Aerospace, defense and security

Aerospace & Defense

The Aerospace – Defense – Security sector is undergoing profound changes. The accelerated development of new technologies, the growing need for mobility, the intensification of environmental constraints, the emergence of a multipolar world, the spread of terrorism and the migrants issue are exogenous structuring factors for industrials in these sectors. Archery Strategy Consulting, a strategy consulting firm positioned on these sovereignty sectors supports the Top Managements of large groups and European mid-cap companies to help them provide solutions to the challenges posed by these transformations.

Projects

Clients

Aerospace

The steady growth of the global air transport – driven by the increase of the global population, the development of middle-class populations in emerging countries and the growing urbanization – is strengthening the aircraft demands.

Defense

The complexity and the instability of global geopolitics have led to the revival of some, and the emergence of other disturbing military doctrines resulting in a fast-paced acceleration of industrial footprints in the Defense sector.

Space

In a context of growing series (launchers and satellites), the European space industry is entering an period of industrialization.

Security

The rise of security threats, both in their natures and in their frequencies, force states and private structures to double their efforts to protect their assets and more generally their interests.

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PROJECT TYPE

Strategy

INDUSTRY

Aerospace

Archery has conducted a strategic analysis for an aircraft manufacturer aiming to review its positioning on the value chain : segmentation of critical activities, Conre / Non-Core assessment, Risk analysis related to supplier of critical sub-systems, trade-off between complete internal costs and total costs of acquisition, Make-or-Buy analysis, and evaluation of different scenarios of vertical integration. Archery has also analysed alternative « Business Models » of collaboration with strategic Tier-1 suppliers in an oligopoly and even a duopoly situation, to identify the areas with a significant risk of value destruction and propose evolution scenarios.