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美国军用市场—国家分析：按最终用户、平台类型、组件、预算分配类型和国家/地区划分—分析与预测（2025-2030 年）
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美国军用市场—国家分析：按最终用户、平台类型、组件、预算分配类型和国家/地区划分—分析与预测（2025-2030 年）

U.S. Military Market - A Country Level Analysis: Focus on End User, Platform Type, Component, Appropriation Type, and Country Level Analysis - Analysis and Forecast, 2025-2030
出版日期: | 出版商: BIS Research | 英文 193 Pages | 商品交期: 1-5个工作天内

价格

预计到 2024 年，美国军工市场规模将达到 691.8 亿美元，到 2030 年将达到 808.5 亿美元，年复合成长率为 3.03%。

美国国防工业受多种因素影响，这些因素塑造国防费用、创新和战略重点。这些因素包括地缘政治趋势、技术进步、预算分配和全球安全挑战。此外，美国政府的国防预算位居世界前列，为军事现代化、研发和军事战备投入了大量资源。国家安全优先事项和新兴军事战略（例如《国防战略》）会週期性地推动国防费用的成长。

关键市场统计数据
预测期 2025-2030
截至2025年的评估 696.4亿美元
2030年的预测 808.5亿美元
复合年增长率 3.03%

战术无人机（UAV）和情报、监视与侦察（ISR）平台透过平台设计、作战概念和采购标准塑造了美国军事工业。强大的工业基础、大量的国防投资和持续的ISR计画使美国成为军用无人机的领导者。在监视、协作和前沿战术部署方面的关键倡议，为效能、互通性和数据利用设定了全球标准。这一核心地位巩固了美国在ISR飞机和无人机供应链中的领导地位，并推动了美国军事工业市场的发展。

介绍美国军方市场

BIS Research 的研究表明，美国军工市场是全球规模最大、技术最先进的国防市场之一，这主要得益于美国在军事能力、技术和国防基础设施方面的大量投资。该市场涵盖许多领域，包括国防技术、军事製造、网路安全、物流、情报和人事服务。全球安全情势和国内政策决策都对其产生影响，其中美国国防部在塑造其发展方向和优先事项方面发挥核心作用。本报告重点关注美国国防部对飞机、无人机和航太相关产品的需求。

市场概览

美国军工市场是全球规模最大、最具影响力的国防市场之一。美国国防部作为国防政策、采购和军事战略的主要促进者，在该市场中发挥至关重要的作用，并维护美国在全球国防领域的领导地位。美国军工市场受诸多因素影响，包括地缘政治紧张局势、全球安全格局以及技术进步。美国军方致力于维持一支技术领先、战略灵活的部队，这巩固了其在国防领域的统治地位。美国军方始终维持全球最高的国防预算之一，并在现代化、创新和战略力量投射方面投入大量资金。

对产业的影响

美国军工市场的影响力远不止于国防相关企业和军方本身。其影响波及多个产业，并塑造全球供应链、技术创新、经济成长和国际关係。美国军方致力于维持技术优势，这对包括人工智慧 (AI)、网路安全、自主系统、先进材料和通讯在内的众多技术领域产生了直接而深远的影响。许多透过研发项目开发的军事技术，一旦验证其有效性，往往会在民间领域得到应用。

市场区隔

细分 1：按最终用户

  • 美国陆军
  • 美国海军
  • 美国空军
  • 其他的

美国空军在美国军用市场（按最终用户计）主导

美国空军继续保持其在美国军事市场领先终端用户的地位，专注于规模最大、技术最先进的战斗机、攻击机、轰炸机和其他飞机产品组合，并拥有来自主承包商及其分级供应链的明确需求。其现代化计画优先考虑低可探测性设计、感测器融合和开放式任务系统，同时为下一代训练和测试基础设施提供资金，以加速能力采纳并缩短部署时间。加油机和战略特遣部队的机身更新支援多年采购计划，稳定生产力，并支援在生存能力、网路和战场管理方面的持续升级。

细分 2：依平台类型

  • 战斗机
  • 旋翼机/垂直起降飞行器
  • 军用无人机
  • 太空活动

战斗机在美国军用市场（按平台类型计）主导。

战斗机是美国军方市场的关键平台组成部分，因为空中优势和进攻性反空作战仍然是联合部队作战的关键驱动力。对战斗机的需求主要来自对老旧机队的更新换代以及持续采购具备低可探测性、融合感测和大规模安全网路连接能力的第五代战斗机。投资重点集中在开放式任务系统上，以加速武器系统整合、增强电子战抗性、进行软体升级并提高任务适应性。包括推进系统大修、结构延寿和航空电子设备现代化在内的维护投入，带来了可观且持续的售后市场收入。协同战斗机概念的出现，使战斗机成为与消耗性无人系统协同作战的核心节点，在保持有人驾驶平台优势的同时，扩展了任务范围。包括先进模拟器、射击场仪器和即时虚拟建造环境在内的训练和测试基础设施，加快了部署并提高了飞行员的熟练程度。与直升机和军用无人机相比，战斗机在现代化资金中所占份额最大。这是为了提供快速的全球覆盖范围、在反防御态势下的生存能力以及可扩展的攻击选项，以支持阻碍力和危机应对。

分割 3：按组件

  • 身体
  • 尾巴
  • 短舱
  • 塔架
  • 主翼部件
  • 门
  • 其他的

美国军工市场的关键部件—机身扮演着主导角色

机身是美国军用市场组件架构的主导，它将结构、生存功能和任务系统结构整合到单一的承重外壳中，集中了最高的资金投入。机身内部容纳了武器舱、感测器孔径、燃料电池、环境控制设备和电磁屏蔽装置，是特征控制、航程和有效载荷柔软性的关键决定因素。其模组化的航空电子设备、线束、冷却迴路和开放式系统机架促进了平台通用和扩展性，从而实现了技术的快速应用。它为製造经济性奠定了基础——先进复合材料、自动化纤维铺放、大型工装设备和复杂的组装过程——并塑造了整个机身的学习曲线。腐蚀控制、战损修復、结构健康监测和维修车间改造都围绕着机身部分展开，导致维护成本占很大一部分。认证和适航性工作的整合——包括疲劳寿命、耐撞性、增压系统和电磁相容性——提高了资格认证门槛，并增加了对供应商的依赖。此外，检修面板、舱门开口和内部维护性设计会影响物流和周转时间，因为它们决定了可更换零件的检查和更换时间。因此，机身部分在经常性和非经常性投资中占比最大，这使得机身製造商成为主承包商的关键合作伙伴，并使该零件成为军用飞机供应链中最具影响力的成本和能力驱动因素。

