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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c86827) has announced the addition of "U.S. Electronic Warfare Markets" to their offering.
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled U.S. Electronic Warfare Markets outlines the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) electronic warfare (EW) market’s programs and funding. The study summarizes the major Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) and Procurement programs funded jointly and by the individual services. The impact of these and future EW plans on defense industry market participants is also included.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is paying greater attention to Electronic Warfare (EW) programs, due to the casualties sustained in Afghanistan and Iraq by insurgents armed with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). In addition, China and Russia have improved their anti-air and anti-ship missiles with sophisticated tracking and guidance radars that incorporate EW countermeasures. Though their export is not widespread, it is anticipated in the near future. China has also begun, and Russia has resumed, routine out-of-area air and naval patrols, and both nations have also deployed new ballistic missile submarines equipped with long-range nuclear weapons. China has further demonstrated its ability to shoot down satellites, a platform U.S. forces are now totally dependent upon, leading many U.S. officials to contend that China may soon be a near-peer competitor in space.
However, joint airborne electronic attack (AEA) planning is being hampered because the DoD and the Air Force have not committed to funding and building a follow-on stand-off jamming capability to take over from the Navy Growler program in 2014. There are concerns that there will be a serious airborne EW capability gap by 2010, caused by too few U.S. assets and expected weapons advances made by potential adversaries. "There is a lack of DoD-wide decisive leadership and a joint-service coordinated plan," notes the analyst of this research service. "This hinders the industry from anticipating the technological needs of the armed forces and the required investment in engineering and manufacturing resources."
Renewed Air Force Interest in Electronic Warfare
The U.S. Air Force does not have the flexibility for planning and executing strike missions that it once had. The hope that stealth technology would make up for the lack of an inherent EW capability has not materialized, and when Navy and Marine Corps EA-6Bs begin to leave service, the Air Force will have fewer options to conduct unconventional missions that support ground force operations in the war against terrorism. The Air Force is also investigating collateral EW missions for the F-22, F35, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as embedded antenna, sensor, and signal processing technologies become more advanced. For 2008, the Congress has provided $3,150.0 million to buy an additional 20 F-22 Raptors. With 79 airframes ready to go during 2008, they are considering appropriating funds for an additional 20 aircraft beyond the 183 that are programmed. An additional $680.0 million was added to the $1,800.0 million requested for 2008 for the F35 Joint Strike Fighter.
DoD EW spending in 2008 is expected to be about $1,258.5 million. The largest area of spending is airborne EW because of the emphasis on upgrading the EA-6B aircraft, the production of the F-22, and the development of the F-18G EW system. Ground EW is close behind, due to the spending to defeat Radio Frequency (RF) IEDs in Iraq and Afghanistan. "With regard to competition, the U.S. DoD EW market is led by Northrop Grumman, which is anticipated to account for 24.0 percent of the 2008 funding, mostly in the airborne EW sector," says the analyst. "Other leading EW industry participants are ITT, Raytheon, BAE, Boeing, and Tyco M/A-Com."
Companies mentioned:
- ITT
- Raytheon
- BAE
- Boeing
- Tyco M/A-Com
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