Breakdown by Fleet Value In US$ Billion (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 58

In-Flight Entertainment: Market Poised for a Giant Leap 58

A Glimpse of Current/Emerging IFE Services 59

Promising Outlook for Flight/Visual Simulation Sectors 59

Silence: The Buzz Word 59

American and European R&D Funding in the Commercial Aircraft

Industry 60

Europe 60

The United States 61

Surge in Demand for Avionics Systems 61

Avionics Market Spurred by New Air Space Corridors 62

Military Avionics - Glorious Days Yet to be 62

Military Avionics Market Buoyed by Increasing Air Force

Utilization 62

Commercial-off-the-Shelf Components in Military Aircraft 62

Insecurity Breeds Demand for Effective Detectors 63

Cost Factor Hampers Market for Chemical & Biological Agent

Detectors 63

New Avenues for GIS and Satellite Imaging 63

Global MRO Sector - A Review 64

Growing Sophistication of Aircraft Systems Augurs Well for

MRO Market Growth 64

Outsourcing Perks Up Independent MRO Segment 64

Long-Term Outlook for MRO Market Encouraging 64

Retention of Skillful Workforce - A Major Concern for MRO

Industry 65

Supply Chain Management - A Key Tool 65

Changing Trends Down the Supply Chain 65

Lean Enterprise System - Becoming Key Part of Aerospace

Supply Chain 66

Emerging Trends in Training and Simulation Systems 66

Security Concerns Bolster Market for Electronic Warfare Systems 67

Global Missiles Market to Grow Steadily 67

Air-to-Air Missile Sector: Striking it Rich 67

Space Industry to Witness Growth 67

Reusable Launch Vehicles Demand Goes Sky High 68

A Glimpse of RLV Programs in the US 68

Commercialization of High-Resolution Imagery: Still in its

Infancy 69

Discovery of New Application Areas Bolster Communications

Satellite Market 69

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - A High Potential Segment 69

Military Cooperation: A Double-Edged Sword 69

6. TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS & ISSUES 71

Nanotechnology Promises New Horizons for the Aerospace Industry 71

High-Speed Data Link Communications Systems to Spell Doom for

Radars 71

LiDAR Technology Gaining Wide Acceptance Globally 71

7. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 73

Aircraft Products & Services 73

Airframe 73

Aircraft Engine 73

Aircraft Components 73

Commercial Avionics 73

Military Avionics 73

In-flight Entertainment 73

MRO 73

Missiles 74

Air-to-Air Missile 74

Air-to-Surface Missile 74

Air Defense Missile 74

Surface-to-Surface 74

Antiship 74

Antitank 74

Bombs (Guided) 74

Intelligent Munitions 74

Others 74

Specific Missiles 74

Air-Launched Surface-attack Guided Missile (AGM) 74

AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) 75

Airborne Tactical and Defense Missiles 75

Air-Launched Intercept-Aerial Guided Missile (AIM) 75

Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU) 75

Enhanced Guided Bomb Unit (EGBU) 76

Guided Bomb Units (GBU) 76

Mark (General Purpose Bomb) 76

LGM - Silo-Launched Surface Attack Guided Missile 77

Air-to-Air Booster Cylinder 77

Tube Launched, Optically Tracked, and Wire Guided (TOW)

Missile System 77

JDAM 77

Major Technologies in Air-To-Air Missiles Segment 78

Advanced Propulsion Technology 78

Ramjet 78

Solid-Fuel Ramjet 78

Integral Rocket Ramjet 78

Ducted Rocket Ramjet 79

Advanced Guidance/Seeker Technology 79

Active Radar 79

Imaging Infrared Focal Plane Array 79

Command-Inertial Guidance 79

Dual-Mode Seekers 80

Other Missile Technologies 80

Modeling, Simulation and Training 80

CBT & e-Learning 80

Military Training & Simulation 80

Commercial & Military Visual Simulation 80

Commercial & Military Flight Simulation 81

Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence,

Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) & Related Systems 81

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 81

UAV Tier Classification 81

Video Information Capability Enhancement System (VICE) 81

Electronic Warfare 82

Mine Countermeasures 82

Naval Radar and Sonar 82

Chemical & Biological Agent Detectors 82

An Overview of Select Biological Agents 82

Sensitivity and Selectivity - Key for Agent Detection 83

Major Biological and Chemical Detectors 83

Infrared Imaging Systems and Components 84

Military Ground Communications 84

Land-Based Surveillance Radar 84

Others 84

Space Equipment 84

Launch Vehicles 84

Communications Satellites 84

Earth Observation Satellites 84

A-to-Z of Satellite 84

Satellite 85

Orbit 85

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) 85

Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) 85

Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) 85

Satellite's Footprint 85

Burn 85

The Interior of a Satellite 85

The Propulsion Subsystem 86

The Power Subsystem 86

The Communications Subsystem 86

The Structures Subsystem 86

The Thermal Control Subsystem 86

The Attitude Control Subsystem 86

The Telemetry and Command Subsystem 86

Satellite Sector: An Overview of Applications/Services 86

The Launch of a Satellite 87

GPS (Geotechnologies) 88

Commercial Satellite Imaging 88

Commercial Aerial Imaging 88

GIS Software 88

Commercial SAR Data 88

Commercial SAR Software 88

Overview of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 88

Application Areas 89

Space-Based Earth Observation Systems 89

Major Remote Sensing Instruments and Satellites 90

Satellite Navigation System 91

The Galileo System 91

EGNOS - The Precursor for Galileo 91

Focus on Select Aircraft Types 92

Commercial Jets 92

Business Jets 92

Helicopters 92

Regional Jets 92

Aircraft - A Sneak Preview 93

Commercial/Military Aircraft Models 94

Aircraft Categories 96

Military Aircraft 97

Table 35: Global Military Aircraft Market (2004-2006):

Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by End-Use Application -

Fighter Attack, Special Mission, Strategic Airlift,

Mobility, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 98

8. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS 99

Israeli Air Force Unveils New Unmanned Aircraft 99

MKU Introduces TERP-II Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 99

Broad Reach Engineering Unveils Fastest Radiation-Hardened

Microprocessor 99

Servizi Elicotteristici Italiani Unveils In-Flight

Entertainment Enhanced Lounge System 100

Panasonic to Supply In-Flight Entertainment Systems to Israir

Airlines 100

Akriz Plans Airbus and Boeing Based Aircraft Simulator 100

Row 44 Launches SkyTown Center 101

DTI and Thales to Introduce New Software Suite 101

Powerplant Selected for launch of C919 Aircraft 101

World's First Full-Scale Turbo-Prop Aircraft Engine Model

Developed 102

General Dynamics Unveils the First Prophet Enhanced Electronic

Warfare System 102

Rolls-Royce to Set-up New Aircraft Components Manufacturing

Facility 102

General Aviation Leaders Forge Partnership to Launch the G3-R9

Aircraft 103

SEA CORP Launches New UAV 103