第四部分：按预算分配类型

  • 新建工程和采购
  • 运作、维护、修理和大修 (MRO)
  • 研究、开发、测试和评估（RDT&E）

需求——驱动因素、限制因素、机会

市场需求驱动因素：竞争与印太地区格局（航空）

实力接近的竞争对手，尤其是中国和俄罗斯的崛起，仍然是影响美国军事投资优先事项的最重要因素。在印太地区，作战范围广阔，对手能力日益复杂，美国正在向分布式、高韧性的空军转型，以在高威胁情境下获得优势。这项转型正在推动美国加大对前沿基地、远程精确打击和联合指挥控制能力的投资。

美国空军部（DAF）2025财年预算申请总额为2,626亿美元，较2024财年的2,592亿美元略微增加1.3%。虽然总额增幅不大，但反映出资金的重大策略性重新分配。 2025财政年度运作维护（O&M）预算申请为646亿美元（基于OP-32），较2024财年增加19亿美元，体现了对飞行小时数、武器系统维护和分散式作战等核心战备项目的重视。

与此政策密切相关的是太平洋威慑倡议（PDI），这是美国国会设立的一项数十亿美元的资金筹措机制，旨在加强亚太地区的威慑力。根据PDI，美国空军和印太司令部正在对关岛、提尼安岛、帛琉和澳洲北部的机场进行现代化改造，增建加固机库、燃料仓储设施和维修设施，以支援分散作战。 2025财年空军作战与维护（O&M）预算申请为756亿美元（比2024财年增加21亿美元），为这些活动提供了作战基础，其中包括110万飞行小时、机队维护以及一项旨在检验大规模机动基地作战的扩大物流演习。现代太平洋地区的阻碍力也依赖先进的武器系统，以确保可靠的打击范围和战备状态。 2025财年采购计画包括约550枚联合空对地防区外飞弹增程型（JASSM-ER），价值8亿美元；以及另外972枚先进中程空对空飞弹（AMRAAM），累计约11亿美元。这些采购计画体现了从乌克兰衝突和太平洋军事演习中汲取的经验教训：在高强度战斗中，飞弹库存会迅速消耗殆尽。因此，持续的武器投入既是对战备能力的投资，也是工业基础健康的双重保障。

市场挑战—预算限制与政治不稳定

儘管总预算接近历史最高水平，美国国防部航太部门仍面临严峻的财政环境。 《2023财年财政责任法案》（FRA）规定，国防支出名目成长率在2025财年之前不得超过每年1%。空军部2025财年的预算申请约为2,175亿美元，较2024财年略有成长，但考虑到3%至4%的通货膨胀率，其实际购买力实际上有所下降。这种温和的成长率限制了现代化优先事项，迫使空军只能保障其最关键的项目，例如B-21「突袭者」轰炸机、下一代空中优势（NGAD）计划（F-47）和核武更新计划，并减少近期采购F-35A「闪电II」和F-15EX「鹰II」战斗机。

航空项目的预算上限构成了特别严峻的限制，因为飞机采购和维护是国防费用中资本密集度最高的类别之一。即使是小幅短缺也会对生产力、供应商合约和交货前置作业时间长的零件订单产生连锁反应。这导致主要项目线被拉长至数年，降低了规模经济效益，并延缓了机队更新。

市场机会：大规模现代化专案/一次性联合飞机

美国空军的现代化建设正在为机身、推进系统和任务系统创造数十年的发展机会。 2025财年国防预算累计，超过610亿美元用于以隐形飞机、数位化保障和新型无人平台为核心的空中力量建设。 F-35A「闪电II」战斗机累计最重要的飞机采购项目，2025财年采购经费超过53亿美元，持续研发投入达17亿美元。儘管由于软体延迟导致生产速度放缓，但其长期规模（计划生产1763架）确保了持续的维护、航电升级和发动机改进机会。 B-21「突袭者」轰炸机计画目前正进入早期生产阶段，并将在未来几十年内继续成为美国轰炸机部队的核心力量。 2025财年约47亿美元的采购和研发支出将用于支援机身结构、涂层和推进零件的稳定生产扩张和分包。

下一代空中优势（NGAD）系统系列（包括F-47战斗机）带来了最具变革性的机会。该系统在2025财年的研发投入高达33亿美元（高于2024财年的23亿美元），将整合有人驾驶的第六代战斗机、自主无人机和分散式感测器网路。 NGAD的「协同作战飞机（CCA）」概念——一种低成本、人工智慧赋能的无人僚机——正吸引着许多主要企业和新兴参与企业。美国空军选择安杜里尔工业公司和通用原子航空系统公司开发CCA原型机，这标誌着主承包商的多元化趋势。

这份报告能为贵组织带来哪些额外价值？

产品/创新战略：美国军方市场的发展动力源自于现代战争中对技术优势、作战效率和战略柔软性的需求。随着军事需求的不断演变，提供军工产品和服务的公司必须专注于创新解决方案，以应对新的挑战。

成长与行销策略：在竞争激烈的美国军工市场，企业不仅要瞄准传统的国防承包商，还必须制定与新兴技术、永续性和地缘政治挑战相契合的成长与行销策略。要提升市场占有率和实现成长，必须有效执行以创新、策略伙伴关係、成本效益和政府关係为核心的策略。

竞争策略：成功的市场竞争策略需要技术领先、策略关係建构、成本效益和全球市场扩张的综合运用。能够预见军事需求、运用新兴技术进行创新并透过永续性和可靠性展现价值的企业，将占据国防领域的重要地位。透过强调适应性、敏捷性和建立长期客户关係，企业不仅能够在这个至关重要且不断变化的市场中生存下来，而且能够蓬勃发展。

调查方法

数据预测和建模因素

  • 市场分析的基础货币为美元（USD）。除美元以外的其他货币在所有统计计算中均按相关年份的平均外汇转换为美元。
  • 货币兑换率以 Oanda 网站的历史外汇为准。
  • 本报告中所呈现的资讯是深入的一手访谈、调查和二手分析的结果。
  • 在缺乏相关资讯的情况下，采用替代指标和外推法。
  • 市场估计和预测并未考虑未来的景气衰退。
  • 除非出现重大技术突破，否则目前使用的技术预计将在整个预测期内继续沿用。

主要市场参与企业及竞争格局概述

本次报告中介绍的美国军工市场公司是根据领先专家的意见以及对公司业务覆盖范围、产品系列和市场渗透率的分析而选定的。

美国军工市场的主要企业包括：

美国军用飞机、无人机和国防航太产品供应商（专注于航空领域）

  • Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
  • GKN Aerospace
  • Qarbon Aerospace
  • Israel Aerospace Industries
  • Sonaca Group
  • Aernnova Aerospace Corporation SA
  • Latecoere
  • CPI Aerostructures, Inc.
  • RTX Corporation

平台开发者

  • The Boeing Company
  • General Atomics
  • Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • General Dynamics Corporation
  • Textron Aviation Defense LLC.

