RAY PETERSON
Vice President, Research & Editorial Services
Education: BA English, Central Connecticut State University.

For more than 30 years, Ray has performed in a variety of analytical roles for Forecast International. He contributed to the establishment of Airborne Electronics Forecast and was directly responsible for creating both the Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Forecast and the Space Systems Forecast publications. He is currently the analyst for the Business Rotorcraft Transactions & Evaluation Guide as well as the Business Aircraft Transactions & Evaluation Guide. As Forecast International's Vice President, Research & Editorial Services, he manages the output of all Forecast International analysts and is responsible for the timely publication of all company subscription services. He has represented Forecast International at numerous international air shows and conventions, including the Farnborough Air Show, annual NBAA conventions, the White House Conference on the Commercialization of Space, and the International Space Conference and Exposition.

RAYMOND JAWOROWSKI
Senior Aerospace Analyst
Education: MA International Affairs, American University; and BA Political Science, Fairfield University.

Raymond Jaworowski currently co-authors three of Forecast International's best-selling products: Civil Aircraft Forecast, Military Aircraft Forecast, and Rotorcraft Forecast. As a contributor to Aviation Week & Space Technology's Aerospace Source Book, he has authored Aircraft Outlooks, and provided input for the publication's Aircraft Specifications tables. Raymond has represented Forecast International at numerous conferences and trade shows, often as a featured speaker. He is a member of the American Helicopter Society. Prior to joining Forecast International, he worked at Industry News Service and, earlier, interned at the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research.

DOUGLAS ROYCE
Aerospace Analyst
Education: BS, Journalism, Syracuse University; JD, Law, Fordham University; MA, Geography, Ohio State University.

A lifelong aviation enthusiast, Douglas Royce is presently co-editor of three of Forecast International's Market Intelligence Services: Civil Aircraft Forecast, Military Aircraft Forecast, and Rotorcraft Forecast. As such, he plays a key role in many important projects which involve market sizing and forecasting for various segments of the world aerospace industry, as well as demand for related systems. He is also a major contributor to Forecast International's twice-weekly EMarket Alert email newsletters.

Previous to his present assignments, Doug served as the primary analyst responsible for a major modernization and updating of the company's extensive Worldwide Military Aircraft Inventories database, which is considered by many industry participants to be the best source of its kind available today. Broadly educated, Doug is exceptionally well informed on international geopolitical and economic affairs and, prior to his present assignment, leveraged this knowledge as editor of International Military Markets, North America, as well as co-editor of U.S. Defense Budget Forecast. Prior to joining Forecast International, he was a practicing attorney, and also performed service with the military police in the U.S. Army Reserve.

ADAM FELD
Aerospace Analyst
Education: BA English, University of Connecticut.

Adam Feld is responsible for updating and expanding Forecast International's Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Forecast. His reports cover all major commercial and military fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, and include major and minor airframe, propulsion, electronics and armament upgrade programs. Prior to his assignment to this book, Adam worked as a research assistant for Forecast International analysts, providing crucial support in updating existing reports and developing new ones.

WILLIAM N. OSTROVE
Aerospace & Defense Analyst
Education: BA History, minor Political Science, Eastern Connecticut State University.

As our principal Space Analyst, Mr. Ostrove is responsible for developing data, analysis, and forecasts for two of Forecast International's products: Space Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms, and Satellites & Spacecraft. These two publications feature more than 135 individual reports covering all major U.S and international commercial and military satellite programs, along with key worldwide launch vehicle systems. He is also responsible for producing five satellite and launch vehicle analyses each year. Previously, he performed significant research, as the radar analyst within the company's Electronics Group. In this function he was responsible for editing FI's Radar Forecast product, and also contributed reports to the Electronic Warfare, Airborne Electronics, Land & Sea-Based Electronics, AN Equipment, and Electro-Optical Systems Forecasts. Among other activity, he has contributed his insight to a number of publications, including C4I Journal and Military Communications, and to the Reuters news service.

