Friday, 2 August 2013

Future of the Sri Lankan Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018 - Reports Corner

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Product Synopsis
This report is the result of SDI's extensive market and company research covering the Sri Lankan defense industry, and provides detailed analysis of both historic and forecast defense industry values including key growth stimulators, analysis of the leading companies in the industry, and key news.

Introduction and Landscape
Why was the report written?
The Future of the Sri Lankan Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018 offers the reader an insight into the market opportunities and entry strategies adopted by foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to gain market share in the Sri Lankan defense industry.

What is the current market landscape and what is changing?
With a defense budget of US$1.7 billion and less than 5% marked for capital expenditure, Sri Lanka presents few opportunities for foreign defense companies. Rebuilding northern parts of the country, which were destroyed during the war and repayment of loans taken during the war, are expected to drive the country's military expenditure, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.12% over the forecast period. The country is expected to maintain a low allocation for defense procurement over the forecast period, focusing only on procuring necessary arms as the country focuses on reducing its debt.

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?
During the forecast period the country is expected to invest US$10.7 billion in the fulfillment of its defense requirements, stimulated by factors such as post-war rehabilitation and a tense relationship with India.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?
The Future of the Sri Lankan Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018 provides detailed analysis of the current industry size and growth expectations from 2014 to 2018, including highlights of key growth stimulators. It also benchmarks the industry against key global markets and provides a detailed understanding of emerging opportunities in specific areas.

Key Features and Benefits
The report provides detailed analysis of the current industry size and growth expectations from 2014 to 2018, including highlights of key growth stimulators, and also benchmarks the industry against key global markets and provides a detailed understanding of emerging opportunities in specific areas.

The report includes trend analysis of imports and exports, together with their implications and impact on the Sri Lankan defense industry.

The report covers five forces analysis to identify various power centers in the industry and how these are expected to develop in the future.

The report allows readers to identify possible ways to enter the market, together with detailed descriptions of how existing companies have entered the market, including key contracts, alliances, and strategic initiatives.

The report helps the reader to understand the competitive landscape of the defense industry in Sri Lanka. It provides an overview of key defense companies, both domestic and foreign, together with insights such as key alliances, strategic initiatives, and a brief financial analysis.

Key Market Issues
During the forecast period the country is expected to invest US$10.7 billion in its armed forces, of which US$0.44 billion is forecast to be on the acquisition of military hardware, offering foreign OEMs limited opportunities to cater to the Sri Lankan defense industry. Furthermore, during the civil war the country procured weapons by taking loans and, therefore, over the next five years a portion of military expenditure will be spent on the repayment of existing loans. The country is focusing on increasing its revenue expenditure from an average of 94% during the review period to an average of 96% during the forecast period, a factor which is also expected to cause the acquisition of defense equipment to further decline. Such factors do not make the Sri Lankan defense market an attractive investment destination for foreign OEMs.

Incidents of malpractice within Sri Lanka's military industrial base may limit the growth of the country's defense sector. In addition to damaging the country's image in the global arms market, it also discourages foreign OEMs from market entry. For example, in 2010 the former Sri Lankan army chief was found guilty of favoring the defense firm of his son-in-law, and was subsequently convicted. Furthermore, the government has been accused of siphoning off a portion of the contract money for the acquisition of four MiG-27 aircraft and the overhaul of three other MiG-27 craft and a MiG-23 UB trainer contract awarded to the Ukraine in 2006. The government has also been accused of transferring the money to a proxy firm in the UK. All these factors hamper the growth of the Sri Lankan defense industry.



Key Highlights
De-mining and rehabilitation: The priority task for the Sri Lankan Army is the de-mining of the region, which was previously controlled by the LTTE, as it placed large quantities of ant-tank mines and other IEDs (Improvised Explosive devices) while retreating. The presence of these mines makes the area incapable of habitation and the Army is actively working on de-mining the land, which is about 1,500 sq. km. Additionally, cities and villages in the northern part of the country were destroyed by both separatists and the armed forces. The Sri Lankan Army also undertook the responsibility of rehabilitation and management of these areas during the review period and the same is expected to continue over the forecast period. Furthermore, the Army operates rehabilitation centers which house 11,000 surrendered LTTE cadres along with about 300,000 civilians who were displaced during the war.

