Aerospace Defence and Security

The US Department of Defense (DoD) owns the most sophisticated and effective research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDTE) infrastructures worldwide. An essential factor to the DoD's success is the various organizations dedicated to RDTE in support of the different military departments as well as some key joint military agencies. RDTE organ...

India has one of the largest budgets for Defence. The allocated Defence budget for 2015-16 is INR 2,467.27 Billion, which is 7.7% more than 2014-15’s allocation of INR 2,290 Billion. This Whitepaper tries to highlight the opportunities in manufacturing of defence electronics. It is one segment where in there is huge unexplored potential for priva...

This Growth Insight focuses on the US Department of Defense’s efforts to partner with Silicon Valley’s high technology firms. The Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental (DIUx) has established offices in several cities in order to invest in and adopt innovative technologies. Anticipated spending comprises research, development, test, and evaluatio...

It is extremely costly to use traditional live training exercises and almost impractical to bring together all the force elements to provide the ‘train as you fight, fight as you train’ experience required to meet the operational challenges faced by the armed forces. During the next 10–15 years, new capabilities and technologies such as Battl...

According to SIPRI, India was the largest arms importer in the world during 2011–2015. The Indian government has revised the procurement policy after seeking responses from industry stakeholders. Frost & Sullivan has analysed the competitive landscape of defence in India, which consists of public sector undertakings (PSUs), foreign defense compan...

Airports around the world continue to increase efficiency and security with technologies designed to expedite the customs process for international travelers. Implementation of automated border control (ABC) systems or eGates, in use for several years at international airports, is gradually increasing. Biometric capabilities are key aspects of ABC ...

The civil unmanned aerial systems (UAS) market is growing rapidly as public agencies are exposed to the benefits of aerial photography, video, and other sensing capabilities through product demonstrations and testing. The market is unique as it commonly utilizes both traditional military and non-military platforms. By comparison, commercial and mil...

The Polish defence forces are undergoing the most ambitious modernisation programme in the countrys history. The countrys Technical Modernisation Programme, along with military activities in neighbouring Ukraine, relaxed offset regulations, and the newly introduced mandatory 2% spending of GDP on defense, all continue to drive consistent government...

This study covers 14 key countries that are looking to invest in airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities due to rising threat perceptions. Revenue is forecasted for some countries with established or published EW programs while qualitative assessment has been done for others. Key platform procurement and upgrade programs are covered, focusing...