The Military Airlift Market 2009-2019

This report examines current trends and future prospects for the military airlift products market.
 
This is an established market that is expected to see steady growth from 2009 onwards. Visiongain estimates that the global military airlift market generated sales of over $7bn in 2008, predicting that annual sales will increase to over $10bn by next decade. Do you want to know where the sales growth will occur? This new report - The Military Airlift Market 2009-2019 - covers both fixed-wing and rotary airlift products. Many of the world's military forces are in the midst of renewing their airlift fleets, both to acquire new capabilities and to replace ageing equipment. The US remains the world's largest airlift market; its military services have embarked on a number of airlift acquisition programmes recently. However, will the US stay ahead as a market and producer? How will other leading military nations act? This report answers those and other questions. There are also notable programmes in Europe and other regions. Programmes to develop aircraft in India, Japan and Brazil could make those countries significant players in coming years, as this report reveals.

Sub-markets for airlift covered in detail Visiongain divides the global airlift market into two groups: fixed-wing and rotary craft, each with its own submarkets.

The fixed-wing segment is grouped as follows:
  - strategic transports
- strategic tanker transports
  - tactical transports
  - light transports.

The rotary-craft segment is grouped as follows:
  - heavy-lift cargo
-  medium-lift cargo/utility
  - light-lift utility.

This report analyses how airlift will fare in 15 leading country markets. These include the US, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, Japan, China and India. The onset of the global financial crisis in 2008 will cause governments to reassess their defence budgets. However, visiongain believes that airlift is considered a crucial capability of armed forces worldwide, one that will continue to receive significant spending from 2009 onwards.

Comprehensive market and industry analysis

The Military Airlift Market 2009-2019 examines the market sector critically through a comprehensive review of information sources, including consultations with relevant experts. This report provides detailed sales forecasts, discussions of R&D developments and analyses of commercial drivers and restraints. Sources used include databases, industry news, published reports, policy documents and economic research. Importantly, visiongain applied rigorous financial forecasting, qualitative analyses and the assessment of unmet needs. The result is a comprehensive market- and industry-centred report with detailed analyses and informed opinion.

Why you should buy The Military Airlift Market 2009-2019

This market report provides you with the following benefits:

• you will receive an overall sales forecast for the world airlift market from 2009 to 2019
• sales forecasts for airlift market segments from 2009 to 2019
• sales forecasts for the leading country markets from 2009 to 2019
• you will learn who the key players are and what those organisations' prospects will be from 2009 onwards
•  analytical discussions of current programmes and direction of relevant projects worldwide, including relevant military spending policies
• you will benefit from up-to-the minute expert opinion, including full interview transcripts on the future of this sector
• analytical discussions of market drivers, restraints, strengths,weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the global airlift market, including SWOT analysis
• you will find out where that market is heading from the present onwards, both technologically and commercially.
  

Airlift is a capability vital to military strategies worldwide. This makes it a continuing priority for military forces and governments. Conflicts in numerous countries, the global war on terrorism, as well as recent national and international emergencies, have prompted nations to renew and expand
their airlift capabilities. Also, operations in remote and rugged terrain have prompted militaries to expand their helicopter fleets in particular. 

