The Future of Air Power in the Middle East

Wednesday 10 October 2012, Amsterdam

The current cycle of air power growth in the Middle East will peak around 2016, with a total consolidated market of around $140 bn for the 2013-2018 period. This is one of the conclusions of a new premium market forecast report titled: “The Future of Air Power in the Middle East – Markets and Technologies Outlook – 2013-2018”.

This triple-scenario forecast, authored by Mr. Dixon Bash, a veteran fighter pilot, with hands-on airpower experience in the region, meticulously analyzes and forecasts the future of airpower markets and technologies in 12 of the region’s nations. It analyzes past and recent events in the Middle East, and concludes that the region’s forecasted continued volatility will impact the economies, cultures and military needs of the region’s nations, putting particular pressure on their air power missions, logistics and structures.