Post-LTTE Tamil movement: The Sri Lankan government considers surviving LTTE members including ex-fighters, supporters, and family members of people who have been affiliated with LTTE will pose a security threat to its integrity. About 11,000 detainees with suspected LTTE links have been screened out to rehabilitation camps in the north of the country and are at present detained without legal framework. In addition, a number of organizations such as TGTE and Associates, Global Tamil Forum, and Nediyawan continued the struggle for an independent Tamil homeland, largely from overseas bases. A significant difference between the LTTE and these new groups are that the latter cannot be easily classified as terrorist organizations as they primarily advocate the use of non-violent methods, and therefore cannot be officially outlawed. These security threats are expected to drive the country's homeland security expenditure.

Sri Lankan defense imports registered a continuous increase during 2006-2008 due to the outbreak of civil war in the country during 2006-2009. However, since the war ended in May 2009, the country's overall arms imports have significantly reduced. With the country focusing on the repayment of debts which it undertook during the conflict with the LTTE, Sri Lankan defense imports are projected to reduce during the forecast period.

Future of the Romanian Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018 - Reports Corner

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Product Synopsis
This report is the result of SDI's extensive market and company research covering the Romanian defense industry, and provides detailed analysis of both historic and forecast defense industry values including key growth stimulators, analysis of the leading companies in the industry, and key news.

Introduction and Landscape
Why was the report written?
The Future of the Romanian Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018 offers the reader an insight into the market opportunities and entry strategies adopted by foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to gain a market share in the Romanian defense industry.

What is the current market landscape and what is changing?
Romanian defense expenditure increased at a CAGR of -6.59% during the review period and values US$1.7 billion in 2013. The focus of the Romanian government will be on modernization plans constituting the procurement of more advanced military equipment with improved technology; active participation in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) along with joint operations with other countries; participation in peacekeeping missions; and participation in border security measures.

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?
Modernization of military equipment with improved technology; active participation in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) along with joint operations with other countries; participation in peacekeeping missions; and participation in border security measures.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?
The Future of the Romanian Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018 provides detailed analysis of the current industry size and growth expectations from 2014 to 2018, including highlights of key growth stimulators. It also benchmarks the industry against key global markets and provides a detailed understanding of emerging opportunities in specific areas.

Key Features and Benefits
The report provides detailed analysis of the current industry size and growth expectations from 2014 to 2018, including highlights of key growth stimulators, and also benchmarks the industry against key global markets and provides a detailed understanding of emerging opportunities in specific areas.

The report includes trend analysis of imports and exports, together with their implications and impact on the Romanian defense industry.

The report covers five forces analysis to identify various power centers in the industry and how these are expected to develop in the future.

The report allows readers to identify possible ways to enter the market, together with detailed descriptions of how existing companies have entered the market, including key contracts, alliances, and strategic initiatives.

The report helps the reader to understand the competitive landscape of the defense industry in Romanian. It provides an overview of key defense companies, both domestic and foreign, together with insights such as key alliances, strategic initiatives, and a brief financial analysis.

Key Market Issues
The Romanian economy went in to a deep recession in 2008 jeopardizing the growth it had witnessed in earlier years. Following the global financial crisis, EU and NATO countries decided to reduce their military spending. The crisis led European states to take measures such as decommissioning 160,000 soldiers during 2009-2011, to maintain effective armed forces in times of economic austerity. The Romanian government also announced various unpopular austerity measures including public sector restructuring, spending cuts for the interior and defense ministries, and expenditure cuts, including a 25% cut in public wages and 15% drop in pension and social benefits in the 2010 budget.

Eastern European countries, including Romania, have historically featured high levels of corruption. After gaining membership in the EU and NATO, Romania introduced important economic and legislative measures to attract foreign capital, and adopted legislation to reduce corruption, for example, legislation requiring politicians to disclose information about their assets, a law governing conflicts of interest for government officials, and a law regulating the financing of political parties.

