Aerospace Defence and Security

When analysing the Global Military Land Vehicles Market 20132022, Frost & Sullivan has sought to elucidate future revenues split between new procurements (platform and modernisation acquisitions) and support-in-service (maintenance and other platform support services) to highlight potential market opportunities to be found beyond new platform sale...

This research service focuses on the US Department of Defense (DoD) special operations command (SOCOM) budget spending. Included in this service are research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E); procurement; operations and maintenance (O&M); and services. Contract activity for the DoD SOCOM for 2012 is also included. The DoD SOC 2014 Budg...

As the Department of Defense's discretionary spending continues to decrease, unmanned aerial systems will still be in high demand, mainly as tools for persistent intelligence gathering. However, even though demand is shrinking in the US military, it is increasing within global militaries as well as in the commercial market. The US Department of D...

Dual-use technology has the potential to generate new revenues for the defence contractors, which house a multitude of technologies within their portfolios and R&D programmes. However, dual-use is not always a clear concept, it needs to be identified, defined, and understood so companies can make the most of it. In this paper, with an aim to facili...

This research service focuses on the US Department of Defense (DoD) command and control, communications, computers, intelligence, and surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) budget spending. Included is an analysis of research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E), procurement, operations and maintenance (O&M), and services. Contract activi...

As the DoD's discretionary spending continues to decrease, upgrading and/or remanufacturing helicopters has gained favour over developing entirely new rotorcraft systems. However, a modest global economic recovery following the great recession and a limited supply of used airframes have resulted in a significant increase in new US civil helicopter...

Department of Defense (DoD) spending on healthcare for military personnel and retirees has, of late, received significant criticism. Due largely to Congressional actions, healthcare costs have been climbing, and three successive Secretaries of Defense have identified these costs as the most significant item beyond their control. This research servi...

This research service focuses on the US Department of Defense (DoD) budget spending categories, including: research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E), procurement, operations and maintenance (O&M), and services. Contract activity for the US DoD for the year 2012 is also included. The US DoD 2014 Budget is comprised of spending plans for...

The market for fixed-wing aircraft used by the military has been consistently growing in the overall defense market. Since defense budgets are now facing significant turmoil in North America and Europe, the market for fixed-wing aircraft will be under considerable downward pressure. The exits of several key manufacturers and the entries of new man...