未纳入上述名单的公司将在本报告的各个章节中进行详细介绍（如适用）。

目录

执行摘要

范围和定义

第一章 市场：产业展望

  • 美国军工产业概论
    • 美国军用航太产品最终用户产量，2020-2024 年
    • 2020-2024年全球领先的国防承包商（以武器销售总额计，单位：十亿美元）
    • 2024年美国武器的主要接受
  • 美国军费预算与战略重点
    • 国防预算概览
    • 趋势：现况及未来影响评估
  • 重点项目：基于积极进行和已规划的采购计画的关键机会
  • 客户准入和采购管道
    • 客户分析
    • 美国军用航太采购趋势（2022-2025）
    • 合约类型
  • 供应商层
    • 总承包商/原厂设备製造商
    • 一级和二级供应商
    • 子组件和飞机结构件供应
  • 美国军用市场总规模 (TAM) 和索纳卡集团 (Sonaca Group) 的可用市场 (SAM) 分析，2024 年
  • 市场动态概述
    • 市场驱动因素
    • 市场挑战
    • 市场机会

第二章 应用

  • 使用情况概述
  • 美国军工市场按最终用户分類的价值（2024-2030 年）
    • 美国陆军
    • 美国海军
    • 美国空军
    • 其他（联合计画办公室和国防机构）

第三章 产品

  • 产品概述
  • 美国军用市场按平台类型分類的价值（2024-2030 年）
    • 战斗机
    • 旋翼机/垂直起降飞行器
    • 军用无人机
    • 太空活动
  • 美国军工市场按零件分類的价值（2024-2030 年）
    • 飞机
    • 尾巴
    • 短舱
    • 塔架
    • 机翼部件
    • 门
    • 其他的
  • 美国军用市场按分配类型和价值划分，2024-2030 年
    • 新建设和采购
    • 运作与维护、修理和大修 (MRO)
    • 研究、开发、测试和评估（RDT&E）

第四章 市场－竞争标竿分析与公司概况

  • 竞争格局（平台製造商）
  • 策略性倡议（伙伴关係、收购、产品发布）
  • 市场进入或扩张成功案例
  • 公司简介
    • 零件製造商
    • 平台开发者
    • 其他主要企业名单

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  • 采购计划和交付（2022-2025）
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  • F-35「闪电II」战斗机：谁将向谁供货？

第六章调查方法

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U.S. Military Market (Focus on Aircraft) Overview

The U.S. military market was valued at $69.18 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.03%, reaching $80.85 billion by 2030. The U.S. military industry is influenced by a range of driving factors that shape defense spending, innovation, and strategic priorities. These factors include geopolitical dynamics, technological advancements, budget allocations, and global security challenges. Moreover, the U.S. government's defense budget is one of the largest globally, allocating significant resources to military modernization, research and development, and military readiness. Periodic increases in defense spending due to national security priorities or new military strategies (e.g., National Defense Strategy).

KEY MARKET STATISTICS
Forecast Period2025 - 2030
2025 Evaluation$69.64 Billion
2030 Forecast$80.85 Billion
CAGR3.03%

The tactical UAV and ISR platforms are shaping the U.S. military industry with platform designs, doctrines, and procurement standards. The U.S. dominance holds one of the top positions in the military UAV sector via superior defense investments and a strong industrial base with enduring ISR programs. Key initiatives in surveillance, teaming, and forward tactical deployments set worldwide benchmarks for performance, interoperability, and data exploitation. This central role cements U.S. leadership in the ISR aircraft and drones supply chain, driving the U.S. military market.

Introduction of U.S. Military Market

The study conducted by BIS Research highlights that the U.S. military market is one of the largest and most advanced defense sectors in the world, driven by the U.S.'s significant investment in its military forces, technology, and defense infrastructure. The market encompasses a wide range of sectors, including defense technology, military equipment manufacturing, cybersecurity, logistics, intelligence, and personnel services. It is influenced by both global security dynamics and domestic policy decisions, with the Department of Defense (DoD) playing a central role in shaping its direction and priorities. The report only focuses on the demand for aircraft, drones, and space-related products in the U.S. Department of Defense.

Market Introduction

The U.S. military market represents one of the largest and most influential defense sectors globally. With the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) as the primary driver of defense policies, procurement, and military strategy, this market plays a crucial role in maintaining the country's global defense leadership. The U.S. military market is shaped by numerous factors, including geopolitical tensions, global security dynamics, and technological advancements. The U.S. military's commitment to maintaining a technologically superior and strategically flexible force ensures its dominance in the defense sector. With a robust defense budget that consistently ranks as one of the highest in the world, the U.S. military invests heavily in modernization, innovation, and strategic power projection.

Industrial Impact

The U.S. military market has far-reaching implications that extend beyond just defense contractors and the military itself. Its influence spreads across multiple industries, shaping global supply chains, technological innovation, economic growth, and international relations. The U.S. military's commitment to maintaining technological superiority has a direct and significant impact on a variety of technological sectors, including artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, autonomous systems, advanced materials, and communications. Many military innovations, developed through research and development (R&D) programs, often find applications in civilian industries once they are proven effective.

