Table of Contents
Executive Summary
5 Iran Security SWOT 6 Iran Defence Industry SWOT 6 Iran Political SWOT 7 Iran Economic SWOT 7 Iran Business Environment SWOT 8 Political Overview9 Security Risk Analysis15 BMI' s Security Ratings 15 Table: Middle East And Africa Defence And Security Ratings 15 Table: Middle East And North Africa State Terrorism Vulnerability Index 16 Regional Security: Middle East and North Africa 16 Iran - Security Risk Ratings 18 Conflict Risk 18 Terrorism Risk 19 Physical Safety Risk 19 Security Overview 20 MKO 20 Kurds 20 Sunni Islamist Extremists 20 Latest Developments 21 Armed Forces And Government Spending 22 Armed Forces 22 Table: Regional Armed Forces, 2007 (including conscripted) 22 Current Strength 23 Historical Strength 24 Equipment 24 International Deployments 25 Table: Iran' s Foreign Deployments 25 Weapons Of Mass Destruction 25 Background Brief: Iran' s Nuclear Programme 27 Delivery Vehicles 28 Market Overview29 Arms Trade Overview 29 Industry Trends And Developments 31 Table: Key Players In Iran' s Defence Sector 32 Procurement Trends And Developments 34 Industry Forecast Scenario 36 Table: Iran' s Defence Sector - Army Size, 2004-2011 (' 000) 36 Table: Iran' s Government Defence Expenditure, 2005-2012 37 Key Risks To BMI' s Forecast Scenario 38 Macroeconomic Forecast Scenario 38 Table: Iran - Economic Activity 41 Company Profiles42 Profiles - Indigenous Manufacturers 42 Defence Industries Organisation (DIO) 42 Aerospace Industries Organisation (AIO) 44 Ammunition Industries Group (AMIG) 45 Integrated Electronics Industries (IEI) 45 Profiles - Foreign Manufacturers 46 China Great Wall Industries Corporation 46 Sukhoi 47 Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant 47 Country Snapshot: Iran Demographic Data 48 Section 1: Population 48 Source: UN Population Division 48 Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030 48 Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030 49 Section 2: Education And Healthcare 49 Table: Education, 2002-2005 49 Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030 49 Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power 50 Table: Employment Indicators, 1996-2005 50 Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$) 51 Table: Average Annual Manufacturing Wages, 2000-2012 51 BMI Forecast Modelling52 How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts 52 Defence Industry 52 Sources 53
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