| The global market for tactical radios is strong is | | | | and challenges. Further, it highlights strategies of |
| and expected to show substantial growth in the | | | | top global tactical radio players including Harris |
| coming years. Factors that have contributed to | | | | Corporation, ITT Communication and Thales |
| the massive rise in demand for tactical radios are | | | | Communication. |
| increased wars and terrorist threats that have | | | | In addition, we have predicted the future growth |
| created a need to equip the armed forces with | | | | of global dental market by combining SPSS Inc.'s |
| modern radios. The US led wars in Afghanistan | | | | data integration and analysis capabilities with our |
| and Iraq have amply demonstrated the | | | | relevant findings. We employed various significant |
| significance of communication and information | | | | variables that have an impact on this industry and |
| technologies for the success of military campaigns. | | | | created regression models with SPSS to |
| Further, armed forces of major countries are | | | | determine the future direction of the industry. |
| now slowly absorbing more and more technology | | | | Table of Contents : |
| in the process of modernization of their defense | | | | 1. Global Defense Industry: Size and Growth |
| equipments. Most of the country's defense forces | | | | 2. Defense Communication Market: An Overview |
| have started investing heavily in modernizing their | | | | 3. Tactical Radios: Market size and Segmentation |
| communications networks by adopting several | | | | 3.1 Legacy tactical radios |
| new technologies. | | | | 3.2 Expanded tactical radio market |
| Secondly, the schedule and performance problems | | | | 3.3 Expanding tactical radio market |
| associated with the next-generation radio | | | | 4. Industry Trends - Tactical Radio Market |
| program, Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) has | | | | 4.1 Increased demand due to terrorist threats |
| driven a need for legacy radios to fill the gap. | | | | 4.2 Continued enhancement of communication |
| Legacy tactical radios include handheld radios, | | | | systems |
| manpack radios, airborne radios, ground radios and | | | | 4.3 Increasing world military spending |
| maritime radios. In addition there are software | | | | 4.4 JTRS-Replacing legacy radios |
| embedded radio systems like SINCGARS (Single | | | | 5. Challenges in Tactical Radio Market |
| channel ground and airborne systems) that has | | | | 5.1 Delayed development of JTRS capabilities |
| contributed to the expansion of core tactical radio | | | | 5.2 Technical Issues |
| segment. These tactical radios also face certain | | | | 6. Competitor's Assessment – Tactical Radio |
| technological challenges such as jamming and | | | | Market |
| security problems. COMSEC AND TRANSEC are | | | | 6.1 Harris Corporation |
| upgraded systems that keep communications | | | | 6.1.1 Company Description |
| secure. | | | | 6.1.2 Business Strategies |
| Although there are a number of companies that | | | | 6.2 ITT Corporation |
| are engaged in the manufacturing of tactical | | | | 6.2.1 Company Description |
| radios, Harris Corporation enjoys a clear leadership | | | | 6.2.2 Business Strategies |
| with 42% market share in the year 2008 | | | | 6.3 Thales |
| followed by ITT Communication, Thales | | | | 6.3.1 Company Description |
| communication, Tadiran, Raytheon, Rhode and | | | | 6.3.2 Business Strategies |
| Schwarz and Selex. | | | | 7. Global Tactical Radio Market Outlook |
| The report focuses on various aspects of the | | | | 7.1 Market Forecast |
| tactical radio market, an important segment of | | | | 7.2 Forecast Methodology |
| the defense communication industry. It analyzes | | | | 7.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables |
| the market size and growth of the tactical radio | | | | 7.2.2 Correlation Analysis |
| segment, its key growth drivers, opportunities | | | | 7.2. |