RICHARD STERK
Senior Aerospace & Defense Analyst
Education: BA English Writing, BS Secondary Education English, and MS.Ed Communication Arts, Western Connecticut State University.

Richard Sterk is Forecast International’s Electronics Group Leader. His areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I), Land & Sea-based Electronics, Naval Systems, and Undersea Warfare. Richard has also spent several years working in the fields of journalism and education.

ANDREW DARDINE
Senior Aerospace & Defense Analyst
Education: BA Communications, Bowling Green State University, Ohio.

Andrew Dardine is an analyst with Forecast International’s Electronics Group and primary analyst for Electronic Warfare Forecast and Electro-Optical Systems Forecast. His research has been cited in Defense News, Aerospace Daily, and Business Week, and he has written about the EW market for NATO Nations magazine, The Journal of Electronic Defense, and Aviation Week. Also, as a contributor to Aviation Week & Space Technology’s Aerospace Source Book, he authors the Military Avionics Outlook.

GREG GIAQUINTO
Senior Aerospace & Defense Analyst
Education: Master of Public Administration degree with a concentration in International Business, The George Washington University. Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Affairs with a concentration in Economics, The George Washington University.

As a senior analyst, Greg provides strategic counsel and services to clients regarding the defense technology business. Regarded as an industry authority, Greg has served as a moderator for a discussion panel of corporate executives at the annual Military Communications Conference in Washington, DC. Greg is widely recognized for his strong relationship with the media, and his commentary on the defense technology industry is cited frequently in publications that include Investor’s Business Daily and Bloomberg News.

Prior to joining Forecast International, Greg worked for Standard & Poor’s in New York City and for the National Governors Association in Washington, DC. Greg is currently a member of the National Defense Industrial Association.

C. ZACHARY HOFER
Defense Electronics Analyst
Education: BFA, Sarah Lawrence College; Concentrations in Modern History/Diplomacy and Critical and Creative Writing.

C. Zachary Hofer draws from a multidisciplinary educational background with a strong concentration in international economics and politics to provide analysis for Forecast International. His work with Forecast International is focused on the Airborne Electronics Forecast and Radar Forecast services. In the past, Zachary has co-authored reports in the Civil Aircraft Forecast, Military Aircraft Forecast, Rotorcraft Forecast, and Africa section of the International Military Markets books. He has also acted as temporary analyst for the Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Forecast. Additional duties have included updating and reviewing Forecast International’s Worldwide Military Aircraft Inventories database and providing assistance in preparing FI's civil satellite and military & civil aircraft program reviews for Aviation Week & Space Technology.

RICHARD J. PETTIBONE
Senior Government & Industry Analyst
Education: BA, English and History, Western Connecticut State University.

A military history enthusiast, Richard began at Forecast International as editor of the World Weapons Weekly newsletter, eventually moving to the company's premier newsletter service, World Aerospace & Defense Intelligence (WADI). As the Internet grew in importance as a research tool, he helped design the company's Forecast Intelligence Center. For the past 14 years, Richard has authored the Defense & Aerospace Companies, Volume I (North America) and Volume II (International) services. The two books provide detailed analyses of major aerospace and defense contractors. More recently, Richard was appointed editor of Forecast International's International Contractors Series, a two-volume set that tracks all the contractors involved in the programs covered in the FI library. As a contributor to Aviation Week & Space Technology's 2005 and 2006 Aerospace Source Book, he authored the Prime Contractor & Major Manufacturer profiles.

DANIEL DARLING
Europe and Asia, Australia & Pacific Rim Analyst
Education: BS History, Kansas State University.

Specializing in history and political science with a background in finance and economics, Dan provides insight into the military markets of both the Europe and the Asia, Australia and Pacific Rim regions. Dan's work has been cited in Aerospace and Defense News, Aerotech News and Review, Defense Talk, Global Defense Review, and Small Wars Journal, among others, and by the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. In addition, Dan has been quoted in Arabian Business, the Financial Times, Flight International, The National, Bloomberg and National Defense Magazine. He has also contributed commentary to Defense News and appeared as a guest on the online radio show Midrats and on The Media Line.