Key Highlights
Many international defense equipment manufacturers enter the Romanian market through acquisitions and alliances. The privatization of the Romanian defense industry provides foreign OEMs with further opportunities to enter the market. Market entry through the acquisition of a domestic company is a popular entry route into the Romanian defense industry, and many companies have followed this route.

Since 2005, Romania has been a member of the EDA. The agency promotes arms co-operation and has created a common platform for the promotion of the European defense equipment market. The EDA provides an electronic bulletin board for government contracts and provides an opportunity for suppliers across Europe to bid for defense contracts advertised by subscribing member states. Defense companies from member nations are able to register and be the first to be notified of a potential purchase request from other member nations. In the circumstance that a defense company from a member nation wishes to make defense procurement, they advertise their requirements, ranging from technology to components, on the bulletin board, providing registered suppliers with market opportunities.

Romania imports the majority of its defense equipment from the US, Germany, Israel, and ltaly. The US held the highest share of the total arms imports during 2008-2012 with 41.6%. The other three major import partners: Germany, Israel, and Italy collectively accounted for 50% of Romania's total arms imports during the review period. The remaining portion of imports is accounted for by Canada, Switzerland, France, Norway, and Spain.

The Global Armored and Counter IED Vehicles Market 2013-2023 - Reports Corner

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Synopsis
This report shows the leading Armored and Counter IED Vehicles market segments in various regions across the world. Details of top companies active across the global Armored and Counter IED Vehicles market are provided, together with market size and forecast 2013-2023 for the main players across those areas.

Summary
The report provides a detailed analysis of the competitive landscape of the Armored and Counter IED Vehicles market. It provides an overview of key Armored and Counter IED Vehicles companies catering to the Armored and Counter IED Vehicles sector, together with insights such as key alliances, strategic initiatives and a brief financial analysis.

The global armored and counter IED vehicles market is highly competitive with a large number of suppliers across the world. The US and Europe - traditionally the largest defense spenders - have very strong armored vehicle industries and are self-reliant. The recent economic downturn has, however, reduced the foreseen demand for armored vehicles, and the ever-rising cost of technology developments has forced the main Western suppliers to form alliances and partnerships among themselves to share development costs and access foreign markets.

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"The Global Armored and Counter IED Vehicles Market 2013-2023 - Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights: Market Profile" allows you to:

- Gain insight into the competitive landscape of the global Armored and Counter IED Vehicles market.
- Provides detailed company profiles of leading Armored and Counter IED Vehicles companies and related systems manufacturing companies across the world.
- Analyze the activity of key Armored and Counter IED Vehicles companies, together with insights such as key alliances, strategic initiatives, and a brief financial analysis.


The Global Submarine Market 2013-2023 - Reports Corner

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Synopsis
This report shows the leading Submarine market segments in various regions across the world. Details of top companies active across the global Submarine market are provided, together with market size and forecast 2013-2023 for the main players across those areas.

Summary
The report provides a detailed analysis of the competitive landscape of the Submarine market. It provides an overview of key Submarine companies catering to the Submarine sector, together with insights such as key alliances, strategic initiatives and a brief financial analysis.

The changes occurring in the submarine market are caused by the evolving global strategic security situation and the change in the balance of power between the countries in the West and countries in the Rest of the World, combined with the budget deficit and the global re-distribution of wealth. 

Reasons To Buy
"The Global Submarine Market 2013-2023 - Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights: Market Profile" allows you to:

- Gain insight into the competitive landscape of the global Submarine market.
- Provides detailed company profiles of leading Submarine companies and related systems manufacturing companies across the world.
- Analyse the activity of key Submarine companies, together with insights such as key alliances, strategic initiatives, and a brief financial analysis.

The Global Commercial Aircraft Market 2013-2023 - Reports Corner

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Product Synopsis
This report is the result of SDI's extensive market and company research covering the global commercial aircraft industry. It provides detailed analysis of both historic and forecast global industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges faced by industry participants, analysis of the leading companies in the industry, and key news. 

Introduction and Landscape
Why was the report written?
“The Global Commercial Aircraft Market 2013-2023” offers the reader detailed analysis of the global commercial aircraft market over the next ten years, alongside potential market opportunities to enter the industry, using detailed market size forecasts.

