"The Soldier Modernisation Market Worth 804.2 Million Dollars in 2012" Says Visiongain Report

LONDON, January 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Visiongain's analysis indicates that the soldier modernisation market will reach a value of 804.2 million dollars in 2012. Militaries around the world are investing in soldier modernisation programmes with the aim of ensuring dismounted infantry are both operationally effective and fully integrated into the modern, digital, battlefield. Recent experiences, most notably in Afghanistan and Iraq, have demonstrated the continued vital role that dismounted infantry play by capturing and holding ground, a factor especially vital in contemporary counterinsurgency operations.

The visiongain author of The Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022 report commented that "Soldier modernisation programmes and products are increasingly prevalent, with some large scale deployment of equipment suites already in progress. Whilst programmes at present are largely confined to NATO member states, by the end of the decade ambitious soldier modernisation programmes embarked upon by the likes of China, India and Russia will be well underway. This will result in a fast-growing, dynamic and truly global market with manifold opportunities for investors."

The Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022 report contains 162 tables, charts and figures that quantify and forecast the soldier modernisation market. Visiongain provides forecasts for the period 2012-2022 in terms of value (US$) for the soldier modernisation market as well as for 5 submarkets that together form the overall market figure. In addition, the report quantifies, analyses and forecasts 23 leading soldier modernisation markets across 5 continents from 2012-2022. The report provides profiles of 21 leading companies operating within the market, and includes 3 interviews with experts in the field of soldier modernisation, providing specialist insight alongside visiongain analysis.

The Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022 report will be of value to current and future potential investors in the soldier modernisation industry, as well as companies and research centres who wish to broaden their knowledge of the soldier modernisation market. 

1. Executive Summary
1.1 Report Structure
1.2 Benefits of this Report
1.3 Methodology
1.4 Global Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
1.5 Soldier Modernisation Submarket Forecasts 2012-2022
1.6 Leading National Soldier Modernisation Market Forecasts 2012-2022
1.7 Global Soldier Modernisation Market Trends and Developments 2012-2022

2. Introduction to the Soldier Modernisation Market
2.1 Current Soldier Modernisation Programmes
2.2 C4ISR, Lethality, Mobility, Survivability and Sustainability
2.3 The Digital Battlefield
2.4 Supremacy of the Modern Soldier
2.5 Interoperability
2.6 Soldier Modernisation Market Challenges
2.6.1 Cost of Soldier Modernisation Equipment
2.6.2 Weight and Size of Soldier Modernisation Equipment
2.6.3 Power Requirements of Soldier Modernisation Equipment
2.6.4 Data Connectivity and Soldier Modernisation
2.6.5 Human Machine Interface and Soldier Modernisation
2.7 Defining the Soldier Modernisation Market

3. Global Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
3.1 Global Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
3.2 Global Soldier Modernisation Market Analysis
3.3 Leading National Soldier Modernisation Markets Overview 2012-2022
3.4 Soldier Modernisation Submarket Forecasts 2012-2022
3.4.1 C4I/ISR Soldier Modernisation Submarket Forecast 2012-2022
3.4.2 Lethality Soldier Modernisation Submarket Forecast 2012-2022
3.4.3 Sustainability Soldier Modernisation Submarket Forecast 2012-2022
3.4.4 Survivability Soldier Modernisation Submarket Forecast 2012-2022
3.4.5 Mobility Soldier Modernisation Submarket Forecast 2012-2022

