Aerospace Defence and Security

The border control and biometrics market covers border control, eGovernment and law enforcement. It is influenced by ePassports and electronic identification solutions. The main trend boosting the border control segment is making the authentication process more convenient for the customer, without compromising on security level. The market drivers...

Although not seeing the same economic growth as some countries in Latin America, Mexico is in a healthy financial position. Whilst much of the countrys economic stability can be traced to the development of its rich energy deposits, Mexico is unboundedly an important hub in LATAM. Improvements are also being made to other important elements of nat...

Brazil finds itself in a period of great internal transition. As one of the worlds growing economic powers with an enhanced presence in the international community, the future of development within Brazil is being keenly followed. Opportunities for security suppliers will be enhanced as the government continues to focus on infrastructure creation ...

The need for increased multi-agency collaboration, gaining intelligence from data, and merging systems and infrastructure will continue to shape supplier strategy. The expected demand for solutions that provide a Unified Situational Awareness Picture across agencies will shape supplier technology development strategies, strategic alliances, and acq...

The airport screening technologies market serves a crucial role in US aviation security. Its function is so important that acquisition, equipment specifications, maintenance, operations testing, and evaluation is all governed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The enclosed research service contains details about key airport scree...

Baggage and cargo handling is essential to airport operations and can cause complications in the event of failure, ranging from lost luggage to widespread disruption of airport operations. Furthermore, airports around the globe are expanding or being built, which creates opportunities for new baggage and cargo handling facilities. This insight tak...

Frost & Sullivan anticipates that Thales will continue to enhance its security capability by adding new products to its expanding portfolio, with an increasing focus on the provision of cyber security solutions. New products will increasingly focus on the commercial over the military market although much of the technology utilized by the company ha...

Frost & Sullivan anticipates AGT to continue adding new capabilities to their portfolio, though the focus is likely to remain on how data can enhance safety. This may include development of unmanned platforms, social networking capabilities, and solutions linking public safety with the wider criminal justice system.

The security industry is evolving rapidly. Mergers, acquisitions, new competitors, and solutions are a regular occurrence with continually evolving customer needs. The following document highlights some of the main events in the first quarter of 2014 with opinion from Frost & Sullivans analysts and supporting facts and figures.