Our latest defence report – The Military Aircraft Avionics Market 2009-2019 – reveals the dynamic opportunities presented by one of the defence industry’s few growing markets. Our market study examines leading users of military aircraft avionics systems, and explores the operational requirements which are driving global growth in this sector. We assess the commercial prospects and outlook for companies offering military aircraft avionics systems. This analytical report defines the current state of the military aircraft avionics market and discusses its potential for growth from 2009 onwards, with market forecasting at the global and national levels.

Based on our research, global government spending in 2009 on military aircraft avionics systems, across all platforms, will total $13.5bn. We analyse, quantify and forecast the global military aircraft avionics markets by sub-sector for fighter jets, large transporters, helicopters, manned airborne ISR systems and UAVs. We also analyse, quantify and forecast the global forward-fit and global retro-fit military aircraft avionics markets separately.

Globally there are a multitude of factors which are driving increased research, development, procurement and deployment of military aircraft avionics systems.

Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and emerging terrorist threats around the world have demonstrated the growing importance of aircraft in military operations. Governments are increasingly aware that increasingly integrated coalition missions of this type require up to date avionics systems in support of these missions. During the next decade, the military aircraft avionics industry is therefore expected to exhibit corresponding growth, driven by the escalating airlift operations and special mission fleets operating worldwide.

Despite the current economic climate restricting defence budgets - particularly in the US, governments globally continue to invest in long term programmes to upgrade their avionics systems across their aircraft fleets. The intention is to produce next generation combat fighters, improved Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability, air superiority and integration into the modern network centric warfare environment to deliver better coordinated military operations.

Within this report we analyse, quantify and forecast the market for the following sub-sectors of the military aircraft avionics market -

• Fast jet / training aircraft

• Transporter / airlift aircraft

• Helicopters

• Manned airborne ISR aircraft

• UAVs.

• Forward-fit avionics

• Retro-fit avionics

We examine the combination of factors that are driving the increased retro-fitting of avionics systems by air forces around the world. The upgrading of military aircraft avionics systems is expected to increase steadily over the next decade, despite general economic uncertainty and pressure on defence budgets. Military decision-makers are developing operational strategies to benefit from the latest avionics technology to maximise the potential of the modern network centric warfare environment.

The increasing investment in military aircraft avionics systems, particularly in emerging nations, has resulted in the global military aircraft avionics market becoming one of the few recession-resistant sub-sectors of the defence industry. Visiongain expects the global military aircraft avionics systems market to flourish from 2009 onwards, with significant rewards for successful companies.

How much are individual countries planning to spend on military aircraft avionics systems between 2009 and 2019? How are new technologies changing the nature of military aircraft avionics systems? Who are the leading companies providing military aircraft avionics systems and what is their market share? Where are the growth opportunities over the next decade – in which geographical region and with which technology? These critical questions and many more are definitively answered in this comprehensive report.

A comprehensive analysis of the military aircraft avionics market

The Military Aircraft Avionics Market 2009-2019 report examines the global market for military aircraft avionics systems from an impartial standpoint. We offer a review of contracting activity, and products and services, based on our analysis of information obtained from multiple sources. The report draws on official corporate and governmental announcements, media reports, policy documents, industry statements and expert opinion.

The Military Aircraft Avionics Market 2009-2019 report provides detailed sales forecasts for the global military aircraft avionics market and leading national markets; a SWOT analysis; discussions of commercial and technological trends; and assessments of commercial drivers and restraints. This report also includes in-depth original interviews with industry experts. This package of analyses cannot be obtained anywhere else.

Why you should buy The Military Aircraft Avionics Market 2009-2019:

The main benefits of you purchasing this report are -

You will gain an understanding of the current military aircraft avionics market and how it will develop, with detailed market forecasts from 2009 to 2019

• You will receive global sales forecasts plus sales forecasts for the 20 leading national markets from 2009 to 2019

• You will gain insight into the 5 main sub-markets of fast jet, transporter aircraft, helicopters, manned airborne ISR aircraft and UAVs including growth forecasts for each sub-market

• You will gain insight into major government military aircraft avionics programmes being undertaken in the 20 leading national markets

• You will gain a thorough analytical understanding of the military aircraft avionics market with 100 tables, charts and graphs quantifying the market in detail.

