In 2018, the top 10 Aerospace and Defense software vendors accounted for 55.6% of the global Aerospace and Defense applications market which grew 7.1% to approach nearly $4 billion in license, maintenance and subscription revenues.
Dassault Systemes led the pack with a 12.8% market share riding on a 7% jump in Aerospace and Defense license, maintenance and subscription revenues. Autodesk was #2, followed by Synopsys, Microsoft and Siemens PLM Software.
We ask the simple question: Who’s buying Aerospace and Defence applications from whom and why? And we provide the answers – supported by decades of research – to our clients around the world. (Sample from our Apps Database)
Through our forecast period, the Aerospace and Defense applications market size is expected to reach $4.8 billion by 2023, compared with $4 billion in 2018 at a compound annual growth rate of 3.7%.
| Exhibit 2: Worldwide Aerospace and Defense Software Market 2018-2023 Forecast, $M | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2018 | 2023 | 2018-2023 CAGR, % |
| Total | 4022 | 4817 | 3.7% |
Source: Apps Run The World, December 2019
Top 10 Aerospace and Defense Software vendors
Aerospace and Defense (Aircraft and parts, defense contractors) – Aviation Maintenance Management, Air Traffic Management applications, Flight operations software, Quality management system, Financials, HR, Procurement
Legacy replacements could spur growth in the A&D market, but cybersecurity risks may prevent A&D firms from embracing the Cloud in its current form. Still GE Digital is pushing ahead with Cloud initiatives like Predix to reshape the A&D market with device connectivity solutions for predictive maintenance.
Here are the rankings of the top 10 Aerospace and Defense applications vendors in 2018 and their market shares.
| Rank | Vendor | 2017 Aerospace & Defense Apps Revenues, $M | 2018 Aerospace & Defense Apps Revenues, $M | YoY Growth | 2018 Aerospace & Defense Market Share, % | Recent Developments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dassault Systemes | Subscribe | Subscribe | 7% | Subscribe | Dassault Systemes acquired majority stake in Centric Software and No Magic for its PLM apps for CP and apparel verticals. Dassault also picked up IQMS for its manufacturing ERP apps. |
| 2 | Autodesk | Subscribe | Subscribe | 25% | Subscribe | The Autodesk suite is the ideal choice for aerospace companies willing to move their manufacturing plants towards a smart-factory setup. |
| 3 | Synopsys | Subscribe | Subscribe | 14.8% | Subscribe | Synopsys started a collaboration with Google Cloud to provide a full end-to-end solution to perform functional verification workloads in the cloud. |
| 4 | Microsoft | Subscribe | Subscribe | 14.4% | Subscribe | Migrating legacy AX, C5, GP, NAV, and SL to Dynamics 365 Cloud remains the top priority for Microsoft’s evolving enterprise apps strategy, whose success will depend on strengthening ties with ISV partners in strategic verticals. |
| 5 | Siemens PLM Software | Subscribe | Subscribe | 0.2% | Subscribe | In October 2019, Siemens Digital Industries Software unveiled new Simcenter system simulation solutions, designed to help industries meet the need for more accurate and competitive system modeling. |
| 6 | Ansys Inc. | Subscribe | Subscribe | 18.1% | Subscribe | In October 2019, ANSYS acquired Dynardo, a provider of simulation process integration and design optimization (PIDO) technology. ANSYS is partnering with SAP to drive the Intelligent Enterprise by linking engineering and operations. The first joint solution will SAP Predictive Engineering Insights enabled by ANSYS running on SAP Cloud Platform. |
| 7 | Hexagon | Subscribe | Subscribe | 9.1% | Subscribe | In 2019, Hexagon acquired Volume Graphics for industrial computed tomography software, and Etalon, a provider of equipment calibration solutions. Earlier, in June 2018, Hexagon picked up AutonomouStuff, one of the world’s leading suppliers of integrated autonomous vehicle solutions |
| 8 | PTC | Subscribe | Subscribe | 10.3% | Subscribe | PTC and IFS partner to delive powerful field service management and aerospace & defence solutions that optimize people and parts. |
| 9 | SAP | Subscribe | Subscribe | 4.0% | Subscribe | SAP is on track to sign more than 12,000 customers including many listed below for its next-generation ERP S/4HANA by end of 2019 with 40% of the latest additions being considered net new wins for the vendor. |
| 10 | Adobe | Subscribe | Subscribe | 23.7% | Subscribe | By leveraging Adobe Sensei, Adobe’s AI and machine learning framework, Adobe Virtual Analyst will empower brands to drive more value from analytics by surfacing signals that would have otherwise gone unnoticed. |
| Subtotal | Subscribe | Subscribe | 11.8% | Subscribe | ||
| Other | Subscribe | Subscribe | 1.7% | Subscribe | ||
| Total | Subscribe | Subscribe | 7.1% | Subscribe |
Source: Apps Run The World, December 2019
Other Aerospace and Defence software providers included in the report are: ADP, AerData B.V., Altair Engineering, Inc., Amadeus, AMT-SYBEX’s Leasepoint, AVEVA Group, Bentley Systems Inc., Boeing Jeppesen, Cegid Cisco Systems, Citrix, Corel Corporation, CoStar Group, E2open, LLC, GE Digital, Gerber Technology, GFI Informatique Google, Hitit Bilgisayar, Honeywell International, Emerging Technologies, IBM, IBS Software Services, IFS, Infor, Intuit Inc., JDA Software Group, Inc., Kinaxis Inc., Landmark, a Halliburton business line, Mentor, a Siemens Business, Nuance Communications Inc., Open Text Corporation Oracle, Qualtrics, RingCentral, Rockwell Automation, Roper Technologies, Inc., Saab Sensis, Sage, Salesforce, SAS Institute, ServiceNow, Shopify, SITA, SupplyOn, Trimble Workday and many others.