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• 1 Executive Summary
• 2 Airlift is a Key Part of Airpower
  • 2.1 Advantages of Airlift
  • 2.2 Disadvantages of Airlift
  • 2.3 Types of Airlift
    • 2.3.1 Fixed-Wing Airlifters
      • 2.3.1.1. Strategic Transports
      • 2.3.1.2 Strategic Tanker-Transports
      • 2.3.1.3 Tactical Transports
      • 2.3.1.4 Light Transports
    • 2.3.2 Rotary Airlifters
      • 2.3.2.1 Heavy-Lift Cargo
      • 2.3.2.2 Medium-Lift Utility/Cargo
      • 2.3.2.3 Light-Lift Utility
• 3 Airlift Trends
  • 3.1 Strategic Transports
    • 3.1.1 C-17
    • 3.1.2 A400M
    • 3.1.3 Il-76
    • 3.1.4 An-124
    • 3.1.5 C-5M
    • 3.1.6 KC-X
    • 3.1.7 A330 MRTT
    • 3.1.8 KC-767
    • 3.1.9 Il-78
  • 3.2 Tactical and Light Transports
    • 3.2.1 C-130
    • 3.2.2 An-12, Y-8
    • 3.2.3 C-27J, C-295, An-32
    • 3.2.4 M28 Skytruck, C212
  • 3.3 Cargo Helicopters
    • 3.3.1 CH-47
    • 3.3.2 CH-53
    • 3.3.3 Mi-26
  • 3.4 Utility Helicopters
    • 3.4.1 AW101 vs. S-92
    • 3.4.2 Black Hawk
    • 3.4.3 Mi-17
    • 3.4.4 NH90
    • 3.4.5 Cougar
    • 3.4.6 V-22
    • 3.4.7 AW149, UH-1Y
    • 3.4.8 Lynx, Dhruv
    • 3.4.9 COTS Helicopters for Light-Lift Utility Role
• 4 Overview of the Military Airlift Market
  • 4.1 The Market Defined
  • 4.2 Early Growth, Later Drop-Off in 2009-19
    • 4.2.1 Steady Growth for Fixed-Wing Airlift, 2009-19
    • 4.2.2 Rotary Airlift Growth to Slow Down in Later Years
  • 4.3 Strategic Airlift Drives Fixed-Wing Market
  • 4.4 Medium-Lift Dominant in Rotary Airlift Market
  • 4.5 US and Europe Lead Airlift Programmes
• 5 Leading Markets in Military Airlift
  • 5.1 US
    • 5.1.1 Forecast for the US Airlift Market
    • 5.1.2 Status of US Airlift
    • 5.1.3 Key US Airlift Programmes
  • 5.2 UK
    • 5.2.1 Forecast for the UK Airlift Market
    • 5.2.2 Status of UK Airlift
    • 5.2.3 Key UK Airlift Programmes
  • 5.3 Canada
    • 5.3.1 Forecast for the Canadian Airlift Market
    • 5.3.2 Status of Canadian Airlift
    • 5.3.3 Key Canadian Airlift Programmes
  • 5.4 Germany
    • 5.4.1 Forecast for the German Airlift Market
    • 5.4.2 Status of German Airlift
    • 5.4.3 Key German Airlift Programmes
  • 5.5 Saudi Arabia
    • 5.5.1 Forecast for the Saudi Arabian Airlift Market
    • 5.5.2 Status of Saudi Arabian Airlift
    • 5.5.3 Key Saudi Arabian Airlift Programmes
  • 5.6 France
    • 5.6.1 Forecast for the French Airlift Market
    • 5.6.2 Status of French Airlift
    • 5.6.3 Key French Airlift Programmes
  • 5.7 Australia
    • 5.7.1 Forecast for the Australian Airlift Market
    • 5.7.2 Status of Australian Airlift
    • 5.7.3 Key Australian Airlift Programmes
  • 5.8 Japan
    • 5.8.1 Forecast for the Japanese Airlift Market
    • 5.8.2 Status of Japanese Airlift
    • 5.8.3 Key Japanese Airlift Programmes
  • 5.9 India
    • 5.9.1 Forecast for the Indian Airlift Market
    • 5.9.2 Status of Indian Airlift
    • 5.9.3 Key Indian Airlift Programmes
  • 5.10 China
    • 5.10.1 Forecast for the Chinese Airlift Market
    • 5.10.2 Status of Chinese Airlift
    • 5.10.3 Key Chinese Airlift Programmes
  • 5.11 Italy
    • 5.11.1 Forecast for the Italian Airlift Market
    • 5.11.2 Status of Italian Airlift
    • 5.11.3 Key Italian Airlift Programmes
  • 5.12 Brazil
    • 5.12.1 Forecast for the Brazilian Airlift Market
    • 5.12.2 Status of Brazilian Airlift
    • 5.12.3 Key Brazilian Airlift Programmes
  • 5.13 Russia
    • 5.13.1 Forecast for the Russian Airlift Market
    • 5.13.2 Status of Russian Airlift
    • 5.13.3 Key Russian Airlift Programmes
  • 5.14 South Korea
    • 5.14.1 Forecast for the South Korean Airlift Market
    • 5.14.2 Status of South Korean Airlift
    • 5.14.3 Key South Korean Airlift Programmes
  • 5.15 Spain
    • 5.15.1 Forecast for the Spanish Airlift Market
    • 5.15.2 Status of Spanish Airlift
    • 5.15.3 Key Spanish Airlift Programmes
• 6 Factors Affecting the Military Airlift Market
  • 6.1 Strengths of the Airlift Market
    • 6.1.1 Demand Persists for Airlift, which is Seen as a Key Part of Airpower
    • 6.1.2 Many Airlift Programmes were Started Before the Global Recession
    • 6.1.3 Larger, Heavier Vehicles will Spur a Demand for Larger, Newer Airlift Assets
    • 6.1.4 Revisions of Established Designs have Cut Costs for Developing New Aircraft
  • 6.2 Weaknesses of The Military Airlift Market
    • 6.2.1 Transport Aircraft are Costly to Acquire and Operate, Forcing Some Countries to Downscale
    • 6.2.2 New Aircraft Development Takes Time and May Not be Financially Viable for Some Companies
    • 6.2.3 Aerospace Companies' Problems in the Commercial Front may Adversely Affect their Military-Related Projects