4. Leading National Soldier Modernisation Markets 2012-2022
4.1 French Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.1.1 French Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.1.2 French Soldier Modernisation Programme - FÉLIN
4.2 US Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.2.1 US Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.2.2 US Soldier Modernisation Programmes - Nett Warrior
4.2.3 Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad - MERS
4.2.4 US Army Brigade Combat Team (BCT) Modernisation Programme
4.3 German Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.3.1 German Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.3.2 German Soldier Modernisation Programme - IdZ
4.4 UK Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.4.1 UK Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.4.2 UK Soldier Modernisation Programme - FIST
4.5 The Israeli Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.5.1 Israeli Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.5.2 Israeli Soldier Modernisation Programme - Israeli Advanced Soldier
4.6 Australian Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.6.1 Australian Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.6.2 Australian Soldier Modernisation Programme - Land 125
4.7 Indian Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.7.1 Indian Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.7.2 Indian Soldier Modernisation Programme - F-INSAS
4.8 The Italian Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.8.1 Italian Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.8.2 Italian Soldier Modernisation Programme - Soldato Futuro
4.9 Russian Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.9.1 Russian Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.9.2 Russian Future Soldier Programme
4.10 Singaporean Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.10.1 Singaporean Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.10.2 Singaporean Soldier Modernisation Programme - ACMS
4.11 Norwegian Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.11.1 Norwegian Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.11.2 Norwegian Soldier Modernisation Programme - NORMANS
4.12 Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands (Benelux) Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.12.1 Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands (Benelux) Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.12.2 Benelux Soldier Modernisation Programme - VOSS
4.12.3 Belgian Soldier Modernisation Programme - BEST
4.13 Canadian Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.13.1 Canadian Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.13.2 Canadian Soldier Modernisation Programme - ISSP
4.14 Chinese Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.14.1 Chinese Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.14.2 Chinese Soldier Modernisation Analysis
4.15 Swiss Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.15.1 Swiss Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.15.2 Swiss Soldier Modernisation Programme - IMESS
4.16 Japanese Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.16.1 Japanese Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.16.2 Japanese Soldier Modernisation Programme - ACIES
4.17 South Korean Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.17.1 South Korean Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.17.2 South Korean Soldier Modernisation Programme
4.18 'Gulf States' (Jordan, UAE and Saudi Arabia) Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.18.1 'Gulf States' (Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia) Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.18.2 Jordanian Soldier Modernisation Analysis
4.18.3 Saudi Arabian and UAE Soldier Modernisation Analysis
4.19 Spanish Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.19.1 Spanish Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.19.2 Spanish Soldier Modernisation Programme - ComFut
4.20 Polish Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.20.1 Polish Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.20.2 Polish Soldier Modernisation Programme - Tytan
4.21 South African Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.21.1 South African Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.21.2 South African Soldier Modernisation Programme - African Warrior/Future Project 1
4.22 Brazilian Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.22.1 Brazilian Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.22.2 Brazilian Soldier Modernisation Programme - COBRA
4.23 Philippine Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.23.1 Philippine Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.23.2 Philippine 'Future Soldier' Programme
4.24 Rest of the World Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
4.24.1 Rest of the World Soldier Modernisation Market Forecast 2012-2022
4.24.2 'Rest of the World' Soldier Modernisation Overview - Scandinavia
4.24.3 'Rest of the World' Soldier Modernisation Overview - Other European Programmes and the European Defence Agency
4.24.4 'Rest of the World' Soldier Modernisation Overview - Other Asian Programmes

5. SWOT/PEST Analysis of the Soldier Modernisation Market 2012-2022
5.1 SWOT Analysis
5.1.1 Strengths
5.1.1.1 There Are an Unprecedented Number of Programmes Being Announced, Driving the Industry's Growth Over the Next Decade
5.1.1.2 Dismounted Infantry are Still Vitally Important to Contemporary Operations
5.1.1.3 Soldier Modernisation is an Ongoing Requirement
5.1.1.4 Soldier Modernisation Greatly Enhances Situational Awareness
5.1.1.5 The Desire for Supremacy and Interoperability Ensures that Soldier Modernisation Will be Pursued by Many Nations
5.1.1.6 Private Industry Can Meet Many of the Technological Demands
5.1.1.7 Many Military Budgets are Growing Outside of Europe and North America
5.1.2 Weaknesses
5.1.2.1 The Global Financial Crisis and Subsequent Eurozone Crisis Have Adversely Affected the Demand for Soldier Modernisation Systems
5.1.2.2 Unit Costs May Not Make Modernisation an Affordable Option for Many Countries Other Than with Limited Deployment
5.1.2.3 Many Nations are Likely to Adopt a 'Wait and See' Attitude, Monitoring the Implementation of Other Programmes
5.1.2.4 Soldier Feedback is Not Always Wholly Positive, Particularly With Regards to Weight and Mobility Issues
5.1.2.5 Tactics and Doctrines on Soldier Modernisation are Still Evolving
5.1.2.6 Many Western Nations are Displaying an Increased Reluctance to Intervene With 'Boots on the Ground'
5.1.3 Opportunities
5.1.3.1 Infantry are Central to Military Operations, Adding to the Importance of Soldier Modernisation Programmes
5.1.3.2 The Market is Developing on a Global Scale
5.1.3.3 Elite Forces Will Fuel Demand When it is Not Present for Equipping Regular Troops
5.1.3.4 Military and Commercial Developments in Information and Communications Technology Can Mutually Benefit One Another
5.1.3.5 Some Countries are Opting to Purchase Separate Modernisation Kit Components Piecemeal
5.1.3.6 Demand is Likely to Remain High for More Effective Power Solutions
5.1.3.7 Anticipated Technological Advances are Expected to Create Significant Opportunities for New Market Entrants
5.1.4 Threats
5.1.4.1 Some Nations Will Wait for Systems to be Combat Proven - Potentially Reducing Demand and Growth
5.1.4.2 Soldier Modernisation Systems are Seen as Heralding a Revolution in Infantry Warfare, Which May be an Unrealistic Expectation
5.1.4.3 Soldier Modernisation May be Seen as a 'Prestige' Project Not Essential to Military Operations, Limiting the Market
5.1.4.4 A Return to a More 'Conventional' Mindset Concerning Interstate Conflict Could Reduce Incentive to Purchase Soldier Modernisation Equipment
5.1.4.5 Some Markets Appear 'Saturated', With Dominant Firms and Large Contracts
5.2 PEST Analysis
5.2.1 Political Analysis
5.2.1.1 Soldier Modernisation Programmes are an Element of Defence Spending Likely to be Politically Popular
5.2.1.2 Acquisition of Soldier Modernisation Systems is Unlikely to be Perceived as Being Provocative
5.2.1.3 The Political Structure of Some States and Their Militaries Do Not Create Ideal Conditions for SMPs
5.2.2 Economic Analysis
5.2.2.1 A Continuing Tense Fiscal Atmosphere Will Prevent Most Large Scale Investment Until at Least 2014
5.2.2.2 In Terms of Overall Force Modernisation, Infantry SMPs are Relatively Cheap
5.2.3 Social Analysis
5.2.4 Technological Analysis
5.2.4.1 The Market is Split Between Highly Specialised Technology and Adaptations of Commercially Available Products
5.2.4.2 Relevant Technological Innovation is Set to Continue Throughout the Decade
5.2.4.3 Technological Innovation is Likely to be the Easiest Route into Mature Markets
5.2.4.4 Research and Development Budgets are Likely to be Low Initially

