By Jessica DiPaolo, Market Analyst It’s no surprise that air-and-missile defense (AMD) spending has been on the rise in Europe since 2014. Fears over Russia’s aggressive posturing in the region and the ongoing conflict in Syria have put pressure on European countries to modernize their militaries and shore up their defenses. The chart below looks …
By Jessica DiPaolo, Market Analyst Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 sent shockwaves throughout Europe, causing many countries in the region to rethink their military funding. The tension is particularly palpable in the Baltic Sea where Russia has conducted war games with the Chinese Navy and has had several run-ins with NATO allies operating in …
By David Belcher, Analysis Manager To date, small launchers (defined by Avascent as rockets with a payload capacity of less than 2,500 kg to orbit) have played a niche role in the global satellite launch market. However, in recent years, dozens of companies have announced plans to develop small launch vehicles that will cater to …
Regional Ka- and Ku-Band Supply Growth (2010-2018) By David Belcher, Analysis Manager Globally, bandwidth prices have fallen as the supply of available bandwidth has increased significantly. For example, in Sub-Saharan Africa, the supply of GEO Ka-Band (Mhz) increased over 27% between 2014 and 2017. Ka-band uses higher frequencies to generate much higher throughput availability than …
By David Belcher, Analysis Manager Globally, satellite optical payload manufacturing revenue has increased 136%, from a nearly $1.6B market in 2010 to $3.7B in 2017*. Avascent projects that revenues in this market could grow by another 23% next year, driven predominantly by spending from government operators on Medium, Large, and Heavy satellites. If the global …