C4ISR Market worth $133 Billion by 2020, According to a New Study on ASDReports

Friday 9 January 2015, Amsterdam

According to a new market research report, now available on ASDReports "C4ISR Market by Application (Communication-SATCOM, SDR, Man portable communication, battle management, Command & Control, EW-ESM, ECM, ECCM, SIGNIT, Computer-Data Analytics, H/W, S/W, MFD), Platform (Air, Land, Naval), Technology & Geography - Analysis & Forecast to 2014 - 2020", The global C4ISR market is estimated to be $102 billion in 2014 and is expected to register a CAGR of 4.52% to reach $133 billion by 2020.

This report provides a market analysis of the global C4ISR market over the next six years. It provides an in-depth analysis of drivers, challenges, and restraints impacting the industry. It also discusses about the industry, market, and technology trends that are currently prevailing in the global C4ISR market. It tracks, analyzes, and lays out the market size of the major defense spenders in each region and provides market share by sub-category i.e. C4, ISR and EW. The report also analyzes the market share by platforms, products and systems. It provides information about the leading competitors in the global C4ISR market and apart from a general overview of the companies; it also provides details on their financial positions, key products, their unique selling points, and key developments. This research report also segments the market on the basis of C4ISR architecture, platform, geography, country, forecasting revenues, market share, and analyzing trends in each of the sub-sectors.

The continued requirement for integrated solutions and interoperability will be the driving factors for the global C4ISR market. Joint ventures have played a significant role in winning C4ISR contracts across the defense industry. Austerity leading to defense budget cuts are said to continue at least till 2016 in two major western markets, namely United States and the United Kingdom. The primary market players are from the United States and Europe; these players have the technical know-how and are now looking towards the emerging economies. Transitioning markets include most of the major emerging countries like Turkey, Indonesia, Australia, and Brazil. The current trend of the market is its transition towards faster and efficient systems. The market requires more consolidation and integration of C4ISR systems across all platforms to gain a competitive advantage.

Airborne systems will have the highest CAGR across all platforms and will account for 40% of the market share in the forecast period. There will be an increasing demand in UAVs, Sensors, Synthetic Aperture Radars, Mobility Solutions, Geo-spatial Solutions, and Cyber security. Unmanned systems will present a large growth area for C4ISR technology.

The C4ISR market is a diversified and competitive market, with the presence of a large number of players. The market is dominated by companies based on their core competencies. Key players in this market include Raytheon Company, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Rockwell Collins Inc, BAE Systems, and Elbit Systems.