13-Dec-2019
The influx of established aerospace, automotive and technology companies into the urban air mobility (UAM) market, backed by technological advancements and government initiatives, is expected to drive the air taxi market. Air taxi operations are forecast to commence in 2022 in the Middle East and grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 45.9%... Read more
27-Jan-2015Source: Frost & Sullivan
The constant rise of remotely piloted aircraft questions the actual need for conventional helicopters. By making helicopter pilots optional, what does it mean for the future of the industry? Frost & Sullivan’s Aerospace & Defense expert Industry Analyst Alix Leboulanger will discuss innovation breakouts in helicopters industry and assess key technological programs readiness levels as... Read more
4-Dec-2014Source: Frost Sullivan
Repeated budget cuts and frozen orders have blurred promises of market recovery in the global military market, especially across Western regions. The adoption of remotely piloted aircraft systems seems to make manned helicopters further irrelevant. Nevertheless, unrivalled vertical take-off and landing capabilities as well as strong mission efficiency rates will sustain interest in military rotorcraft.... Read more
14-Nov-2014Source: Frost & Sullivan
The civil helicopter market is still slowly recovering from the economic downturn as emerging economies renew and expand their helicopter fleets. In the commercial segment, buoyant demand from the oil and gas industry for offshore transportation coupled with adoption in the sectors such as emergency medical services, air ambulances and aerial services are supporting revenues.... Read more
7-Oct-2014Source: Elbit Systems
Based on its recent analysis of the commercial avionics market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Elbit Systems with the 2014 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation Leadership. Elbit Systems has taken the enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) concept one step further with its wearable Skylens head up display (HUD), inspired by the defence... Read more
26-Feb-2014Source: Frost & Sullivan
The helicopter industry has been marked with notable ups and downs in 2013, both requested orders in transitioning economies and terminations in the West, such as in North America, the largest helicopter market in the world. The dialogue between industry and customers is therefore becoming increasingly challenging, blurring potential opportunities for OEMs on the short and... Read more
18-Dec-2013Source: Frost & Sullivan
As Department of Defense (DoD) budgets tighten, military services will be forced to spend less on helicopters. The declining budget is also driving trends of upgrading and remanufacturing existing platforms rather than funding new helicopter programs. Conversely, the civil helicopter market has rebounded after the 2008-2009 recession that resulted in a lack of financing to... Read more
21-Nov-2013Source: Frost & Sullivan
Increasing rationalisation of helicopter fleets and the adoption of a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to reduce costs and enhance platform capabilities is driving the global military, parapublic and commercial helicopter systems market. Advances such as increasing platform speed range, flight control reliability, mission responsiveness rates, efficiency, and platform versatility coupled with decreasing fuel consumption and refuelling frequency,... Read more
17-Oct-2013Source: Frost & Sullivan
Shutdown, Sequestration, and Slowdown: the challenge of these three “S” might set a new speed to global helicopter market dynamics. Despite economic turbulences, there are opportunities and end-users’ needs unmet, which the industry can focus on. Future procurement programmes across emerging markets will support the sector development. There are also significant aftermarket support growth opportunities... Read more
27-Jun-2013Source: Frost & Sullivan
Growing demand supported by strong intent and investment capability is expanding the market for military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Middle East. The region is already considered a lucrative market for defence. UAV development efforts by some Middle East nations coupled with imports from the U.S. will strongly bolster market expansion. Currently, the U.S. and Israel are the top... Read more
22-Nov-2012Source: Frost & Sullivan
Military platforms continue to dominate the global helicopter market. However, this dominance is expected to reduce as platforms become more capable and Ministries of Defence (MoDs) look for commonality with existing fleets to save on maintenance costs and improve platform availability. To a lesser extent, similar trends will be witnessed across the civil helicopter market,... Read more
10-Sep-2012Source: Frost & Sullivan
Continuing wars and nation building activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Yemen have generated significant demand for rotary-winged assets for their diverse mission capabilities. The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) lists success in counterinsurgency (COIN), stability, and counterterrorism operations as some of the United States’ defense objectives. This can only be achieved by increasing the availability of military helicopters. New analysis from... Read more
14-Jun-2011Source: Frost & Sullivan
The recent Special Operations mission conducted by the U.S. Seal Team Six (ST6) to acquire and terminate a high-value target by a highly specialised task force involved the use of the Sikorsky MH60 (K/M version). The dust had yet to settle, and the industry experts were already discussing the use of “stealth” technologies for this... Read more
12-Oct-2010Source: Frost & Sullivan
Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have laid a strong foundation for significant growth in the U.S. military helicopter market. The U.S. military continues to acquire new helicopters and implement major upgrades to its existing fleet. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the U. S. Army’s aviation command may require a sum of $61 billion... Read more
3-Sep-2010Source: Frost & Sullivan
The civilian rotorcraft market is expected to remain diverse with the bulk of all new deliveries arriving from mature production lines. The industry witnessed unprecedented growth in the global sales of civil rotorcraft from 2004 through 2008. However, as 2008 ended, the economic slowdown saw rotorcraft utilization and new orders decrease significantly and financing became... Read more