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?
The global commercial aircraft sector is expected to experience a slow and stable growth during the forecast period. Airline companies around the world are expected to procure approximately 34000 airplanes during the 2011-2031 periods according to Boeing's estimates. The commercial aircraft market grows parallel to the civil aviation markets across all major countries. With the civil aviation market improving steadily following the recent economic recession, the airline companies are spending significantly to replace their ageing aircraft fleets. Additionally, the expansion plans of airlines from major emerging markets of the Asia Pacific region, the Middle East, and Europe has initiated a series of contracts for aircrafts of various types during the last few years. The global air traffic has also grown substantially with the surge in the number of passengers preferring air travel. These factors are therefore expected to cumulatively drive the commercial aircraft market during the forecast period.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?
“The Global Commercial Aircraft Market 2013-2023” provides detailed analysis of the current industry size and growth expectations from 2013 to 2023, including highlights of key growth stimulators. It also benchmarks the industry against key global markets and provides detailed understanding of emerging opportunities in specific areas.

Key Features and Benefits
The report provides detailed analysis of the market for commercial aircraft during 2013-2023, including the factors that influence why countries are investing or cutting aircraft expenditure. It provides detailed expectations of growth rates and projected total expenditure.

Recent years have witnessed a revolution in the digitization of the commercial aircraft industry with various airlines realizing the importance of providing added features such as real-time weather details, flight operations, asset tracking, health monitoring, and airport taxi services. The near future will see significant opportunities for aircraft manufacturers and OEMs to use various means of digitization as a potential source of differentiation. Today's world is increasingly adopting the digital model in all aspects of living and thus embedded sensors improve the efficiency of business processes when combined with mobility applications. An example of such an initiative is United Airlines rolling out 11,000 Apple iPads to its pilots in an effort to further digitize the cockpits. The iPads are infused to replace the paper manuals with electronic flight bags (EFB) that will be available on the Apple iPad via dedicated application. These devices are expected to reduce the amount of paper required for flight operating manuals, navigation charts, reference handbooks, flight checklists etc.

Key Market Issues
One of the major challenges being faced by the industry is the sheer expense involved in developing a new commercial aircraft. A good example of this is the US$32 billion that Boeing spent to develop its 787 Dreamliner, due to which it doesn't expect to see any profits for the next 10 years at least; the company's initial estimate was a development cost not exceeding US$6 billion. According to Adam Pilarski, Senior Vice President with the aviation-consulting firm Avitas, even though the 787 Dreamliner may be the best commercial plane ever built, its development is likely to result in heavy losses for the company. Similarly, the development costs for Airbus's A380 have topped US$18 billion and this aircraft too could result in the company incurring losses. Delivery delays for the 787 are also expected to add to the problems faced by Boeing.

Commercial airlines incur the highest expenditure on fuel; over 33% of total cost. This is why the current steady increase in fuel prices globally poses such a significant risk to the overall sustainability of the industry. In today's economic climate when carriers are competing fiercely for market share, fuel prices play a major role in determining profitability.  The rising fuel prices have been attributed to be one of the major reasons for the recent collapse of the European carriers including Malev and Spanair. According to IATA's forecasts, the average fuel prices are expected to be US$130 per barrel compared to the earlier expected US$124 per barrel in 2013. Considering the global economic growth, which is currently pegged at 2%, the global aviation industry is under considerable threat from rising fuel prices and industry think tanks are now asking governments to re-think regulations such as the controversial carbon tax being imposed by the European Union on the industry.

Key Highlights
The US and European countries have traditionally been viewed as the prominent centers of the global commercial aircraft market. This has however, started to change in recent years with the saturation of these markets and the resultant negligible growth. Countries of the Asia Pacific and the Middle East regions that are experiencing robust economic growth are now emerging as the markets with the maximum growth potential, while the US and Europe are expected to procure aircraft primarily for fleet modernization. Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Israel are examples of countries that are expected to exhibit double digit growth over the forecast period. According to a report published by Airbus, Asia-Pacific will account for approximately 34% of the demand for commercial aircraft over the next 20 years, with India (9.8%) and China (7.2%) having the fastest growth rates in terms of passenger traffic on domestic markets.

