Aerospace Defence and Security

A new innovation for pre-screening travelers at airports has been in use in North America since 2013. Automated passport control kiosks were introduced into the airports by the US Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection Agency. Since its inaugural debut at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, both airlines and other airports in the reg...

The growing digitisation of police forces around the world has resulted in an increased use of new technologies. The deployment of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) in police forces all over the globe is in its very early stages as there are several technological, social, and legislative issues to contend with. This article takes a look at facial...

Frost & Sullivan anticipates that Finmeccanica will continue to enhance its security portfolio, focusing on the development of its communications and cybersecurity product lines. Divestment of noncore businesses, combined with a desire to diversify its customer base, will also lead to the company increasingly targeting nongovernmental security cons...

NEC will continue to supply a range of IT security management and biometric solutions to the market, with Frost & Sullivan anticipating a company focus on the development of a Big Data and cloud services solution. Winning opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region is a core aspect of the companys continued diversification of its international custom...

Frost & Sullivan anticipates that General Dynamics will continue to develop its security product portfolio, supplying solutions to a range of government and commercial customers. It has a strong market position in the United States, but it is finding success with international clients as well. Capability enhancements are expected to be made only wh...

Frost & Sullivan anticipates that Raytheon will continue to develop its security solutions portfolio, focusing on the development of its cybersecurity capabilities. The use of strategic acquisitions is expected to continue whilst the company realigns its core business capabilities to enhance its customer diversification as funding for US government...

Frost & Sullivan expects Northrop Grumman to continue enhancing its security-centric portfolio, focusing on the development of cybersecurity and communications solutions. The company works closely with national governments to deliver large-scale, complex, and technologically advanced solutions. Increasing demand from non-governmental customers may ...

Frost & Sullivan anticipates Lockheed Martin to continue adding new capabilities to its security-centric portfolio, with a focus on providing a range of cybersecurity products aimed at the industrial control systems market. The acquisition of Industrial Defender in 2014, teamed with the creation of Lockheed Martin International in 2013, also indica...

Frost & Sullivan anticipates that Airbus Defence & Space will continue to develop its presence in the international security market, through the delivery of infrastructure security, Big Data, and cyber-led packages. However, proposed divestment of the company’s communication business units (including Cassidian, Signalis, and Atlas Elektronik) als...