Aerospace Defence and Security

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...

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...

Data visualization (DV) is the futuristic solution for the interpretation of huge amounts of data in visual medium. DV provides interactive and user-friendly visual representation of data which can be used in making critical business decisions. Emergence of new technologies assists in the implementation of DV and also pave way for the convergence o...

Current-generation cockpits are not completely equipped to handle the growing complexity of the operating environment and increasing amount of data volume. Advanced technologies are required to improve the safety and efficiency of any new avionics, as well as to introduce new functionalities and capabilities in the cockpit system. This research se...

The future of four-dimensional (4D) printing and its market implications will be determined by the breadth and depth of its application potential and its ability to unleash a whole new world of application segments and opportunities. From printing human organs to parts that are used in aerospace and automotive sectors, 4D printing promises to hold...

Printed sensors are characterized by thin and flexible form factors, which can be fabricated using low-cost printing techniques. The inherent advantages and features offered by this technology enable new applications, which are not feasible with conventional silicon technology. The potential applications promised by the technology have garnered th...

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.