Military Procurement Office to be Established in 2012
Following a rash of scandalous military purchases, the Czech government plans to eliminate the use of intermediaries to broker defense purchases, and instead set up a new procurement office charged with preparing most orders for the Defense Ministry. The new Czech National Armament Office (NUV), to be established in 2012, will handle all orders pertaining [...]
Counter-IED Effort Spurs $24.6 Billion Electronic Warfare Market
An estimated $24.6 billion will be spent on the development and production of major EW programs over the next 10 years, according to Forecast International’s “The Market for Electronic Warfare Systems” analysis. Some 35,702 electronic countermeasures (ECM), radar warning receivers (RWRs), electronic support measures (ESM), and other EW systems will be produced from 2011-2020. “The [...]
France Offers Mirage F1 Fighters to Iraq
As Iraq continues to rebuild its Air Force, one glaring hole in its capabilities is the lack of combat aircraft. With U.S. forces set to completely withdraw from the country by the end of the year under the current Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), the Iraqi Security Forces will be faced with the responsibility of [...]
China’s Project 022 Fast Attack Craft
The Chinese Navy’s Project 022 class is, despite its innovative hull design, a classic missile-armed fast attack craft. It is designed for the sole purpose of delivering eight anti-ship missiles to a specified naval target and has virtually no capability outside that area. Its design makes it unsuitable for patrol duties, while its short operational [...]
South Korean Ship Sinking Stirs New Interest in Coastal Submarines
According to Forecast International’s “The Market for Submarines” analysis, the torpedoing and sinking of the South Korean corvette Cheonan in March 2010 by a North Korean coastal submarine will prompt a surge of interest in small, low-cost submarines. The corvette was specifically designed for operations in littoral waters and built with full knowledge of the [...]
Military Modernization Efforts Spur Further Middle East Defense Growth
The Middle East defense spending binge is set to grow further in coming years as Gulf Arab nations embark on military modernization programs. In its annual Middle East market analysis, Forecast International expects defense investment across the region to expand by 14 percent over the next five years. The region’s continuation as a leading global [...]
