Defense
Sector Report
The Global C2/C4ISR Market 2011–
2021
Reference code: DF0009SR
Published: February 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 13
1.1 What is this Report About? ................................................................................................................ 13
1.2 Definitions ......................................................................................................................................... 13
1.3 Summary Methodology ..................................................................................................................... 15
1.4 About Strategic Defence Intelligence (www.strategicdefenceintelligence.com).................................. 16
2 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... 17
3 Global C2/C4ISR Market Size and Drivers ............................................................................ 19
3.1 C2/C4ISR Market Size and Forecast 2011–2021 .............................................................................. 19
3.1.1 Global C2/C4ISR market to record positive growth over the forecast period ............................................ 19
3.2 Global C2/C4ISR Market – Regional Analysis ................................................................................... 20
3.2.1 North America dominates the global C2/C4ISR market ........................................................................... 20
3.2.2 Demand for land based C2/C4ISR systems in the US to spur the North American C2/C4ISR systems
market ............................................................................................................................................................... 22
3.2.3 Demand for C2/C4ISRs systems in Europe expected to increase despite the defense budget cuts ......... 23
3.2.4 Asia Pacific to be a lucrative market for C2/C4ISR systems .................................................................... 24
3.2.5 Markets in the Middle East to record robust spending on C2/C4ISR systems .......................................... 25
3.2.6 C2/C4ISR market in Latin America expected to increase over the forecast period ................................... 26
3.2.7 Markets in Africa expected to increase over the forecast period .............................................................. 27
3.3 C2/C4ISR Sub–Sector Market Size Composition .............................................................................. 28
3.3.1 Space C2/C4ISR market to record strong CAGR growth ......................................................................... 28
3.3.2 Airborne C2/C4ISR systems to record marginal growth over the forecast period ..................................... 30
3.3.3 Space C2/C4ISR systems market size expected to record a CAGR of 6.13% ......................................... 31
3.3.4 Market for land C4ISR systems expected to increase and reach US$10.5 billion by 2021........................ 32
3.3.5 Market size of naval C2/C4ISR systems expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.38% over the forecast period 33
3.4 Demand Drivers and Growth Stimulators .......................................................................................... 34
3.4.1 Global need to shorten mission cycle time to fuel global demand ............................................................ 34
3.4.2 Increased importance in modern warfare to drive demand ...................................................................... 34
3.4.3 Rise in asymmetric warfare, counterinsurgencies and global terrorism .................................................... 34
3.5 Defense Budget Spending Review .................................................................................................... 36
3.5.1 European capital expenditure expected to increase over the forecast period ........................................... 36
3.5.2 Asian defense budgets expected to increase at a robust pace ................................................................ 37
3.5.3 North American defense expenditure projected to decline marginally over the forecast period ................. 38
3.5.4 Modernization programs to drive defense expenditure in South American countries ................................ 39
3.5.5 Military budgets of African countries expected to increase over the forecast period ................................. 40
3.5.6 Defense budgets of Middle Eastern countries projected to increase over the forecast period ................... 41
3.6 Defense Modernization Review ......................................................................................................... 42
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3.6.1 Financial constraints causing delays in European defense modernization programs................................ 42
3.6.2 Defense budgets of Asian countries to be driven by competitive arms acquisitions .................................. 42
3.6.3 Global financial crisis leading to defense budget cuts in the North American region................................. 43
3.6.4 Need to replace aging equipment driving South American defense expenditure ...................................... 43
3.6.5 Security threats increasing the defense budget of African countries ........................................................ 43
3.6.6 Demand for air defense systems is likely to increase in the Middle East .................................................. 43
4 Industry Trends, Recent Developments and Challenges.................................................... 44
4.1 Technological Developments ............................................................................................................ 44
4.1.1 Smartphone solution to provide vital intelligence and communications support for military personnel in
full-spectrum operations ..................................................................................................................................... 44
4.1.2 The advent of hyperspectral sensors has ushered a new category of cutting edge sensors ..................... 44
4.1.3 Long Endurance Multi Intelligence Vehicle to revolutionize the intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance weapon system ......................................................................................................................... 44
4.2 Market Trends ................................................................................................................................... 46
4.2.1 Increasing demand for improved Multiband Tactical Communication Amplifiers....................................... 46
4.2.2 Increasing need for next generation IP systems ...................................................................................... 46
4.2.3 Demand for higher frequencies and secure modulation formats .............................................................. 46
4.3 Industry Consolidation ....................................................................................................................... 47
4.3.1 Joint R&D programs expected to increase over the forecast period ......................................................... 47
4.3.2 Companies making acquisitions in the C4ISR space to harness the significant opportunities ................... 47
4.4 Key Challenges ................................................................................................................................. 48
4.4.1 Need for interoperability .......................................................................................................................... 48
4.4.2 Network-centric military communications................................................................................................. 48
5 SWOT Analysis of the C2/C4ISR Market............................................................................... 49
5.1 Strengths........................................................................................................................................... 50