Research and development in the commercial aircraft industry is currently focused primarily on developing technologies that aid in fuel efficiency. With fuel prices having increased substantially over the last few years, developing aircrafts that consume less fuel has become mandatory for reducing the cost of ownership and ensuring sustenance and profitability for airline companies. This need is further compounded by the residual effects of the September 11 attacks on the US that have most adversely impacted the global commercial aviation industry. Globally, various airlines are now considering retiring some of their current fleet earlier than originally planned in order to replace them with a newer generation of models, with a view of achieving considerably lower operating costs. This drive for more efficient aircraft will also increase demand for modularization of design given that it will enable efficiency upgrades.

The Global Missiles and Missile Defense Systems Market 2013-2023 - Reports Corner

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Product Synopsis
This report is the result of SDI's extensive market and company research covering the global missiles and missile defense systems industry. It provides detailed analysis of both historic and forecast global industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges faced by industry participants, analysis of the leading companies in the industry, and key news.

Introduction and Landscape
Why was the report written?
“The Global Missiles and Missile Defense Systems Market 2013-2023” offers the reader detailed analysis of the global missiles and missile defense systems market over the next ten years, alongside potential market opportunities to enter the industry, using detailed market size forecasts.

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?
The US has witnessed budget cuts in the recent past and is likely to continue to do so in the future. Despite this, North America is expected to account for the largest share of the total global expenditure on missiles and missile defense systems with 39% in the forecast period. High demand in the region is primarily driven by the five major missile defense programs: the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System, the Ground-Based Mid-Course Defense System, the Terminal High-Altitude Air Defense System (THAAD), the Medium Extended Air Defense System and the European Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA) Defense System. Asia and Europe are also expected to account for a significant proportion of the total global missiles and missile defense systems market during the forecast period, with shares of 33% and 16% respectively. This will be largely driven by the efforts of countries such as India, China and Russia to modernize their armed forces. The Middle East, Latin America and Africa account for 9%, 2% and 1% of global missile and missile defense systems expenditure respectively.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?
“The Global Missiles and Missile Defense Systems Market 2013-2023” provides detailed analysis of the current industry size and growth expectations from 2013 to 2023, including highlights of key growth stimulators. It also benchmarks the industry against key global markets and provides a detailed understanding of emerging opportunities in specific areas.

Key Features and Benefits
The report provides detailed analysis of the market for missiles and missile defense systems during 2013-2023, including the factors that influence why countries are investing or cutting defense expenditure. It provides detailed expectations of growth rates and projected total expenditure.

A significant number of countries are investing in the development of their domestic missile industries by establishing strategic alliances and technology transfer agreements with global missile manufacturers. In addition to improving the indigenous capabilities of a domestic defense firm, this provides the foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEM) with an opportunity to cater to a new market. Furthermore, European countries still suffering from the effects of a recession, including France, Germany, Italy and the UK, are undertaking joint research and development projects in order to reduce the per-unit costs of a missile. Partnerships between countries that possess an advance defense industrial base, such as the UK and France, also enable mutual sharing of advanced technology.

Foreign OEMs seeking to enter a specific missiles market often enter into marketing agreements with domestic companies to gain an opportunity to market their products in a specific region. For example, in August 2011, Ratheon of the US and Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd teamed up to market the Iron Dome weapon system in the US. Rafael developed the short-range Iron Dome air defense system to provide protection against rockets, artillery and mortar attacks. In June 2007, Lockheed Martin and Kongsberg signed a joint marketing agreement for an aircraft version of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), adapted for deployment on Lockheed Martin's F-35 joint strike fighter. In January 2007, Lockheed Martin and Kongsberg signed a joint marketing agreement for an aircraft-version of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), known as the Joint Strike Missile (JSM).

