Government and Military Demand on Commercial Satellite, 5th Edition

Abstract

In 2008 Pentagon leaders disclosed that non-traditional conflicts such as the insurgents and terrorists facing coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan will be the main military battlefields for years to come. In an annual review that grades the U.S. Military' s ability to meet the demands of the nation' s military strategy, a classified Pentagon assessment concluded that the U.S. Military is prevented from improving its ability to respond to any new crisis such as potential outbreaks in North Korea, Iran, Lebanon or China.

Apart from reactive strategies that address current crises, proactive strategies that deter potential aggression are likewise being pursued. The growing need to deploy or to station military forces abroad in peacetime is increasing the overall force structure. This commensurably leads to an equal determination for bandwidth capabilities in line with supporting the total number of forces stationed overseas.

• What is the current state of the market?
• What is driving the market, what are its strengths and what opportunities exist?
• What is restraining the market, what are its weaknesses and what are the market threats?
• On the military side, what emerging landscape is beginning to take hold with new systems coming online such as AEHF, TSAT, etc?
• What is the effect on commercial companies?
• What are overall bandwidth and service demand trends?
• What does the emergence of COTM mean to commercial satellite companies?
• Who are the leading suppliers?
• What are the contracts to consider?
• What are key government requirements?
• How does NSR expect this market to play out over the next 10 years?
• If the U.S. is engaged in other regions or countries in the globe:
• What is the effect on commercial demand?
• What are the other likely hot spots?
• What is the effect on domestic demand (DHS, DEA, etc.)?
• What is emerging in other markets (specific contracts and opportunities) in Europe, Asia, and Latin America?