Breakdown by Fleet Value In US$ Billion (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 58
In-Flight Entertainment: Market Poised for a Giant Leap 58
A Glimpse of Current/Emerging IFE Services 59
Promising Outlook for Flight/Visual Simulation Sectors 59
Silence: The Buzz Word 59
American and European R&D Funding in the Commercial Aircraft
Industry 60
Europe 60
The United States 61
Surge in Demand for Avionics Systems 61
Avionics Market Spurred by New Air Space Corridors 62
Military Avionics - Glorious Days Yet to be 62
Military Avionics Market Buoyed by Increasing Air Force
Utilization 62
Commercial-off-the-Shelf Components in Military Aircraft 62
Insecurity Breeds Demand for Effective Detectors 63
Cost Factor Hampers Market for Chemical & Biological Agent
Detectors 63
New Avenues for GIS and Satellite Imaging 63
Global MRO Sector - A Review 64
Growing Sophistication of Aircraft Systems Augurs Well for
MRO Market Growth 64
Outsourcing Perks Up Independent MRO Segment 64
Long-Term Outlook for MRO Market Encouraging 64
Retention of Skillful Workforce - A Major Concern for MRO
Industry 65
Supply Chain Management - A Key Tool 65
Changing Trends Down the Supply Chain 65
Lean Enterprise System - Becoming Key Part of Aerospace
Supply Chain 66
Emerging Trends in Training and Simulation Systems 66
Security Concerns Bolster Market for Electronic Warfare Systems 67
Global Missiles Market to Grow Steadily 67
Air-to-Air Missile Sector: Striking it Rich 67
Space Industry to Witness Growth 67
Reusable Launch Vehicles Demand Goes Sky High 68
A Glimpse of RLV Programs in the US 68
Commercialization of High-Resolution Imagery: Still in its
Infancy 69
Discovery of New Application Areas Bolster Communications
Satellite Market 69
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - A High Potential Segment 69
Military Cooperation: A Double-Edged Sword 69
6. TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS & ISSUES 71
Nanotechnology Promises New Horizons for the Aerospace Industry 71
High-Speed Data Link Communications Systems to Spell Doom for
Radars 71
LiDAR Technology Gaining Wide Acceptance Globally 71
7. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 73
Aircraft Products & Services 73
Airframe 73
Aircraft Engine 73
Aircraft Components 73
Commercial Avionics 73
Military Avionics 73
In-flight Entertainment 73
MRO 73
Missiles 74
Air-to-Air Missile 74
Air-to-Surface Missile 74
Air Defense Missile 74
Surface-to-Surface 74
Antiship 74
Antitank 74
Bombs (Guided) 74
Intelligent Munitions 74
Others 74
Specific Missiles 74
Air-Launched Surface-attack Guided Missile (AGM) 74
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) 75
Airborne Tactical and Defense Missiles 75
Air-Launched Intercept-Aerial Guided Missile (AIM) 75
Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU) 75
Enhanced Guided Bomb Unit (EGBU) 76
Guided Bomb Units (GBU) 76
Mark (General Purpose Bomb) 76
LGM - Silo-Launched Surface Attack Guided Missile 77
Air-to-Air Booster Cylinder 77
Tube Launched, Optically Tracked, and Wire Guided (TOW)
Missile System 77
JDAM 77
Major Technologies in Air-To-Air Missiles Segment 78
Advanced Propulsion Technology 78
Ramjet 78
Solid-Fuel Ramjet 78
Integral Rocket Ramjet 78
Ducted Rocket Ramjet 79
Advanced Guidance/Seeker Technology 79
Active Radar 79
Imaging Infrared Focal Plane Array 79
Command-Inertial Guidance 79
Dual-Mode Seekers 80
Other Missile Technologies 80
Modeling, Simulation and Training 80
CBT & e-Learning 80
Military Training & Simulation 80
Commercial & Military Visual Simulation 80
Commercial & Military Flight Simulation 81
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence,
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) & Related Systems 81
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 81
UAV Tier Classification 81
Video Information Capability Enhancement System (VICE) 81
Electronic Warfare 82
Mine Countermeasures 82
Naval Radar and Sonar 82
Chemical & Biological Agent Detectors 82
An Overview of Select Biological Agents 82
Sensitivity and Selectivity - Key for Agent Detection 83
Major Biological and Chemical Detectors 83
Infrared Imaging Systems and Components 84
Military Ground Communications 84
Land-Based Surveillance Radar 84
Others 84
Space Equipment 84
Launch Vehicles 84
Communications Satellites 84
Earth Observation Satellites 84
A-to-Z of Satellite 84
Satellite 85
Orbit 85
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) 85
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) 85
Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) 85
Satellite's Footprint 85
Burn 85
The Interior of a Satellite 85
The Propulsion Subsystem 86
The Power Subsystem 86
The Communications Subsystem 86
The Structures Subsystem 86
The Thermal Control Subsystem 86
The Attitude Control Subsystem 86
The Telemetry and Command Subsystem 86
Satellite Sector: An Overview of Applications/Services 86
The Launch of a Satellite 87
GPS (Geotechnologies) 88
Commercial Satellite Imaging 88
Commercial Aerial Imaging 88
GIS Software 88
Commercial SAR Data 88
Commercial SAR Software 88
Overview of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 88
Application Areas 89
Space-Based Earth Observation Systems 89
Major Remote Sensing Instruments and Satellites 90
Satellite Navigation System 91
The Galileo System 91
EGNOS - The Precursor for Galileo 91
Focus on Select Aircraft Types 92
Commercial Jets 92
Business Jets 92
Helicopters 92
Regional Jets 92
Aircraft - A Sneak Preview 93
Commercial/Military Aircraft Models 94
Aircraft Categories 96
Military Aircraft 97
Table 35: Global Military Aircraft Market (2004-2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by End-Use Application -
Fighter Attack, Special Mission, Strategic Airlift,
Mobility, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 98
8. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS 99
Israeli Air Force Unveils New Unmanned Aircraft 99
MKU Introduces TERP-II Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 99
Broad Reach Engineering Unveils Fastest Radiation-Hardened
Microprocessor 99
Servizi Elicotteristici Italiani Unveils In-Flight
Entertainment Enhanced Lounge System 100
Panasonic to Supply In-Flight Entertainment Systems to Israir
Airlines 100
Akriz Plans Airbus and Boeing Based Aircraft Simulator 100
Row 44 Launches SkyTown Center 101
DTI and Thales to Introduce New Software Suite 101
Powerplant Selected for launch of C919 Aircraft 101
World's First Full-Scale Turbo-Prop Aircraft Engine Model
Developed 102
General Dynamics Unveils the First Prophet Enhanced Electronic
Warfare System 102
Rolls-Royce to Set-up New Aircraft Components Manufacturing
Facility 102
General Aviation Leaders Forge Partnership to Launch the G3-R9
Aircraft 103
SEA CORP Launches New UAV 103