Key Market Issues
Traditionally, North America and Europe accounted for around 80% of global defense spending. However, the global economic downturn, US economic crisis and European debt crisis are expected to negatively impact defense spending, leading to defense budget cuts. As a consequence, allocation for missiles and missile defense systems is not expected to grow significantly during the forecast period owing to financial constraints faced by most of the leading defense spenders. For example, the US, the largest defense spender, announced defense budget cuts of US$178 billion during 2011-2015. The US Defense Department recently proposed cutting more than a half-billion dollars from missile defense in 2014 even amid heightened concern over North Korea and new intelligence suggesting Pyongyang may be able to arm a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead. The Pentagon plans to spend US$9.16 billion on ballistic missile defense in fiscal 2014. The amount is US $558 million, or 5.7% less than the US$9.72 billion it requested for 2013. Furthermore, the figures do not take into account the automatic budget cuts, known as sequestration, which took effect in March 2013.

In 2009, the US government scrapped the European missile defense system due to technical flaws and significant cost overruns, and replaced it with entirely new missile defense architecture. Various missile defense programs are currently facing the same problems due to the sheer magnitude of resources required for their successful implementation. The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has spent US$80 billion in researching and deploying various elements of the country's BMD system since 2002. However, due to inadequate and inaccurate reporting of baseline budget numbers by the MDA, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has been unable to conclusively assess the total cost of the US BMD program for six years in a row. Moreover, with the MDA failing to achieve its test objectives for many of its missile defense programs, the government is incurring large cost overruns, which are estimated at US$4-6 billion.

Key Highlights
The latest nuclear missile tests undertaken by the North Korean government in 2013 have raised serious concerns among various countries globally, including the US, South Korea, Japan, Australia etc. The relations between the US and North Korea have been tense from a long period of time. Therefore, with the North Korean deployment of missiles aimed at the US and the knowledge that the North Korean missiles possess capabilities to hit Japan, South Korea and other countries in the vicinity, the spending on the sector in the region is expected to rise significantly during the forecast period. Apart from North Korea, another nation which poses a significant threat to global peace is Iran. Iran has been carrying out uranium enrichment for its nuclear power program, which some nations are concerned could be used in nuclear weapons. The country possesses various short, medium and intermediate range ballistic missiles and is in the process of developing an intercontinental-range missile known as the Shahab-6, which is expected to strike as far as the UK. Iran has also received assistance from Russia and North Korea, with Russia looking to weaken the military stronghold of the US. In addition to its development programs, Iran is also engaged in the mass distribution of ballistic missile technology to countries such as North Korea, Sudan and Congo, all of which have been deemed to be rouge states by the US and pose a threat to global security.

Due to the fact that many missiles are becoming obsolete or reaching the end of their lives, the global missiles and missile defense systems market is expected to grow during the forecast period, despite budget cuts. Countries such as the US, Russia, China, the UK, Germany and countries in South Asia are seeking to replace existing missiles with new ones or upgrade their existing technology.

A number of countries worldwide are planning to increase their nuclear capabilities and missile strike ranges. Countries such as the US, India, Russia, Israel, China, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Sweden and the UK are procuring long-range ICBMs which are capable of hitting targets at distances of up to 6,000 kilometers. South Korea, which until recently was prohibited by an accord with the US to possess missiles with a range of more than 300 kilometers is expected to acquire ICBMs with longer ranges of up to 800 kilometers.

Future of the Bruneian Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018 - Reports Corner

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https://www.reportscorner.com/reports/24629/Future-of-the-Bruneian-Defense-Industry---Market-Attractiveness,-Competitive-Landscape-and-Forecasts-to-2018/

Product Synopsis
This report is the result of SDI's extensive market and company research covering the Bruneian defense industry, and provides detailed analysis of both historic and forecast defense industry values including key growth stimulators, analysis of the leading companies in the industry, and key news.

Introduction and Landscape
Why was the report written?
The Future of the Bruneian Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018 offers the reader an insight into the market opportunities and entry strategies adopted by foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to gain a market share in the Bruneian defense industry.

What is the current market landscape and what is changing?
Bruneian defense expenditure registered a CAGR of 10.3% during the review period and values US$0.5 billion in 2013. The focus of the Bruneian government will be on modernization initiatives, border disputes, and the prevention of international terrorism.

