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The global aerospace, defence & security industry experienced a 51% rise in company filings mentions of cybersecurity in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by RTX with 800% year-on-year increase, according to GlobalData’s analysis of over 62 aerospace, defence & security company filings. GlobalData’s Aerospace, Defense & Security: Filings Trends & Signals Q1 2024 report delves into earnings call transcripts and quarterly reports within the industry, extracting trends, signals, and comparative data to help businesses assess their performance, identify competitive intelligence, evaluate risks, and gain a comprehensive understanding of key industry events. Buy the report here.

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Notably, cybersecurity was one of the most frequently referenced themes in Q1 2024, ranking highest in terms of mentions, ahead of social and metaverse, according to GlobalData.

Of the top leading companies in the aerospace, defence & security industry, RTX had the greatest increase in references for cybersecurity in Q1 2024, compared with the previous quarter. GlobalData identified 54 cybersecurity-related sentences in the company's filings - 2% of all sentences - and an increase of 800% in Q1 2024 compared with Q1 2023. Lockheed Martin’s mentions of cybersecurity rose by 91% to 44 and General Electric’s by 300% to 36 and Leidos’s by 5% to 35 and Boeing’s by 300% to 32.

GlobalData’s Company Filings Analytics also applies sentiment weight to reference sentences, based on whether the sentences are positive, negative, or neutral. Starting at 100 in 2020, an index over 100 is more positive. The overall index for cybersecurity in Q1 2024 was 109.

For further understanding of GlobalData's Aerospace, Defense & Security: Filings Trends & Signals Q1 2024, buy the report here.

This content was updated on 24 April 2024

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