Aerospace Defence and Security

The global artillery & rockets market will increase expand considerably over the next ten years driven predominantly by the general strategic uncertainty in some regions and the need to replace ageing fleets with modern artillery and rocket systems. Self-propelled howitzers (SPH), especially 155mm systems like the M109 variants and K9, will constit...

This research service focuses on the US Department of Defense (DoD) command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) budget spending. Included in this study are an analysis of research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E); procurement; operations and maintenance (O&M); and a variety of servic...

Technically, composite material has been used in aviation throughout its history. Currently, high-tech composites are on the rise. Over the last decade, the commercial aerospace sector has had two carbon fiber composite aircraft introduced. The Boeing Company delivered the 787 Dreamliner, with Airbus quickly following suite with its new A350 XWB. ...

Auxiliary power units (APUs) are no longer an option on commercial aircraft like they were a few decades ago - they have become a standard. APUs' on-the-ground services include the provision of pneumatic power and electrical energy. A/C pack operation, the powering of self-contained generators within a craft, and emergency system activation - APUs ...

This research service forecasts global revenue in the space launch market. This study further forecasts the markets drivers, restraints, and general trends from 2013 to 2020. Program analysis affecting the market is also provided and discussed. The space launch market is segmented in several ways including: by mission, by application, by orbit typ...

This market insight reviews the Department of Homeland Securitys science and technology budget for the 2013 fiscal year. The research focuses on spending forecasts, and future spending is broken out by specific science and technology program/project activities. A detailed list of research and development projects is included in the appendix. Some ...

This research service focuses on the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), command and control, communications, computers, intelligence, and surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) services contract spending. Included in this service are research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E), procurement, and operations and maintenance (O&M), services....

The Canadian and United States military have spent a considerable amount of money to purchase avionics for new aircraft and as retrofits for older aircraft. As pressure on the budgets of both countries forces reassessments of that spending the military services will need to think strategically about the future procurements and methodologies. The ...

Despite the global economic slowdown,China ranks itself among the three biggest military spenders in the world. Indeed, the Chinese Government has undertaken few years ago a structural and highly expensive modernisation of its Armed Forces and military equipment in order to increase its force projection capacities, not only for counter-piracy and o...