Market Segmentation

Segmentation 1: by End User

  • U.S. Army
  • U.S. Navy
  • U.S. Air Force
  • Others

U.S. Air Force to Dominate the U.S. Military Market (by End User)

The U.S. Air Force remains the dominant end user in the U.S. military market because it concentrates the largest, most technologically advanced portfolio across fighter and attack aircraft, bombers, and other aircraft, and visible demand for prime contractors and their tiered supply chains. Its modernization agenda prioritizes low observable designs, sensor fusion, and open mission systems while funding next-generation training and test infrastructure that accelerates capability insertion and shortens time to field. Recapitalization of aerial refueling and strategic mobility fleets anchors multi-year procurement, stabilizes production rates, and supports continuous upgrades in survivability, networking, and battlefield management.

Segmentation 2: by Platform Type

  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Rotary-Wing Aircraft/VTOL
  • Military Drones
  • Space Activities

Fighter Aircraft to Dominate the U.S. Military Market (by Platform Type)

Fighter aircraft constitute the dominant platform segment in the U.S. military market because air superiority and offensive counter air remain the decisive enablers of joint force operations. Demand is anchored by recapitalization of legacy fleets and continued procurement of fifth-generation fighters that deliver low observability, fused sensing, and secure networking at scale. Investment priorities favor weapons system integration, electronic warfare resilience, and open mission systems that accelerate software upgrades and mission adaptability. Sustainment intensity, including propulsion overhauls, structural life extension, and avionics modernization, creates large and recurring aftermarket revenue streams. The emergence of collaborative combat aircraft concepts positions fighters as the lead node for teaming with attritable uncrewed systems, expanding the mission set while preserving the primacy of crewed platforms. Training and test infrastructure for advanced simulators, range instrumentation, and live virtual constructive environments compresses time to field and deepens pilot proficiency. Relative to helicopters and military drones, fighters capture the highest share of modernization funding because they deliver rapid global reach, survivability against contested defenses, and scalable strike options that underpin deterrence and crisis response.

Segmentation 3: by Component

  • Fuselage
  • Empennage
  • Nacelles
  • Pylons
  • Wing Components
  • Doors
  • Others

Fuselage to Dominate the U.S. Military Market (by Component)

Fuselage dominates the U.S. military market component mix because it concentrates the highest value content, integrating structure, survivability features, and mission-system architecture into a single load-bearing shell. It houses weapons bays, sensor apertures, fuel cells, environmental controls, and electromagnetic shielding, making it the primary determinant of signature management, range, and payload flexibility. It drives platform commonality and growth margins by accommodating modular avionics, wiring harnesses, cooling loops, and open systems racks that enable rapid technology insertion. It anchors manufacturing economics through advanced composites, automated fiber placement, large-tooling capital, and complex assembly sequencing that set learning curves for the entire airframe. It commands sustainment spending since corrosion control, battle-damage repair, structural health monitoring, and depot modifications are centered on fuselage sections. It concentrates certification and airworthiness effort, including fatigue life, crashworthiness, pressurization, and electromagnetic compatibility, which elevates qualification barriers and supplier stickiness. It shapes logistics and turnaround time because access panels, door cutouts, and maintainability features in the fuselage dictate crew hours for inspections and line-replaceable unit swaps. It therefore captures the largest share of recurring and non-recurring investment, positioning fuselage producers as critical partners to prime contractors and making this component the most influential cost and capability driver in the military aircraft supply chain.

Segmentation 4: by Appropriation Type

  • New Builds and Procurement
  • Operations and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO)
  • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E)

Demand - Drivers, Limitations, and Opportunities

Market Demand Drivers: Power Competition and Indo-Pacific Posture (Air Domain)

The resurgence of near-peer competition, particularly with China and Russia, remains the single most influential factor shaping U.S. military investment priorities. In the Indo-Pacific, where operational ranges are vast and adversary capabilities increasingly sophisticated, the U.S. is shifting toward distributed, resilient airpower to prevail in high-threat scenarios. This transformation is driving increased investments in forward basing, long-range precision strike, and joint command-and-control capabilities.

The Department of the Air Force (DAF) FY2025 budget request totals $262.6 billion, a modest 1.3% increase from the FY2024 request of $259.2 billion. Although the topline rise is narrow, the strategic reallocation of funds is notable. The Operations & Maintenance (O&M) appropriation request for FY2025 is $64.6 billion (according to OP-32), an increase of $1.9 billion over FY2024's request, reflecting an emphasis on core readiness programs such as flying hours, weapons system sustainment, and distributed operations.

Closely tied to this approach is the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI), a multibillion-dollar funding mechanism created by Congress to strengthen the U.S. deterrence posture in Asia. Under PDI, the Air Force and Indo-Pacific Command are upgrading airfields across Guam, Tinian, Palau, and northern Australia, adding hardened shelters, fuel storage, and maintenance facilities capable of supporting dispersed operations. The FY2025 Air Force Operations & Maintenance (O&M) request of $75.6 billion, which is a $2.1 billion increase from FY2024, provides the operational backbone for these activities. It covers 1.1 million flying hours, fleet sustainment, and expanded logistics exercises designed to test agile basing at scale. Modern deterrence in the Pacific also relies on advanced munitions to ensure credible reach and responsiveness. FY2025 procurement includes approximately 550 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles-Extended Range (JASSM-ER) valued at $0.8 billion, alongside 972 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) worth roughly $1.1 billion. These procurements address lessons from the Ukraine conflict and Pacific wargames, namely, that high-intensity combat would rapidly exhaust missile inventories. Sustained munitions funding thus represents a dual investment in readiness and industrial base health.

Market Challenges: Budget Constraints and Political Uncertainty

The U.S. Military aerospace sector continues to face a challenging fiscal environment despite near-record topline funding. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) imposed statutory caps that limit nominal growth of defense spending to roughly 1% per year through FY2025. While the Department of the Air Force's FY2025 request of ~$217.5 billion represents a marginal increase from FY2024, inflation of 3-4% means its real purchasing power has effectively declined. This modest growth rate constrains modernization priorities and forces the Air Force to protect only the most critical programs, i.e., the B-21 Raider bomber, Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative (F-47), and nuclear recapitalization efforts, while reducing near-term procurement of the F-35A Lightning II and F-15EX Eagle II.

Budget ceilings are particularly restrictive for aviation programs because aircraft procurement and sustainment are among the most capital-intensive categories of defense spending. Even small shortfalls have cascading effects on production rates, supplier contracts, and long-lead component orders. As a result, major program lines are being stretched across multiple years, reducing economies of scale and delaying fleet recapitalization.