As editor of International Military Markets, Europe and International Military Markets, Asia, Australia & Pacific Rim, Dan brings a wealth of expertise on the political and economic forces shaping these markets.

SHAUN MCDOUGALL
North America Analyst, U.S. Defense Budget Analyst, and Military Force Structures of the World Analyst
Education: BA Political Science, University of Notre Dame.

As editor of International Military Markets, North America, Shaun has cultivated a deep understanding of the vast defense markets in the United States and Canada. Shaun's perspective on defense procurement and budget issues has been cited in a variety of defense periodicals, including Defense News and National Defense Magazine. Further, Shaun played an integral role in the development of Forecast International's U.S. Defense Budget Forecast product, which offers an unprecedented level of insight into the Pentagon's acquisition budget. In addition to providing original analytical content for the U.S. Defense Budget Forecast, Shaun oversees an internal defense budget forecasting process involving Forecast International's team of skilled systems analysts following release of the DoD's annual budget request. Shaun is also in charge of managing Forecast International's Weapons Inventory database, and writes the highlights section of the Military Force Structures of the World book, which contains an overview of significant force structure changes and aircraft losses around the globe.

REBECCA BARRETT EDWARDS
Latin America & Caribbean Analyst
Education: BA Latin American Studies, Boston University.

Rebecca A. Barrett Edwards is the author of Forecast International's International Military Markets - Latin America & Caribbean and Eurasia publications. Before joining Forecast International, Rebecca worked at the Bolivian Consulate in Boston, where she served as the Director of Social Programs. She has studied at both the University of Guadalajara in Mexico and the Institute for Central American Development Studies in San José, Costa Rica. During her time in Costa Rica, Rebecca also worked for a private social service organization that provides assistance to poor and underprivileged children. Rebecca is fluent in Spanish and served as a translator for the State of Connecticut, in addition to teaching the Spanish language at the elementary school level.

NICOLE LOESER
Middle East & Africa Analyst
Education: BS Geography, Southern Connecticut State University.

Nicole Loeser is the author of International Military Markets, Middle East & Africa. Nicole brings a strong background in international studies to her position, with an emphasis on applied research relevant to the markets that she covers. She has utilized Geographic Information Science (GIS) in conducting research on geospatial technology pertaining to the management of natural resources in several countries in the continents of Africa and Asia. She has also collaborated on several geopolitical studies for the Economic and Social Rights Research Group at the University of Connecticut. Nicole's main concentration at Southern Connecticut was on human geography, with a focus on its relationship to world economics and political activities.

STUART SLADE
Senior Naval Systems Analyst
Education: BS Chemistry, London University, United Kingdom.

Stuart Slade is currently the primary analyst for Forecast International's Warships Forecast. Stuart has an extensive background in the study and analysis of industrial projects, initially in the chemical engineering and maritime transport industries, and subsequently in a wide variety of military sectors. He is the author of United States Strategic Bombers 1945-2012, Littoral Warfare: Ships and Systems, Navies in the Nuclear Age and Multinational Naval Operations. In addition, he has been a regular contributor on the subjects of warships technology, military electronics, and naval systems to a number of leading journals, including Naval Forces, NAVINT, Armed Forces, International Defense Review, International Security Defense Review, and East-West Digest. Stuart has often spoken at conferences on undersea warfare, naval combat in littoral waters, and the operational implications of a variety of electronic technologies. With decades of experience in naval warfare and naval systems analysis, Stuart is one of the world's foremost experts in these fields. He is also the successful author of eight published novels focusing on defense-related subjects.

WILLIAM J. ALIBRANDI
Power Systems Analyst
Education: BS in Business Management from the New England Institute of Technology.

A member of Forecast International’s Power Systems Group, Will serves as the editor of the company’s Aviation Gas Turbine Forecast. Will is a licensed commercial pilot and flight instructor currently flying part time for a charter company. Prior to joining Forecast International, he worked in Airport Operations for a regional airport in Connecticut. Will has worked in electronics manufacturing with his own company and served in both the Rhode Island Army and Air National Guard as a Flight Operations Specialist and Tech Controller, respectively.

