An overview of the publications and thought leadership PwC produces by their Global Aerospace and defence industry practice professionals. en-gx Tue, 10 Jun 2003 04:00:00 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 02:57:25 EDT http://www.pwc.com/ http://www.pwc.com//en_GX/webadmin/assets/image/pwc.gif http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html PricewaterhouseCoopers WCPS PwC PwC This PwC publication looks at recent developments in the field of aviation financing, where lessors and airlines are now battling for the most competitive finance rates in one of the most turbulent economic climates in recent times.

]]> Aerospace and defence manufacturers face potential supply chain issues as they ramp up production of large civil and military projects. Recent analysis on the A&D supply chain indicate that one-fifth of suppliers are not financially prepared to support the anticipated production increases.

]]> Global aerospace and defence merger and acquisition value reached a record $43.7 billion supported by 341 deals in 2011. Defence contractors will move into the civil market and there will be more supplier consolidations. Emerging markets continue to develop domestic aerospace industries.

]]> Global Cyber Security industry merger and acquisition activity totalled $22 billion over the past 3 years. The market is attracting investment from IT companies, defence contractors, technology businesses, professional services firms, telecommunications firms and financial investors. An increasing awareness of cyber security risks across all organisations presents business opportunities and will drive future merger & acquisition activity.

]]> Global aerospace & defence companies must innovate to maintain technological advantage. A&D leaders should leverage research & development and capitalise on technology advances to grow market share and stay competitive.

]]> The 14th annual edition of the Top 100, which ranks Aerospace companies globally according to their financial results, as analysed by the PwC aerospace and defence team. This year the report is titled Growing season and finds that 2010 was a year of buoyant rebound for Aerospace with industry revenue growth of 2% and profits up 16%.

]]> The Aerospace & Defence 2010 year in review and 2011 forecast analyses the path the aerospace and defence industry took through the recent global recession and presents an outlook on this year's performance.

]]> In addition to a detailed summary of M&A activity in the third quarter of 2010, we supplemented this issue of Mission control with a special report on the unstable global economy and its impact on the strategic deal environment. In an effort to strengthen their core businesses and expand their footprint, companies are reconsidering foreign investment strategies. And while emerging markets offer opportunities to grow, they also present commercial risks and challenges. Similar to a "curate's egg", today's economic expectations are a mixed bag of positive and negative.

]]> The top 100 Aerospace and Defence entities get the spotlight as we examine growth, sales, operating profits and other industry trends.

]]> Capturing synergies to maximise deal value is of ever-increasing importance when it comes to merger integration and smarter deals overall. What other factors will help drive overall deal totals in the aerospace and defence sector going forward?

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