International Military Markets

The International Military Market (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.

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International Military Markets (IMM)

The Asian continent and Pacific Rim remains the world’s most robust defense spending growth market. This region’s competing interests for resources, territory, or offshore exclusive economic zones serve as catalysts for rising military and security spending, resulting in ever-growing acquisitions and military modernization demands. As global economic power continues shifting from West to East, so too does military power. Besides comprising potential flashpoints for peer-on-peer conflict, the region is confronting great power competition, high seas piracy, and internal security pressures. International Military Markets – Asia, Australia & Pacific Rim takes into account the myriad factors behind the conflicts, partnerships and loose alliances forming in the region, providing a broad market perspective.

This service provides a country-by-country examination of the region’s military capabilities, equipment requirements, and inventories. The individual country reports are structured to condense a vast range of information into concise segments. Governmental and political structures, political and economic trends, national and defense budgets, force structures, military planning requirements, recent and future procurements, the security environment, threat assessments, and military postures – all are detailed in this volume.

An annual subscription features coverage of 19 countries, plus a Market Segment Analysis that presents a broad overview of the region’s five-year military market. Completing the service are three appendices providing complementary data, an Excel spreadsheet providing five-year defense spending forecasts, and an Excel spreadsheet identifying Weapon Systems by Country, Region and Category.

For ease of use, each country report in International Military Markets – Asia, Australia & Pacific Rim is broken into three sections, as follows:

Our new, streamlined Data reports on individual countries make it easy to quickly find the intelligence you need. A graphic presentation of the country’s competitive strengths and weaknesses is coupled with charts and graphs on the military market that condense complex data into visually appealing graphics. Recent and projected defense spending info, a breakout of security assistance funding, recent sales activity, and complementary details on the national budget – all are plotted for quick identification of future opportunities.

The Market Overview reports review each country’s military programs – from aircraft to warships – and provide details on plans for future procurement.

The Force Structures reports provide a detailed listing of all military hardware in the nation’s inventory, including aircraft, missiles, UAVs, military vehicles, warships, and more.

With a geographic purview that includes the states of the former Soviet Union as well as Afghanistan and Pakistan, Eurasia represents a multifaceted security environment characterized by energy politics and conflict flashpoints. Eurasia serves as a convergence point for Russia’s assertive foreign policy, growing Chinese influence, latent Islamic fundamentalism, and U.S. and European efforts to ensure access to burgeoning energy markets. International Military Markets – Eurasia, authored by Derek Bisaccio, offers analytical insight into the complex geopolitical and economic realities of these emerging markets.This service provides a country-by-country examination of the region’s military capabilities, equipment requirements, and inventories. The individual country reports are structured to condense a vast range of information into concise segments. Governmental and political structures, political and economic trends, national and defense budgets, force structures, military planning requirements, recent and future procurements, the security environment, threat assessments, and military postures – all are detailed in this volume.

An annual subscription features coverage of 13 countries, plus a Market Segment Analysis that presents a broad overview of the region’s five-year military market. Completing the service are three appendices providing complementary data, an Excel spreadsheet providing five-year defense spending forecasts, and an Excel spreadsheet identifying Weapon Systems by Country, Region and Category.

For ease of use, each country report in International Military Markets – Eurasia is broken into three sections, as follows:

Our new, streamlined Data reports on individual countries make it easy to quickly find the intelligence you need. A graphic presentation of the country’s competitive strengths and weaknesses is coupled with charts and graphs on the military market that condense complex data into visually appealing graphics. Recent and projected defense spending info, a breakout of security assistance funding, recent sales activity, and complementary details on the national budget – all are plotted for quick identification of future opportunities.

The Market Overview reports review each country’s military programs – from aircraft to warships – and provide details on plans for future procurement.

The Force Structures reports provide a detailed listing of all military hardware in the nation’s inventory, including aircraft, missiles, UAVs, military vehicles, warships, and more.

This service, provides a country-by-country examination of the region’s military capabilities, equipment requirements, and inventories. The individual country reports are structured to condense a vast range of information into concise segments. Governmental and political structures, political and economic trends, national and defense budgets, force structures, military planning requirements, recent and future procurements, the security environment, threat assessments, and military postures – all are detailed in this volume.