Market Opportunities: Major Modernization Programs/Attritable Collaborative Aircraft at Scale

Modernization across the Department of the Air Force is generating multi-decade opportunities across airframe, propulsion, and mission system segments. The FY2025 defense budget includes over $61 billion for airpower, primarily focused on stealth aircraft, digital sustainment, and new unmanned platforms. The F-35A Lightning II remains the most significant aircraft procurement line, with over $5.3 billion in FY2025 procurement funding and $1.7 billion for continued R&D. Despite slower production due to software delays, its long-term scale (projected fleet of 1,763 aircraft) ensures enduring opportunities for sustainment, avionics upgrades, and engine improvements. The B-21 Raider program, now transitioning to early production, anchors the U.S. bomber force for decades ahead. FY2025 funding of roughly $4.7 billion across procurement and development supports a steady ramp-up and subcontracting for airframe structures, coatings, and propulsion components.

The Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) family of systems, including F-47, represents the most transformative opportunity. With FY2025 R&D funding of $3.3 billion (up from $2.3 billion in FY2024), NGAD integrates manned sixth-generation fighters, autonomous drones, and distributed sensor networks. NGAD's Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) concept, low-cost, AI-enabled unmanned wingmen, is attracting both primes and new entrants. The Air Force has down-selected Anduril Industries and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to develop prototype CCAs, signalling a diversification of the prime contractor landscape.

How can this report add value to an organization?

Product/Innovation Strategy: The U.S. military market has been driven by the need for technological superiority, operational efficiency, and strategic flexibility in modern warfare. As military needs evolve, companies supplying products and services to the military must focus on innovative solutions to address emerging challenges.

Growth/Marketing Strategy: In the highly competitive U.S. military market, companies must adopt a growth and marketing strategy that not only targets traditional defense contractors but also aligns with emerging technologies, sustainability, and geopolitical challenges. A well-executed strategy should focus on innovation, strategic partnerships, cost-effectiveness, and government relations to drive market share and growth.

Competitive Strategy: A competitive strategy in the market requires a combination of technological leadership, strategic relationships, cost efficiency, and global market expansion. Companies that can stay ahead of military needs, innovate in emerging technologies, and demonstrate value through sustainability and reliability will position themselves as key players in the defense sector. By emphasizing adaptability, agility, and long-term customer relationships, businesses can not only compete but thrive in this ever-evolving and critical market.

Research Methodology

Factors for Data Prediction and Modelling

  • The base currency considered for the market analysis is US$. Currencies other than the US$ have been converted to the US$ for all statistical calculations, considering the average conversion rate for that particular year.
  • The currency conversion rate has been taken from the historical exchange rate of the Oanda website.
  • The information rendered in the report is a result of in-depth primary interviews, surveys, and secondary analysis.
  • Where relevant information was not available, proxy indicators and extrapolation were employed.
  • Any economic downturn in the future has not been taken into consideration for the market estimation and forecast.
  • Technologies currently used are expected to persist through the forecast with no major technological breakthroughs.

Market Estimation and Forecast

This research study involves the usage of extensive secondary sources, such as certified publications, articles from recognized authors, white papers, annual reports of companies, directories, and major databases to collect useful and effective information for an extensive, technical, market-oriented, and commercial study of the U.S. military market.

The market engineering process involves the calculation of the market statistics, market size estimation, market forecast, market crackdown, and data triangulation (the methodology for such quantitative data processes has been explained in further sections). The primary research study has been undertaken to gather information and validate the market numbers for segmentation types and industry trends of the key players in the market.

Primary Research

The primary sources involve industry experts from the U.S. military market and various stakeholders in the ecosystem. Respondents such as CEOs, vice presidents, marketing directors, and technology and innovation directors have been interviewed to obtain and verify both qualitative and quantitative aspects of this research study.

The key data points taken from primary sources include:

  • validation and triangulation of all the numbers and graphs
  • validation of report segmentations and key qualitative findings
  • understanding the competitive landscape
  • validation of the numbers of various markets for the market type
  • percentage split of individual markets for geographical analysis

Secondary Research

This research study involves the usage of extensive secondary research, directories, company websites, and annual reports. It also makes use of databases, such as Hoovers, Bloomberg, Businessweek, and Factiva, to collect useful and effective information for an extensive, technical, market-oriented, and commercial study of the U.S. military market. In addition to the data sources, the study has been undertaken with the help of other data sources and websites.

Secondary research has been done to obtain crucial information about the industry's value chain, revenue models, the market's monetary chain, the total pool of key players, and the current and potential use cases and applications.

The key data points taken from secondary research include:

  • segmentations and percentage shares
  • data for market value
  • key industry trends of the top players in the market
  • qualitative insights into various aspects of the market, key trends, and emerging areas of innovation
  • quantitative data for mathematical and statistical calculations

Key Market Players and Competition Synopsis

The companies that are profiled in the U.S. military market have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and by analyzing company coverage, product portfolio, and market penetration.

Some of the prominent names in the U.S. military market are:

U.S. Military Aircraft, Drones, and Defense Space Product Provider (Focus on Aircraft)

  • Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
  • GKN Aerospace
  • Qarbon Aerospace
  • Israel Aerospace Industries
  • Sonaca Group
  • Aernnova Aerospace Corporation S.A.
  • Latecoere
  • CPI Aerostructures, Inc.
  • RTX Corporation

Platform Manufacturers

  • The Boeing Company
  • General Atomics
  • Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • General Dynamics Corporation
  • Textron Aviation Defense LLC.

Companies that are not a part of the aforementioned pool have been well represented across different sections of the report (wherever applicable).

