Aerospace and defense industry initiatives are extremely complex, given the highly capital intensive and risky nature of new product development. In the commercial sector, a multitude of manufacturers are rolling out very light jets (VLJs), which offer lower acquisition and operating costs than traditional aircraft – which ones will survive? Is the market large enough? Will the air-taxi market truly come of age? These products are introducing new and unforeseen dynamics into the industry.
Defense manufacturers, meanwhile, face the ever-present threat of budget cuts and the changing relationship with Government; both parties are continually evaluating the trade off between the benefits of a long term partnership and a more arms-lengths competitive tendering process. The changing shape of warfare and the requirement of new products in the nascent arena of anti-terror warfare - again introducing rapid and radical change in an industry based on long timeframes. What is particularly vexing for defense suppliers is the fundamental shift in their business model from supplying ‘hardware’ to developing ‘software’, requiring dramatically different skill sets and essentially undermining the fundamental economics of their business.
L.E.K.’s aerospace and defense experts bring to bear their considerable hands-on experience and technical expertise to help companies understand, plan for and manage these shifts in their markets, changing customer relationships, and the resulting impact on their businesses. Be it driving product development initiatives, maximizing the cash flow of existing programs, identifying and winning new contract opportunities, preparing for consolidation as customer demands broaden and production costs rise, or developing the technical and management capabilities critical for success, L.E.K. brings foresight and clarity to these complex issues through its rigorous analysis of the factors and commercial realities that underpin the industry. For example:
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L.E.K. helped the leadership of a major aircraft manufacturer analyze the company’s next generation product strategy... more
L.E.K. worked with a leading aircraft producer and its international manufacturing partner in planning their future sales and distribution network... more
To uncover and create new opportunities and assess and mitigate potential risks, clients turn to L.E.K. for assistance in addressing the full spectrum of aerospace and defense specialties, including:
- Aerostructures
- Commercial aircraft
- Engines
- Helicopters
- Military aircraft
- Missiles
- Simulation and training
- Space systems
- ATM/CNS
- Avionics
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