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What is Forecast International?
Forecast International is a leading provider of aerospace, defense, and power systems market intelligence. For more than 50 years, we have delivered independent forecasts, program-level analysis, and expert insight trusted by industry leaders to understand global markets, anticipate demand, and guide high-stakes decisions.
What is FI Global Intelligence?
FI Global Intelligence is Forecast International’s flagship forecasting platform and secure online gateway to the most comprehensive aerospace, defense, and power systems intelligence available.
It combines long-range forecasts, detailed program profiles, competitive analysis, and continuously updated datasets—giving decision-makers the clarity needed to act confidently in a rapidly evolving strategic environment.
What does FI Global Intelligence cover?
FI Global Intelligence delivers forecasting and program-level insight across eight core market categories:
1. Aviation Systems (civil and military)
2. Space Systems
3. Naval Systems
4. Power Systems
5. Weapons Systems
6. Defense Technologies
7. Companies, Contractors, and the U.S. Defense Budget
8. International Military Markets
Together, these categories span every major aerospace and defense domain across air, land, sea, space, electronics, and propulsion.
What is forecasting, and why does it matter?
Forecasting evaluates future demand for aerospace and defense systems and the resources required to produce them. It identifies how many platforms will be built over a defined period, helping organizations anticipate market shifts, plan production capacity, and make informed strategic decisions.
FI Global Intelligence provides up to 15 years of forward-looking production and procurement forecasts, supported by 10 years of historical data—enabling users to assess long-term growth, near-term execution risk, and historical performance in one platform.
Our forecasting methodology combines qualitative analyst expertise with comprehensive global data. Analysts assess geopolitical conditions, economic indicators, operator requirements, production histories, order backlogs, and technical specifications.
Insights are reviewed collaboratively across our aerospace, engines, defense electronics, and international military markets teams to ensure accuracy, consistency, and depth across all projections. Forecasts are continuously reviewed and updated as program conditions change.
Forecasts draw on a wide range of open source data, including:
– Government publications (budgets, legislative testimony, white papers)
– Trade and general press
– Subscriptions to 200+ industry magazines, newspapers, and technical journals
– Trade shows, seminars, conferences, and conventions
– Online services and databases
– Company press releases
– Input from client suppliers and subcontractors
This multi-source approach ensures analytical rigor and independence.
Key forecast drivers include:
– Historical production data and order backlogs
– National defense budgets and economic indicators
– Political and geopolitical factors
– Military and civil equipment inventories
– Stated and perceived operator requirements
– Technical specifications and program maturity
– Comparative program evaluations and competitive dynamics
– Retirement and replacement cycles
– The impact of new technologies and sales trends
FI Global Intelligence is delivered via a secure, always-on online platform with:
– Advanced search and custom queries
– Filters by date range, platform, category, geography, company, and currency
– Downloadable Excel outputs and structured datasets
– Continuously updated reports with interim updates for major developments
Flexible licensing is available for individual users, teams, or enterprise-wide access.
FI Global Intelligence helps organizations:
– Compare production outlooks across competing programs
– Estimate materials, labor, supply-chain needs, and capacity requirements
– Evaluate program value, OEM strength, and long-term market trends
– Engage new opportunities, growth areas, and capability gaps
– Optimize internal processes and improve operational efficiency
Effective forecasting prevents minor issues from becoming major roadblocks and positions organizations to anticipate customer needs ahead of time.
Forecast International is purpose-built for forecasting and market demand analysis, not just descriptive or reference intelligence. While many providers focus on inventories or current capabilities, FI Global Intelligence evaluates how production, procurement, modernization, and execution risk will evolve over time—supporting strategy, business development, and investment decisions.
Forecast International operates independently and does not produce sponsored forecasts or commissioned market outcomes.
FI Global Intelligence is designed for organizations that need forward-looking market demand and production insight, rather than real-time battlefield monitoring or tactical intelligence.
FI Global Intelligence delivers global coverage across aerospace and defense markets, including international forces, platforms, manufacturers, and procurement programs. While the platform includes specialized tools such as the U.S. Defense Budget Forecast, its core analysis spans worldwide markets and OEMs—including Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, ATR, and COMAC.
Teams use FI Global Intelligence to size markets, benchmark competing programs, monitor production and procurement shifts, evaluate OEM and supplier strength (including tier-one and tier-two suppliers), assess budget impacts, and identify emerging opportunities or execution risks. Outputs are frequently exported to support internal models, leadership briefings, strategy development, pipeline prioritization, supply-chain planning, and investment analysis.
The Commercial Aircraft OEM Intelligence Brief is a standalone monthly product focused on 0–12 month OEM execution across Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, ATR, and COMAC. It consolidates public and non-public data to assess production, deliveries, backlog, supply-chain stability, delivery pacing, and financial exposure—explaining what changed, why it matters, and where execution risk is emerging.
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