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Scope and Definition

1 Market: Industry Outlook

  • 1.1 Introduction to the U.S. Military Industry
    • 1.1.1 U.S. Military Aerospace Production, Volume (by End User), 2020-2024
    • 1.1.2 Leading Defense Contractor (by Total Arms Sales), 2020-2024, $Billion
    • 1.1.3 Top Recipients of the U.S. Arms, 2024
  • 1.2 U.S. Military Budget and Strategic Priorities
    • 1.2.1 Overview of Defense Budget
      • 1.2.1.1 Historical (FY2019-FY2024)
      • 1.2.1.2 Current Budget (FY2025)
      • 1.2.1.3 Futuristic Budget
    • 1.2.2 Trends: Current and Future Impact Assessment
  • 1.3 Key Programs: Major Opportunities based on Active and Planned Procurement Programmes
  • 1.4 Customer Access and Procurement Channels
    • 1.4.1 Customer Analysis
      • 1.4.1.1 U.S. Air Force
      • 1.4.1.2 U.S. Army
      • 1.4.1.3 U.S. Navy
    • 1.4.2 Navigating U.S. Military Aerospace Procurement (2022-2025)
      • 1.4.2.1 U.S. Defense Budgets and Key Aerospace Programs (FY2023-FY2024)
      • 1.4.2.2 Major Procurement Contracts and Execution (2022-2025)
    • 1.4.3 Contracting Types
      • 1.4.3.1 Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Contracts
      • 1.4.3.2 Cost-Plus Contracts
      • 1.4.3.3 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts
      • 1.4.3.4 Multiple Award Contracts (MACs) and Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)
      • 1.4.3.5 Others (Basic Ordering Agreements, Blanket Purchase Agreements, Long-Term Agreements, and OTA Agreements)
      • 1.4.3.6 Summary
  • 1.5 Supplier Tier
    • 1.5.1 Prime Contractors/OEMs
    • 1.5.2 Tier-1 and Tier-2 Suppliers
    • 1.5.3 Subassemblies and Aerostructures Supplies
  • 1.6 U.S. Military Market TAM and Sonaca Group's Serviceable Available market (SAM) Analysis, 2024
  • 1.7 Market Dynamics Overview
    • 1.7.1 Market Drivers
      • 1.7.1.1 Power Competition and Indo-Pacific Posture (Air Domain)
      • 1.7.1.2 Rising Budgets and Air Superiority Modernization (F-35A, B-21, NGAD Family including F-47)
      • 1.7.1.3 Innovation and New Entrants
    • 1.7.2 Market Challenges
      • 1.7.2.1 Budget Constraints and Political Uncertainty
      • 1.7.2.2 Program Delays, Cost Overruns, and Sustainment Burden
      • 1.7.2.3 Industrial Base Constraints and Supply Chain Bottlenecks
    • 1.7.3 Market Opportunities
      • 1.7.3.1 Major Modernization Programs/Attritable Collaborative Aircraft at Scale
      • 1.7.3.2 Munitions Surge and Multi-Year Buys

2 Application

  • 2.1 Application Summary
  • 2.2 U.S. Military Market (by End User), Value, 2024-2030
    • 2.2.1 U.S. Army
    • 2.2.2 U.S. Navy
    • 2.2.3 U.S. Air Force
    • 2.2.4 Others (Joint Program Offices and Defense Agencies)

3 Products

  • 3.1 Product Summary
  • 3.2 U.S. Military Market (by Platform Type), Value, 2024-2030
    • 3.2.1 Fighter Aircraft
      • 3.2.1.1 Fighter and Attack Aircraft
      • 3.2.1.2 Bombers
      • 3.2.1.3 Others (Transport Aircraft and Electronic Warfare)
    • 3.2.2 Rotary-Wing Aircraft/VTOL
    • 3.2.3 Military Drones
      • 3.2.3.1 Medium-Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Drones
      • 3.2.3.2 High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Drones
      • 3.2.3.3 Small Drones
    • 3.2.4 Space Activities
  • 3.3 U.S. Military Market (by Component), Value, 2024-2030
    • 3.3.1 Fuselage
    • 3.3.2 Empennage
    • 3.3.3 Nacelles
    • 3.3.4 Pylons
    • 3.3.5 Wing Components
    • 3.3.6 Doors
    • 3.3.7 Others
  • 3.4 U.S. Military Market (by Appropriation Type), Value, 2024-2030
    • 3.4.1 New Builds and Procurement
      • 3.4.1.1 U.S. Air Force Procurement
      • 3.4.1.2 U.S. Navy Procurement
      • 3.4.1.3 U.S. Army Procurement
    • 3.4.2 Operations and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO)
    • 3.4.3 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E)

