Increased Airborne Surveillance Needed for Asia Pacific

Business Wire, July 9, 2008

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The Aerospace & Defense Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Asia Pacific air C2ISR market to be held on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 8:00 am PDT.

The Asia Pacific region features two vital sea trade routes that present unique security challenges. Improved airborne surveillance for this vast area would enable fast responses to counter increasing threats such as hijacking and illegal trafficking.

With the rising need for better technology in radar, electro-optics/infrared (EO/IR) sensors and next generation aircrafts, there is growth potential for defense contractors to showcase their capabilities to Asia Pacific's armed forces. This briefing will highlight different airborne platforms such as maritime patrol aircrafts, airborne early warning aircrafts, combat aircrafts, and the radar and EO/IR sensors associated with these platforms.

This briefing will benefit defense contractors, system integrators, defense procurement agencies, MRO service providers, and military suppliers and distributors by discussing the emerging trends and challenges impacting the future of the Asia Pacific air C2ISR market.

Highlights of the briefing include: assessment of the current market, industry demands and future air C2ISR market trends.

"Information from C2ISR mission capable airborne platforms improves situational awareness and enables commanding officers to make the right decisions," observes Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Chern Wai Cheong. "However, ongoing military procurement programs in this region have undoubtedly triggered concerns about the balance of power between neighboring countries. In order to achieve a balance, the armed forces of these countries should turn their focus towards working together to combat these threats."

To participate, please e-mail Stephanie Ochoa at stephanie.ochoa@frost.com with the following information: your full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail, address, city, state and country. Upon receipt of the above information, a registration link will be e-mailed to you. You may also register to receive a recorded version of the briefing at anytime by submitting the aforementioned contact details.

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