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Global Military Airborne Platform Energization Growth Opportunities
New Product Development in Batteries and Alternative Fuels is Driving the Shift Towards Electrification
08-Dec-2021
Global
Market Research
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With ecological concerns becoming more urgent, governments across the world are setting net-zero targets for their militaries and the civil aviation sectors. Military departments are also expressing increasing interest in electric aircraft due to their lower operating costs and stealth capabilities. In response to the new green policies and the need to enhance capabilities and efficiencies, defense operators are turning to new power sources and energization mechanisms. At present, the commercial sector is driving research into batteries. Hence, defense companies must rely on them for solutions to meet the energization demands of military departments.
This study looks at the different technologies that will impact energization, analyzes the factors driving this shift, and identifies the resultant emerging opportunities.
It provides the following:
• An outline of the general trends and the drivers and restraints in the airborne energization space
• An analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the defense industry and the airborne energization space
• An analysis of the main technology segments in airborne energization, which are:
o Propulsion
o Fuel
o Batteries
• A few key case studies
• An examination of the major technology areas that will impact the defense industry and the segments likely to benefit from these
technologies
Author: Ryan Pinto
Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Military Airborne Energization Industry
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Market Overview
Trends Impacting Military Airborne Energization
Capability Impact—Evolving Technologies
Key Predictions
Research Scope
Research Objectives and Questions
Geopolitical Snapshot
Geopolitical Analysis
COVID-19
General Trends Driving Military Airborne Energization
General Trends Driving Military Airborne Energization (continued)
Growth Drivers
Growth Drivers Analysis
Growth Drivers Analysis (continued)
Growth Drivers Analysis (continued)
Growth Restraints
Growth Restraints Analysis
Growth Restraints Analysis (continued)
Growth Restraints Analysis (continued)
Technologies Analysis
Technologies Analysis (continued)
Technologies Analysis (continued)
Technologies Analysis (continued)
Technologies Analysis (continued)
Technologies Analysis (continued)
Technologies Analysis (continued)
Case Study 1—Li-ion Batteries–x57 Maxwell
Case Study 2—Electric–Alpha Electro
Case Study 3—Hybrid-electric–EEL
Case Study 4—Hybrid-electric–eFusion
Case Study 5—Hydrogen–HyFlyer
Growth Opportunity 1: Increasing R&D Investments for Military Airborne Energization
Growth Opportunity 1: Increasing R&D Investments for Military Airborne Energization (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: Batteries Enabling Net-zero Emissions Targets
Growth Opportunity 2: Batteries Enabling Net-zero Emissions Targets (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Hydrogen Systems and Fuel Cells to Reduce Weight
Growth Opportunity 3: Hydrogen Systems and Fuel Cells to Reduce Weight (continued)
Growth Opportunity 4: Stealth Requirements for the Military Aviation Segment
Growth Opportunity 4: Stealth Requirements for the Military Aviation Segment (continued)
Growth Opportunity 5: Improved Energy Efficiency and Integration
Growth Opportunity 5: Improved Energy Efficiency and Integration (continued)
Abbreviations
List of Exhibits
List of Exhibits (continued)
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