Main Global
tendencies
Current Industry activity
level and known market demand indicates it will deliver about 11,000 new
aircraft of several different types in the next 10 years. In quantity,
Rotary wing transport aircraft segment shall lead the deliveries of new
units over the next decade.
The segment of Fighter / attack and trainers aircraft is estimated at about
US$ 100 billion only in the next five years. The Military Transport segment
by its turn is estimated to reach US$ 47 billion just over the next five
years.
The global market for military aviation MRO is estimated to spend US$ 679
billion, led by the demand coming from North America. Available data
indicate that the segment of MRO for fighter / attack aircraft shall exceed
US$ 233 billion in the decade (or 34%), followed by the spending on MRO for
the segment of Rotary Wing transport aircraft.
Global
Military aircraft base
The
top 10 manufacturers and their in service base: as per available 2013
information they account for over 29,000 aircraft in the installed fleet
base. Their expected growth ratios and tendencies are quite interesting.
The installed base is expected to increase by around 4,200 aircraft (or
14,4%) over the next decade.
On the group of those who are expected to expand their in service base
Boeing, with its Apache aircraft, leads the market with 5.812 units in
service and an estimated 7.2% growth ratio for the next ten years. It is
closely followed by Lockheed Martin with 5.126 units in service and an
estimated growth ratio of 6.3%. It is quite important to note that highest
expected growth ratios are shown on the rotary wing groups. The third in
line manufacturer on the group is Sikorsky with an in service base of 4090
units and an interesting expected growth ratio of 22.1% in the next ten
years. Then we have Eurocopter with an in service base of 3.404 units and
an even higher growth ratio of 32.4%. Then we have Augusta Westland with a
smaller in service base of 974 units but with an astonishing expected
growth ratio of 54.3%. Finally we have Raytheon with an in service base of
850 units and an expected growth ratio of 4.7%.
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