4 Markets - Competitive Benchmarking & Company Profiles

  • 4.1 Competitive Landscape (Platform Manufacturers)
  • 4.2 Strategic Initiatives (Partnerships, Acquisitions, and Product Launches)
  • 4.3 Case Studies of Successful Market Entry or Expansion
    • 4.3.1 Case Study 1: BAE Systems Inc. (U.K.-Based, U.S. Subsidiary)
    • 4.3.2 Case Study 2: Safran Electronics & Defense (France-Based, U.S. Subsidiary)
  • 4.4 Company Profiles
    • 4.4.1 Component Manufacturers
      • 4.4.1.1 Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
        • 4.4.1.1.1 Overview
        • 4.4.1.1.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.1.1.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.1.1.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.1.1.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.1.1.6 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.1.1.7 Brief History
        • 4.4.1.1.8 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.1.1.9 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.1.1.10 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.1.1.11 Technology Model
        • 4.4.1.1.12 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.1.1.13 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.1.1.14 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
      • 4.4.1.2 GKN AEROSPACE
        • 4.4.1.2.1 Overview
        • 4.4.1.2.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.1.2.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.1.2.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.1.2.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.1.2.6 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.1.2.7 Brief History
        • 4.4.1.2.8 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.1.2.9 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.1.2.10 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.1.2.11 Technology Model
        • 4.4.1.2.12 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.1.2.13 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.1.2.14 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
      • 4.4.1.3 Qarbon Aerospace
        • 4.4.1.3.1 Overview
        • 4.4.1.3.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.1.3.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.1.3.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.1.3.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.1.3.6 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.1.3.7 Brief History
        • 4.4.1.3.8 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.1.3.9 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.1.3.10 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.1.3.11 Technology Model
        • 4.4.1.3.12 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.1.3.13 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.1.3.14 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
      • 4.4.1.4 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
        • 4.4.1.4.1 Overview
        • 4.4.1.4.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.1.4.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.1.4.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.1.4.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.1.4.6 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.1.4.7 Brief History
        • 4.4.1.4.8 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.1.4.9 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.1.4.10 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.1.4.11 Technology Model
        • 4.4.1.4.12 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.1.4.13 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.1.4.14 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
      • 4.4.1.5 Sonaca Group
        • 4.4.1.5.1 Overview
        • 4.4.1.5.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.1.5.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.1.5.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.1.5.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.1.5.6 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.1.5.7 Brief History
        • 4.4.1.5.8 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.1.5.9 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.1.5.10 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.1.5.11 Technology Model
        • 4.4.1.5.12 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.1.5.13 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.1.5.14 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
      • 4.4.1.6 Aernnova Aerospace Corporation S.A.
        • 4.4.1.6.1 Overview
        • 4.4.1.6.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.1.6.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.1.6.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.1.6.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.1.6.6 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.1.6.7 Brief History
        • 4.4.1.6.8 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.1.6.9 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.1.6.10 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.1.6.11 Technology Model
        • 4.4.1.6.12 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.1.6.13 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.1.6.14 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
      • 4.4.1.7 Latecoere
        • 4.4.1.7.1 Overview
        • 4.4.1.7.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.1.7.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.1.7.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.1.7.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.1.7.6 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.1.7.7 Brief History
        • 4.4.1.7.8 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.1.7.9 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.1.7.10 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.1.7.11 Technology Model
        • 4.4.1.7.12 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.1.7.13 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.1.7.14 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
      • 4.4.1.8 CPI Aerostructures, Inc.
        • 4.4.1.8.1 Overview
        • 4.4.1.8.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.1.8.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.1.8.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.1.8.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.1.8.6 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.1.8.7 Brief History
        • 4.4.1.8.8 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.1.8.9 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.1.8.10 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.1.8.11 Technology Model
        • 4.4.1.8.12 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.1.8.13 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.1.8.14 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
      • 4.4.1.9 RTX Corporation
        • 4.4.1.9.1 Overview
        • 4.4.1.9.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.1.9.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.1.9.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.1.9.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.1.9.6 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.1.9.7 Brief History
        • 4.4.1.9.8 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.1.9.9 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.1.9.10 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.1.9.11 Technology Model
        • 4.4.1.9.12 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.1.9.13 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.1.9.14 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
    • 4.4.2 Platform Manufacturers
      • 4.4.2.1 The Boeing Company
        • 4.4.2.1.1 Overview
        • 4.4.2.1.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.2.1.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.2.1.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.2.1.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.2.1.6 Market Share, 2024
        • 4.4.2.1.7 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.2.1.8 Brief History
        • 4.4.2.1.9 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.2.1.10 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.2.1.11 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.2.1.12 Technology Model
        • 4.4.2.1.13 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.2.1.14 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.2.1.15 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
      • 4.4.2.2 General Atomics
        • 4.4.2.2.1 Overview
        • 4.4.2.2.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.2.2.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.2.2.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.2.2.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.2.2.6 Market Share, 2024
        • 4.4.2.2.7 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.2.2.8 Brief History
        • 4.4.2.2.9 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.2.2.10 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.2.2.11 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.2.2.12 Technology Model
        • 4.4.2.2.13 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.2.2.14 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.2.2.15 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
      • 4.4.2.3 Northrop Grumman Corporation
        • 4.4.2.3.1 Overview
        • 4.4.2.3.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.2.3.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.2.3.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.2.3.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.2.3.6 Market Share, 2024
        • 4.4.2.3.7 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.2.3.8 Brief History
        • 4.4.2.3.9 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.2.3.10 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.2.3.11 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.2.3.12 Technology Model
        • 4.4.2.3.13 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.2.3.14 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.2.3.15 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
      • 4.4.2.4 Lockheed Martin Corporation
        • 4.4.2.4.1 Overview
        • 4.4.2.4.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.2.4.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.2.4.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.2.4.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.2.4.6 Market Share, 2024
        • 4.4.2.4.7 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.2.4.8 Brief History
        • 4.4.2.4.9 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.2.4.10 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.2.4.11 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.2.4.12 Technology Model
        • 4.4.2.4.13 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.2.4.14 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.2.4.15 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
      • 4.4.2.5 General Dynamics Corporation
        • 4.4.2.5.1 Overview
        • 4.4.2.5.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.2.5.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.2.5.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.2.5.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.2.5.6 Market Share, 2024
        • 4.4.2.5.7 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.2.5.8 Brief History
        • 4.4.2.5.9 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.2.5.10 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.2.5.11 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.2.5.12 Technology Model
        • 4.4.2.5.13 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.2.5.14 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.2.5.15 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
      • 4.4.2.6 Textron Aviation Defense LLC.
        • 4.4.2.6.1 Overview
        • 4.4.2.6.2 Top Products/Product Portfolio
        • 4.4.2.6.3 Key Sales Channels
        • 4.4.2.6.4 Top Competitors
        • 4.4.2.6.5 Target Customers
        • 4.4.2.6.6 Market Share, 2024
        • 4.4.2.6.7 Geographic Presence
        • 4.4.2.6.8 Brief History
        • 4.4.2.6.9 Key Personnel
        • 4.4.2.6.10 Business Ambition and Strategy
        • 4.4.2.6.11 Business and Operating Model
        • 4.4.2.6.12 Technology Model
        • 4.4.2.6.13 Analyst's View
        • 4.4.2.6.14 Strengths and Competitive Advantages
        • 4.4.2.6.15 Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities
    • 4.4.3 List of Other Key Companies

5 Procurement Program

  • 5.1 Procurement Programs and Deliveries (2022-2025)
    • 5.1.1 U.S.
      • 5.1.1.1 Introduction
      • 5.1.1.2 Global Procurement Programs of F-35 (by Country), 2022-2025
      • 5.1.1.3 Service and Agency Budget Segmentation (by Year)
      • 5.1.1.4 Budget Category Summaries (RDT&E, Procurement, O&M, Personnel), by Year
      • 5.1.1.5 Procurement Programs and Deliveries, ISR Budget (by Platform Type), 2022-2025
      • 5.1.1.6 Conclusion
  • 5.2 F-35 Procurement Decision Makers (U.S. Focus)
    • 5.2.1 Overview of the F-35 Program
    • 5.2.2 Key U.S. Decision Makers in the F-35 Procurement Process
    • 5.2.3 Procurement Timeline and Decision Process
    • 5.2.4 External Influences on F-35 Procurement Decisions
    • 5.2.5 Conclusion
  • 5.3 F-35 Lightning II: Who Supply Whom

6 Research Methodology

  • 6.1 Data Sources
    • 6.1.1 Primary Data Sources
    • 6.1.2 Secondary Data Sources
    • 6.1.3 Data Triangulation
  • 6.2 Market Estimation and Forecast

