Global Advances in Communication for Defense Research and Development

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Research Overview

• Research Snapshot
• Key Findings

Scope and Methodology

• Research Scope
• Research Methodology

2. FORCE FIELD ANALYSIS

Assessment of Push Forces

• Drivers
• Assessment of Opportunities for Radio Communications
• Assessment of Opportunities for Satellite Technology
• Assessment of Opportunities for Directed Energy

Assessment of Pull Forces

• Challenges
• Assessment of Threats for Radio Communications
• Assessment of Threats for Satellite Technology
• Assessment of Threats for Directed Energy

3. STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF R&D EFFORTS

Technologies and Applications

• Emerging Technologies
• Defense Applications

Effort Confluence Scenario

• Key Defense Communications Programs
• Conferences and Proceedings

4. STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF R&D OUTCOMES

Recent and Future Trends of Defense Communications R&D

• Recent Trends in Defense R&D
• Future Trends--Defense Communications R&D Roadmap

Defense Technology Leader Growth Analysis

• Definition of Criteria
• Growth Assessment Process and Computations
• Circles of Trust

5. REGION-WISE UPDATE OF R&D INITIATIVES IN DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS

Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific

• Europe and Middle East
• Asia Pacific

Africa, North and South America

• Africa
• North and South America

6. STRATEGIC EVALUATION OF THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT

AHP - Prioritization of Defense Communications Technologies

• Definition of Criteria
• AHP Process and Computation for Goal Node and Level 0 Criteria
• AHP Process and Computation for Goal Node and Level 1 Criteria
• Final Priorities and Analyst Insights

AHP - Prioritization of Beneficial Regions

• Definition of Criteria
• AHP Process and Computation for Goal Node and Level 0 and Level 1 Criteria
• AHP Process and Computation for Goal Node and Level 1 Criteria and Final Priority Values
• Final Priorities and Analyst Insights

7. STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEFENSE R&D PARTICIPANTS

R&D Investors

• Strategic Prospects
• Capabilities Evaluation

Developers and Innovators

• Future R&D Prospects in Defense Communications
• Symbiotic Technology Growth

8. GLOBAL ADVANCEMENTS IN R&D OF DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS

Corporate Developments

• Dynamic Spectrum Access Control and xG Technology--Shared Spectrum
• Tactical Radios for Secure Military Communications--Harris Corporation
• Satellite Technology and Remote Ocean Sensing for Maritime Defense--Maritime Communications Services
• Novel Advanced Targeting System for Defense--Northrop Grumman

Universities and Research Centers

• Discovering Networking Issues in COTS-Based UAVs--Harvard University
• Decision-Theoritic Framework for Opportunistic Spectrum Access--Army Research Lab
• Multicast Routing Protocol for Military MANETS--MURCIA

9. PATENTS; CONTACTS; GLOSSARY AND APPENDIX

Key Patents and Contacts

• Top Industry Participants and Key Patents
• Application-Specific Intellectual Property Rights
• Key Contacts

Glossary and Appendix

• Glossary
• Appendix

10. DECISION SUPPORT DATABASES

Decision Support Database Tables

• Major Aerospace and Defense Companies
• GDP Industrial Sector Value Addition--World (2002-2012)
• Total Number of Aircraft in Service--World (2002-2012)