Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> June 22, 1998
KATRINA HERRICK is a Defense/Aerospace Industry Analyst at Frost &
Sullivan. Ms. Herrick's works with Frost & Sullivan has involved
economic analysis, research, competitive intelligence and trend
monitoring of several key defense and aerospace markets. Her most recent
efforts have focused on markets for infrared (IR) imaging systems, in
which she authored a syndicated market research publication. In
addition, she has completed several consulting projects for major
companies in the infrared system and detector industry regarding space,
missile, land-based and airborne IR imaging markets as well as
competitor strategy analysis. Her latest study arises from long-term,
intense UAV industry interviewing and market research and is entitled
'World Markets for Military, Civil and Commercial Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles: Reconnaissance UAVs and Aerial Targets.' Ms. Herrick's next
efforts will involve further research and forecasting of UAV regional
and technical market segments as well as missile market research in
preparation for her next study. She has also recently written articles
and provided UAV market analysis for several defense and aerospace
industry publications. Mr. Herrick is a graduate of the Monterey
Institute of International Studies in California, where she earned a
Master of Arts degree in International Policy. Her studies focused on
international economics and trade, data analysis and arms
markets/proliferation. Profile
investment opportunities in that sector, but first of all, will you
define that area? What is a UAV?
Ms. Herrick: It is often