List of Figures

  • Figure 1: U.S. Military Market (by Scenario), $Billion, 2025, 2027, and 2030
  • Figure 2: U.S. Market Snapshot, 2024
  • Figure 3: U.S. Military Market (by End User), $Million, 2024, 2027, and 2030
  • Figure 4: U.S. Military Market (by Platform Type), $Million, 2024, 2027, and 2030
  • Figure 5: U.S. Military Market (by Component), $Million, 2024, 2027, and 2030
  • Figure 6: U.S. Military Market (by Appropriation Type), $Million, 2024, 2027, and 2030
  • Figure 7: U.S. Military Market Segmentation
  • Figure 8: Projected U.S. National Defense Budget, FY2025-FY2029, $Billion
  • Figure 9: FY2025 USAF Budget Breakdown for Munitions, O&M, and Procurement
  • Figure 10: U.S. Military Market (by End User), $Million, 2024, 2027, and 2030
  • Figure 11: U.S. Military Market (U.S. Army), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 12: U.S. Military Market (U.S. Navy), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 13: U.S. Military Market (U.S. Air Force), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 14: U.S. Military Market (Others), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 15: U.S. Military Market (by Platform Type), $Million, 2024, 2027, and 2030
  • Figure 16: U.S. Military Market (by Component), $Million, 2024, 2027, and 2030
  • Figure 17: U.S. Military Market (by Appropriation Type), $Million, 2024, 2027, and 2030
  • Figure 18: U.S. Military Market (by Fighter Aircraft), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 19: U.S. Military Market (Fighter and Attack Aircraft), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 20: U.S. Military Market (Bombers), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 21: U.S. Military Market (Others), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 22: U.S. Military Market (Rotary-Wing Aircraft/VTOL), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 23: U.S. Military Market (by Military Drones), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 24: U.S. Military Market (Medium-Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Drones), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 25: U.S. Military Market (High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Drones), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 26: U.S. Military Market (Small Drones), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 27: U.S. Military Market (Space Activities), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 28: U.S. Military Market (Fuselage), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 29: U.S. Military Market (Empennage), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 30: U.S. Military Market (Nacelles), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 31: U.S. Military Market (Pylons), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 32: U.S. Military Market (Wing Components), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 33: U.S. Military Market (Doors), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 34: U.S. Military Market (Others), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 35: U.S. Military Market (by New Builds and Procurement), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 36: U.S. Military Market (Operations and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO)), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 37: U.S. Military Market (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E)), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Figure 38: U.S. National (NIP) and Military (MIP) Intelligence Budgets, FY2022-FY2025, $Billion
  • Figure 39: Data Triangulation
  • Figure 40: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approach
  • Figure 41: Assumptions and Limitations

List of Tables

  • Table 1: Market Snapshot
  • Table 2: Competitive Landscape Snapshot
  • Table 3: Major U.S. Aerospace Primes and their Integration Roles
  • Table 4: U.S. Military Aerospace Production, Volume (by End User), 2020-2024
  • Table 5: Top Recipients of the U.S. Arms, 2024
  • Table 6: U.S. National Defense Budget, FY2019-FY2024, $Billion
  • Table 7: FY2025 President's Defense Budget Request, $Billion
  • Table 8: Current Trends Impact Assessment, U.S. Military Industry
  • Table 9: Future Trends Impact Assessment, U.S. Military Industry
  • Table 10: Key Trends in the U.S. Military Ecosystem
  • Table 11: U.S. Military Procurement Program - Active and Planned (Air and Cross-Domain Technologies, FY2025)
  • Table 12: Customer Analysis: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and U.S. Navy (including Marine Corps)
  • Table 13: Summarizing Select Aviation Procurement Authorized in Recent Defense Budgets
  • Table 14: Major Procurement Contracts and Execution (2022-2025)
  • Table 15: Key U.S. Defense Contract Types and Agreements - Definitions, Features, and Typical Use Cases
  • Table 16: Leading Prime Contractors in U.S. Aerospace (USAF Scope)
  • Table 17: Leading Tier-1 Suppliers - U.S. Aerospace
  • Table 18: Leading Tier-2 Suppliers - U.S. Aerospace
  • Table 19: Leading Subassemblies and Aerostructures Suppliers
  • Table 20: SAF Platform/Subsystem Supplier Mapping
  • Table 21: FY2025 ACE and PDI Implementation Overview
  • Table 22: Air Superiority Modernization Portfolio (FY2025-FY2026)
  • Table 23: Emerging Innovation Pathways in the Air Domain
  • Table 24: Budget and Political Restraints Affecting Defense Aerospace
  • Table 25: Major Programmatic and Sustainment Restraints
  • Table 26: Industrial and Supply-Chain Constraints
  • Table 27: Major Modernization and Aerospace Opportunities
  • Table 28: Munitions and Export Growth Opportunities
  • Table 29: U.S. Military Market (by End User), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Table 30: U.S. Military Market (by Platform Type), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Table 31: U.S. Military Market (by Component), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Table 32: U.S. Military Market (by Appropriation Type), $Million, 2024-2030
  • Table 33: Procurement - U.S. Air Force
  • Table 34: Procurement - U.S. Navy
  • Table 35: U.S. Navy Aircraft Procurement
  • Table 36: Procurement - U.S. Army
  • Table 37: U.S. Army Aircraft Procurement
  • Table 38: Recent U.S. Military Aircraft MRO Contracts (2018-2025)
  • Table 39: Current Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Programs in U.S. Military
  • Table 40: Strategic Initiatives (by Leading Companies), 2018-2025
  • Table 41: List of Other Key Companies
  • Table 42: DoD Total (Base + FY2023 Supplement), Budget (by Appropriation Title), $Million
  • Table 43: DoD Total (Base + FY 2023 Supplement), Budget (by Military Department), $Million
  • Table 44: DoD Total (Base + FY 2023 Supplement), Budget (by Appropriation Title)
  • Table 45: Service and Agency Budget Segmentation (by Year), 2022-2025
  • Table 46: Service and Agency Budget Segmentation (by Year), 2022-2025
  • Table 47: Procurement Programs and Deliveries, ISR Budget (by Platform Type), 2022-2025
  • Table 48: Key U.S. Decision Makers in the F-35 Procurement Process
  • Table 49: Procurement Timeline and Decision Process
  • Table 50: External Influences on F-35 Procurement Decisions
  • Table 51: List of F-35 Lightning II Aircraft Component/Material Manufacturers