This analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the US foreign military sales industry. It also explores evolving regional geopolitical dynamics and bilateral and multilateral defense partnerships, identifying emerging contracting and industry expansion opportunities in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and the Americas.

The analysis underscores the importance of collaboration among US-based defense firms, academia, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop cost-effective, innovative solutions amid increasing competition from allied nations strengthening their domestic defense industrial bases. Synergistic partnerships with defense firms in allied nations can accelerate technology transfers, innovation, and co-development of new defense systems, and bolster supply chain resilience for US defense exporters.

• How can you leverage key industry drivers influencing growth and assess spending developments across major defense departments?
• What are the leading major arms segments and segment-specific technology megatrends?
• How will the procurement priorities and defense contracts of top customer countries pave the way for new growth avenues?