Custom data cuts related to the Aerospace and Defense Applications market are available:
- Top 500 Aerospace and Defense Applications Vendors and Market Forecast 2018-2023
- 2018 Aerospace and Defense Applications Market By Functional Market (16 Markets)
- 2018 Aerospace and Defense Applications Market By Country (USA + 45 countries)
- 2018 Aerospace and Defense Applications Market By Region (Americas, EMEA, APAC)
- 2018 Aerospace and Defense Applications Market By Revenue Type (License, Services, Hardware, Support and Maintenance, Cloud)
- 2018 Aerospace and Defense Applications Market By Customer Size (revenue, employee count, asset)
- 2018 Aerospace and Defense Applications Market By Channel (Direct vs Direct)
- 2018 Aerospace and Defense Applications Market By Product
Exhibit 4 shows our projections for the enterprise applications market by vertical segment, based on the buying preferences and the customer propensity to invest in new software within those industries as they continue to upgrade and replace many legacy industry-specific applications that have been identified and tracked in our Buyer Insight Database.
Aerospace and Defense Software Purchases Win/Loss Analysis As Part Of Enterprise Applications Buyer Insight Customer Database
On the buyer side, customers are investing in Aerospace and Defense systems based on new features and capabilities that are expected to replace their existing legacy systems. In many cases, competitive upgrades and replacements that could have a profound impact on future market-share changes will become more widespread.
Since 2010, our global team of researchers have been studying the patterns of the latest Aerospace and Defense software purchases by customers around the world, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions and perhaps the rise and fall of certain vendors and their products on a quarterly basis.
Updated continuously, our database features extensive win/loss analysis. Each year our research team identifies tens of thousands of these customer Aerospace and Defense wins and losses from public and proprietary sources.
The research results are being incorporated into regular updates in our Enterprise Applications Buyer Insight Customer Database. You can access the Quarterly Win/Loss Analysis Scoreboard and our Enterprise Applications Buyer Insight Customer Database by becoming a subscriber.
| Customer | Industry | Empl. | Revenue | Country | Vendor | New Product | Function |
| Aerojet Rocketdyne | Aerospace and Defense | 5070 | $1.70B | United States | PTC | PTC FlexPLM | Product Lifecycle Management |
| Airbus Group | Aerospace and Defense | 134000 | $74.00B | Netherlands | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics CRM | Customer Relationship Management |
| Airbus Group | Aerospace and Defense | 134000 | $74.00B | Netherlands | Workday | Workday HCM | Human Capital Management |
| ArianeGroup | Aerospace and Defense | 9000 | $3.47B | France | Siemens PLM Software | Siemens Teamcenter | Product Lifecycle Management |
| BAE Systems – Maritime Services, UK | Aerospace and Defense | 3500 | $1.49B | United Kingdom | SAP | SAP S/4 HANA | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| Dassault Aviation | Aerospace and Defense | 11398 | $5.52B | France | Dassault Systemes | 3DEXPERIENCE Platform | Project Portfolio Management |
| Drones Etc. | Aerospace and Defense | 10 | $15.0M | United States | Genesys | Genesys Customer Experience Platform | Customer Experience Platform |
| Dynamic Aviation | Aerospace and Defense | 850 | $200.0M | United States | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics GP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| Elixir Aircraft | Aerospace and Defense | 30 | $5.0M | France | Dassault Systemes | Dassault Enovia PLM | Product Lifecycle Management |
| Embraer | Aerospace and Defense | 18343 | $18.71B | Brazil | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | Customer Service Software |
| General Dynamics Mission Systems | Aerospace and Defense | 13000 | $2.36B | United States | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics GP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| Kratos Defense and Security Solutions | Aerospace and Defense | 2900 | $653.0M | United States | ADP | ADP Vantage HCM | Human Capital Management |
| Medrobotics | Aerospace and Defense | 120 | $15.0M | United States | Host Analytics | Host Analytics Cloud EPM Suite | Enterprise Performance Management |
