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Airbus was launched to provide a European base through which non-U.S. companies could compete in the international commercial aircraft industry against the powerhouses of the
United States. Since its formation, the company has grown through the assimilation of the aerospace and defense-related operations of its three founding members: Aerospatiale Matra of
France, Construcciones Aeronáuticas (CASA) of Spain, and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace of Germany. Today, the company ranks as the world's second-largest aerospace company
(behind Boeing) and the largest in Europe.
AVIC leads China's ambitions to become a third major aerospace manufacturer behind Airbus and Boeing. AVIC focuses primarily on the development, manufacture, sales, and service of
military and civil aircraft, engines, airborne equipment, and weaponry systems.
BAE Systems is the world's third-largest defense contractor, behind Lockheed Martin and Boeing. The company designs, manufactures, and supports military aircraft, armored vehicles, ordnance systems, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics, C4ISR systems, electronic systems, guided weapons, and a range of other defense products – often with international partners.
Cobham plc designs and manufactures equipment, components, and specialized systems for the aerospace, defense, communications, law enforcement, and national security markets.
The company also operates, maintains, and modifies aircraft, particularly in relation to special mission flight operations.
As a defense contractor, Cubic focuses on training systems, mission support, and communications and electronics. The company's sales growth over the past few years is attributed to
both strategic acquisitions and key contract wins in the defense and transportation system segments.
Elbit Systems specializes in the development and manufacture of avionics systems, electro-optics, computer products, medical systems, and telecommunications equipment. While Elbit is a
major supplier to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Elbit Systems products are used on a wide range of platforms around the world. The company has become a top international defense
firm, thanks to intensive management that has capitalized on emerging markets and a solid merger and acquisition strategy.
Embraer designs, develops, manufactures and sells aircraft for the commercial aviation, executive aviation, and defense and security markets. The company operates through four segments:
Commercial Aviation (regional jets), Defense and Security (trainers and transport aircraft), Executive Aviation (business jets), and Embraer Systems (complex system development).
General Dynamics is active in the fields of aviation, mission-critical information systems and technologies, shipbuilding and marine systems, and land and amphibious combat systems.
The company supplies sophisticated defense systems to the United States and its allies, and is a major producer of business jets through its Gulfstream subsidiary.
General Electric is a conglomerate whose aerospace operations are concentrated in its GE Aviation unit. GE Aviation is one of the world's leading manufacturers of large jet aircraft engines,
along with Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce. GE offers products and services for commercial, corporate, military, and marine applications.
Hanwha is a multisector conglomerate with diversified holdings stretching from explosives (the company's original business) to retail and financial services. The company has become South
Korea's largest defense contractor via acquisitions of Doosan DST and Samsung Techwin.
Reports on this and additional companies are contained in our Defense & Aerospace Companies Series,
Volume I and
Harris maintains a broad and balanced communications-oriented business base. Through its 2015 merger with Exelis, Harris' product line now provides a broad range of communications, C4I, and other specialized equipment not only to its key customer, the U.S., but also to a variety of international clients.
The state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) designs, manufactures, and assembles aircraft, jet engines, and helicopters, as well as their components and spares. HAL is the dominant
aerospace contractor in India, as well as one of Asia's largest aerospace companies.
Honeywell's aerospace operations supply aircraft engines, equipment, and systems, and provide services for commercial transport, regional, general aviation, and military aircraft.
Honeywell also provides MRO services, aerospace consumable spare parts, hardware and logistics support, and management and technical services for space and communications facilities.
The Kaman Aerospace segment produces and markets proprietary aircraft bearings and components; complex metallic and composite aerostructures for commercial, military, and
general aviation aircraft; fuzes for missile and bomb systems; and the K-MAX manned and unmanned medium- and heavy-lift helicopters.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries is the second-largest aerospace manufacturer in Japan and one of the country's key manufacturers of aviation equipment, including fighter and trainer aircraft,
helicopters, space systems, and advanced transports. It also provides the Japanese military and civilian sectors with aviation propulsion systems as well as gas turbines for industrial power
generation.
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd was formed when the Korean government decided (with a little help from the International Monetary Fund) that a single entity was needed to consolidate the major aerospace operations of Samsung, Hyundai, and Daewoo. KAI covers most of the government's aerospace projects, including the exclusive production of all military aircraft and commercial helicopters.
Since its formation in 1997, L3 Technologies has made a number of acquisitions that have strengthened and expanded the company's presence in several of its markets. The
acquisitions, which focus on building market share in the defense, security, satellite, and medical industries, complement L3's existing core defense operations and help the company
enter new segments.
Leonardo, formerly Finmeccanica, is the Italian defense company. Aerospace and defense systems account for a majority of the company's revenues, with the remainder provided by the information technology services, energy, and transportation divisions.
As the world's largest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and sustains advanced technology systems, products, and services. Through
four principal business segments – Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space Systems – the company serves customers in domestic and international
defense and civil markets, with its principal customers being agencies of the U.S. government.
MHI currently provides a broad range of products, including ships, steel structures, power systems, air conditioners, machinery for industrial and general use, aerospace systems, and
more. As has been the case for more than 50 years, MHI stands unchallenged as Japan's largest defense contractor.
Naval Group, formerly called DCNS, is Europe's largest naval contractor. The company designs, builds, and maintains most of the fighting ships operated by the French Navy, including
aircraft carriers, minehunters, nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), nuclear attack submarines (SSNs), frigates, and underway replenishment tankers.
As one of the world's top defense companies, Northrop Grumman is composed of three operating divisions: Aerospace, which produces manned and unmanned aircraft, spacecraft, high-energy laser
systems, microelectronics, and other systems; Mission Systems, focused on advanced electronic and maritime systems; and Technology Services, which provides full life-cycle logistics,
infrastructure, and sustainment support.
