Chapter 1: Overview of military communications
1.1 Importance of military communications
1.2 Commercial communications technologies for defence
1.3 Objectives of the report
1.4 Scope of the report
Chapter 2: Trends in military communications
2.1 Enhanced communications essential to future systems
2.2 Communications also essential in asymmetric warfare
2.3 Present conflicts putting pressure on legacy communications
2.4 Staying the course in communication upgrades
2.5 World defence spending
2.5.1 World defence spending forecast
Chapter 3: Communications platforms and COTS solutions
3.1 Origins of COTS
3.2 Relevant COTS technologies
3.2.1 3G
3.2.3 WiMax
3.2.4 SDR
3.2.5 Embedded systems for military communications
3.2.6 Software for military communications
3.3 Military and communications industry collaboration
3.3.1 Commercial design
3.3.2 COTS risks
3.4 Range of military application for COTS solutions
3.4.1 Ground, mobile
3.4.2 Ground, fixed
3.4.3 Airborne (aircraft and UAV-mounted)
3.4.4 Space (satellite-based)
3.4.5 Maritime
3.5 Conclusion
Chapter 4: The US market
4.1 Status and direction of key military communications programmes
4.1.1 Global information grid
4.1.2 Software radio: JTRS
4.1.2.1 Waveform solution
4.1.2.2 Origins
4.1.2.3 Problems and restructuring
4.1.2.4 COTS to the rescue
4.1.2.5 JTRS and FCS
4.1.2.6 Radios for individual soldiers
4.1.3 WiMax trials
4.1.4 Tapping 3G
4.1.5 Satellites
4.1.5.1 MUOS
4.1.5.2 TSAT
4.1.5.3 WGS
4.1.6 WIN-T
4.2 Key defence agencies
4.2.1 Department of Defense
4.2.2 Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
4.2.2.1 Control-Based Mobile Ad-Hoc Networking (CBMANet)
4.2.2.2 Connectionless Networks (CN)
4.2.2.3 Disruption Tolerant Networks (DTN)
4.2.2.4 Future Combat Systems Communications (FCS-C)
4.2.2.5 Mobile Network (MIMO)
4.2.2.6 Networking in Extreme Environments (Netex)
4.2.2.7 Optical & Radio Frequency (RF) Combined Link Experiment (Orcle)
4.2.2.8 The Next Generation Programme (XG)
4.2.2.9 Ultra-broadband Optical Arbitrary Waveform Generation
4.2.2.10 Power Aware Computing and Communication (PAC/C)
4.2.2.11 Analogue Optical Signal Processing (AOSP)
4.2.2.12 Technology for Frequency Agile Digitally Synthesised Transmitters (Tfast)
4.2.2.13 Ultra-Wideband Multifunction Photonic Transmit/Receive Module (Ultra-T/R)
4.2.2.14 Compact Lasers for Coherent Communications, Imaging and Targeting (CCIT)
4.2.2.15 Ultra Wideband Array Antennas (Uwbaa)
4.2.3 Defence Information Systems Agency (DCMA)
4.2.4 Defence Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
4.2.5 Project Manager, Tactical Radio Communications Systems (PM TRCS)
4.2.6 JTRS Joint Programme Executive Office (JPEO)
4.2.7 Milsatcom Joint Programme Office (MJPO)
4.3 Main US defence companies in military communications
4.3.1 Boeing
4.3.2 GDC4S
4.3.3 Harris Corp.
4.3.4 ITT
4.3.4 L-3 Communications
4.3.5 Lockheed Martin
4.3.6 Northrop Grumman
4.3.7 Raytheon
4.3.8 Rockwell Collins
4.4 Conclusion
Chapter 5: The UK market
5.1 Key military communications projects
5.1.1 Bowman
5.1.2 Skynet
5.1.3 Falcon
5.2 COTS components now the norm
5.3 Key defence agencies
5.3.1 MoD
5.3.2 The Defence Procurement Agency (DPA)
5.3.3 Air Command & Control Systems (ACCS) Integrated Project Team (IPT)
5.3.4 Bowman and Tactical Communications and Information Systems (BATCIS) IPT
5.3.5 Command Support Information Systems (CSIS) IPT
5.3.6 Identification and Communication Equipment (ICE) IPT
5.3.7 Satellite Communications (Satcom) IPT
5.3.8 Strategic Terrestrial Radio Systems (STRS) IPT
5.3.9 Theatre and Formation Communication Systems (TFCS) IPT
5.3.10 Defence Communication Services Agency (DCSA)
5.4 Key suppliers
5.4.1 BAE Systems
5.4.2 Cogent Defence & Security Networks
5.4.3 EADS Astrium
5.4.4 General Dynamics Decision Systems
5.4.5 Harris Systems
5.4.6 QinetiQ
5.4.7 Paradigm Secure Communications
5.4.8 Stratos
5.5. Conclusion
Chapter 6: The French market
6.1 Status and direction of key military communications projects
6.1.1 Syracuse III
6.1.2 Athena
6.1.3 Small personal radio in Felin
6.2. Key defence agencies
6.2.1 French MoD
6.2.2 GA
6.3 Key suppliers
6.3.1 CS (Communications and Systèmes)
6.3.2 Bernier
6.3.3 ELG
6.3.4 Luneberg Antennas
6.3.5 Sagem Defense Securite
6.3.6 Thales
6.3.7 Thales Alenia Space
6.4 Conclusion
Chapter 7: The German market
7.1 Status and direction of key military communications projects
7.1.1 Tiraspol bow
7.1.2 idZ Infantry of the Future
7.1.3 Project Hercules
7.2 Key defence agencies
7.2.1 Federal Ministry of Defence (FMoD)