With Europe today dominated by two multinational pillars – the European Union and the NATO Alliance – the continent continues evolving in an often elusive quest for greater cohesion. Despite the mostly peaceful integration of the first two decades following the end of the Cold War, Europe today confronts distinct military shortcomings and dwindling power projection at a time of great stresses along its outer borders.

An annual subscription features coverage of 35 countries, plus a Market Segment Analysis that presents a broad overview of the region’s five-year military market. Completing the service are three appendices providing complementary data, an Excel spreadsheet providing five-year defense spending forecasts, and an Excel spreadsheet identifying Weapon Systems by Country, Region and Category.

For ease of use, each country report in International Military Markets – Europe is broken into three sections, as follows:

Our new, streamlined Data reports on individual countries make it easy to quickly find the intelligence you need. A graphic presentation of the country’s competitive strengths and weaknesses is coupled with charts and graphs on the military market that condense complex data into visually appealing graphics. Recent and projected defense spending info, a breakout of security assistance funding, recent sales activity, and complementary details on the national budget – all are plotted for quick identification of future opportunities.

The Market Overview reports review each country’s military programs – from aircraft to warships – and provide details on plans for future procurement.

The Force Structures reports provide a detailed listing of all military hardware in the nation’s inventory, including aircraft, missiles, UAVs, military vehicles, warships, and more.

Defense spending in Latin America is being driven by the fight against illegal traffickers and transnational organized criminal groups. The fight against these groups has overwhelmed local and national police in the region, forcing militaries to respond to the threat. At the same time, Latin American governments must balance security needs against inconsistent economic growth. That has kept defense budgets stable over the past few years.

This service, authored by Thomas Dolzall, provides a country-by-country examination of the region’s military capabilities, equipment requirements, and inventories. The individual country reports are structured to condense a vast range of information into concise segments. Governmental and political structures, political and economic trends, national and defense budgets, force structures, military planning requirements, recent and future procurements, the security environment, threat assessments, and military postures – all are detailed in this volume.

An annual subscription features coverage of 20 countries, plus a Market Segment Analysis that presents a broad overview of the region’s 5-year military market. Completing the service are three appendices providing complementary data, an Excel spreadsheet providing five-year defense spending forecasts, and an Excel spreadsheet identifying Weapon Systems by Country, Region and Category.

For ease of use, each country report in International Military Markets – Latin America & Caribbean is broken into three sections, as follows:

Our new, streamlined Data reports on individual countries make it easy to quickly find the intelligence you need. A graphic presentation of the country’s competitive strengths and weaknesses is coupled with charts and graphs on the military market that condense complex data into visually appealing graphics. Recent and projected defense spending info, a breakout of security assistance funding, recent sales activity, and complementary details on the national budget – all are plotted for quick identification of future opportunities.

The Market Overview reports review each country’s military programs – from aircraft to warships – and provide details on plans for future procurement.

The Force Structures reports provide a detailed listing of all military hardware in the nation’s inventory, including aircraft, missiles, UAVs, military vehicles, warships, and more.

The Middle East and Africa are two of the world’s most crucial areas in terms of conflicts, regional security, and critical natural resources. As these regions’ security challenges intensify, so, too, does the desire for sovereign defense capabilities. International Military Markets – Middle East & Africa, takes you inside the myriad developments in these two regions to offer a clear perspective on the geopolitical factors that will shape their futures.This service provides a country-by-country examination of the region’s military capabilities, equipment requirements, and inventories. The individual country reports are structured to condense a vast range of information into concise segments. Governmental and political structures, political and economic trends, national and defense budgets, force structures, military planning requirements, recent and future procurements, the security environment, threat assessments, and military postures – all are detailed in this volume.

An annual subscription features coverage of 34 countries. The Service also includes two Market Segment Analyses that present a broad overview of each region’s five-year military market. Completing the service are three appendices providing complementary data, an Excel spreadsheet providing five-year defense spending forecasts, and an Excel spreadsheet identifying Weapon Systems by Country, Region and Category.

