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The global government and military satellite market will nearly double in the next decade as demand increases. However, the industry will need to provide higher level solutions for less cost, NSR says in a new report.
The shaky global economy, as well as increasing budget pressures within countries that have driven market growth over the past 10 years, notably the United States, are at the core of future procurements and in choosing the solution mix over the long term.
"The budget crunch is becoming more pronounced and has taken centre stage in procurement decisions. As such, creative solutions including hosted payloads and public-private partnerships (PPP) like the Paradigm-UK MoD model may be some of the ways to move forward to address fiscal constraints," according to the study's author Jose Del Rosario, Senior Analyst for NSR. "Recent developments likewise signal increased non-U.S. participation in overall spending where cash-strapped allies are finding solutions within the commercial satellite industry that fit their own budget limitations."
The pullout from Iraq and Afghanistan is foremost in setting the barometer or market direction over the long term as it signals a new era in military projection and engagement, NSR said. Declining troop presence will adversely impact certain segments of demand, but other applications will not only nullify service reduction but even drive growth. Intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) in particular will require far greater bandwidth support than enabling troops on the ground. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will specifically drive usage as ISR missions are expected to increase as troops are withdrawn.
"Providing less expensive but higher throughput bandwidth for UAV missions and supporting instruments that enable greater accuracy is one of many opportunities the commercial satellite industry can target in cementing its long-term relationship with government and military entities," Del Rosario notes. "UAVs can never replace troops on the ground and indeed, a relatively large corps of soldiers will continue to engage the enemy. But over time, more UAV or UAS missions will develop around the globe."
http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22194:government-and-military-satellite-communications-market-to-grow-from-us40-to-us94-billion-by-2020&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107
