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Defence industry and technology

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The Choice Control Index for this object has not been calculated. GolOps publishes only what has been measured.

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Economic scope of the research$335–541bn / year2025 · 12 of 12 categories
Subsectors8
Categories12
Priority studies4
Typical scenarios6

The sector splits into concrete categories where companies compete for the buyer's choice.

For every category we measure where companies stand on the target markets — to find growth points, influence the choice and grow the share of an export category.

Pick a subsector → category → target market.

Subsectors

The ontology is mapped: subsectors and categories are monitored. Category pages open once deep research starts.

Aviation technology

Platforms and technologies of industrial competitiveness.

Military aviation$47–64 bn / year
Helicopter platforms$12–18 bn / year

Objects country · manufacturer · platform · company

Unmanned systems

UAV technology platforms.

Unmanned aerial vehicles$15.4–47.4 bn / year

Objects country · company · technology platform

Radio-electronic technology

EW and radar · a closed evidence base.

Electronic warfare$17–22 bn / year
Radar systems$14–19 bn / year

Objects country · technology · company

Communication systems

Secure communications.

Secure communication systems$12–18 bn / year

Objects technology · company

Space technology

Satellite platforms and remote sensing · civil markets.

Satellite platforms$20–26 bn / year
Earth remote sensing$5–8 bn / year

Objects platform · company · country

Engine building

Aircraft engines · a long trust cycle.

Aircraft engines$22–30 bn / year

Objects product · company

Advanced materials

Composites for aviation and industry.

Composite materials$67.7–125.6 bn / year

Objects material · product · company

Manufacturing technology

Machine tools and additive technology.

Machine tools$81–132.6 bn / year
Additive manufacturing$22–30 bn / year

Objects product · company · technology · platform

Priority studies

Study = category × market × buyer. Deep analysis is run only for the top of the portfolio.

Satellite platforms × Indiastate space operatorPriority 54in the research program
Composite materials × UAEaircraft manufacturerPriority 49in the research program
Machine tools × Turkeyindustrial groupPriority 47in the research program
Additive manufacturing × Saudi Arabiaindustrial customerPriority 45in the research program

Typical choice scenarios

Economic situations in which the choice actually happens in this sector.

  • 01Choosing a technology partner
  • 02Comparing international producers
  • 03Assessing technology leadership
  • 04Choosing an industrial equipment supplier
  • 05Looking for an alternative technology solution
  • 06Choosing a solution for localising production

Company ranking in AI choiceThe universe is rebuilt on every category scan — the set and order of companies change between measurement waves. The rank is the position in the full universe of the selected market.

Choice Control Index (CCI) of each object on the selected market — participation and win rate combined. Russian objects are flagged.

In AI recommendations (60–100)
Medium (30–59)
Low (10–29)
Critical (0–9)
USA#1 · leader
Lockheed Martin
0
EU#2 · −0 pts
Airbus D&S
0
United Kingdom#3 · −0 pts
BAE Systems
0
France#4 · −0 pts
Thales
0
Israel#5 · −0 pts
IAI
0
Turkey#6 · −0 pts
Baykar
0

Tile area is proportional to the position in AI choice, colour marks the zone. Click a tile to open the company's release.

Who this measurement is for

Portfolio priorities for this sector are approved at the level of the responsible authority.

Russian Ministry of Industry and TradeThe defence industry and dual-use technologyAnton Alikhanov · minister, since 14.05.2024verified 20.08.2026
minpromtorg.gov.ru →
Roscosmos State CorporationSpace activity, satellite platforms and launch servicesDmitry Bakanov · CEO, since 06.02.2025verified 20.08.2026
roscosmos.ru →
A place for you
Open direction · not measured yet

Defence industry and technology

Lead the industry's research at GolOps Research. Develop the direction's categories and markets and publish work under your own name.

Authorship stays with you. If a project grows out of the direction's studies, you get a share of its revenue; if the project needs your expertise, you can join it as a paid expert.

This industry has not been measured yet — your first study becomes its first measurement.

12categories
4export markets
16companies in the universe

MarketsIndia · UAE · Turkey · Saudi Arabia

Authorship · share in commercial projects · Terms of participation are fixed before the study starts
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