Completing the service are two appendices providing complementary data, and an Excel spreadsheet identifying Weapon Systems by Country, Region and Category.

For ease of use, each country report in International Military Markets – Middle East & Africa is broken into three sections, as follows:

Our new, streamlined Data reports on individual countries make it easy to quickly find the intelligence you need. A graphic presentation of the country’s competitive strengths and weaknesses is coupled with charts and graphs on the military market that condense complex data into visually appealing graphics. Recent and projected defense spending info, a breakout of security assistance funding, recent sales activity, and complementary details on the national budget – all are plotted for quick identification of future opportunities.

The Market Overview reports review each country’s military programs – from aircraft to warships – and provide details on plans for future procurement.

The Force Structures reports provide a detailed listing of all military hardware in the nation’s inventory, including aircraft, missiles, UAVs, military vehicles, warships, and more.

The U.S. represents the largest defense market in the world, and the dynamic budget environment in Washington makes tracking every dollar count. International Military Markets – North America, authored by Shaun McDougall, provides critical analysis of political, economic, and budgetary uncertainties that could impact military acquisition programs in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Includes detailed overviews of defense spending trends, ongoing military programs, future requirements, and the force structures of each country.This service provides a country-by-country examination of the region’s military capabilities, equipment requirements, and inventories. The individual country reports are structured to condense a vast range of information into concise segments. Governmental and political structures, political and economic trends, national and defense budgets, force structures, military planning requirements, recent and future procurements, the security environment, threat assessments, and military postures – all are detailed in this volume.

An annual subscription includes reports on the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Completing the volume are seven appendices that present U.S. Procurement (P1)/RDT&E (R1) Budget Data, the Pentagon report “Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System,” the Department of Homeland Security Budget, and other pertinent complementary data. Also included is an Excel spreadsheet identifying Weapon Systems by Country, Region and Category.

For ease of use, each country report in International Military Markets – North America is broken into three sections, as follows:

Our new, streamlined Data reports on individual countries make it easy to quickly find the intelligence you need. A graphic presentation of the country’s competitive strengths and weaknesses is coupled with charts and graphs on the military market that condense complex data into visually appealing graphics. Recent and projected defense spending info, a breakout of security assistance funding, recent sales activity, and complementary details on the national budget – all are plotted for quick identification of future opportunities.

The Market Overview reports review each country’s military programs – from aircraft to warships – and provide details on plans for future procurement.

The Force Structures reports provide a detailed listing of all military hardware in the nation’s inventory, including aircraft, missiles, UAVs, military vehicles, warships, and more.

A compilation of Forecast International’s six International Military Market (IMM) services. This library provides a regionally based country-by-country examination of the military capabilities, equipment requirements, and inventories of more than 120 countries.

The International Military Markets Group Library brings together Forecast International’s six regional IMM services, offering country-by-country assessments of the military capabilities, equipment needs, and inventories of 120+ nations. Each country report combines streamlined Data summaries, Market Overviews of ongoing and planned military programs, and detailed Force Structures listings covering major platforms and systems. The library also includes six regional Market Segment Analyses, 21 complementary appendices, and Excel files identifying weapon systems by country, region, and category—providing a clear, comprehensive view of global defense markets.

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  • Forecast Rationale â€“ Details the reasoning used by the Analyst to derive the numerical forecast.
  • Timetable â€“ A synopsis of key historical events that have shaped the program, plus anticipated dates of future milestones.
  • Technical, Performance & Pricing Data â€“ Multi-sourced data is provided in U.S. & International standard measurements, as applicable.
  • Variants â€“ Detailed descriptions of all system variants and their differences and similarities.
  • Upgrades â€“ Provides the status of retrofit and modernization programs under way or planned (where applicable).
  • Contracts â€“ Government/industry contracts that impact sales and production of the subject platform or system.
  • Funding â€“ For military programs, specific funding appropriated/authorized for RDT&E & production (when available).
  • Worldwide Distribution â€“ How many have been sold worldwide, and to whom.
  • Contractors â€“ Primes and subcontractors. Contains contact information (address, phone, fax, Web, email) and system/component manufactured.

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