| Moog | Aerospace and Defense | 11000 | $2.60B | United States | Infor | Infor LN | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| Phacil | Aerospace and Defense | 800 | $120.0M | United States | Deltek | Deltek Cobra | Project Portfolio Management |
| Preferred Systems Solutions | Aerospace and Defense | 200 | $96.0M | United States | NetSuite | NetSuite CRM+ | Customer Relationship Management |
| QinetiQ | Aerospace and Defense | 6114 | $1.04B | United Kingdom | SAP | SAP S/4 HANA | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| QinetiQ | Aerospace and Defense | 6114 | $1.04B | United Kingdom | SAP | SAP Cloud for Customer | Customer Relationship Management |
| Remington Arms Company | Aerospace and Defense | 3500 | $950.0M | United States | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | Customer Experience Platform |
| Safran | Aerospace and Defense | 70000 | $18.00B | United States | ADP | ADP Vantage HCM | Human Capital Management |
| Safran Transmission Systems | Aerospace and Defense | 1350 | $540.0M | France | Dassault Systemes | Dassault Enovia PLM | Product Lifecycle Management |
| Team Rubicon | Aerospace and Defense | 60 | $5.0M | United States | Cornerstone OnDemand | Cornerstone Learning Suite | Learning Management System |
| Turkish Aerospace Industries | Aerospace and Defense | 5254 | $1.00B | Turkey | Dassault Systemes | 3DEXPERIENCE Platform | Project Portfolio Management |
| Turkish Aerospace Industries | Aerospace and Defense | 5254 | $1.00B | Turkey | Siemens PLM Software | Siemens Teamcenter | Product Lifecycle Management |
| U.S. Navy | Aerospace and Defense | 200000 | $26.28B | United States | Oracle | Oracle HCM Cloud | Human Capital Management |
| Umbra Group | Aerospace and Defense | 1200 | $200.0M | Italy | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| Umbra Group | Aerospace and Defense | 1200 | $200.0M | Italy | Microsoft | Microsoft Office 365 | Content Management |
| Umbra Group | Aerospace and Defense | 1200 | $200.0M | Italy | Microsoft | Microsoft Power BI | Business Intelligence |
| United Airlines | Aerospace and Defense | 88400 | $37.74B | United States | Microsoft | Microsoft Project Server | Project Portfolio Management |
| United Airlines | Aerospace and Defense | 88400 | $37.74B | United States | Anaplan | Anaplan | Planning and Performance Management Platform |
Source: Apps Run The World, December 2019
Further Readings
An expanded version of this report covers the top 500+ Aerospace and Defense Software Vendors, offering in-depth analysis of the market dynamics, vendors’ Strengths, Customers, Opportunities, Risks and Ecosystems as well as their ability to gain Shares (SCORES) within their respective space. We also offer win-loss analysis of the quarterly wins of these top vendors and whether incumbents and upstarts pose any real threat to their standing amid shifting market requirements and user preferences.
More Enterprise Applications Research Findings
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Their 2018 results are being broken down, sorted and ranked across 16 functional areas (from Analytics to Treasury and Risk Management) and by 21 vertical industries(from Aerospace to Utility), as shown in our Taxonomy. Further breakdowns by subvertical, country, company size, etc. are available as custom data cuts per special request.
Research Methodology
Each year our global team of researchers conduct an annual survey of thousands of enterprise software vendors by contacting them directly on their latest quarterly and annual revenues by country, functional area, and vertical market.
We supplement their written responses with our own primary research to determine quarterly and yearly growth rates, In addition to customer wins to ascertain whether these are net new purchases or expansions of existing implementations.
Another dimension of our proactive research process is through continuous improvement of our customer database, which stores more than one million records on the enterprise software landscape of over 100,000 organizations around the world.
The database provides customer insight and contextual information on what types of enterprise software systems and other relevant technologies are they running and their propensity to invest further with their current or new suppliers as part of their overall IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
The result is a combination of supply-side data and demand-generation customer insight that allows our clients to better position themselves in anticipation of the next wave that will reshape the enterprise software marketplace for years to come.