7.2.2 The Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB)
7.2.3 The Federal Office for Information Management and IT of the German Federal Armed Forces (IT AmtBw)
7.3 Key suppliers
7.3.1 Siemens
7.3.2 CSC Ploenzke
7.3.3 EADS DS
7.3.4 ELCON Systemtechnik
7.3.5 IBM
7.3.6 Mobilcom
7.3.7 Saft
7.3.8 T-Systems
7.4 Conclusion
Chapter 8: The Italian market
8.1 Status and direction of military communications programs
8.1.1 Sicral
8.1.2 Soldato Futuro IPR
8.2. Key defence agencies
8.2.1 Italian MoD
8.2.2 Teledife (Director's Office of Information Science and Advanced Technologies)
8.3 Key suppliers
8.3.1 Datamat
8.3.2 Finmeccanica
8.3.3 Selenia Communications
8.3.4 Selex Communications
8.3.5 Telespazio
8.3.6 Thales Alenia Space
8.4 Conclusion
Chapter 9: The Canadian market
9.1 Status and direction of key military communications projects
9.1.1 HCTCN experimental tactical radio system
9.1.2 JTRS involvement
9.1.2.1 CRC Scari
9.1.2.2 Lytech small form factor SDR
9.1.2.3 Spectrum Signal Processing COTS SDR
9.1.2.4 DRDC and SDR Forum
9.1.3 AEHF
9.2 Key defence agencies
9.2.1 The Department of National Defence (DND)
9.2.2 Defence R&D Canada (DRDC)
9.2.3 Assistant Defence Minister (Materiel) ADM (Mat)
9.3 Key suppliers
9.3.1 General Dynamics Canada (GD Canada)
9.3.2 Lockheed Martin Canada
9.3.3 Paradigm Secure Communications
9.4 Conclusion
Chapter 10: The Australian market
10.1. Status and direction of key military communications projects
10.1.1 High Frequency Modernisation Project
10.1.2 Battle Space Communications Land (BSC(L))
10.1.3 Maritime Communications and Information Management Architecture Modernisation
10.2 Key defence agencies
10.2.1 Department of Defence
10.2.2 The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO)
10.2.3 The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO)
10.3 Key suppliers
10.3.1 Boeing Australia
10.3.2 Tenix Defence
10.3.3 Thales Australia
10.4 Conclusion
Chapter 11: The Japanese market
11.1 Status and direction of military communications projects
11.1.1 Integrated radio
11.1.2 The regimental command and control system (ReCS)
11.2 Use of COTS components
11.3 Key defence agencies
11.3.1 Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI)
11.3.2 Research Centre Two
11.4 Key supplier
11.4.1 Fujitsu
11.5 Conclusion
Chapter 12: The Russian market
12.1 Current military communication projects and products
12.1.1 SPM-Atlas (M-539) Cell Phone
12.1.2 Kosmos satellite
12.2 Key defence agencies
12.2.1 Ministry of National Defence
12.2.2 Rosoboronexport
12.3 Key suppliers
12.3.1 JSC (Joint-Stock Company) Relero
12.3.2 Dalnyaya Radiosvyaz Holding Company
12.3.3 Satellite, Radio-Relay and Tropospheric Communication (Stars) Consortium
12.4 Conclusion
Chapter 13: The People's Republic of China market
13.1 Key military communications projects
13.2 Legacy, present and future use of COTS communications components
13.3 Key defence agencies
13.3.1 Ministry of National Defence
13.3.2 Central Military Commission (CMC)
13.3.3 Commission on Science, Technology and National Defence Industry (Costind)
13.3.4 General Armaments Department (GAD)
13.4 Key Suppliers
13.4.1 Ministry of Information Industry (MII)
13.4.2 China Electronics Technology Group Corp. (CETC)
13.4.3 China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)
13.4.4 China Satellite Communications Corporation (ChinaSatcom)
13.4.5 Huanyu Mobile Technology Co.
13.4.6 Huawei Technologies
13.4.7 ZTE Corporation
13.5 Conclusion
Chapter 14: The Indian market
14.1. Key military communications projects
14.1.1 Indian Army tactical communications system
14.2 Key defence agencies
14.2.1 The Ministry of Defence
14.2.2 Department of Defence Production
14.3 Key suppliers
14.3.1 Bharat Electronics
14.3.2 Tata Group
14.4 Conclusion
Chapter 15: Conclusions
Charts listed in this report
Figure 2.1 The world’s top 20 defence spenders, 2008
Figure 2.2 Top 5 defence spenders, 2008
Figure 4.1 US defence spending, 2004-13
Figure 5.1 UK defence spending, 2004-13
Figure 6.1 France defence spending, 2004-13
Figure 7.1 German defence spending, 2004-13
Figure 8.1 Italian defence spending, 2004-13
Figure 9.1 Canadian defence spending, 2004-13
Figure 10.1 Australian defence spending, 2004-13
Figure 11.1 Japanese defence spending, 2004-13
Figure 12.1 Russian defence spending, 2004-13
Figure 13.1 Chinese defence spending, 2004-13
Figure 14.1 Indian defence spending, 2004-13
Figure 15.1 Global military communications market forecast, 2008-13
Figure 15.2 US military communications market forecast, 2004-13