Vector Strategy is currently gauging industry interest in this report. It was last published in April 2008. A 2010 publication is TBD. If your company is interested in this report, please contact us as we are seeking industry support for this project.
This report provides a forecast of materials required to meet the Department of Defense's annual procurement rate of armor for military ground vehicles.
- This report also provides an analysis of the supply chain that produces military ground vehicle armor and materials consumed in the production of that armor.
- The forecast covers a time horizon of 2006 to 2015.
- This forecast addresses armor content only of military ground vehicles purchased by the DoD for deployment by US military services. The forecast does not predict material used in the construction of other vehicle components such as hulls, suspensions, engines, weapon system, electronics, etc.
- This report forecasts the amount in pounds (weight) and market value in US dollars of materials used in the production of armor for military ground vehicle.
- 273 pages of information and 74 figures of charts and data.
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Questions Answered in This Report:
- How much steel plate and aluminum plate will be required annually FY08 to FY15 to fulfill armor procurement for military ground vehicles?
- What vehicle platforms and armor programs are driving FY08 material requirements and how does that change through 2015?
- How is demand for MRAP’s and EFP protection affecting material requirements for armor for military ground vehicles?
- What are the sales and market share of leading armor manufacturers?
- Who are the major suppliers of material for armor for military ground vehicles?
- Where are the likely material bottlenecks and backlogs / shortages in the armor supply chain?
- What percentage of composites used in armor applications are reinforced with high performance glass fibers, aramid fibers, and HMPE fibers?
- How does the use of ceramics in armor for military ground vehicle change from 2006 to 2015 and what is Vector’s prediction of aluminum oxide versus silicon carbide use in armor for military ground vehicles?
Materials Addressed in This Report:
- Steel Armor Plate
- Aluminum Armor Plate
- Titanium
- Depleted Uranium
- Other Metals (Such As P-900 Cast Steel Plate)
- Transparent Armor (I.e. Ballistic Glass)
- Ceramic Powder and Ceramic Tiles
- Composites
- Materials Used in the Construction of Composites Such as Resin, High Performance Glass Fibers, Aramid Fibers, UHMWPE, and Polypropylene Fibers.
- Miscellaneous Other Materials
Report Format
The report is provided in an electronic format (PDF) with full text commentary and is shipped to clients on a CDROM and via email. All data tables are provided in the PDF document.
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Methodology
Vector Strategy engages in both primary and secondary research to gather armor market intelligence.
We have developed armor design assumptions for both armor kits and integral vehicle armor and we have developed a forecast model to allow for design changes in these assumptions on an annual basis from 2006 to 2015.
Our model can reflect an evolution in armor design at the armor package or vehicle level.
To make our projections, we have estimated the total weight of armor deployed on each vehicle, the technology and construction utilized to construct that armor, and the weight of each material within the armor system.
Delivery
This report will be published upon demand and the following publication schedule has been met or is planned:
November 2007: First publication completed.
April 2008: Second release completed.
2010: Currently gauging industry interest.
Pricing on a 2010 report is yet to be determined.
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