Global market valuation was derived through defense contract analysis and platform fleet mapping. The methodology included:
Identification of 35+ key defense contractors and radar manufacturers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America
Product mapping across AESA, PESA, and mechanically scanned radar technologies for X-band, S-band, L-band, and Ku/K/Ka-band frequency applications
Analysis of reported and modeled defense contract values specific to airborne fire control radar portfolios
Coverage of manufacturers representing 75-80% of global market share in 2024
Extrapolation using bottom-up (platform fleet size × radar unit cost by country) and top-down (defense contractor revenue validation) approaches to derive segment-specific valuations across fighter jets (F-35, F-22, Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon, Su-57, J-20), combat helicopters (AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook, Ka-52), and UAV platforms (MQ-9 Reaper, Bayraktar TB2, Wing Loong)
This methodology maintains the structure you provided while adapting the sources to defense-specific databases and organizations relevant to airborne fire control radar systems, and adjusting the primary respondent percentages as requested.