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Future of the Thai Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2023

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Table of Contents

    1. Introduction 8

    • 1.1. What is this Report About? 8
    • 1.2. Definitions 8
    • 1.3. Summary Methodology 10
    • 1.4. About GlobalData 11

    2. Executive Summary 12

      3. Market Attractiveness and Emerging Opportunities 14

      • 3.1. Current Market Scenario 15
        • 3.1.1. Primary Threat Perception 15
        • 3.1.2. Military Doctrine & Strategy 17
        • 3.1.3. Military Fleet Size 19
        • 3.1.4. 24
        • 3.1.5. Procurement Programs 25
        • 3.1.6. Top 10 Procurement Programs by Value (US$ Million) 2018-2023 27
        • 3.1.7. Social, Political and Economic Environment & Support for Defense Projects 29
        • 3.1.8. Political and Strategic Alliances 30
      • 3.2. Defense Market Size Historical and Forecast 31
        • 3.2.1. Thailand’s defense budget is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.61% over the forecast period 31
        • 3.2.2. Arms race with other Asian countries, border conflicts, modernization of armed forces, and political volatility drives Thailand’s defense expenditure 33
        • 3.2.3. Defense expenditure as a percentage of GDP to average 1.3% over the forecast period 35
      • 3.3. Analysis of Defense Budget Allocation 37
        • 3.3.1. Average capital expenditure allocation expected to average 26.6% of the total defense budget over the forecast period 37
        • 3.3.2. Need to replace obsolete equipment to drive defense capital expenditure 39
        • 3.3.3. Army Defense accounted for the largest percentage share of the overall defense budget 41
        • 3.3.4. Army to account for the majority share of Thailand’s defense budget 43
        • 3.3.5. Per capita defense expenditure is expected to increase over the forecast period 47
      • 3.4. Homeland Security Market Size and Forecast 49
        • 3.4.1. Homeland security expenditure is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.32% over the forecast period 49
        • 3.4.2. Counter terrorism and maritime security to drive Thailand’s homeland security expenditure 51
        • 3.4.3. Thailand faces a high level of threat from foreign terrorist organizations 52
        • 3.4.4. Thailand faces “high risk” from acts of terrorism 53
        • 3.4.5. Thailand has a terrorism index score of 6.6 55
      • 3.5. Benchmarking with Key Global Markets 56
        • 3.5.1. Thailand’s defense expenditure is expected to increase at a slower rate than other Asian countries over the forecast period 56
        • 3.5.2. Thailand’s defense expenditure is relatively small when compared to other Asian countries 58
        • 3.5.3. Thailand’s defense budget as a percentage of GDP is expected to remain constant over the forecast period 59
      • 3.6. Market Opportunities: Key Trends and Growth Stimulators 60
        • 3.6.1. Top 10 Defense Market Categories by Value (US$ million) - Forecast-Period Projections 60
        • 3.6.2. Physical Security Market 61
        • 3.6.3. Land-based C4ISR 62
        • 3.6.4. Diesel Electric Submarine 63

      4. Defense Procurement Market Dynamics 64

      • 4.1. Import Market Dynamics 66
        • 4.1.1. Thailand’s defense imports are expected to increase over the forecast period 66
        • 4.1.2. Ukraine and China are the key arms suppliers to Thailand 67
        • 4.1.3. Aircraft and armored vehicles dominate Thailand’s arms imports 68
      • 4.2. Export Market Dynamics 69
        • 4.2.1. Negligible defense exports in Thailand 69

      5. Industry Dynamics 70

      • 5.1. Five Forces Analysis 70
        • 5.1.1. Bargaining Power of Supplier: Medium 71
        • 5.1.2. Bargaining Power of Buyer: Medium 71
        • 5.1.3. Barrier to Entry: Low to Medium 71
        • 5.1.4. Intensity of Rivalry: Medium to High 71
        • 5.1.5. Threat of Substitution: High 71

      6. Market Entry Strategy 72

      • 6.1. Market Regulation 72
        • 6.1.1. Thailand’s defense industry is largely driven by the government’s offset policy 72
        • 6.1.2. Thailand’s defense sector is partially regulated 73
      • 6.2. Market Entry Route 74
        • 6.2.1. Budgeting Process 74
        • 6.2.2. Defense exhibitions can be used as a direct entry route into Thailand’s defense industry 75
        • 6.2.3. Foreign defense organizations enter the market by partnering with a domestic defense firm 75
        • 6.2.4. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) in Thailand 76
      • 6.3. Key Challenges 77
        • 6.3.1. Negligible defense exports pose a major challenge for domestic defense companies 77
        • 6.3.2. Limited defense budget allocation by Thailand’s government discourages investors from market entry 77
        • 6.3.3. Corruption and lack of transparency hinder the growth of Thailand’s defense industry 77
        • 6.3.4. Presence of indirect offsets hampers the growth of the domestic defense sector 77