6. Expert Opinion
6.1 Professor Christopher Dandeker, Department of War Studies, King's College London
6.1.2 The Progress of Current Soldier Modernisation Programmes, Current Operational Priorities and Military Feedback
6.1.3 Developments in the US Modernisation Programme
6.1.4 The Likely Impact of Budgetary Constraint in the UK
6.1.5 Market Leaders in Technology
6.1.6 Predictions Concerning the Progress of the BRIC Nations' Modernisation in the Next Decade
6.1.7 Drivers and Restraints in the Eminent Superpowers Market
6.2 Richard Takahashi, ITT Corporation
6.2.1 US Soldier Modernisation and Smartphone Technology
6.2.2 The Wider Application of Commercial Technology in Soldier Modernisation Programmes
6.2.3 Opportunities and Restraints in the Soldier Modernisation Market
6.2.4 Key Emerging Markets for Soldier Modernisation Equipment
6.3 Nils Toverud, Thales Norway AS
6.3.1 The NORMANS Programme Objectives
6.3.2 The Schedule for NORMANS
6.3.3 NORMANS in Relation to Other Scandinavian SMPs
6.3.4 Thales Reaction to Economic Difficulties in Europe

7. Leading Companies in the Soldier Modernisation Market
7.1 Aero Sekur
7.2 ATK
7.3 Boeing Company
7.4 Cassidian
7.5 Elbit Systems Ltd.
7.6 FN Herstal
7.7 General Dynamics
7.8 Harris Corporation
7.9 ITT Corporation
7.10 Kord Defence Pty Ltd
7.11 Lockheed Martin Corporation
7.12 Qioptiq
7.13 Raytheon Company
7.14 Rheinmetall AG
7.15 Rockwell Collins
7.16 Sagem Defence and Security
7.17 Selex Elsag
7.18 Tata Group
7.19 Thales Group
7.20 Ultralife Corporation
7.21 Vectronix

8. Conclusions
8.1 Global Soldier Modernisation Market Size and Expected Growth Rates
8.2 Soldier Modernisation Submarkets Overview
8.3 Leading National Soldier Modernisation Markets
8.4 Growth Regions of Interest
8.5 Summary of Market Drivers and Restraints
8.6 Technologies Driving Market Development
8.7 General Market Outlook