WILLIAM SCHMALZER
Power Systems/Turbomachinery Analyst
Education: A.S., BMET, Gateway Community-Technical College, New Haven, Connecticut; Graduate, U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School and Underway Replenishment, Diesel Engine Overhaul, and Assault Craft Engineer Schools; OEM turbine operator training courses from Siemens, ABB, and Westinghouse; Virginia Power commercial operations training, United Illuminating 230- kV switchyard operations certification, and ISO-NE real-time market systems training.

Bill Schmalzer has been active in the operations and maintenance of power plants since 1982. He began his career as a Machinist’s Mate in the U. S. Navy, and was Engine Room Supervisor on board the ammunition/logistics ship USS Flint (AE-32), which supported the USS Independence (CV-62) Battle Group during the Persian Gulf War. As analyst for Forecast International’s Industrial & Marine Turbine Forecast, Bill’s primary focus is on gas turbine engines used for electrical generation, mechanical load drive duty, and surface transportation – and on large steam turbine machines used in combined-cycle installations.

From 1991-1995 Bill was an operating engineer for Bechtel Power Corporation at the 660 MW Doswell Combined Cycle Facility in Ashland, Virginia, where he was instrumental in the construction, commissioning and commercial operation of four Siemens V84.2 gas turbine generators, Nooter HRSGs, two ABB steam turbine generators, and related auxiliary systems.

In related work, Bill served as a consultant to Union Camp Paper during the installation and start-up of its first 48-MW Westinghouse W-251B12-based cogeneration plant at the Franklin (Virginia) paper mill in 1996. Bill was also Operations Manager for Bridgeport Energy’s 540 MW combined-cycle power plant in Bridgeport, Connecticut, from 1997-2000, taking the plant through construction and successful commercial operation.

Bill’s varied experience in O&M of industrial and marine turbines has prepared him to offer unique insight on turbomachinery and power systems for Forecast International.

LARRY DICKERSON
Senior Defense Analyst
Education: BS Political Science, Michigan State University.

For more than 23 years, Larry has been involved in research and analytical work for various Forecast International projects. He has contributed to the Airborne Electronics Forecast and was chief editor on the World Aerospace Weekly newsletter. Larry was directly responsible for the creation of World Weapons Review, a biweekly industry market research publication specializing in weapon systems and related material. He was the creator of Unmanned Vehicles Forecast and was involved in the development of the Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Forecast service. Larry is currently responsible for the Missile Forecast and Unmanned Vehicles Forecast services, and has authored numerous studies on defense-related products. As a contributor to Aviation Week & Space Technology's Aerospace Source Book, he has authored Missile and UAV Outlooks, and provided input for the publication's Missile and UAV Specifications tables. He has also authored numerous freelance articles for U.S. and overseas aerospace/defense magazines and trade journals. Larry has represented Forecast International at international trade shows, symposiums and seminars, including the Farnborough Air Show, the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) conferences and convention, and the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Conference and Exposition.

DEAN LOCKWOOD
Senior Weapons Systems Analyst
Education: BA History, Southern Connecticut State University.

Dean is responsible for Military Vehicles Forecast and Ordnance & Munitions Forecast. As a contributor to Aviation Week & Space Technology's 2005 and 2006 Aerospace Source Book, he provided input for the publication's Unpowered, Precision-Guided Weapons Specifications table. Prior to joining Forecast International, Dean served as an intelligence analyst in the U.S. Army for 10 years. As an Order of Battle and weapons specialist, he served in a variety of assignments, ranging from running the intelligence section of an Apache attack helicopter squadron in combat to representing a theater-level intelligence organization in a national-level interagency intelligence working group. His intelligence assignments have included duty in Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Germany, Turkey and Iraq, as well as Fort Hood, Texas, and Norfolk, Virginia.