Aircraft Upgrades Drive Military Avionics Industry.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- The Department of Defense's (DoD) budgetary constraints as well as the rising number of aging military aircraft in service encourage avionics upgrades at a time when the cost of aviation products and maintenance is increasing. These upgrade programs drive the military aviation market and continue to redefine the competitive environment in this sector. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.aerospace.frost.com), World Military Avionics Market -- Military Air Transport and Special Mission Aircraft Markets, reveals that revenue in this market totaled $272.1 million in 2003 and projects to reach $526.9 million in 2009. If you are interested in a virtual brochure, which provides manufacturers, end-users and other industry participants an overview of the latest analysis of the World Military Avionics Market -- Military Air Transport and Special Mission Aircraft Markets -- then send an email to Melina Gonzalez -- Corporate Communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. at melina.gonzalez@frost.com with the following information: your full name, company name, title, telephone number, fax number and email. Upon receipt of the above information, an overview will be sent to you via e-mail. "Most large contracts for upgrades and additional work on aircraft go to a handful of industry giants, who dominate the field of military transport aircraft avionics integration and production," says Frost & Sullivan Principal Analyst Michel Merluzeau. Though this makes it difficult for smaller participants to compete, other niche suppliers do manage to stay in the race by obtaining smaller upgrade programs that fit their capabilities Besides upgrades, another cost-saving measure taken by the DoD is the adoption of commercial off-the-shelf Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) is a term for software or hardware, generally technology or computer products, that are ready-made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public. (COTS) avionics test equipment. Earlier, the DoD spent more than $50 billion to procure and support highly specialized test gear, resulting in an inventory pile-up pile·up or pile-up n. 1. Informal A serious collision usually involving several motor vehicles. 2. An accumulation: "the pile-up of unsold autos" of equipment, each specifically designed to test a particular device. COTS test equipment are interoperable and can test a range of devices. This move to standardize avionics testing tools, is promoted by NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. and the Pentagon and eliminates the use of multiple test equipment. However, expanding the life of an airframe has proven to be expensive and challenging in a few cases. Issues such as expected levels of crew performance improvement can also greatly vary from program to program despite the integration of enhanced avionics systems. Another key issue facing military avionics end-users is the rising number of critical component going out of production or no longer being supported by suppliers. Despite this setback, the military avionics industry is poised for growth, driven by the escalating airlift operations worldwide. The evolution of new sky routes -- which are shared by both the commercial and military sectors -- also calls for avionics upgrades to incorporate traffic alert and collision avoidance systems (TCAS TCAS Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System TCAS Traffic Collision Avoidance System TCAS T-Carrier Administration System TCAS Terminal Control Address Space (MVS/TSO) TCAS Technical Control and Analysis System ), reduced vertical separation minima Reduced Vertical Separation Minima or Minimum (RVSM) is an aviation term used to describe the reduction of the standard vertical separation required between aircraft flying at levels between FL290 (29,000 ft.) and FL410 (41,000 ft.) from 2,000 feet to 1,000 feet. (RVSM RVSM Reduced Vertical Separation Minimums/Minima (aircraft) ) and enhanced ground proximity warning systems (EGPWS EGPWS Enhanced Ground-Proximity Warning System ) into their structure. The World Military Avionics Market -- Military Air Transport and Special Mission Aircraft Markets, a part of the Aircraft Products & Services subscription, analyzes the market and lists challenges, restraints, and drivers impacting the participants. The research studies -- in detail -- various product segments such as equipment for communications, navigation, air control, surveillance, and instrumentation. Comprehensive information is provided on the various offerings of competitors, along with a survey based on geographical segments. Executive summaries and interviews are available to the press. Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , has been supporting clients' expansion for more than four decades. Our market expertise covers a broad spectrum of industries, while our portfolio of advisory competencies include custom strategic consulting, market intelligence and management training. Our mission is to forge partnerships with our clients' management teams, to deliver market insights, and to create value and drive growth through innovative approaches. Frost & Sullivan's network of consultants, industry experts, corporate trainers and support staff, spans the globe with offices in every major country. World Military Avionics Market -- Military Air Transport and Special Mission Aircraft Markets A564 Keywords in this release: military avionics, military air transport, special mission aircraft, analog avionics, Department of Defense, DoD, NATO, Pentagon, integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. 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