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?
Modernization initiatives, border disputes, and the prevention of international terrorism.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?
The Future of the Bruneian Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018 provides detailed analysis of the current industry size and growth expectations from 2014 to 2018, including highlights of key growth stimulators. It also benchmarks the industry against key global markets and provides a detailed understanding of emerging opportunities in specific areas.

Key Features and Benefits
The report provides detailed analysis of the current industry size and growth expectations from 2014 to 2018, including highlights of key growth stimulators, and also benchmarks the industry against key global markets and provides a detailed understanding of emerging opportunities in specific areas.

The report includes trend analysis of imports and exports, together with their implications and impact on the Bruneian defense industry.

The report covers five forces analysis to identify various power centers in the industry and how these are expected to develop in the future.

The report allows readers to identify possible ways to enter the market, together with detailed descriptions of how existing companies have entered the market, including key contracts, alliances, and strategic initiatives.

The report helps the reader to understand the competitive landscape of the defense industry in Brunei. It provides an overview of key defense companies, both domestic and foreign, together with insights such as key alliances, strategic initiatives, and a brief financial analysis.

Key Market Issues
Brunei's defense budget is small compared to large defense spenders and even its neighboring countries. With US$0.5 billion set aside for its 2013 defense budget and projected figures of US$0.6 billion for 2018, the country will find it hard to convince investors and suppliers to treat Brunei as a preferred destination for investment. Moreover, the moderate security threat to the nation and a relatively small population do not warrant large capital or revenue defense expenditure. Consequently, the purchase of military equipment and hi-tech arms and ammunition gets affected.]

[Brunei's foreign investment policies are unclear, in particular, the limits on foreign equity participation and the sectors in which investment is restricted. In addition, military procurement is a closed process with no clear cut criteria to be met in order to secure an order. This creates uncertainty among investors and poses a serious challenge to foreign direct investment in the sector.]

[The Brunei defense industry is mainly managed by RBTS which is a semi-government-owned firm and the participation from other domestic private companies is negligible. Therefore, the majority of its military equipment is purchased through import channels. Due to the lack of manufacturing capabilities, the nation has no export contracts. Furthermore, the country is still in its nascent stage and is expected to explore better procurement opportunities and to prioritize other major areas in order to enhance the country's defense capabilities.



Key Highlights
The country hosts the Brunei International Defense Exhibition (BRIDEX) biennially. Beginning in 2007, the event provided a platform for global defense equipment manufacturers to showcase their products and strengthen their defense capabilities. In the 2011 event, 166 companies representing 31 countries participated. Exhibitors included Bell Helicopter, BAE Systems, EADS, General Dynamics, Harris Corporation, Northrop Gruman, Raytheon Company, SAAB AB and others. The next BRIDEX event is scheduled to take place on 3-7 December 2013. With the country embarking on a defense modernization plan, foreign OEMs have an opportunity to enter Brunei's defense market. Supply opportunities include airborne coastal surveillance, early warning radars for the air force, support helicopters, infantry fighting vehicles, larger patrol vessels for maritime security, and a ground based air defense system.] 

[As a consequence of low levels of defense expenditure in the past and demand to modernize its armed forces, Brunei has procured arms directly from foreign suppliers. For instance, in January 2010, Northrop Grumman Corporation was awarded a contract to provide a joint operations center command and control capability, in February 2011 CAE won a contract to develop a state-of-the-art national modeling and simulation center. Additionally, in May 2013, Harris Corp was awarded a US$40 million contract to supply its Falcon III family of tactical communication systems to the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.]

[Brunei's arms imports are dominated by Germany mainly due to the purchase of four Corvette and three offshore patrol vessels by the Brunei Naval forces in 2010 and 2011 respectively. During 2008-2012, 81.7% of the country's arms imports were from Germany, 6.4% from France, 4.5% each from Denmark and the Netherlands, and 2.9% from Sweden. Additionally, Brunei imported military trucks from Malaysia and rocket launchers from Singapore during the review period. Brunei is now looking to forge defense procurement deals with other countries such as the US, China, Ukraine and Indonesia. The country has also shown interest in purchasing air defense systems and naval equipment from Russia.