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Cutting-edge technologies in screening, big data and integration markets are driving upgrades and new investments in the aviation security market, according to new research from Frost & Sullivan.
The Global Airport Security Technology Market Assessment also revealed that cyber security will experience the strongest growth in the sector over the next two decades.
Also encompassing perimeter security, command, control and integration, communications, surveillance and access control the report also predicted that mature European and North American markets will witness incremental growth, while developing markets will continue to grow comparatively rapidly.
Although security spend at airports worldwide is expected to grow strongly – from $8.22bn in 2014 to $12.67bn by 2023 – Frost & Sullivan believes budgetary constraints will represent a major bulwark to expansion.
Amid a perpetually heightened terror threat no business objective in aviation can assume a greater importance than keeping passengers safe and preventing atrocities. Nevertheless, growing passenger volumes also mean that efficiency – accelerating the passage of passengers through customs and improving customer experience – is assuming ever-greater importance too.
Technology providers who can offer solutions that meet these twin demands more effectively than legacy systems stand to win the most contracts in the aviation space.
Legislation
Evolving legislation is also driving the market.
“International and domestic aviation legislation is fuelling the procurement of security technologies in airports,” said Frost & Sullivan Aerospace & Defense Research Analyst Robert Haddon. “International and domestic organisations such as the European Civil Aviation Conference and the United States (US) Transport Security Administration are exerting influence in setting airport security standards in key regions, lending further pace to market development.”
The report also notes that the effectiveness of existing legacy systems in combating current threats have discouraged airport operators from purchasing new solutions that fail to demonstrate a tangible return on investment.
“Clearly, the market for airport security technologies is highly reactive in that it only looks to address known threats rather than prevent unknown threats alongside,” continues Haddon. “Once end users adopt a more proactive approach to dealing with evolving threats, the airport security technology market will witness more traction.”
With competition intensifying in the aviation arena strategic partnerships and acquisitions have also become important means to success for companies in this space.
Part of the Security Growth Partnership Service program Global Airport Security Technology Market Assessment drew on extensive interviews with market participants and sits alongside other reports from the firm like 2014 Border Control & Biometrics Market Assessment, Global Military Helicopters Market Assessment, US Airport Screening Technologies, and Global Commercial Avionics Market.
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