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Aerospace & Defense in Middle East & Africa

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  • 42 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: Africa, Middle East
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6234735
Aerospace & Defense in Middle East & Africa 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 Middle East & African aerospace & defense sector recorded revenues of $21.6 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.9% between 2019 and 2024.
  • The systems & ordnance segment accounted for the sector's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $9.4 billion, equivalent to 43.5% of the sector's overall value.
  • In 2024, Saudi Arabia accounted for an 29.9% share in the Middle East & African aerospace & defense sector, followed by the UAE at 21.9%, Israel at 21.3%, and South Africa at 1.6%.

Report Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the aerospace & defense market in Middle East & Africa
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the aerospace & defense market in Middle East & Africa
  • 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 Middle East & Africa aerospace & defense market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

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  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Middle East & Africa 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 strengths of the leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the sector?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Saudi Arabian Military Industries
8.2. Elbit Systems Ltd
8.3. Lockheed Martin Corp
8.4. The Boeing Co
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: Middle East & Africa aerospace & defense sector value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: Middle East & Africa aerospace & defense sector category segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 3: Middle East & Africa aerospace & defense sector geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 4: Middle East & Africa aerospace & defense sector value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 5: Saudi Arabian Military Industries: Key Facts
Table 6: Saudi Arabian Military Industries: Key Employees
Table 7: Elbit Systems Ltd: Key Facts
Table 8: Elbit Systems Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 9: Elbit Systems Ltd: Key Employees
Table 10: Lockheed Martin Corp: Key Facts
Table 11: Lockheed Martin Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Lockheed Martin Corp: Key Employees
Table 13: The Boeing Co: Key Facts
Table 14: The Boeing Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: The Boeing Co: Key Employees
Table 16: Middle East & Africa Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 17: Middle East & Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 18: Middle East & Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 19: Middle East & Africa Inflation, 2020-24
Table 20: Middle East & Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 21: Middle East & Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Middle East & Africa aerospace & defense sector value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Middle East & Africa aerospace & defense sector category segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 3: Middle East & Africa aerospace & defense sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: Middle East & Africa aerospace & defense sector value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the aerospace & defense sector in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the aerospace & defense sector in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the aerospace & defense sector in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the aerospace & defense sector in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the aerospace & defense sector in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the aerospace & defense sector in Middle East & Africa, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

  • Saudi Arabian Military Industries
  • Elbit Systems Ltd
  • Lockheed Martin Corp
  • The Boeing Co