Dallas, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/04/2010 -- This report offers insights into the market opportunities and entry strategies adopted by foreign OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) to gain a market share in the South African defense industry. In particular, it offers in-depth analysis of the following:

Market opportunity and attractiveness: detailed analysis of the current industry size and growth expectations during 2010–2015, including highlights of the key growth stimulators. It also benchmarks the industry against key global markets and provides detailed understanding of emerging opportunities in specific areas.

Procurement dynamics: trend analysis of imports and exports, together with its implications and impact on the South African defense industry.

Industry structure: five forces analysis to identify various power centers in the industry and how these are likely to develop in the future.

Market entry strategy: analysis of possible ways to enter the market, together with detailed descriptions of how existing players have entered the market, including key contracts, alliances, and strategic initiatives.

Competitive landscape and strategic insights: analysis of competitive landscape of the defense industry in South Africa. It provides an overview of key defense ompanies (both domestic and foreign), together with insights such as key alliances, strategic initiatives, and a brief financial analysis.

Business environment and country risk: a range of drivers at country level, assessing business environment and country risk. It covers historical and forecast values for a range of indicators, evaluating business confidence, economic performance, infrastructure quality and availability, labor force, demographics, and political and social risk.


Table Of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 About this Report
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Methodology
1.3.1 Secondary research
1.3.2 Primary research
1.3.3 Conventions
1.4 ICD Research Terrorism Index
1.5 About ICD Research Defense Intelligence Centre

2 Executive Summary

3 Market Attractiveness and Emerging Opportunities
3.1 Defense Market Size and Forecast
3.1.1 South Africa’s annual defense expenditure to reach US$5.6 billion by 2015
3.1.2 Crime, peacekeeping missions, border security, military modernization initiatives and FIFA 2010 World Cup to drive defense expenditure
3.2 Analysis of Defense Budget Allocation
3.2.1 Capital expenditure share to decrease over the next five years
3.2.2 Capital expenditure for air force to be highest with fastest growth rate
3.2.3 Army and air force to share the majority of the defense budget
3.2.4 Capital expenditure allocated for the army to grow moderately
3.2.5 Air force takes the majority of the capital expenditure budget
3.2.6 Naval spend on new acquisitions expected to grow at a steady rate following a decline in recent years
3.2.7 Defense intelligence capital expenditure to reach US$61 million by 2015
3.3 Homeland Security Market Size and Forecast
3.3.1 Homeland security market expected to grow at 10% until 2015
3.3.2 Rising threat of global terrorism could affect the country, though it remains low at present
3.4 Benchmarking with Key Global Markets
3.4.1 South Africa will continue to be a relatively small player in the defense market
3.4.2 South Africa ranked nineteenth among top arms importing countries for 2005–09
3.4.3 South Africa ranked sixteenth among top arms exporting countries for 2005–09
3.4.4 South Africa faces minimal risk of terror attacks
3.5 Market Opportunities: Key Trends and Growth Stimulators
3.5.1 Demand for monitoring and security equipment to increase
3.5.2 Greater demand for unmanned aerial vehicles
3.5.3 Increased demand for military transport fleet is expected
3.5.4 Demand for maritime patrol and surveillance equipment to increase
3.5.5 Government’s plan to enhance landward capability to offer attractive opportunities
3.5.6 Demand for survey vessels provides opportunities for investors
3.5.7 Aviation security is one of the key focus areas in homeland security

4 Defense Procurement Market Dynamics
4.1 Import Market Dynamics
4.1.1 Defense imports value has declined considerably over the last two years
4.1.2 Recently Sweden replaced Germany as the highest arms exporter to South Africa
4.1.3 Aircrafts, surveillance and patrolling ships constitute major import category
4.2 Export Market Dynamics
4.2.1 Defense export value has shown significant growth in the last five years
4.2.2 US is the biggest importer of arms from South Africa
4.2.3 Armored vehicles constitute major export category

