Strategy Analytics forecasts that expenditures on global communications systems used in defense applications will approach $37.8 billion in 2028. This analysis looks at the total communications sector including radios, communications satellites, VSAT terminals, datalinks, networks and other systems. Trends driving spending on the military communications sector include software defined radio, satellite connectivity, network-centric and flexible, reconfigurable IP-based communications. Amid a continue revival of the "Great Power Competition", the US (and North America) will continue to lead the way in communications spending through 2028. Land-based communications will represent the largest market both in dollar and shipment terms.