| Chapter 1 Executive Summary |
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| Introduction |
1-1 |
| Market Overview |
1-1 |
| Command and Control |
1-2 |
| Tactical Communications |
1-2 |
| Net-Centric Computing |
1-2 |
| Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance |
1-3 |
| Summary of Major Findings |
1-3 |
| Summary of Major Findings |
1-3 |
| Summary of Major Findings |
1-3 |
| Forecast Impacts |
1-4 |
| Market Overview |
1-5 |
| Market Overview |
1-5 |
| Select Key Trends Affecting the U.S. C4ISR Market |
1-6 |
| Competitive Analysis |
1-8 |
| End Users |
1-10 |
| Services |
1-11 |
| U.S. Air Force |
1-11 |
| U.S. Army |
1-12 |
| U.S. Navy |
1-12 |
| Joint Commands |
1-12 |
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| Chapter 2 Total U.S. C4ISR Market |
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| Introduction |
2-1 |
| Total U.S. C4ISR Market |
2-1 |
| U.S. C4ISR Market Key Growth Factors |
2-4 |
| U.S. C4ISR Industry Challenges |
2-4 |
| Difficulty in Creating a ’Joint’-Interoperable System |
2-5 |
| Programs Expected to Change in Reaction to Short-term Goals and Needs |
2-5 |
| Uncertainty About Changes in Civilian Decision-making Bodies |
2-6 |
| Short-term Focus on GWOT may Decrease Long-term Expenditure on C4ISR |
2-6 |
| Long-term Nature of the Programs Increases Possibility of Reductions |
2-6 |
| U.S. C4ISR Market Drivers |
2-7 |
| Need for High-quality Global Bandwidth |
2-7 |
| Greater Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and More Sophisticated ISR Platforms |
2-8 |
| Increased Use of SATCOM and Automated Systems Creates the Need for Larger Infrastructure |
2-8 |
| Key Platforms Drive Strong Revenue Growth |
2-8 |
| War-testing has Demonstrated the Value of Many Systems |
2-8 |
| Separate Purchasing Powers Create Inefficient Purchasing Process |
2-9 |
| Development of Software Architecture |
2-9 |
| Custom Nature of Systems Increases Revenues |
2-9 |
| U.S. C4ISR Market Restraints |
2-9 |
| Maintenance Demands Will Reduce Funds Available for New Systems |
2-10 |
| Increased Use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Products Expected to Reduce Prices |
2-10 |
| Force Protection Focus Potentially Decreases Funds for C4ISR Programs |
2-11 |
| Absence of Defined Architecture Significantly Reduces Procurement Budget Potential |
2-11 |
| Sales and Technology Development Cycle are not Synchronized |
2-11 |
| High Platform Costs Result in Higher Probability of Cancellation or Reduction |
2-11 |
| High Incremental Costs of Satellites Expected to Reduce Overall Market Revenue |
2-12 |
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| Chapter 3 U.S. C4ISR Market by Segment |
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| U.S. Command and Control Market |
3-1 |
| Introduction |
3-1 |
| U.S. Command and Control Industry Challenges |
3-4 |
| Increasing Mobile Global Bandwidth |
3-5 |
| U.S. Command and Control Market Drivers |
3-5 |
| Nature of Net-Centric Warfare Means Increased Number of C2 Nodes |
3-5 |
| Upgrades to Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft |
3-6 |
| Satellite Communications Platforms of High Value |
3-6 |
| Need for Research into Systems will Increase as Bandwidth Becomes Available |
3-6 |
| International Partnerships |
3-6 |
| U.S. Command and Control Market Restraints |
3-6 |
| Market Restraints |
3-6 |
| Long Lead Times from Program Inception to Deployment Makes Programs Subject to Small Reductions |
3-7 |
| Merging Programs Create Smaller Overall Market |
3-7 |
| High Incremental Cost of Each Satellite Impacts Revenues |
3-7 |
| E-10 Program Limited to a Single Prototype |
3-7 |
| Applications and Technology Trends |
3-8 |
| Applications and Technology Trends |
3-8 |
| Satellite Programs |
3-8 |
| Manned Aircraft |