5 Industry Dynamics
5.1 Five Forces Analysis
5.1.1 Bargaining power of supplier: low
5.1.2 Bargaining power of buyer: high
5.1.3 Barrier to entry: medium
5.1.4 Intensity of rivalry: high
5.1.5 Threat of substitution: medium
6 Market Entry Strategy
6.1 Market Regulation
6.1.1 Offset policy ensures support for local companies
6.1.2 Foreign direct investment is channeled to benefit local business
6.2 Market Entry Route
6.2.1 Foreign OEMs find alternative routes into the market
6.2.2 Joint ventures and collaborations provide market entry opportunities
6.3 Key Challenges
6.3.1 Corruption and bribery
6.3.2 Small market size discourages significant investment
6.3.3 Lack of transparency
6.3.4 Lack of relevant defense policy

7 Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights
7.1 Competitive Landscape Overview
7.2 Key Public Sector Companies
7.2.1 Denel: overview
7.2.2 Denel: products and services
7.2.3 Denel: recent announcements and strategic initiatives
7.2.4 Denel: alliances
7.2.5 Denel: recent contract wins
7.2.6 Denel: financial analysis
7.2.7 Ansys Limited: overview
7.2.8 Ansys Limited: products and services
7.2.9 Ansys Limited: recent announcements and strategic initiatives
7.2.10 Ansys Limited: alliances
7.2.11 Ansys Limited: recent contract wins
7.2.12 Ansys Limited: financial analysis
7.3 Key Private Sector Players
7.3.1 Reutech: overview
7.3.2 Reutech: products and services
7.3.3 Reutech: recent announcements and strategic initiatives
7.3.4 Reutech: alliances
7.3.5 Reutech: recent contract wins
7.3.6 Reutech: financial analysis
7.3.7 Saab Grintek: overview
7.3.8 Saab Grintek: products and services
7.3.9 Saab Grintek: recent announcements and strategic initiatives
7.3.10 Saab Grintek: alliances
7.3.11 Saab Grintek: recent contract wins
7.3.12 Saab Grintek: financial analysis
7.3.13 Land Systems South Africa: overview
7.3.14 Land Systems South Africa: products and services
7.3.15 Land Systems South Africa: recent announcements and strategic initiatives.
7.3.16 Land Systems South Africa: alliances
7.3.17 Land Systems South Africa: recent contract wins
7.3.18 Land systems South Africa: financial analysis
7.3.19 IVEMA: overview
7.3.20 IVEMA: products and services
7.3.21 IVEMA: recent announcements and strategic initiatives
7.3.22 IVEMA: alliances
7.3.23 IVEMA: recent contract wins
7.3.24 IVEMA: financial analysis
7.3.25 Aerosud: overview
7.3.26 Aerosud: products and services
7.3.27 Aerosud: recent announcements and strategic initiatives
7.3.28 Aerosud: alliances
7.3.29 Aerosud: recent contract wins
7.3.30 Aerosud: financial analysis
7.3.31 Turbomeca Africa: overview
7.3.32 Turbomeca Africa: products and services
7.3.33 Turbomeca Africa: recent announcements and strategic initiatives
7.3.34 Turbomeca Africa: alliances
7.3.35 Turbomeca Africa: recent contract wins
7.3.36 Turbomeca Africa: financial analysis
7.3.37 Global Armour: overview
7.3.38 Global Armour: products and services
7.3.39 Global Armour: recent announcements and strategic initiatives
7.3.40 Global Armour: alliances
7.3.41 Global Armour: recent contract wins
7.3.42 Global Armour: financial analysis
7.3.43 Milkor (Pty) Ltd: overview
7.3.44 Milkor (Pty) Ltd: products and services
7.3.45 Milkor (Pty) Ltd: recent announcements and strategic initiatives
7.3.46 Milkor (Pty) Ltd: alliances
7.3.47 Milkor (Pty) Ltd: recent contract wins
7.3.48 Milkor (Pty) Ltd: financial analysis
7.3.49 Advanced Technologies and Engineering: overview
7.3.50 Advanced Technologies and Engineering: products and services
7.3.51 Advanced Technologies and Engineering: recent announcements and strategic initiatives
7.3.52 Advanced Technologies and Engineering: alliances
7.3.53 Advanced Technologies and Engineering: recent contract wins
7.3.54 Advanced Technologies and Engineering: financial analysis
7.3.55 Tellumat Defense: overview
7.3.56 Tellumat Defense: products and services
7.3.57 Tellumat Defense: recent announcements and strategic initiatives
7.3.58 Tellumat Defense: alliances
7.3.59 Tellumat Defense: recent contract wins
7.3.60 Tellumat Defense: financial analysis

