The Soldier Modernisation Market 2011-2021

The Soldier Modernisation Market 2011-2021 is our new defence report. It reviews major programmes related to all aspects of soldier modernisation - examining the market for command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I), lethality, sustainability, survivability and mobility equipment and technology.

The Soldier Modernisation Market 2011-2021 reviews leading soldier modernisation programmes and examines the prospects and outlook for government spending on such projects. The report reviews the state of the market in 2010 and projects future prospects for the market in the forecast period of 2011-2021.

Many of today's soldiers are armed and equipped much as their predecessors were, with a rifle, armour and uniform. However, the soldier of the near future will be very different indeed. Future soldiers will no longer be merely armed and uniformed people, but will be linked together via a real-time communications network, able to download relevant information for their mission and even share observations with higher levels of command. The soldier of the future will not just be guided by maps, but with global positioning system (GPS) navigation systems. They will be able to more effectively and efficiently use their weapons during the day and the night. They will be able to share information immediately amongst each other, and be able to have their mission updated and redefined with no loss of command and control.
This report reviews the major programmes and reveals opportunities for companies engaged in the production of soldier modernisation equipment and technologies.

Visiongain calculates that in 2011 the global market for soldier modernisation will amount to $713m. Over the forecast period of 2010-2020, the cumulative military radar systems market will total $15,889m.

The soldier modernisation market is currently dominated by programmes being pursued by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) member states, many of which are also engaged in combat operations in Afghanistan. Visiongain believes that nations such as the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada will increase expenditure on soldier modernisation equipment until around the middle of the decade. This increase will be driven by the concurrent demands of deployment in Afghanistan and the schedules of soldier modernisation programmes (SMP).

With the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the completion of the preliminary stages of many SMPs, Visiongain expects spending on soldier modernisation equipment by major NATO member states to shrink. Moreover, the incremental approaches that these nations are likely to implement concerning soldier modernisation will mean that spending on soldier modernisation equipment will remain at these lower levels for several years thereafter. Standardisation of equipment and the increasing demand for commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment will limit increases in spending.

In terms of new technology, Visiongain believes that efforts will largely be directed at minimising size, weight and power (SWaP) requirements. Since soldiers are carrying ever increasing loads, it is imperative that the weight of equipment is reduced to avoid musculoskeletal damage. Moreover, the power requirements of many devices add to this weight, by increasing the number of batteries that the soldier is required to carry. Portable charging systems, fuel cells, integrated power supplies and solar panels are likely to be in demand in order to sustain the operation of electronic devices.

Moreover, among NATO countries there will be a demand for increased interoperability between systems. The budgetary pressure that has led France and the UK to commit to increased co-operation is likely to yield further such pacts. The challenge of networking systems based on different hardware and software will have to be met, if the advantages of such international cooperation are to be realised.

Outside of NATO and developed countries, emerging superpowers such as China and India are striving to modernise their armed forces. The latter is hoping to have fielded soldier modernisation equipment to considerable portions of its army by 2020, an ambitious goal. Furthermore, Russia has committed to large increases in defence expenditure, and the lessons of the 2008 Georgian War serve to illustrate the deficiencies of her armed forces.

Visiongain reviews the global soldier modernisation market and provides global market forecasts for five major soldier modernisation submarkets -
• Command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I)
• Lethality
• Sustainability
• Survivability
• Mobility

A comprehensive analysis of the soldier modernisation market

The Soldier Modernisation Market 2011-2021 report examines the market critically through the review of a broad range of available information. The sources include government and company reports, news and interviews of several experts in the field. Visiongain applied financial forecasting and qualitative analyses to provide a comprehensive market report with detailed analysis and informed opinion.

In particular, The Soldier Modernisation Market 2011-2021 report focuses on the following aspects of the market:
• Forecasts of the global soldier modernisation market from 2011-2021.
• Forecasts of the five soldier modernisation submarkets from 2011-2021.
• Forecasts of 24 leading national soldier modernisation markets from 2011-2021.
• Review of significant soldier modernisation programmes.
• SWOT analysis of strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats affecting the soldier modernisation market.
• Information on leading companies in the soldier modernisation market.

Why you should buy this report:

• You will get a comprehensive analysis of the global prospects for the soldier modernisation market over the period 2011-2021.
• You will learn the forecast sales for five key soldier modernisation submarkets from 2011-2021:
• Command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I)
• Lethality
• Sustainability
• Survivability
• Mobility
• You will discover the predicted government spending for the twenty four leading national soldier modernisation markets with detailed forecasts from 2011-2021.
• You will understand the forces that are influencing and characterise the market for soldier modernisation.
• You will receive a SWOT analysis of strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats affecting the soldier modernisation market.
• You will be able to study over 100 tables and figures quantifying and forecasting in detail the soldier modernisation market.
• You will also read original interviews from five leading organisations involved in the soldier modernisation market:
• Thales Group.
• Aero Sekur.
• Romanian Military Equipments and Technologies Research Agency.
• Canadian Army.
• Thales Norway.
• You will learn about the leading companies involved in the soldier modernisation market.

