Military & Defense Aerospace Sector – Sector Profile
In this article, we will discuss the important sub-sectors of the Military & Defense Aerospace Sector namely military aircraft manufacturing and military avionics, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), missiles, C4ISR, and related services and modeling, simulation, and training.
The military and defense aerospace sector are made up of five subsectors:
- Military aircraft manufacturing and military avionics
- Maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)
- Space Vehicle and Missiles Manufacturing
- C4ISR and related services
- Modeling, simulation, and training
Military Aircraft Manufacturing:
This subsector is responsible for producing military aircraft and military aircraft engines and engine parts. This industry includes businesses that perform one or more of the following:
- Manufacturing complete aircraft
- Missiles or space vehicles
- Manufacturing aerospace engines
- Propulsion units
- Auxiliary equipment or parts
- Developing and making prototypes of aerospace products
- Aircraft conversion (i.e., major modifications to systems)
- Complete aircraft or propulsion systems overhaul and rebuilding
Industry Products:
- Aircraft
- Aircraft engines and engine parts
- Other parts and auxiliary equipment
- Guided missiles and space vehicles
Industry Activities:
- Manufacturing military aircraft, missiles, and space vehicles
- Manufacturing military aerospace engines, propulsion units, auxiliary equipment or parts
- Developing and making military prototypes
- Military aircraft conversion
- Military complete aircraft or propulsion system overhaul and rebuilding
- Manufacturing military space launch vehicles
Industry Analysis & Industry Trends:
The Global Military Aerospace Products Manufacturing industry is expected to generate $154.2 billion in revenue during 2011. Factors that contributed to the growth for military aerospace equipment include the Iraq War, the war on terrorism, and homeland security. Over the five years through 2016, advancements in technology such as fifth-generation jet fighters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will be the new drivers for the industry.
Space Vehicle & Missile Manufacturing Industry:
The Space Vehicle and Missile Manufacturing industry consists of businesses involved in the manufacture of guided missiles and space vehicles, including the development of prototypes and the manufacture and development of parts, propulsion units, and support equipment used in guided missiles and space vehicles.
Industry Products:
- Complete guided missiles
- Complete space vehicles
- Space vehicle propulsion units and parts
- Other guided missiles and space vehicle parts
Industry Activities:
- Developing and producing prototypes for complete guided missiles and space vehicles
- Guided-missile and space vehicle
- Developing and producing prototypes for guided missile and space vehicle engines
- Guided-missile and space vehicle engine
- Manufacturing propulsion units and parts for guided missile and space vehicles
- Airframe assemblies for guided missiles
- Developing and producing prototypes for guided missile and space vehicle components
- Guided-missile and space vehicle parts
- Space capsule
Industry Analysis & Industry Trends:
The Space Vehicle and Missile Manufacturing industry is highly specialized, prone to rapid technological change, and heavily influenced by the US government. Other key drivers for the industry over the five years to 2012 have included the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the performance of world GDP. Heavy US military activity in Iraq and Afghanistan during the period supported the demand for guided missiles.
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