Research and Markets: What is Hot in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/v9xgcz/what_is_hot_in) has announced the addition of the "What is Hot in the Aerospace and Defense Industry" report to their offering.

The aerospace and defense industry has been significantly affected by economic factors. The defense industry has traditionally been immune to economic downturns. However, the focus on reducing budgets due to economic conditions is now very directly impacting defense spending. This research looks at the opportunities for aerospace and defense contractors in this changed environment. There has been a record production of commercial aircraft, but business and general aviation are at a low ebb. In defense, large programs will be stretched out, resulting in each item being more expensive, but allowing continued procurement of other items. The military will also be more expeditionary with a need for eyes and communications over the horizon.

Key Findings

- The aerospace and defense industry, as a whole, is in a state of turmoil. Economic conditions are impacting both parts of the industry in different ways.

- The aerospace industry is generally in good condition with the air transport portion experiencing good sales and moderate growth of new aircraft. However, the business aircraft market is effectively flat, and the general aviation (GA) market is in very bad condition.

- The defense industry is expected to have a decline in revenue following the disengagement of forces from Iraq and Afghanistan. However, the downturn in spending now looks more significant than expected.

- Within each industry, there are areas of growth or areas of minimal decline.

- - In commercial aerospace, the areas include: New air transport jet aircraft, inflight connectivity equipment, airport designs in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and the Middle East and Africa (MEA), and airport information technology (IT) infrastructure.

- - In defense, the areas include: Unmanned systems sensors, defense IT solutions, deployable solutions, and modular equipment.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

2. The Situation

3. Aerospace Industry

4. Defense Industry

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