9. Glossary

Companies Listed

ABSL Power Solutions
Aearo Corporation
Aero Sekur
Alliant Techsystems (ATK)
Amopack
Android
Apple Inc.
BAE Systems C4
BAE Systems Hagglunds
Beretta
Black Diamond Advanced Technology
Blücher Systems
Bumar Group
Boeing Company
Bren-tronics
Camero
Cassidian
China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO)
Computech International
Daewoo
Dell
Denel Land Systems
DRS Tactical Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd.
Elbit Systems Land and C4I - Tadiran
Elint
Elisra
Elno
EnerSys
European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) Group
Fedur
Finmeccanica Group
FN Herstal
Fokker Aerostructures
General Dynamics
General Dynamics C4 Systems
General Dynamics UK
General Electric
Glenair Inc.
Grupo Mecanica de Vuelo
Harris Corporation
Harris RF Communications
Heckler & Koch
Herstal Group
Hitachi
IBM
Indra Sistemas
Insta DefSec
iRobot Corporation
Israel Testing Laboratories (ITL)
Israel Weapon Industries
Israeli Military Industries (IMI)
ITT Corporation
ITT Electronic Systems
ITT Elexis
Iturri
Jordan Electronic Logistics Support
Kitron
Kongsberg
Kord Defence Pty Ltd.
Kord Tech Pty Ltd.
Kroko
L-3 Brashear
L-3 Communications
L-3 TRL Technology
Larimart
LFR
Lilaas
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Madritsch
Makspol
Marom Dolphin
Meopta
MIL Power Limited
Millog
Modulowy System
Motorola
MOWAG
Nacre
NetHawk Oyj
Netline Communications Technologies
Nexter
NFM Group
Noptel Oy
ODF Optronics
Olympus
Ops-Core
Optigo Systems
Ouvry
Overwatch Systems
Peltor
Plasan
QinetiQ
Qioptiq
Radmor
Rafael
Raytheon Company
Raytheon ELCAN Optical Technologies
Rheinmetall AG
Rheinmetall Canada
Rheinmetall Defence
Rockwell Collins
Safran Group
Saft Batteries
Sagem Défence Sécurité
Samsung Group
Samsung Thales
Savox Communications
Schuberth
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Selex Elsag
Selex Galileo
Selex Sistemi Integrati
Silynx
Singapore Technology (ST) Electronics
Singapore Technology (ST) Kinetics
Sioen
Sistema Composti
Soldier Systems Centre
Sterling
Steyr
Tanagram
Tata Advanced Materials
Tate BP Solar
Tata Communications
Tata Elxsi Ltd.
Tata Group
Tata Indicom
Tata Teleservices
Teleplan Globe
TenCate
Texplorer
Thales Angenieux
Thales Australia
Thales Communications
Thales Group
Thales Norway AS
Transform
Trijicon
Ultra-Cell
Ultralife Corporation
Vectronix
VOP-026
VT Miltope
WetPC Pty Ltd
Wilcox Industries

Government Agencies and Other Organisations Mentioned in This Report
Argentine Rapid Deployment Force
Armasuisse
Armscor
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
Australian Defence Apparel (ADA)
Australian National University (ANU)
Australian Defence Force (ADF)
Brazilian Army
British Army
British Integrated Soldier System Executive (ISSE)
Co-operation Council for Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)
Danish Army
Danish Frømandskorpset
Danish Jægerkorpset
Department of War Studies, King's College London
Diggerworks Australia
Dutch Army
European Defence Agency (EDA)
Finnish Defence Force (FDF)
French 1st Infantry Regiment
French 13th Mounted Infantry Battalion
French Army
French Délégation Générale pour l'Armement (DGA)
French Ministère de la Défense
German Army (Bundeswehr)
German Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB)
Indian Army
Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Israeli Defence Force (IDF)
Israeli Golani Brigade
Italian Army
Italian Army 'Pinerolo' Brigade
Italian Infantry School
Italian Ministry of Defence
Japanese Defence Ministry
Japanese Self-Defence Forces (JSDF)
Jordanian Royal Special Forces
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
Moro Islamic Separatist Front (MILF)
NATO Army Armaments Group (AAG)
NATO Land Capability Group 1 (LCG/1) - formerly NATO Topical Group 1 (TG/1)
NATO Research and Technology Organisation (RTO)
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Research (TNO)
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
North Korean People's Army Ground Force
Norwegian Armed Forces (NAF)
Norwegian Forsvarets Forskninginstitutt (FFI) - Defence Research Establishment
Norwegian Ministry of Defence (MoD)
Polish Land Forces
Polish Ministry of Defence
Republic of Korea Army (ROKA)
Romanian Army
Royal College of Defence Studies
Russian Army
Russian Defence Ministry
Russian Spetsnaz
Saudi Arabian National Guard
Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)
Singapore Defence Ministry
Singapore Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA)
South African Department of Defence
South African National Defence Force (SANDF)
South Korean Agency for Defence Development (ADD)
South Korean Ministry of National Defence (MND)
Spanish Army
Spanish Ministry of Defence
Sri Lankan Special Infantry Operations Team (SIOT)
Swedish Army
Swedish National Defence Sollege
Swiss Army
UK Defence Science Advisory Council
UK Integrated Soldier System Executive (ISSE)
UK Joint Services Command and Staff College
UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)
UK Personal Equipment and Common Operational Capability (PECOC) Group
UK Royal Air Force (RAF)
UK Royal Marines
US 4/9th 'Manchu' Stryker Brigade Combat Team
US Army
US Army Special Forces
US Defence Advanced Research Products Agency (DARPA)
US Department of Defense (DoD)
US Marine Corps (USMC)
US Programme Executive Office (PEO)
US Senate Committee under the Budget Control Act
US Special Operations Command (SOCOM)

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