Orbital ATK was formed in February 2015 from two legacy operations: Orbital Sciences, which specialized in satellites, launch vehicles, and spacecraft; and ATK, which focused on solid
rocket boosters and ammunition. The merger between Orbital and ATK has created a diversified entity that is expected to maintain its position in the defense market while extending its
presence in the commercial space industry.
Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, and other capabilities in the areas of sensing, effects, and C3I systems, as well as a wide range of mission
support services. The company's key markets are defense, civil government, and cybersecurity. Raytheon's operations are focused on four business areas: Integrated Defense Systems;
Missile Systems; Space and Airborne Systems; and cybersecurity via Forcepoint.
Rolls-Royce is a major gas turbine engine producer for the civil and military aerospace and industrial power systems markets. In addition, the company offers ship propulsion design and
equipment and integrated systems solutions for most types of naval vessels. Through its nuclear segment, Rolls-Royce manages all aspects of nuclear plant design, manufacture, and
through-life support for naval and electrical generation.
In the aerospace and defense industries, Textron has broad capabilities, including the research, development, and production of helicopters (Bell Helicopter), gas turbine and reciprocating
engine systems (Lycoming Engines), and business jets and turboprop and single-engine piston aircraft (Cessna and Beechcraft). The Textron Systems unit produces advanced weapons,
airborne and ground surveillance systems, specialty marine craft, and armored vehicles.
Thales is Europe's third-largest defense contractor, behind BAE Systems and Airbus SE. The firm also supplies civil markets with such products as electronic flight instrumentation,
simulators, and air traffic control systems. On the defense side, programs include airborne radars, electro-optics, simulators, air defense systems, weapons electronics, air traffic control
systems, battlefield surveillance systems, naval combat electronics, and logistical support.
Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company, with activities in commercial jetliners, military aircraft, and satellites. In addition, the company is a market leader in missile defense,
manned space flight, and launch services. Boeing ranks number two, behind Lockheed Martin, in terms of U.S. federal prime contracts.
COMAC was created to be the focus of China's commercial aviation ambitions. It works closely with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), from which it derived most of its
operations. These firms are part of China's overall effort to develop its aviation sector and reduce its dependence on Airbus and Boeing, and eventually compete against them.
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC or OAK) is Russia's attempt at creating a huge, vertically integrated aerospace corporation. Under its aegis are such storied firms as Sukhoi, Ilyushin,
RAC MiG and Tupolev. The firm has struggled to combine the disparate entities of Russia's aerospace industry into a cohesive whole. While the firm still has a way to go, it has made
substantial progress. The company is active in both military and civil aircraft production.
– UTC conducts its business through four principal operations. Two serve the aerospace and defense markets: Pratt & Whitney (commercial and military jet engines) and UTC
Aerospace Systems (components for commercial, regional, corporate, and military aircraft). The other two operations, Otis and UTC Climate, Controls & Security, serve commercial
customers.
Airbus and Boeing Report October 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries
Friday, November 16, 2018
Airbus Reports Strong Orders and Deliveries in Difficult Month for Boeing by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 57 and 81 commercial jets in October 2018, respectively, compared to 56 and 63 deliveries during the … Continue reading →
Norwegian Frigate a Total Loss?
Thursday, November 8, 2018
by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The Norwegian frigate Helge Ingstad has been beached and abandoned following a collision with an oil tanker in the Hjeltefjord near Bergen, Norway, in the early hours of … Continue reading →
Bombardier to Layoff 5,000, Sells Q400 Turboprop Program
Thursday, November 8, 2018
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As part of a broad strategy to streamline its operations, Bombardier announced that it would sell off a number of non-core assets valued at $900 million and cut employment by … Continue reading →
Pentagon Budget Faces Increased Pressure After Elections
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives following Tuesday’s midterm elections, setting the stage for what could be a prolonged battle over defense spending and policy. The Pentagon’s topline was already … Continue reading →
An Overview of the U.S. Commercial Aircraft Fleet
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Recent U.S. DoT Data Reveals Fleet of 7,309 Aircraft Flying as of Year-End 2017 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation released its annual Schedule B-43 Inventory database, which contains all commercial aircraft … Continue reading →
Sierra Nevada to Modify Two King Air 350 ISR/SAR Platforms for Saudi Arabia
Monday, November 5, 2018
by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Defense Department reports that Saudi Arabia has ordered the modification of two Beechcraft King Air 350 planes to fulfill an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance role through a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) … Continue reading →
U.S. Navy Seeks Nearly $4 Billion for SEWIP, Set to Provide Key Components of the LCS
Friday, November 2, 2018
by Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Under the massive Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), the U.S. Navy is enhancing the capability of its SLQ-32 electronic warfare system to provide early detection, analysis, and warning of – and … Continue reading →
Type 26 Frigate – Emerging From the Shadows
Thursday, November 1, 2018
by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The decision by Canada to select the BAE Systems/Lockheed Martin bid for the Canadian Patrol frigate replacement has sent shock-waves through the naval community. Taken in combination with … Continue reading →
Jair Bolsonaro Will Be Brazil’s Next President
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
by Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Brazilian right-wing congressman Jair Bolsonaro has won a runoff election to become Brazil’s next president. Bolsonaro defeated opponent Fernando Haddad with 55.1 percent of the vote. The two men, on opposite sides of … Continue reading →
NATO Military Mobility in Europe Remains Key Focus of Alliance
Monday, October 29, 2018
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. With deterrence against a Russian incursion along its Baltic flank a paramount strategic concern of NATO, military mobility has emerged as a key Alliance focus over the past several years. Issues … Continue reading →
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