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The defense industry will continue to face several challenges in 2024 as armed forces with limited financial resources worldwide will seek to modernize their equipment. Countering new threats, such as hypersonic missiles and unmanned loitering munitions, requires new operational thinking and technology advancements from the defense industry. This s...

Top growth opportunities in the Aerospace & Defense program area cover the commercial aviation, spacecraft, unmanned systems, and defense markets. Technologies and services often overlap, and industry participants will have opportunities with civilian and military customers in 2023. The commercial aviation industry is on the rebound, with increasin...

26 May 2021  |  Global  |  Market Outlook

Global Commercial UAS Outlook, 2021

Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Platforms will Drive Adoption of Commercial Drones for a Growing Range of Applications

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The commercial unmanned aerial system (UAS) market continues to grow globally and was accelerated in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic response. Autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) are, and will remain, the main drivers promoting commercial UAS adoption and associated market growth because autonomous flight reduces the need for expensive manp...

06 Aug 2019  |  Global  |  Market Outlook

Global Space Industry Outlook, 2019 and Beyond

Small Satellites and Downstream Digital Transformations are Driving Innovation and Growth Opportunities Across the Space Industry Value Chain

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The space industry, across the value chain, is witnessing disruption from the influx of new space systems, products, and services. The industry is becoming highly competitive and a major focus is on developing flexible and affordable solutions for end customers. Satellite platforms are becoming more agile and robust with the execution of software-b...

12 Jan 2018  |  Global  |  Market Outlook

The Global Impact of Digital Transformation in Commercial Aviation, 2017

Capitalizing on Opportunities in the Emerging Digital Economy for Enriched Business Performance

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Intense competition in the commercial aviation sector has led industry stakeholders to create new business models to compete heavily on price by limiting margins and improving cost efficiencies. Connected aviation is the central theme around which digital transformation initiatives are evolving to achieve the competitive advantages and differentiat...

Continued record commercial aircraft production will be slowed slightly by model changes. New, clean sheet of paper models will be unlikely, but major upgrades of existing models will be more prevalent than ever before. However, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will have missteps during this process. Second and third tier suppliers will be m...

Being aware of future cyber threats and trends at the national or commercial level is vital in ensuring that institutions are able to protect themselves and the people they serve. Although cyber security is increasingly being discussed by a number of end users, adoption of new systems remains slow and only represents one facet of the continued evol...

The recent reductions in oil price appear to be long-term trends, which will reduce the drive for flight efficiency. However, fuel cost is still the single most significant operating cost for airlines and will effect all modernization decisions. Despite an improving economic environment, the heady days of the mid-2000s for business aircraft will ...