• You will gain knowledge of the 20 leading contractors within the military aircraft avionics marketplace with market position and market share data

• You will gain an understanding of the new emerging avionics technologies that will affect the military aircraft avionics marketplace.

• You will receive analyses for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for the military aircraft avionics market from 2009 onwards

• You will also read original interviews from two leading experts in the field -

• Thales UK Ltd - a leading provider of military aircraft avionics systems

1. Executive Summary

2. Introduction to Military Aircraft Avionics

2.1 The Benefits of This Report

2.2 Methods

3. The Global Military Aircraft Avionics Market           

3.1 Sub-Markets of the Global Military Aircraft Avionics Market

3.2 The Regional Military Aircraft Avionics Market

4. Leading Military Aircraft Avionics Markets

4.1 US Military Aircraft Avionics Market

4.2 Significant US Military Aircraft Avionics Contracts

4.2.1 Aerial Surveillance Systems Inc Skyeye 350

4.2.2 Argon ST Inc Airborne Sensor Systems

4.2.3 Alenia Aeronautica G.222 Modernisation

4.2.4 Alliant Tech Systems / BAE Systems Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System (JATAS)

4.2.5 BAE Systems Digital Electronic Warfare Suite (DEWS) for F-15

4.2.6 BAE Systems ARGUS-IS Programme

4.2.7 BAE Systems Airborne System

4.2.8 Bell Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) Programme Cancellation

4.2.9 Bell Kiowa Warrior OH-58D

4.2.10 Bell - Boeing V-22 Avionics Software

4.2.11 Boeing A-10 Modernisation Program

4.2.12 Boeing B1-B Bomber Avionics Upgrade

4.2.13 Boeing B-52H Enhancements

4.2.14 Boeing C-130 Avionics Modernisation Program (AMP)

4.2.15 Boeing E-3 AWACS Upgrade

4.2.16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon

4.2.17 Boeing T-38C Avionics Upgrade

4.2.18 Boeing T-45 Virtual Mission Training System (VMTS)

4.2.19 Boeing T-45 Required Avionics Modernisation Program (RAMP)

4.2.20 Crane Aerospace and Electronic Systems Avionics Systems

4.2.21 DRS Technologies Reconfigurable Transportable Consolidated Support System (RTCSS)

4.2.22 FLIR Systems Star SAFIRE III

4.2.23 General Atomics MQ-1 Predator / MQ-9 Reaper UAV

4.2.24 Goodrich Corporation Apache Avionics Upgrade

4.2.25 Harris Corporation Switches for F/A-18EF

4.2.26 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation T-6 Avionics Upgrade

4.2.27 Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350ER

4.2.28 Honeywell Aerospace Avionics

4.2.29 Honeywell International Inc Advanced Multi-Purpose Displays (AMPD) for F/A-18F and E/A-18G

4.2.30 Honeywell Awarded Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV)

4.2.31 Honeywell Avionics selected for US Air Force CNS/ATM Catalogue

4.2.32 Innovative Technical Solutions Inc Reconnaissance and Data Exploitation System

4.2.33 ITT Industries Avionics Division F/A-18 E/F Upgrades

4.2.34 KC-X Aerial Tanker Program

4.2.35 Labarge Black Hawk Helicopter Upgrade

4.2.36 Lockheed Martin A-10 Avionics Upgrade Kits

4.2.37 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)

4.2.38 Lockheed Martin C-5 Avionics Modernisation Program (AMP)

4.2.39 Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Program Cuts

4.2.40 Lockheed Martin MH-60R Helicopter Avionics

4.2.41 Lockheed Martin Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System (JATAS)

4.2.42 Maritime Helicopter Support Company H-60 Avionics Support

4.2.43 Meggitt Avionics Upgrade C-27J Spartan Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA)

4.2.44 Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Common Avionics Display (CAD)

4.2.45 Northrop Grumman Airborne Signals Intelligence Payload (ASIP-1C)

4.2.46 Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Upgrades

4.2.47 Northrop Grumman Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) System

4.2.48 Northrop Grumman Guardrail Upgrade of Hawker Beechcraft C-12 Huron

4.2.49 Northrop Grumman Enhanced Land/Maritime Mode (ELMM) for JSTARS Program

4.2.50 Northrop Grumman MP-RTIP Radar

4.2.51 Northrop Grumman F-22 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

4.2.52 Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronic Company Navigation System Division EGI Production Units