Military Communications and COTS 2008 - a Report Investigating a Steadily-Expanding Defence-Related Market

Military communications remain an essential part of security operations. The technology extends in range from equipping military personnel with devices so they can communicate on operations to providing centralised systems for organising battle and security operations on land, sea and in the air. Nowadays, all military forces rely heavily on sophisticated electronic communications systems, with technology transfer to and from civilian communications systems, both those in use and those in development. This reliance on advanced communications will increase in the years to come, visiongain notes in its new Military Communications and COTS 2008 report.

For units out in the field, digital radio - such as the U.S. Military’s ambitious joint tactical radio system (JTRS) - promises improved, programmable communications links. That system extends beyond voice-only communications to include the exchange of data and video messaging during battle and security operations. For linking all these systems in reliable, high-performing and secure networks, satellite and high-bandwidth terrestrial communications will exert an increasingly sophisticated and important role in military operations from 2008 onwards. This new visiongain report, Military Communications and COTS 2008, describes both the technologies and the relevant markets in detail, with relevant data and informed opinion. This information is valuable to both defence procurement operations and to relevant technology providers.

Why You Should Buy This Report:

This new visiongain report offers a detailed study of communications products and technologies that are poised to influence military operations heavily over the next 5 years. Military Communications and COTS 2008 discusses the following aspects of that important market:

• The emerging technologies that are transforming military communications, with both technological and commercial aspects discussed
  
  
• Forecasts for the military communications market worldwide and in the leading US sector
  
  
• Discussion of military communications projects in 11 countries identified as being among the world’s largest defence markets, with data and analysis of prospects there for communications suppliers
  
  
• An analysis of the major agencies and bodies involved in defence communication design and procurement.

Chapter 1: Overview of military communications

1.1 Importance of military communications

1.2 Commercial communications technologies for defence

1.3 Objectives of the report

1.4 Scope of the report

Chapter 2: Trends in military communications

2.1 Enhanced communications essential to future systems

2.2 Communications also essential in asymmetric warfare

2.3 Present conflicts putting pressure on legacy communications

2.4 Staying the course in communication upgrades

2.5 World defence spending

2.5.1 World defence spending forecast

Chapter 3: Communications platforms and COTS solutions

3.1 Origins of COTS

3.2 Relevant COTS technologies

3.2.1 3G

3.2.3 WiMax

3.2.4 SDR

3.2.5 Embedded systems for military communications

3.2.6 Software for military communications

3.3 Military and communications industry collaboration

3.3.1 Commercial design

3.3.2 COTS risks

3.4 Range of military application for COTS solutions

3.4.1 Ground, mobile

3.4.2 Ground, fixed

3.4.3 Airborne (aircraft and UAV-mounted)

3.4.4 Space (satellite-based)

3.4.5 Maritime

3.5 Conclusion

Chapter 4: The US market

4.1 Status and direction of key military communications programmes

4.1.1 Global information grid

4.1.2 Software radio: JTRS

4.1.2.1 Waveform solution

4.1.2.2 Origins

4.1.2.3 Problems and restructuring

4.1.2.4 COTS to the rescue

4.1.2.5 JTRS and FCS

4.1.2.6 Radios for individual soldiers

4.1.3 WiMax trials

4.1.4 Tapping 3G

4.1.5 Satellites

4.1.5.1 MUOS

4.1.5.2 TSAT

4.1.5.3 WGS

4.1.6 WIN-T

4.2 Key defence agencies

4.2.1 Department of Defense

4.2.2 Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)

