To make this website work, we log user data. By using Shephard's online services, you agree to our Privacy Policy, including cookie policy.

×
Open menu Search

Military helicopter industry to decline by half

27th December 2013 - 08:56 GMT | by Joyce de Thouars in London

RSS

Frost and Sullivan has predicted that US DoD spending on military helicopters will decrease by almost half from $12.4 billion in 2012 to $6.7 billion in 2018.

As a result of tightening budgets, the major part of the spending will be on upgrading and remanufacturing existing platforms with OEMs increasingly focusing on efficiency of maintenance in order to reduce costs. 

There will also be a number of new helicopter programmes as some aircraft is due for replacement after continuous deployment and operation in harsh environments over the last years. 

‘New programmes will favour modifying commercial-off-the-shelf aircraft rather than developing aircraft

Already have an account? Log in

Want to keep reading this article?

Read this Article

Get access to this article with a Free Basic Account

  • Original curated content, daily across air, land and naval domains
  • 2 free stories per week
  • Daily news round-up email service
  • Access to all Decisive Edge email newsletters
Create account

Unlimited Access

Access to all our premium news as a Premium News 365 Member. Corporate subscriptions available.

  • Original curated content, daily across air, land and naval domains
  • 14-day free trial (cancel at any time)
  • Unlimited access to all published premium news
Start your free trial
Joyce de Thouars

Author

Joyce de Thouars


Joyce holds a MA degree in Middle Eastern Studies from King’s College London. Before she …

Read full bio

Share to

Linkedin