8 Business Environment and Country Risk
8.1 Business Confidence
8.1.1 Business confidence index
8.1.2 Market capitalization trend – Johannesburg Stock Exchange, South Africa
8.1.3 FDI inflows by sector
8.1.4 Deployment of credit by sector
8.2 Economic Performance
8.2.1 GDP at constant prices
8.2.2 GDP per capita at constant prices
8.2.3 GDP at current prices
8.2.4 GDP per capita at current prices
8.2.5 GDP split by key segments
8.2.6 Agriculture – agricultural output value at current prices (Local Currency)
8.2.7 Agriculture – agriculture output value at current prices (US Dollar)
8.2.8 Agriculture – agricultural output at current prices as percentage of GDP
8.2.9 Manufacturing – manufacturing output at current prices (local currency)
8.2.10 Manufacturing – manufacturing output at current prices (US Dollar)
8.2.11 Manufacturing – manufacturing output at current prices as percentage of GDP
8.2.12 Manufacturing – mining, manufacturing and utilities output at current prices (local currency)
8.2.13 Manufacturing – mining, manufacturing and utilities output at current prices (US Dollar)
8.2.14 Manufacturing – mining, manufacturing and utilities output at current prices as percentage of GDP
8.2.15 Construction – construction output at current prices (local currency)
8.2.16 Construction – construction output at current prices (US Dollar)
8.2.17 Construction – construction output at current prices as a percentage of GDP
8.2.18 Industry - crude steel production
8.2.19 Industry - crude oil consumption
8.2.20 Inflation rate
8.2.21 Fiscal deficit as a percentage of GDP
8.2.22 Trade balance as a percentage of GDP
8.2.23 Exports as a percentage of GDP
8.2.24 Imports as a percentage of GDP
8.2.25 Exports growth
8.2.26 Imports growth
8.2.27 External debt as percentage of GDP
8.2.28 Exchange rate US$-ZAR (annual average)
8.2.29 Exchange rate US$-ZAR (end of fiscal)
8.2.30 Debt service ratio
8.3 Infrastructure Quality and Availability
8.3.1 Transport – highways and railways
8.3.2 Transport - passenger vehicle production volume
8.3.3 Transport - commercial vehicle production volume
8.3.4 Transport - automotive component exports trend
8.3.5 Transport - automotive product imports trend
8.3.6 Transport - passenger car penetration
8.3.7 Utilities - total installed capacity for electricity generation
8.3.8 Utilities - installed capacity for conventional thermal electricity generation
8.3.9 Utilities - electricity production
8.3.10 Utilities - installed capacity for hydroelectricity generation
8.3.11 Utilities - installed capacity for renewable electricity generation
8.3.12 Utilities - electricity power consumption
8.3.13 Utilities - electricity exports
8.3.14 Utilities - electricity imports
8.3.15 Healthcare - healthcare expenditure
8.3.16 Healthcare - healthcare expenditure as a percentage of GDP
8.3.17 Healthcare - healthcare expenditure per capita
8.3.18 Communication - total internet subscribers
8.3.19 Communication - broadband internet subscribers
8.3.20 Communication - personal computer penetration
8.3.21 Communication – mobile phone penetration rate
8.3.22 Technology - research and development expenditure as a percentage of GDP
8.4 Labor Force
8.4.1 Labor force
8.4.2 Unemployment rate
8.5 Demographics
8.5.1 Annual disposable income
8.5.2 Annual per capita disposable income
8.5.3 Annual consumer expenditure on food
8.5.4 Urban and rural population
8.5.5 Females as percentage of population
8.5.6 Males as percentage of population
8.5.7 Mean age of population
8.5.8 Median age of population
8.5.9 Population density
8.5.10 Age distribution – total population
8.5.11 Age distribution – male population
8.5.12 Age distribution – female population
8.5.13 Number of households
8.6 Political and Social Risk
8.6.1 Political stability
8.6.2 Terrorism index
8.6.3 Transparency index

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