Leading Authority in Aerospace and Defense Intelligence
Empowering Leaders with Actionable Intelligence
For over 50 years, Forecast International has empowered clients with reliable market insights and long-range forecasts, enabling informed decision-making and strategic planning in the defense and aerospace sectors.
Our extensive data-driven solutions and expert analysis have consistently provided unparalleled value, allowing industry executives and government leaders to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving marketplace, thus enhancing their operational capabilities.
Forecast International is your essential resource for aerospace and defense market data.
What sets us apart
Trusted Excellence
Independent Intelligence You Can Trust
Forecast International delivers objective, analyst-led insight built on decades of program research and forecasting expertise. Aerospace and defense leaders rely on FI for clarity in complex, rapidly evolving global markets.
Forecasts Backed by Proven Methodology
Our forecasting models integrate historical data, program-level research, industrial base trends, and continuous analyst validation. The result: consistently accurate market outlooks trusted by executives, planners, and government stakeholders.
Designed for Decision-Makers
Our intelligence solutions — from long-range market forecasts to segment-specific DoD modules and global market assessments — are built to support high-impact decisions in strategy, business development, capture planning, and portfolio management.
Insight That Accelerates Action
FI transforms complex market dynamics into clear, actionable intelligence. Whether shaping long-range planning, assessing competitive landscapes, or identifying modernization and procurement trends, FI equips leaders to act decisively and stay ahead.
Our Journey
Five Decades of Expertise and Innovation
Since our founding, Forecast International has remained committed to delivering comprehensive market intelligence in the aerospace and defense sectors. Our legacy is built on insights that help clients navigate complexities and achieve their strategic objectives seamlessly.
Our evolution reflects our dedication to adapting to market changes and consistently serving our clients’ needs effectively.
FI Global Intelligence
The most reliable source for aerospace, power & defense market forecasting
FI Global Intelligenceis Forecast International’s flagship platform—your secure, all-in-one gateway to the most comprehensive aerospace, defense, and power systems intelligence available.
Built for strategic planners and decision-makers, it delivers continuously updated data, forecasts, and analysis across every major global market.
Deep Forecasting Coverage
Up to 15 years of forward-looking market forecasts and 10 years of historical data.
Advanced Search & Custom Queries
Filter by date range, platform, category, geography, company, and currency.
Continuously Updated Intelligence
Market segment analyses and system-level reports refreshed regularly, with interim updates issued for major developments.
Program, Market & Competitive Insight
Access authoritative profiles spanning systems, platforms, technologies, and modernization priorities.
Flexible Licensing
Available for individual users, teams, or enterprise-wide access.
Seamless Online Delivery
Secure, always-on platform combining Forecast International’s proprietary datasets with intuitive tools for fast, confident decision-making.
The IMM report for each country comprises three segments: Data, Market Overview, and Force Structures. The Data segment provides full coverage of a nation’s national and military budgets and discusses the geopolitical factors that will impact the country’s military market. A key feature is a five-year defense spending forecast. The Market Overview reviews a country’s military programs – from aircraft to warships – and provides details on plans for future procurement. Force Structures provides a detailed listing of all military manpower and hardware in the nation’s inventory, including missiles, UAVs, military vehicles, aircraft, warships, and more.
Specialized tools that extend the power of FI Global Intelligence—covering budgets, systems, markets, and mission areas across the aerospace & defense landscape.
Library Products & Services
A comprehensive collection of civil and military intelligence libraries, available as FI Global Intelligence reports and select binder/FTP editions. These libraries provide long-range forecasts, competitive assessments, production outlooks, and modernization insights across every major A&D domain.
Market Segments provide focused intelligence packages for leaders who need a deep dive into a single category, offering long-range forecasts, competitive and procurement landscape assessments, modernization analysis, and insight into key drivers, risks, and industry outlook. Each segment is delivered annually as a PDF with a supporting Excel.
FI’s Online Databases deliver real-time access to highly detailed registries and equipment inventories, including FAA aircraft registrations, global military aircraft and engine inventories, and industrial and marine gas turbine installations. Each database includes sortable fields, advanced filters, and downloadable Excel outputs.
FI Global Intelligence Reports provide concise, decision-ready profiles on individual programs, systems, technologies, and military or aerospace markets. Each report distills development history, competitive systems, funding trends, production forecasts, and 10-year outlooks into a clear, actionable format.
The U.S. Defense Budget Forecast delivers an interactive view of the Pentagon’s acquisition budget, offering 10 years of data and full FYDP visibility. Users can track markups in real time, identify program shifts, consolidate line items, and export customized Excel datasets.
FI White Papers deliver expert-driven thought leadership on emerging aerospace and defense trends, technologies, and strategic shifts. Each publication provides clear, accessible analysis backed by Forecast International’s proprietary data and decades of subject-matter expertise.
Developed by the United States Naval Institute in 1986, Military Periscope, has become the world’s easiest-to-use, most up-to-date, open-source military database featuring detailed coverage of 7,500+ weapon systems, 165+ armed forces, 150+ defense companies, and a continuously updated Militant Organizations Archive.
Forecast International’s Custom Consulting practice provides proprietary research, competitive intelligence, opportunity analysis, and program-level insight designed around your specific goals. Our analysts collaborate directly with clients to deliver deep, mission-aligned assessments and custom forecasting.
Stay ahead of global developments with analyst-curated updates delivered throughout the year. Choose from our Defense Membership or Aerospace Membership. Each Membership Includes a Weekly FI Market Recap, and a select number of Webinars, and White Papers based on your selection.
Our mission is to provide stakeholders in aerospace, defense, and power systems with accurate, timely market intelligence to support critical decision-making that enhances operational success and strategic foresight.
Our Vision
We envision a world where data-driven insights lead to superior strategic planning in defense and aerospace, guiding leaders to make informed decisions that foster security and innovation globally.
Analyst Insights
Forecast International’s Analysts provide continuous, expert-driven context on the programs, technologies, and global events shaping the aerospace and defense landscape. Through a combination of publications, dedicated web platforms, and curated newsletters, FI delivers timely, authoritative interpretation of emerging trends, market shifts, and competitive developments. These insight channels complement FI Global Intelligence by transforming long-range data and forecasts into real-time situational awareness and clear narrative understanding.
Defense & Security Monitor (DSM)
FI’s flagship analysis site offering in-depth coverage of global defense activity, geopolitical developments, and security trends.
A dedicated FI publication and weekly newsletter delivering commercial aviation news, fleet activity, and industry outlook from across the civil aviation market.
Forecast International’s insights have transformed our approach to market strategy, providing invaluable clarity and foresight for our operations.
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Their analytical expertise has been a game changer for our decision-making process; we trust their forecasts implicitly.
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