TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
INTRODUCTION 3
Market definition 3
Research highlights 3
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE IN FRANCE: MARKET OVERVIEW 8
Market analysis 8
Market Value, 2005–09 9
Market value forecast, 2009–14 10
Market Segmentation by Category 12
Market Segmentation by Geography 13
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE IN FRANCE: FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 15
Summary 15
Buyer power 17
Supplier power 18
New entrants 19
Substitutes 20
Rivalry 21
FRANCE: PESTLE ANALYSIS 22
Summary 22
Political analysis 23
Economic analysis 29
Social analysis 33
Technology analysis 37
Legal analysis 42
Environmental analysis 47
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE IN FRANCE: LEADING COMPANIES 52
Market Share 52
BAE Systems plc 53
EADS N.V. 58
Safran SA 63
Thales SA 67
APPENDIX 73
Methodology 73
ABOUT DATAMONITOR 75
Premium Reports 75
Summary Reports 75
Datamonitor consulting 75
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: France aerospace & defense sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 9
Table 2: France aerospace & defense sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 10
Table 3: France aerospace & defense sector segmentation by category:% share, by value, 2009 12
Table 4: France aerospace & defense sector segmentation by geography: % share, by value, 2009 13
Table 5: Analysis of France’s political landscape 23
Table 6: Analysis of France’s economy 29
Table 7: Analysis of France’s social system 33
Table 8: Analysis of France’s technology landscape 37
Table 9: Analysis of France’s legal landscape 42
Table 10: Analysis of France’s environmental landscape 47
Table 11: France aerospace & defense sector share: % share, by value, 2009 52
Table 12: BAE Systems plc: key facts 53
Table 13: BAE Systems plc: key financials ($) 55
Table 14: BAE Systems plc: key financials (£) 55
Table 15: BAE Systems plc: key financial ratios 56
Table 16: EADS N.V.: key facts 58
Table 17: EADS N.V.: key financials ($) 60
Table 18: EADS N.V.: key financials (€) 60
Table 19: EADS N.V.: key financial ratios 61
Table 20: Safran SA: key facts 63
Table 21: Safran SA: key financials ($) 64
Table 22: Safran SA: key financials (€) 64
Table 23: Safran SA: key financial ratios 65
Table 24: Thales SA: key facts 67
Table 25: Thales SA: key financials ($) 70
Table 26: Thales SA: key financials (€) 70
Table 27: Thales SA: key financial ratios 70
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: France aerospace & defense sector value: $ billion, 2005–09 9
Figure 2: France aerospace & defense sector value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 11
Figure 3: France aerospace & defense sector segmentation by category:% share, by value, 2009 12
Figure 4: France aerospace & defense sector segmentation by geography: % share, by value, 2009 14
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the aerospace & defense sector in France, 2009 15
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the aerospace & defense sector in France, 2009 17
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the aerospace & defense sector in France, 2009 18
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the aerospace & defense sector in France, 2009 19
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the aerospace & defense sector in France, 2009 20
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the aerospace & defense sector in France, 2009 21
Figure 11: France aerospace & defense sector share: % share, by value, 2009 52
Figure 12: BAE Systems plc: revenues & profitability 56
Figure 13: BAE Systems plc: assets & liabilities 57
Figure 14: EADS N.V.: revenues & profitability 61
Figure 15: EADS N.V.: assets & liabilities 62
Figure 16: Safran SA: revenues & profitability 65
Figure 17: Safran SA: assets & liabilities 66
Figure 18: Thales SA: revenues & profitability 71
Figure 19: Thales SA: assets & liabilities 72