4.2.2.1 Control-Based Mobile Ad-Hoc Networking (CBMANet)

4.2.2.2 Connectionless Networks (CN)

4.2.2.3 Disruption Tolerant Networks (DTN)

4.2.2.4 Future Combat Systems Communications (FCS-C)

4.2.2.5 Mobile Network (MIMO)

4.2.2.6 Networking in Extreme Environments (Netex)

4.2.2.7 Optical & Radio Frequency (RF) Combined Link Experiment (Orcle)

4.2.2.8 The Next Generation Programme (XG)

4.2.2.9 Ultra-broadband Optical Arbitrary Waveform Generation

4.2.2.10 Power Aware Computing and Communication (PAC/C)

4.2.2.11 Analogue Optical Signal Processing (AOSP)

4.2.2.12 Technology for Frequency Agile Digitally Synthesised Transmitters (Tfast)

4.2.2.13 Ultra-Wideband Multifunction Photonic Transmit/Receive Module (Ultra-T/R)

4.2.2.14 Compact Lasers for Coherent Communications, Imaging and Targeting (CCIT)

4.2.2.15 Ultra Wideband Array Antennas (Uwbaa)

4.2.3 Defence Information Systems Agency (DCMA)

4.2.4 Defence Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

4.2.5 Project Manager, Tactical Radio Communications Systems (PM TRCS)

4.2.6 JTRS Joint Programme Executive Office (JPEO)

4.2.7 Milsatcom Joint Programme Office (MJPO)

4.3 Main US defence companies in military communications

4.3.1 Boeing

4.3.2 GDC4S

4.3.3 Harris Corp.

4.3.4 ITT

4.3.5 L-3 Communications

4.3.6 Lockheed Martin

4.3.7 Northrop Grumman

4.3.8 Raytheon

4.3.9 Rockwell Collins

4.4 Conclusion

Chapter 5: The UK market

5.1 Key military communications projects

5.1.1 Bowman

5.1.2 Skynet

5.1.3 Falcon

5.2 COTS components now the norm

5.3 Key defence agencies

5.3.1 MoD

5.3.2 The Defence Procurement Agency (DPA)

5.3.3 Air Command & Control Systems (ACCS) Integrated Project Team (IPT)

5.3.4 Bowman and Tactical Communications and Information Systems (BATCIS) IPT

5.3.5 Command Support Information Systems (CSIS) IPT

5.3.6 Identification and Communication Equipment (ICE) IPT

5.3.7 Satellite Communications (Satcom) IPT

5.3.8 Strategic Terrestrial Radio Systems (STRS) IPT

5.3.9 Theatre and Formation Communication Systems (TFCS) IPT

5.3.10 Defence Communication Services Agency (DCSA)

5.4 Key suppliers

5.4.1 BAE Systems

5.4.2 Cogent Defence & Security Networks

5.4.3 EADS Astrium

5.4.4 General Dynamics Decision Systems

5.4.5 Harris Systems

5.4.6 QinetiQ

5.4.7 Paradigm Secure Communications

5.4.8 Stratos

5.5. Conclusion

Chapter 6: The French market

6.1 Status and direction of key military communications projects

6.1.1 Syracuse III

6.1.2 Athena

6.1.3 Small personal radio in Felin

6.2. Key defence agencies

6.2.1 French MoD

6.2.2 GA

6.3 Key suppliers

6.3.1 CS (Communications and Systèmes)

6.3.2 Bernier

6.3.3 ELG

6.3.4 Luneberg Antennas

6.3.5 Sagem Defense Securite

6.3.6 Thales

6.3.7 Thales Alenia Space

6.4 Conclusion

Chapter 7: The German market

7.1 Status and direction of key military communications projects

7.1.1 Tiraspol bow

7.1.2 idZ Infantry of the Future

7.1.3 Project Hercules

7.2 Key defence agencies

7.2.1 Federal Ministry of Defence (FMoD)

7.2.2 The Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB)

7.2.3 The Federal Office for Information Management and IT of the German Federal Armed Forces (IT AmtBw)

7.3 Key suppliers

7.3.1 Siemens

7.3.2 CSC Ploenzke

7.3.3 EADS DS

7.3.4 ELCON Systemtechnik

7.3.5 IBM

7.3.6 Mobilcom

7.3.7 Saft

7.3.8 T-Systems

7.4 Conclusion

Chapter 8: The Italian market

8.1 Status and direction of military communications programs