    • 6.2.4 A Sufficient Number of Orders are Needed to Keep a Product Viable
  • 6.3 Opportunities in the Military Airlift Market
    • 6.3.1 There is Strong Demand for Developing a Strategic Airlift Capability
    • 6.3.2 Many Transport Aircraft Nearing the End of their Expected Service Lives
    • 6.3.3 Ground Forces to Acquire Larger, Heavier Vehicles, which Require Larger Transport Aircraft
    • 6.3.4 Upgrading Established Designs Allow Some Companies to Quickly Put a More Capable Product to Market
  • 6.4 Threats to the Military Airlift Market
    • 6.4.1 Fierce Competition May Cause Some Companies Not to Pursue Current Projects
    • 6.4.2 Some Countries may Look to Upgrade instead of Acquire New Airlift Assets
    • 6.4.3 Cuts in Defence Spending Due to the Recession May Affect the Acquisition of Transport Aircraft 6.4.4. Delays in Aircraft Programmes May Cause Disillusionment among Partner Countries and Affect Other Projects
  • 6.5 The Desire to Attain a Strategic Airlift Capability will Drive Growth of the Military Airlift Market
  • 6.6 The Principal Restraints in the Military Airlift Market
  • 6.7 There are Major Airlift Programmes But Growth will be Moderate
• 7 Expert Opinion
  • 7.1 James Lovell, Head of the Air Defence Section, Defence Investment Division at NATO Headquarters
    • 7.1.1 Impact of Present Conflicts on Airlift Requirements
    • 7.1.2 Focus of NATO Plans for Fixed-Wing and Rotary Airlift
    • 7.1.3 Role of A400M
    • 7.1.4 Demand Not Strong for Light Transports
    • 7.1.5 Leasing Solutions for NATO Strategic Airlift
    • 7.1.6 Growth in the Airlift Market?
    • 7.1.7 Expectations from Suppliers
  • 7.2 Mary Ann Griffiths, Corporate Communications Manager, AirTanker Services
    • 7.2.1 FSTA and the PFI
    • 7.2.2 Improving Strategic Airlift
    • 7.2.3 FSTA's PFI - a Model for Other Countries?
    • 7.2.4 FSTA Workload
    • 7.2.5 Growth, Competition in the Airlift Market
    • 7.2.6 Challenges to the FSTA Programme
    • 7.2.7 Benefits from the FSTA Programme
    • 7.2.8 Capabilities of A330 Tanker Transports
• 8 Key Companies Involved in Military Airlift
  • 8.1 AgustaWestland
  • 8.2 AirTanker
  • 8.3 Alenia Aeronautica
  • 8.4 Antonov
  • 8.5 Boeing
  • 8.6 EADS
  • 8.7 Eurocopter
  • 8.8 Finmeccanica
  • 8.9 Ilyushin
  • 8.10 Lockheed Martin
  • 8.11 NHIndustries
  • 8.12 PZL Mielec
  • 8.13 Ruslan SALIS
  • 8.14 Sikorsky
• 9 Conclusions
  • 9.1 Demand for Strategic Airlift Drives Market
  • 9.2 US Leads Market; European Nations Also Have Major Projects
  • 9.3 Recession Shadows Airlift Market But Demand Will Be Stable
• List of Tables
  • Table 3.1 Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) Members
  • Table 3.2 A400M Orders
  • Table 4.1 World Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 4.2 World Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 4.3 World Airlift Sales Forecast by Type, 2008-19
  • Table 4.4 World Airlift Sales Forecast CAGR by Type, 2008-19
  • Table 4.5 World Fixed-Wing Airlift Sales Forecast by Submarket, 2008-19
  • Table 4.6 World Fixed-Wing Airlift Submarkets CAGR
  • Table 4.7 Fixed-Wing Airlift Sales by Submarkets: 2008, 2014, 2019
  • Table 4.8 World Rotary Airlift Sales Forecast by Submarket, 2008-19
  • Table 4.9 World Rotary Airlift Submarkets CAGR
  • Table 4.10 Rotary Airlift Sales by Submarkets: 2008, 2014, 2019
  • Table 4.11 World Military Airlift Sales and Share by Leading Markets: 2008, 2014, 2019
  • Table 5.1 Leading Markets Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.2 US Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.3 US Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 5.4 UK Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.5 UK Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 5.6 Canada Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.7 Canada Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 5.8 Germany Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.9 Germany Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 5.10 Saudi Arabia Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.11 Saudi Arabia Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 5.12 France Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.13 France Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 5.14 Australia Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.15 Australia Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 5.16 Japan Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.17 Japan Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 5.18 India Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.19 India Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 5.20 China Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.21 China Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 5.22 Italy Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.23 Italy Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 5.24 Brazil Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.25 Brazil Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 5.26 Russia Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.27 Russia Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 5.28 South Korea Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.29 South Korea Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 5.30 Spain Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Table 5.31 Spain Military Airlift Sales CAGR
  • Table 6.1 SWOT Analysis for the Military Airlift Market, 2009-19
• List of Figures
  • Figure 4.1 World Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 4.2 World Airlift Sales Forecast CAGR by Type, 2008-19
  • Figure 4.3 Market Share of Fixed-Wing vs. Rotary, 2008
  • Figure 4.4 Market Share of Fixed-Wing vs. Rotary, 2014
  • Figure 4.5 Market Share of Fixed-Wing vs. Rotary, 2019
  • Figure 4.6 World Fixed-Wing Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 4.7 World Rotary Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 4.8 World Fixed-Wing Airlift Sales Forecast by Submarket, 2008-19
  • Figure 4.9 Fixed-Wing Airlift Submarkets: 2008
  • Figure 4.10 Fixed-Wing Airlift Submarkets: 2014
  • Figure 4.11 Fixed-Wing Airlift Submarkets: 2019
  • Figure 4.12 World Rotary Airlift Sales Forecast by Submarket, 2008-19
  • Figure 4.13 Fixed-Wing Airlift Submarkets: 2008
  • Figure 4.14 Fixed-Wing Airlift Submarkets: 2014
  • Figure 4.15 Fixed-Wing Airlift Submarkets: 2019
  • Figure 4.16 World Military Airlift Sales Shares by Leading Market, 2008
  • Figure 4.17 World Military Airlift Sales Shares by Leading Market, 2014
  • Figure 4.18 World Military Airlift Sales Shares by Leading Market, 2019
  • Figure 5.1 US Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 5.2 UK Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 5.3 Canada Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 5.4 Germany Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 5.5 Saudi Arabia Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 5.6 France Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 5.7 Australia Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 5.8 Japan Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 5.9 India Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 5.10 China Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 5.11 Italy Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 5.12 Brazil Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 5.13 Russia Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 5.14 South Korea Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
  • Figure 5.15 Spain Military Airlift Sales Forecast, 2008-19
• Companies and Organisations Mentioned in this Report
  • Aérospatiale-Matra
  • AgustaWestland
  • Airbus
  • Airbus Military
  • AirTanker
  • Alenia
  • Antonov
  • Aurora Flight Sciences
  • BAE Systems
  • Bell
  • Beriev
  • Boeing
  • Cobham
  • Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA)
  • DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA)
  • EADS
  • EADS CASA
  • EDO Corporation
  • Ejercito del Aire (Spain)
  • Ejercito del Tierra (Spain)
  • Eurocopter
  • Finmeccanica
  • General Electric
  • GKN
  • GKN Aerospace
  • Harbin
  • Helibras
  • Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL)
  • Ilyushin
  • Irkut
  • Japan Air Self-Defence Force
  • Japan Ground Self-Defence Force
  • Kawasaki
  • Korean Aeronautics Industries (KAI)
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Mikoyan
  • Mil Moscow Helicopter
  • Ministry of Defence (MoD) (UK)
  • NATO Helicopter Management Agency (Nahema)
  • NH Industries
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Onboard Systems International
  • Pratt & Whitney
  • PZL Mielec
  • Rockwell Collins
  • Rolls-Royce
  • Royal Air Force (RAF) (UK)
  • Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
  • Ruslan
  • Saab
  • Sanmina-SCI Corporation
  • Sichuan Lantian Helicopter
  • Sikorsky
  • Spirit AeroSystems
  • Stork Fokker
  • Sukhoi
  • Thales UK
  • Tupolev
  • United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)
  • US Air Force
  • US Air National Guard
  • US Marine Corps (USMC)
  • UTC Technologies Corp
  • Volga-Dnepr
  • VT Group
  • Yakovlev