The soldier modernisation market is a growing and dynamic sector in the defence industry. Even as countries move to reduce defence spending in the face of economic pressures, soldier modernisation programmes are still receiving funding and are of importance to many NATO member states. This Visiongain defence report will be valuable to those involved in the soldier modernisation market or who wish to take part in it in the future.

You can order this report today. Anyone with an interest in the development of the soldier modernisation market should acquire the information and insight provided by this new report.

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ABSL Power Solutions
Aearo Corporation
Aero Sekur
Aimpoint
Allan Webb
Amopack
Australian Defence Apparel (ADA)
BAE Systems C4
BAE Systems Hagglunds
Beretta
Blücher Systems
Boeing Company
Camero
Cassidian
?eská Zbrojovka
China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO)
Cobham Defence Communications
Comrod
Daewoo
Denel Land Systems
Dicom
DRS Technologies
Elbit Systems Ltd.
Elbit Systems Land and C4I - Tadiran
Elint
Elisra
Elno
Eqipmnor
European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) Group
Fedur
Finmeccanica Group
FN Herstal
Frontline Safety Australia
Galileo Avionica
General Dynamics
General Dynamics C4 Systems
General Electric
Glenair Inc.
Grupo Mecanica de Vuelo
Harris Corporation
Harris RF Communications
Heckler and Koch
Honeywell
IBM
Indra Sistemas
Insta DefSec
Israel Testing Laboratories (ITL)
Israel Weapon Industries
Israeli Military Industries (IMI)
Istec
ITT Corporation
Iturri
Kitron
Kongsberg
Kord Defence Pty Ltd.
Kord Tech Pty Ltd.
L-3 Communications
L-3 TRL Technology
Larimart
LFR
Lilaas
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Marom Dolphin
Meopta
MIL Power Limited
Millog
Motorola
MOWAG
Nacre
NetHawk Oyj
Netline Communications Technologies
Nexter
NFM Group
ODF Optronics
Olympus
Optigo Systems
Ordnance Factories Board (OFB)
Ouvry
Overwatch Systems
Peltor
Plasan
Przemyslowe Centrum Optyki (PCO)
QinetiQ
Qioptiq
Rafael
Raytheon Company
Raytheon ELCAN Optical Technologies
Rheinmetall AG
Rheinmetall Canada
Rheinmetall Defence
Rockwell Collins
Saab Bofors Dynamics
Safran Group
Saft Batteries
Sagem Defence Securite
Savox Communications
Schuberth
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Selex Communications
Selex Galileo
Selex Sistemi Integrated
Shield
Silynx
Simrad
Singapore Technology (ST) Electronics
Singapore Technology (ST) Kinetics
Sioen
Sistema Composti
Steyr
T&G Elektro
Tata Group
Teleplan Globe
TenCate
Texplorer
Thales Angenieux
Thales Australia
Thales Communications
Thales Group
Thales Norway
Thales UK
Trijicon
Uniscope
Vectronix
VOP-026
Wilcox Industries

Government Agencies and Other Organisations Mentioned in this Report
Argentine Rapid Deployment Force
Armasuisse
Armscor
Army of the Czech Republic (ACR)
Australian Defence Force (ADF)
British Army
Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)
Danish Fromandskorpset
Danish Jaegerkorpset
Dutch Army
European Defence Agency (EDA)
Finnish Defence Force (FDF)
French Army
French Delegation Generale pour l'Armement (DGA)
German Army (Bundeswehr)
German Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB)
Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Israeli Defence Force (IDF)
Italian Army
Italian Infantry School
Italian Ministry of Defence
Japanese Self-Defence Forces (JSDF)
NATO Army Armaments Group (AAG)
NATO Land Capability Group 1 (LCG/1) - formerly NATO Topical Group 1 (TG/1)
NATO Research and Technology Organisation (RTO)
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Research (TNO)
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
North Korean People's Army Ground Force
Norwegian Army
Norwegian Forsvarets Forskninginstitutt (FFI) - Defence Research Establishment
Norwegian Ministry of Defence (MoD)
Polish Land Forces
Polish Ministry of Defence
Republic of Korea Army (ROKA)
Romanian Army
Romanian Military Equipments and Technologies Research Agency (METRA)
Russian Army
Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)
Singapore Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA)
South African Department of Defence
South African National Defence Force (SANDF)
South Korean Ministry of National Defence (MND)
Spanish Army
Spanish Ministry of Defence
Spetsnaz GRU
Swiss Army
UK 16 Air Assault Brigade
UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)
UK Personal Equipment and Common Operational Capability (PECOC) Group
UK Royal Air Force (RAF)
UK Royal Marines
US 4/9th 'Manchu' Stryker Brigade Combat Team
US Army
US Army Special Forces
US Marine Corps (USMC)
US Special Operations Command