1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction to Military Communications and COTS
2.1 The Importance of Communications
2.2 The Emergence of COTS
2.3 The Benefits of This Report
2.4 Methods
3. The Global Military Communications and COTS Market
3.1 Global Military Communications Market
3.2 US Dominance of the Global Military Communications Market
3.3 Fastest-Growing National Military Communications Markets
3.4 Opportunities in the Global Military Communications Market
4. Leading National Military Communications and COTS Markets
4.1 US Military Communications Market
4.1.1 US Joint Tactical Radio System
4.1.2 US Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite Programme
4.1.3 US Wideband Global SATCOM System
4.1.4 US Tactical Air Control Party Modernization Programme
4.1.5 US Battlefield Airborne Communications Node
4.1.6 US Warfighter Information Network-Tactical
4.1.7 US Vehicular Intercommunication System Expanded
4.1.8 US Tactical Radio Systems
4.1.9 US Modernization of Enterprise Terminals Programme
4.1.10 US Multi-Role Tactical Common Data Link
4.1.11 US Enhanced Position Location Reporting System - Extended Frequency
4.1.12 US Mounted Soldier Cordless Communication System
4.1.13 US Mobile User Objective System
4.1.14 US Multifunctional Information Distribution System
4.1.15 US Aegis Integrated Voice Communications System
4.1.16 US Rugged Deployable Satellite Communications Terminal
4.1.17 US DARPA Programmes
4.1.18 US Department of Defense FY11 Budget Request
4.2 Chinese Military Communications Market
4.2.1 Slowdown in Rising Chinese Defence Spending
4.3 UK Military Communications Market
4.3.1 Skynet 5 SATCOM Programme
4.4 French Military Communications Market
4.4.1 Athena-Fidus Satellite Partnership
4.4.2 ASTEL-S SATCOM Contract
4.4.3 RIFAN Naval Communications System
4.5 German Military Communications Market
4.5.1 SATCOMBw Satellite System
4.5.2 SVFuA Software-Defined Radio
4.6 Italian Military Communications Market
4.6.1 SICRAL-1B Satellite
4.6.2 Satellite Partnership with France
4.7 Australian Military Communications Market
4.7.1 Australian Defence Satellite Communications Capability
4.7.2 Commercial Satellite Services
4.7.3 SOTASIP Vehicle Communications System
4.8 Rest of the World Military Communications Market
4.8.1 Indian Military Communications Market
4.8.2 Russian Military Communications Market
5. SWOT Analysis of the Military Communications and COTS Market
5.1 Strengths
5.1.1 Continuing Demand for Military Communications Systems
5.1.2 Military Communications Equipment Remains Crucial
5.1.3 Increasing Need for Mobile Capabilities
5.1.4 Rapid Innovation in the Commercial Communications Industry
5.1.5 Emerging Powers Keep Spending
5.2 Weaknesses
5.2.1 Pressure on Government Budgets
5.2.2 Potential Delays in Outlining Network-Centric Warfare Strategies
5.2.3 Interoperability and Other Technical Challenges
5.3 Opportunities
5.3.1 Continuing Military Engagements
5.3.2 Rise in Demand for Satellite Bandwidth
5.3.3 High Technological Obsolescence Rates
5.3.4 Proliferation of Unmanned Platforms
5.4 Threats
5.4.1 Reduction in Operational Requirements
5.4.2 Uncertainty in the Global Economy
5.4.3 Delaying Uptake While Products Mature
6. Expert Opinion
6.1 EMS Defense & Space: Norm Johnson, Vice-President of Business Development, and Marty Broadwell, Vice-President of Business Development for Communications-On-The-Move
6.1.1 Industry Experience
6.1.2 Focus on Military Datalinks and SATCOM
6.1.3 Supplying Prime Contractors in the Economic Downturn
6.1.4 Communications Market Offers Business Opportunities
6.1.5 Overcoming Technical Challenges
6.1.6 Proliferation of Unmanned Platforms
6.1.7 Choosing the Right Programme
6.1.8 Product Differentiation
6.2 ViaSat Inc: Ric VanderMeulen, Vice-President of Government SATCOM
6.2.1 Growth Opportunities Remain Despite Ordering Delays
6.2.2 Growing Demand for Datalinks and SATCOM
6.2.3 Commercial Providers Move into Military SATCOM Market
6.3 Hughes Defense and Intelligence Systems: Rick Lober, Vice-President and General Manager
6.3.1 Modified Commercial Off-The-Shelf Technology
6.3.2 The Benefits of Commercial Solutions for Military Customers
6.3.3 Increasing International Interest
6.3.4 Airborne Communications Case Study
6.3.5 Continuing Rapid Growth in Military Communications Sales
6.3.6 Saving Money by Leveraging Commercial Bandwidth
6.3.7 Cutting UAV Bandwidth Requirements
6.3.8 Managing Complex Communications Networks
6.3.9 Turning Away From Military Waveforms
7. Leading Military Communications Companies
7.1 AMERICOM Government Services Inc
7.2 BAE Systems
7.3 BelAir Networks Inc
7.4 Boeing Defense, Space & Security
7.5 Cobham Plc
7.6 Data Link Solutions Inc
7.7 DataPath Inc
7.8 DRS Technologies Inc
7.9 EADS Astrium
7.10 EADS Defence & Security
7.11 EF Johnson Technologies Inc
7.12 Elbit Systems Ltd
7.13 Emrise Corporation
7.14 EM Solutions Pty Ltd
7.15 EMS Defense & Space
7.16 General Dynamics C4 Systems
7.17 Harris Corporation
7.18 Hughes Defense and Intelligence Systems
7.19 Intelsat General Corporation
7.20 International Communications Group Inc
7.21 ITT Communications Systems
7.22 L-3 Communications Holdings Inc
7.23 Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
