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Aerospace & Defense in South America

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  • 43 Pages
  • December 2025
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6052700
Aerospace & Defense in South America industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Market size of the aerospace & defense sector includes the sum of the revenues generated from military signed deals that remain under contract and new contracts signed within a particular calendar year.
  • The South American aerospace & defense sector recorded revenues of $5.7 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.7% between 2019 and 2024.
  • The military aircraft segment accounted for the sector's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $1.8 billion, equivalent to 31% of the sector's overall value.
  • In 2024, Brazil accounted for an 43.5% share in the South American aerospace & defense sector, followed by Colombia at 17.6%, Chile at 13.2%, Argentina at 13.0%, and Peru at 12.8%.

Report Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the aerospace & defense market in South America
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the aerospace & defense market in South America
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key aerospace & defense market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South America aerospace & defense market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the South America aerospace & defense market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the South America aerospace & defense market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South America aerospace & defense market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strategies of the leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the sector?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. The Boeing Co
8.2. Elbit Systems Ltd
8.3. Embraer SA
8.4. FAdeA - Argentine Aircraft Factory Brig San Martin SA
8.5. Taurus Armas SA
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: South America aerospace & defense sector value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: South America aerospace & defense sector category segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 3: South America aerospace & defense sector geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 4: South America aerospace & defense sector value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 5: The Boeing Co: Key Facts
Table 6: The Boeing Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 7: The Boeing Co: Key Employees
Table 8: Elbit Systems Ltd: Key Facts
Table 9: Elbit Systems Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Elbit Systems Ltd: Key Employees
Table 11: Embraer SA: Key Facts
Table 12: Embraer SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: Embraer SA: Key Employees
Table 14: FAdeA - Argentine Aircraft Factory Brig San Martin SA: Key Facts
Table 15: FAdeA - Argentine Aircraft Factory Brig San Martin SA: Key Employees
Table 16: Taurus Armas SA: Key Facts
Table 17: Taurus Armas SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 18: Taurus Armas SA: Key Employees
Table 19: South America Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: South America aerospace & defense sector value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: South America aerospace & defense sector category segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 3: South America aerospace & defense sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: South America aerospace & defense sector value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the aerospace & defense sector in South America, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the aerospace & defense sector in South America, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the aerospace & defense sector in South America, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the aerospace & defense sector in South America, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the aerospace & defense sector in South America, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the aerospace & defense sector in South America, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • The Boeing Co
  • Elbit Systems Ltd
  • Embraer SA
  • FAdeA - Argentine Aircraft Factory Brig San Martin SA
  • Taurus Armas SA