Hypersonic Technologies (Defense) - Thematic Research
Summary
Hypersonic technology has a long history, stretching back more than half a century. Comparable to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the perceived potential of the technology has waxed and waned over the years but increasing multi-polarity (and certainly the war in Ukraine) have driven intense investment by countries such as Russia, China, and the US. Hypersonic refers to aerial objects-including aircraft, missiles, rockets, and spacecraft-that can reach speeds through the atmosphere greater than Mach 5, which is near 4,000 miles per hour (6437Km/h). The Mach number indicates how many times the speed of sound an object is traveling. As objects travel faster, technical challenges such as atmospheric heating increase exponentially, a paradigm that has historically limited designers.
This report provides an overview of the hypersonic technologies theme, outlining advances in technology and key programs, highlighting emerging market trends and providing insight into current procurement or research trends.
Key Highlights
- Studies of emerging technological trends and their broader impact on the hypersonic technologies market and global geopolitical environment.
- Analysis of the impact hypersonic technology could have in commercial and defense missions.
- The key technological challenges that operators and developers face are covered.
- The investment opportunities for commercial and defense applications in the hypersonic technologies value chain are covered.
- Highlights from the range different development programs currently being undertaken by various firms, including hypersonic aircraft, hypersonic cruise missiles, and hypersonic glide vehicles.
- Determine potential investment companies based on trend analysis and market projections.
- Gaining an understanding of the market challenges and opportunities surrounding the hypersonic technologies theme.
- Executive Summary
- Players
- Table Figure 1: Who are the leading players in the hypersonic theme and where do they sit in the value chain?
- Technology Briefing
- Definitions
- Table Technology Briefing
- Types of hypersonic weapons
- Hypersonic ballistic missiles
- Hypersonic cruise missiles
- Table Figure 2: The basic principle of jet engines
- Table Figure 3: Anatomy of a turbojet engine
- Table Figure 4: Anatomy of a turbofan engine
- Table Figure 5: Anatomy of a ramjet engine
- Table Figure 6: Anatomy of a scramjet engine
- Boost-glide missiles
- Table Figure 7: Flight trajectory of ballistic missiles vs. hypersonic boost-glide weapons
- Definitions
- Trends
- Technology trends
- Table Technology trends
- Macroeconomic trends
- Table Macroeconomic trends
- Regulatory trends
- Table Regulatory trends
- Technology trends
- Industry analysis
- Market size and growth forecasts
- Table Figure 8: Global missiles and missile defense systems market in major countries ($ billion), 2021-2031
- Table Market size and growth forecasts
- Table Figure 9: US hypersonic weapons development proposed budget 2023 ($M)
- Hypersonic defense
- Decision-making chain
- Table Figure 10: The “OODA” Loop
- Hypersonic commercial aircraft
- Case studies
- Industry case studies
- Country case studies
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Table Mergers and acquisitions
- Timeline
- Table Figure 11: The hypersonic weapons story
- Market size and growth forecasts
- Value Chain
- Table Figure 12: The hypersonic value chain - The leading technologies involved in this theme
- Testing systems
- Table Figure 13: The hypersonic value chain - Hypersonic testing systems leaders and challengers
- Thermal technology
- Table Figure 14: The hypersonic value chain - Hypersonic thermal technology leaders and challengers
- Hypersonic engines
- Table Figure 15: The hypersonic value chain - Hypersonic engines leaders and challengers
- Control systems
- Table Figure 16: The hypersonic value chain - Hypersonic control systems leaders and challengers
- Warheads
- Table Figure 17: The hypersonic value chain - Hypersonic warheads leaders and challengers
- Missile bodies
- Table Figure 18: The hypersonic value chain - Hypersonic mi8ssile bodies leaders and challengers
- Hypersonic defense
- Table Figure 19: The hypersonic value chain - Hypersonic defense leaders and challengers
- Companies
- Public companies
- Table Public companies
- Private companies
- Table Private companies
- Public companies
- Sector Scorecards
- Aerospace and defense sector scorecard
- Who’s who
- Table Figure 20: Who does what in the aerospace and defense space?
- Thematic screen
- Table Figure 21: Thematic screen
- Valuation screen
- Table Figure 22: Valuation screen
- Risk screen
- Table Figure 23: Risk screen
- Who’s who
- Aerospace and defense sector scorecard
- Glossary
- Table Glossary
- Further Reading
- GlobalData reports
- Table GlobalData reports
- GlobalData reports
- Our thematic research methodology
- Table Figure 24: Our five-step approach for generating a sector scorecard
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