7.24 Mayflower Communications Company Inc
7.25 Northrop Grumman Corporation
7.26 Pacific Star Communications Inc
7.27 Paradigm Secure Communications Ltd
7.28 PlanetSky Ltd
7.29 Proactive Communications Inc
7.30 Raytheon Network Centric Systems
7.31 Rockwell Collins Inc
7.32 Saab AB
7.33 SELEX Communications SpA
7.34 Spectrum Signal Processing
7.35 Stratos Global Corporation
7.36 Telespazio SpA
7.37 Thales Alenia Space
7.38 Thales Group
7.39 Ultra Electronics
7.40 ViaSat Inc
8. Conclusions
8.1 Global Demand in the Military Communications Market
8.2 Drivers of Growth in the Military Communications Market
8.2.1 Continuing Demand for Crucial Military Communications
8.2.2 Rapid Innovation in the Commercial Communications Industry
8.3 Restraints on Growth in the Military Communications Market
8.3.1 Pressure on Budgets as Economic Uncertainty Continues
8.3.2 The Challenge of Interoperability
8.4 Growth Opportunities in the Military Communications Market
9. Glossary
List of Tables and Figures
Table 1.1 Drivers and Restraints in the Military Communications and COTS Market 2010-2020
Table 3.1 Global Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
Table 3.2 Global Military Communications Market CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
Table 3.3 National Military Communications Markets, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
Table 3.4 National Military Communications Market Share, 2009 vs. 2020 (%)
Table 3.5 US vs. Non-US Military Communications Markets, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
Table 3.6 US vs. Non-US Military Communications Markets CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
Table 3.7 Fastest-Growing National Military Communications Markets CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
Table 3.8 National Military Communications Cumulative Sales, 2010-2020 ($m, %)
Table 3.9 US vs. Non-US Military Communications Cumulative Sales, 2010-2020 ($m, %)
Table 4.1 US Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
Table 4.2 US Military Communications Market CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
Table 4.3 US Department of Defense Base Budget, FY09-FY15 ($bn)
Table 4.4 US Department of Defense Base Budget Components, FY10 vs. FY11 ($bn)
Table 4.5 US Department of Defense OCO Funding, FY08-FY11 ($bn)
Table 4.6 Chinese Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
Table 4.7 Chinese Military Communications Market CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
Table 4.8 UK Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
Table 4.9 UK Military Communications Market CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
Table 4.10 French Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
Table 4.11 French Military Communications Market CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
Table 4.12 German Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
Table 4.13 German Military Communications Market CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
Table 4.14 Italian Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
Table 4.15 Italian Military Communications Market CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
Table 4.16 Australian Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
Table 4.17 Australian Military Communications Market CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
Table 4.18 Rest of the World Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
Table 4.19 Rest of the World Military Communications Market CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
Table 5.1 SWOT Analysis of the Military Communications and COTS Market 2010-2020
Figure 3.1 Global Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 3.2 National Military Communications Market Share, 2009 (%)
Figure 3.3 National Military Communications Market Share, 2020 (%)
Figure 3.4 US vs. Non-US Military Communications Markets, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 3.5 US vs. Non-US Military Communications Markets, 2009 vs. 2020 ($m)
Figure 3.6 Fastest-Growing National Military Communications Markets CAGR (%), 2010-2020
Figure 3.7 National Military Communications Cumulative Sales, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 3.8 National Military Communications Cumulative Sales, 2010-2020 (%)
Figure 3.9 US vs. Non-US Military Communications Cumulative Sales, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 3.10 US vs. Non-US Military Communications Cumulative Sales, 2010-2020 (%)
Figure 4.1 US Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.2 US Department of Defense Base Budget, FY09-FY15 ($bn)
Figure 4.3 US Department of Defense Base Budget Components, FY10 vs. FY11 ($bn)
Figure 4.4 US Department of Defense OCO Funding, FY08-FY11 ($bn)
Figure 4.5 Chinese Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.6 UK Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.7 French Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.8 German Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.9 Italian Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.10 Australian Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m)
Figure 4.11 Rest of the World Military Communications Market, 2010-2020 ($m)