Need for Force Protection in Challenging Operational Environment to Underline Importance of Soldier Modernisation Markets

Business Wire, March 10, 2008

Total Market for European Soldier Modernization Programmes 2006-2015

- Total Market for European Soldier Modernization Programmes 2006-2015

-- Total Market Analysis Section Title

-- The European Soldier Modernisation Market is Expected to Grow Significantly in All Segments from 2006-2015

-- The European Soldier Modernisation Market is Worth a Total of $5.6 Billion Over the Next Ten Years

-- Despite a Shift of Emphasis From Big-Bang Procurement to Incremental Procurement of Modular Systems Frost & Sullivan Research Shows That the Major Programmes are Still Primarily Purchasing in all Segments Simultaneously

-- Those Countries with Advanced SMPs will Dominate Spending Revenues

-- The Need to Protect Forces in More Challenging Operational Environments will Ensure Soldier Modernisation Remains a Priority

Competitive Environment Analysis

- Competitive Environment Analysis

-- Competitive Environment Analysis

-- The European Soldier Modernisation Competitive Environment is Extremely Fragmented

-- The Major European Soldier Modernisation Programmes are dominated by Key Players such Thales Sagem and EADS

-- The Major European Competitors have Varied Product Offerings though Segments such as C4ISR are Highly Competitive

Country Analysis

- Country Analysis

-- Country Analysis

-- By Examining Each Individual Country it is Possible to Identify Strong Market Opportunities and Market Trends

-- European Soldier Modernisation Programmes Move Through 3 Distinct Phases in the Procurement Process that Acts Upon the Market

-- Advanced Countries are the Most Attractive Markets and Offer Higher Revenues Making up 79% of the Market

-- Fast Follower Countries Make up a Growing Portion of the Market and Grow at a Significant Speed of Over 10% CAGR for the Period 2006-2015

-- Slow Follower Countries Offer Little Significant Opportunities Due to Low Priority for Soldier Modernisation

- Austria

- Baltic States

- Belgium

- Czech Republic

- Denmark

- Finland

- France

- Germany

- Greece

- Hungary

- Italy

- The Netherlands

- Norway

- Poland

- Portugal

- Romania

- Slovakia

- Slovenia

- Spain

- Sweden

- UK

Strategic Recommendations and Conclusions

- Major Opportunities Exist in the Fast Follower Markets Both as Prime Contractor and in Component Supply

-- Strategic Recommendations Title Page

-- Major Opportunities Exist in the Fast Follower Markets Both as Prime Contractor and in Component Supply

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