Aerospace Defence and Security

Despite the economic slowdown and defence budget cuts in Western Europe, the Central and Eastern European (CEE) military markets will present positive dynamics fuelled by defence procurement programs in the CEE countries. Therefore, the study assesses the market opportunities for industry participation in the aerospace & defence sector in the CEE r...

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...

Government robotic systems capabilities in all categories are advancing rapidly due to the substantial amount of investment and resources being dedicated to research, development, and testing. Robots will be doing a significant amount of the dull, dangerous, or dirty jobs in the future to reduce the need for manpower and keep government personnel o...

The global unmanned maritime systems (UMS) market is a relatively nascent market in which innovations are rapidly improving capabilities. Some of these innovations are being developed by companies in response to the large demand requirements from oil and gas companies. Military users are taking advantage of these innovations and adapting UMS capab...

US Base Operational Support Services (BOSS) funding is one of the areas that has absorbed the impact of increased spending in other sectors, especially during sequestration. While the key area for negative growth is the conflict zones, continental US spending has faced consistent pressure. The return of personnel from Afghanistan and Iraq has all...

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 in this study is an analysis of research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E), procurement, operations and maintenance (O&M), and a variety of s...

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...

This research service focuses on the US Department of Defense (DoD) 2015 budget request. Included in this service are research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E); procurement; operations and maintenance (O&M); overseas contingency operations (OCO); and services. Contract activity for DoD market participants for 2013 is also included. The...

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provides security for the US transportation system with over 53,000 employees and a discretionary budget of over $7 billion. TSA applies screening technologies in conjunction with risk-based security principles to provide the most effective transportation security in the most efficient way. The enclo...