The global Airborne ISR market will reach US$28,105 million in 2018 and is expected to grow significantly over the next decade, marked by increasing investments in unmanned aerial systems. Ahead of Airborne ISR & C2 Battle Management 2019, Defence IQ compiled its annual global market report, putting three programmes under the spotlight: NATO’s Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) Programme; the RAF replacement of its Sentry fleet; and the USAF Advanced Battle Management System. The rest of the report will elaborate on programmes from countries that will be present at the conference, such as:

• New Zealand’s RNZAF P-8 project
• The transformation of the RAF’s ISTAR force
• Bahrain’s recapitalisation of its attack/ISR helicopter force
• Pakistan’s requirement for a medium-altitude long-endurance UAV