8.1.1 Sicral

8.1.2 Soldato Futuro IPR

8.2. Key defence agencies

8.2.1 Italian MoD

8.2.2 Teledife (Director's Office of Information Science and Advanced Technologies)

8.3 Key suppliers

8.3.1 Datamat

8.3.2 Finmeccanica

8.3.3 Selenia Communications

8.3.4 Selex Communications

8.3.5 Telespazio

8.3.6 Thales Alenia Space

8.4 Conclusion

Chapter 9: The Canadian market

9.1 Status and direction of key military communications projects

9.1.1 HCTCN experimental tactical radio system

9.1.2 JTRS involvement

9.1.2.1 CRC Scari

9.1.2.2 Lytech small form factor SDR

9.1.2.3 Spectrum Signal Processing COTS SDR

9.1.2.4 DRDC and SDR Forum

9.1.3 AEHF

9.2 Key defence agencies

9.2.1 The Department of National Defence (DND)

9.2.2 Defence R&D Canada (DRDC)

9.2.3 Assistant Defence Minister (Materiel) ADM (Mat)

9.3 Key suppliers

9.3.1 General Dynamics Canada (GD Canada)

9.3.2 Lockheed Martin Canada

9.3.3 Paradigm Secure Communications

9.4 Conclusion

Chapter 10: The Australian market

10.1. Status and direction of key military communications projects

10.1.1 High Frequency Modernisation Project

10.1.2 Battle Space Communications Land (BSC(L))

10.1.3 Maritime Communications and Information Management Architecture Modernisation

10.2 Key defence agencies

10.2.1 Department of Defence

10.2.2 The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO)

10.2.3 The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO)

10.3 Key suppliers

10.3.1 Boeing Australia

10.3.2 Tenix Defence

10.3.3 Thales Australia

10.4 Conclusion

Chapter 11: The Japanese market

11.1 Status and direction of military communications projects

11.1.1 Integrated radio

11.1.2 The regimental command and control system (ReCS)

11.2 Use of COTS components

11.3 Key defence agencies

11.3.1 Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI)

11.3.2 Research Centre Two

11.4 Key supplier

11.4.1 Fujitsu

11.5 Conclusion

Chapter 12: The Russian market

12.1 Current military communication projects and products

12.1.1 SPM-Atlas (M-539) Cell Phone

12.1.2 Kosmos satellite

12.2 Key defence agencies

12.2.1 Ministry of National Defence

12.2.2 Rosoboronexport

12.3 Key suppliers

12.3.1 JSC (Joint-Stock Company) Relero

12.3.2 Dalnyaya Radiosvyaz Holding Company

12.3.3 Satellite, Radio-Relay and Tropospheric Communication (Stars) Consortium

12.4 Conclusion

Chapter 13: The People's Republic of China market

13.1 Key military communications projects

13.2 Legacy, present and future use of COTS communications components

13.3 Key defence agencies

13.3.1 Ministry of National Defence

13.3.2 Central Military Commission (CMC)

13.3.3 Commission on Science, Technology and National Defence Industry (Costind)

13.3.4 General Armaments Department (GAD)

13.4 Key Suppliers

13.4.1 Ministry of Information Industry (MII)

13.4.2 China Electronics Technology Group Corp. (CETC)

13.4.3 China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)

13.4.4 China Satellite Communications Corporation (ChinaSatcom)

13.4.5 Huanyu Mobile Technology Co.

13.4.6 Huawei Technologies

13.4.7 ZTE Corporation

13.5 Conclusion

Chapter 14: The Indian market

14.1. Key military communications projects

14.1.1 Indian Army tactical communications system

14.2 Key defence agencies

14.2.1 The Ministry of Defence

14.2.2 Department of Defence Production

14.3 Key suppliers

14.3.1 Bharat Electronics

14.3.2 Tata Group

14.4 Conclusion

Chapter 15: Conclusions