Air/Defense Services

The companies in this industry specialize in many areas related to airlines, defense, and satellite services. They offer design, development, manufacturing, sales, services, and support for commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight, and launch systems and services worldwide. Other areas of focus include smart weapons, airborne and ground-based sensors and surveillance systems, and protection systems; armored vehicles, turrets, and related subsystems, as well as marine crafts; test equipment and electronic warfare test, training solutions, and intelligence software solutions. Demand is driven by military budgets and the overall economic climate, which affects airline traffic and demand for new commercial aircraft. The profitability of individual companies depends on technical expertise and the ability to accurately price and win long-term contracts.