      7. Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights 79

      • 7.1. Competitive Landscape Overview 79
        • 7.1.1. Saab: Overview 80
        • 7.1.2. Saab: Products and Services 80
        • 7.1.3. Saab: Recent Announcements and Strategic Initiatives 80
        • 7.1.4. Saab: Alliances 81
        • 7.1.5. Saab: Recent Contract Wins 81
        • 7.1.6. SAAB - Financial Analysis 82
        • 7.1.7. Airbus Helicopters: Overview 84
        • 7.1.8. Airbus Helicopters: Products and Services 84
        • 7.1.9. Airbus Helicopters: Recent Announcements and Strategic Initiatives 84
        • 7.1.10. Airbus Helicopters: Recent Contract Wins 85
        • 7.1.11. Sikorsky: Overview 86
        • 7.1.12. Sikorsky: Products and Services 86
        • 7.1.13. Sikorsky: Recent Announcements and Strategic Initiatives 86
        • 7.1.14. Sikorsky: Recent Contract Wins 87
        • 7.1.15. Northrop Grumman Corp. Overview 88
        • 7.1.16. Northrop Grumman Corp.: Products and Services 88
        • 7.1.17. Northrop Grumman Corp.: Recent Contract Wins 89
        • 7.1.18. Northrop Grumman Corp.: Financial analysis 90
        • 7.1.19. Lockheed Martin Corp. Overview 92
        • 7.1.20. Lockheed Martin Corp.: Products and Services 92
        • 7.1.21. Lockheed Martin Corp.: Recent Announcements and Strategic Initiatives 92
        • 7.1.22. Lockheed Martin Corp.: Recent Contract Wins 92
        • 7.1.23. Lockheed Martin Corp.: Financial analysis 93
        • 7.1.24. Leonardo: Overview 95
        • 7.1.25. Leonardo-: Products and Services 95
        • 7.1.26. Leonardo-: Recent Announcements and Strategic Initiatives 96
        • 7.1.27. Leonardo-: Recent Contract Wins 96
        • 7.1.28. Leonardo: Financial Analysis 97
        • 7.1.29. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering: Overview 99
        • 7.1.30. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering: Products and Services 99
        • 7.1.31. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering: Recent Announcements and Strategic Initiatives 99
        • 7.1.32. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering: Recent Contract Wins 99
        • 7.1.33. Enstrom Helicopter Corporation: Overview 100
        • 7.1.34. Enstrom Helicopter Corporation: Products and Services 100
        • 7.1.35. Enstrom Helicopter Corporation: Recent Announcements and Strategic Initiatives 100
        • 7.1.36. Enstrom Helicopter Corporation: Recent Contract Wins 100

      8. Business Environment and Country Risk 101

      • 8.1. Economic Performance 101
        • 8.1.1. Nominal GDP per Capita 101
        • 8.1.2. GDP at Current Prices (US$ Billion) 102
        • 8.1.3. Exports of Goods and Services (LCU Billion) 103
        • 8.1.4. Imports of Goods and Services (LCU Billion) 104
        • 8.1.5. Gross National Disposable Income (US$ Billion) 105
        • 8.1.6. LCU per US$ (period average) 106
        • 8.1.7. Market Capitalization of Listed Companies (US$ Billion) 107
        • 8.1.8. Market Capitalization of Listed Companies (% of GDP) 108
        • 8.1.9. Government Cash Surplus/Deficit as a Percentage of GDP (LCU) 109
        • 8.1.10. Goods Exports as a Percentage of GDP 110
        • 8.1.11. Goods Imports as a Percentage of GDP 111
        • 8.1.12. Services Imports as a Percentage of GDP 112
        • 8.1.13. Service Exports as a Percentage of GDP 113
        • 8.1.14. Foreign Direct Investment, net (BoP, current US$ Billion) 114
        • 8.1.15. Net Foreign Direct Investment as a % of GDP 115
        • 8.1.16. Mining, Manufacturing, Utilities Output (LCU Billion) 116

      4. Appendix 117

      • 4.1. About GlobalData 117

      Future of the Thai Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2023

      Summary

      "Future of the Thai Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2023", published by GlobalData, provides readers with detailed analysis of both historic and forecast defense industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges faced by industry participants, analysis of industry leading companies, and key news.

      This report offers detailed analysis of the Thai defense industry with market size forecasts covering the next five years. This report will also analyze factors that influence demand for the industry, key market trends, and challenges faced by industry participants.

      In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following -
      - The Thai defense industry market size and drivers: detailed analysis of the Thai defense industry over 2019-2023, including highlights of the demand drivers and growth stimulators for the industry. It also provides a snapshot of the country’s expenditure and modernization patterns
      - Budget allocation and key challenges: insights into procurement schedules formulated within the country and a breakdown of the defense budget with respect to capital expenditure and revenue expenditure. It also details the key challenges faced by defense market participants within the country
      - Import and Export Dynamics: analysis of prevalent trends in the country’s imports and exports over the last five years
      - Market opportunities:list of the top ten defense investment opportunities over the next 5 years
      - Competitive landscape and strategic insights: analysis of the competitive landscape of the Thai defense industry.

      Scope

      - Thailand, the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia, witnessed defense budget growth of 4.78% during 2014-2018, to reach a value of US$6.8 billion in 2018.
      - The country aims to modernize its military equipment in order to sustain its military capabilities and maintain acceptable readiness levels in line with other countries around the world.
      - The escalation of the arms race in the ASEAN region (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), due to massive military expenditure by China and India, and territorial conflicts with adjoining nations, are the key factors driving Thailand’s defense expenditure.
      - With this trend expected to continue over the forecast period, the country’s defense expenditure is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.61% to reach US$8.4 billion by 2023.

      Reasons to buy

      - This report will give the user confidence to make the correct business decisions based on a detailed analysis of the Thai defense industry market trends for the coming five years
      - The market opportunity section will inform the user about the various military requirements that are expected to generate revenues over the forecast period. The description includes technical specifications, recent orders, and the expected investment pattern by the country during the forecast period
      - Profiles of the top domestic and foreign defense manufacturers . This will provide the user with a total competitive landscape of the sector
      - A deep qualitative analysis of the Thai defense industry covering sections including demand drivers, Key Trends , and latest industry contracts.
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