3-8 |
| Surface Ships |
3-8 |
| Submarines |
3-8 |
| Fixed and Mobile Land Systems |
3-8 |
| Key Market Participants |
3-9 |
| Market Analysis |
3-9 |
| U.S. Tactical Communications Market |
3-10 |
| Introduction |
3-10 |
| U.S. Tactical Communications Industry Challenges |
3-12 |
| Finding the Balance between Cost, SWaP, and Performance |
3-12 |
| Possibility of Multi-function in AESA Radars in the Coming Years |
3-13 |
| U.S. Tactical Communications Market Drivers |
3-13 |
| Some Technological Hurdles Need to be Overcome |
3-13 |
| Some Legacy Systems Need to be Replaced Throughout the Services |
3-14 |
| U.S. Tactical Communications Market Restraints |
3-14 |
| U.S. C4ISR Tactical Communications Market Restraints |
3-14 |
| Use of Older Radios Expected to Compete with Cutting-Edge Military-spec Systems |
3-14 |
| Up-armored Vehicles Restrict the Capabilities Available for Vehicle-based Systems |
3-15 |
| Applications and Technology Trends |
3-15 |
| Applications and Technology Trends |
3-15 |
| Manned Aircraft: |
3-15 |
| Unmanned Aircraft; |
3-15 |
| Surface Ships: |
3-15 |
| Submarines: |
3-16 |
| Fixed Land Systems: |
3-16 |
| Mobile Land Systems: |
3-16 |
| Man Pack Systems: |
3-16 |
| Key Market Participants |
3-17 |
| Market Analysis |
3-17 |
| U.S. Net-Centric Computing Market |
3-18 |
| Introduction |
3-18 |
| U.S. Net-Centric Computing Industry Challenges |
3-20 |
| SoA is Not Mission-ready |
3-20 |
| U.S. Net-Centric Computing Market Drivers |
3-20 |
| Development of Service-oriented Architecture (SoA) |
3-21 |
| Need for Ruggedized Computers and Vehicle-based Systems |
3-21 |
| U.S. Net-Centric Computing Market Restraints |
3-21 |
| Present Lack of Software Architecture Restricts Application and Hardware Development Growth |
3-22 |
| Smaller Joint Command Budgets Limit Expenditures |
3-22 |
| Applications and Technology Trends |
3-22 |
| Applications and Technology Trends |
3-22 |
| Satellites |
3-22 |
| Manned Aircraft |
3-22 |
| Unmanned Aircraft: |
3-22 |
| Surface Ships |
3-23 |
| Submarines |
3-23 |
| Mobile Land Systems |
3-23 |
| Man Pack Systems |
3-23 |
| Key Market Participants |
3-23 |
| U.S. Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Market |
3-24 |
| Introduction |
3-24 |
| U.S. Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Industry Challenges |
3-27 |
| Finding the Satellite Bandwidth to Operate UAVs from CONUS |
3-27 |
| U.S. Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Market Drivers |
3-27 |
| UAVs Increasing in Use and Value in GWOT |
3-28 |
| UAVs have Strong Performance-to-Cost Ratios |
3-28 |
| Aging Maritime Patrol Platforms Require Upgrade or Replacement |
3-29 |
| EA-18G Electronic Warfare and Surveillance System |
3-29 |
| High Expenditure in the SBIRS-high Program |
3-29 |
| U.S. Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Market Restraints |
3-29 |
| There is a Convergence of Tactical and Dedicated ISR Platforms |
3-30 |
| The Air Force is Striving to Unify High-persistence UAVs Under its Purview |
3-30 |
| Applications and Technology Trends |
3-30 |
| Satellites |
3-30 |
| Manned Aircraft |
3-30 |
| Unmanned Aircraft |
3-31 |
| Surface Ships |
3-31 |
| Mobile Land Systems |
3-31 |
| Man Pack Systems |
3-31 |
| Key Market Participants |
3-31 |
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| Chapter 4 Appendix |
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| List of Acronyms and Key Participants |
4-1 |
| List of Acronyms and Key Terms |
4-1 |
| Database of Key Market Participants |
4-5 |
| Decision Support Databases |
4-9 |
| World Military Expenditure |
4-9 |
| World Military Aircraft |
4-11 |
| World Military Combat Aircraft |
4-13 |
| World Aerospace and Defense Companies |
4-16 |
| World Military Expenditures as a Percent of GDP |
4-21 |