Aerospace Defence and Security

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...

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...

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...

This research is a qualitative overview of the US DoD Anti-Access/Area Denial operational concept, based on the 2013 program spending request for Department of Defense (DoD) anti-submarine warfare, cybersecurity, electronic warfare, interoperability, and nine other technology areas. Included in this service are research, development, testing, and e...

Military departments are developing secure tactical networking that conforms to a joint architecture, synchronized with real time information. Defense programs are being funded to provide broadband capabilities in the forms of voice, data, and imagery to commanders. As the US continues operations in Afghanistan, the lessons learned indicate the v...

As the DoD's discretionary spending continues to decrease in favor of mandatory government programs, utilization of COTS aircraft has become more popular due to perceived cost savings over developing entirely new aircraft systems. COTS aircraft have also been favored for quick reaction capability (QRC) systems because they allow flexibility and sp...