Aerospace Defence and Security

Space launch services refer to services where a payload (cargo, satellites, research probes) is transported into space. The launch service market has become an increasingly integral component of the broader space value chain, driven by satellite launches for various applications—communication, Earth observation, and position, navigation and timin...

From being the first country to successfully launch and place an artificial satellite in orbit around the Earth with the Sputnik 1 spacecraft, to 12% of orbital and major launches in 2022 being with Russian rockets – Russia has continued to remain a key player in space launch services since the late 1950s. Russia has continuously served the globa...

The Middle East space market is dynamic and evolving, set against the backdrop of a shifting geopolitical landscape marked by regional conflicts, enduring oil dependence, and the increasing importance of soft power. The market is also shaped by the emergence of innovative partnerships, the aspiration to diversify economies, and the interplay betwee...

This study examines the military counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) market in the Middle East in light of the rapid evolution of drone technology and the dynamic nature of modern warfare. With regional aerial threats intensifying in the Middle East, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members and Israel, with the support of the US Department of...

This research service provides an overview of the European military helicopter market. Helicopter fleets are an essential asset for European militaries. However, maintaining them at a state-of-the-art level to ensure mission readiness requires constant investments and upgrades, often entailing the incorporation of new technologies into legacy platf...

This Frost & Sullivan research service focuses on US Department of Defense (DoD) command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) budget spending. The study includes research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E); procurement; operations and maintenance (O&M); and other services. C4ISR spe...

This Frost Radar™ evaluates companies that design and manufacture small, all-electric vertical takeoff and land (VTOL) uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). A small UAS, for the purpose of this research service, is an uncrewed aircraft that has a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of less than 55 pounds and can carry 5 pounds or more. The 55-pound limit was ...

This analytics provides a snapshot of the naval patrol craft industry in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) by evaluating relevant regional spending activities related to patrol crafts, including procurement and research and development (R&D). The analysis covers Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam....

Space traffic management (STM) oversees the organization, regulation, and processes used to achieve safe, secure, and sustainable space operations. At present, about 8,000 operational satellites and more than 26,000 pieces of debris are in orbit. Space is becoming crowded, and the risk of collision has increased significantly. These challenges ...