Defense IT Spending Market

Market Overview:

The global defense IT spending market size reached US$ 92.9 Billion in 2022 Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 120.3 Billion by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% during 2023-2028. The rising adoption of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies, increasing demand for defense IT systems to counter the threat of potential attacks, and the growing need for improving and securing the communication systems represent some of the key factors driving the market.

Defense information technology (IT) refers to the utilization of advanced technology, weapons, equipment, and vehicles integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT) in warfare. It assists in generating, transmitting, tracking, and routing military communications. It also aids in collecting airborne, shipborne, land-based radio detection and ranging (RADAR), and other signals within the electromagnetic spectrum. It helps protect data, networks, and net-centric capabilities by detecting, identifying, and responding to attacks from external forces. It finds applications in mission planning, preparation, and crew training to ensure operational readiness. It is also used to collect, analyze, and disseminate geospatial imagery for supporting warfighting operations and other activities. Besides this, it is employed to identify and process the intercepted signals and perform analysis to establish target identification and operational patterns for producing combat, strategic, and tactical intelligence reports. At present, there is a rise in defense IT spending to ensure national security across the globe.

Defense IT Spending Market Trends:

The increasing demand for defense IT systems to counter the threat of potential attacks represents one of the key factors supporting the growth of the market. Besides this, there is a rise in the demand for defense IT spending to prevent cyber-attacks for protecting confidential and critical data pertaining to national defense across the globe. This, along with the growing number of conflicts between various countries due to unresolved regional tensions, a breakdown in the rule of law, the absent or co-opted state institutions, and the scarcity of resources, is positively influencing the market. In addition, the rising adoption of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies to provide battlefield or flight simulations is offering lucrative growth opportunities to industry investors. Moreover, the growing adoption of advanced technologies, such as 5G, cloud computing, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, and data analytics, in the military industry is offering a favorable market outlook. Additionally, governing agencies of various countries are extensively investing in wearable computing, 3D printing, and mobile solutions for increasing defense capabilities. They are also focusing on defense IT spending to improve and secure communication systems, which is strengthening the growth of the market. Apart from this, the rising utilization of IT as a service that requires minimal upfront investment and provides flexibility to change IT systems as per the requirements of different operational units within defense agencies is bolstering the growth of the market.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the global defense IT spending market, along with forecasts at the global, regional, and country level from 2023-2028 Our report has categorized the market based on the type, force, and application.

Type Insights:

• Services
• Hardware
• Software
   

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the defense IT spending market based on the type. This includes services, hardware, and software. According to the report, services represented the largest segment.

Force Insights:

• Defense Forces
• Civilian Forces
   

A detailed breakup and analysis of the defense IT spending market based on force has also been provided in the report. This includes defense and civilian forces. According to the report, defense force accounted for the largest market share.

Application Insights:

• IT Infrastructure
• Cybersecurity
• Defense Cloud Computing
• Data Analytics
• IT Application
• Logistics and Asset Management
• Others
   

A detailed breakup and analysis of the defense IT spending market based on application has also been provided in the report. This includes the IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, defense cloud computing, data analytics, IT application, logistics and asset management, and others. According to the report, cybersecurity accounted for the largest market share.

Regional Insights:

• North America
  • United States
  • Canada
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
• Middle East and Africa
   

The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets that include North America (the United States and Canada), Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others), Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others), Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others), and the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, North America was the largest market for defense IT spending. Some of factors driving the North America defense IT spending market included the growing investments by governing agencies to modernize infrastructure, increasing need to develop secure communication lines for the military personnel, rapid adoption of advanced technologies, etc.

Competitive Landscape

The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global defense IT spending market. Detailed profiles of all major companies have also been provided. Some of the companies include Accenture Plc, Amazon Web Services Inc (Amazon.com Inc.), BAE Systems plc, Capgemini SE, DXC Technology Company, General Dynamics Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, Leidos Holding Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Oracle Corporation, SNC Lavalin Inc., etc. Kindly note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.

Report Coverage:

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

• How has the global defense IT spending market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What are the drivers, restraints, and opportunities in the global defense IT spending market?
• What are the key regional markets?
• Which countries represent the most attractive defense IT spending markets?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the force?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
• What is the competitive structure of the global defense IT spending market?
• Who are the key players/companies in the global defense IT spending market?

Key Benefits for Stakeholders:

• IMARC’s report offers a comprehensive quantitative analysis of various market segments, historical and current market trends, market forecasts, and dynamics of the defense IT spending market from 2017-2028.
• The research study provides the latest information on the market drivers, challenges, and opportunities in the global defense IT spending market.
• The study maps the leading as well as the fastest growing regional markets. It further enables stakeholders to identify the key country-level markets within each region.
• Porter's five forces analysis assist stakeholders in assessing the impact of new entrants, competitive rivalry, supplier power, buyer power, and the threat of substitution. It helps stakeholders to analyze the level of competition within the defense IT spending industry and its attractiveness.  
• Competitive landscape allows stakeholders to understand their competitive environment and provides an insight into the current positions of key players in the market.