The Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle market is estimated to be valued at US$ 148.19 Mn in 2023 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 16% over the forecast period 2023 to 2030, as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Market Overview:
The unmanned combat aerial vehicle market involves production and deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles for combat and military applications. These vehicles provide intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance capabilities to armed forces. They can be remotely controlled or self-piloted and are equipped with sensors, cameras, and weapons. They offer several advantages over manned aircrafts such as reduced casualties, endurance, and ability to operate in risky environments.
Market Dynamics:
The unmanned combat aerial vehicle market is primarily driven by rising geo-political tensions between countries which has increased military spending on defense equipment. According to World Bank data, global military expenditure rose to $2.1 trillion in 2020, up 2.6% from 2019 levels. Additionally, growing insurgency and conflicts have prompted armed forces to deploy UCAVs which provide real-time battlefield information with reduced risk to human life. Furthermore, technological advancements have enhanced the payload, endurance, stealth, and autonomous capabilities of these vehicles. However, development of counter-UAV defense systems act as a challenge. Ongoing research toward equipping UCAVs with swarm intelligence and artificial intelligence is expected to provide growth opportunities over the forecast period.
SWOT Analysis
Strength: The unmanned combat aerial vehicle market has several strengths. It has lower operational costs than manned aircraft as it does not require life support and safety systems for pilots. UCAVs can carry out dangerous missions with greater endurance compared to manned aircraft and pilots. They have greater resistance to radar detection and heat signature detection compared to manned aircraft.
Weakness: Developing advanced UCAVs requires huge investment in research and development. Any technical faults or bugs in the software/hardware can crash the expensive UCAVs. Depending too much on UCAVs also reduces the need for human pilots in the armed forces. Lack of an onboard pilot can also reduce real-time decision making for unforeseen situations.
Opportunity: Development of new and advanced sensors, radars, communication technologies provides an opportunity to enhance features of UCAVs. Increasing defense budget allocation especially in developing countries for procurement of new and advanced weapon systems also opens up opportunities.
Threats: Development of advanced air defense systems, jammers, and interceptor UAVs by other countries pose threats. Rising geopolitical tensions can potentially reduce defense exports and cooperation amongst nations. Cyber threats from adversarial nations can potentially target UCAV communication and control systems. Budgetary constraints due to other national priorities can reduce fund allocation for advanced UCAV programs.
Key Takeaways
The Global Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Market Share is expected to witness high growth, exhibiting CAGR of 16% over the forecast period, due to increasing investment in defense unmanned systems by major economies. Countries are increasingly procuring UCAVs due to their ability to conduct dangerous missions without putting pilots at risk.
Regional analysis: North America dominated the global unmanned combat aerial vehicle market in 2023, accounting for around 35% of the total share. This was majorly due to heavy investment by the U.S. in developing advanced UCAV programs. Asia Pacific is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period owing to rising defense budgets of India and China. Both the countries are involved in developing indigenous UCAV programs.
Key players: Key players operating in the unmanned combat aerial vehicle market incorporate Northrop Grumman Corporation, BAE Systems plc, Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., AeroVironment, Inc., Elbit Systems Ltd., Teledyne FLIR LLC, Raytheon Technologies, Insitu, Inc.,The Boeing Company
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