The aerospace tester market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In the past few years, there has been a consistent expansion in the market size of the aerospace tester. It is projected that this market will escalate from a worth of $25.1 billion in 2024 to attain a value of $26.36 billion in 2025, seeing an annual compound growth rate of 5.0%.
This upswing in the historic era is credited to factors like heightened safety precautions, complex advancements in aerospace systems, wide-ranging globalization of aerospace supply chains, and the surge in military modernization programs.
The aerospace tester market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Predictions anticipate consistent growth in the aerospace tester market size in the upcoming years. It's slated to reach $30.65 billion by 2029, marking a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8%.
The growth predicted within this period can be credited to the increasing number of aircraft, heightened demand for sophisticated aircraft, intensifying focus on safety and regulations, the rise of automation and artificial intelligence, and emphasis on cybersecurity. The forecast period is expected to witness significant trends such as product innovation, technological progression, a move towards additive manufacturing, digitalization, and the incorporation of artificial intelligence.
The surge within the commercial space industry is predicted to bolster the progression of the aerospace tester market. The term 'commercial space industry' encompasses both the production and distribution of components that venture into or beyond Earth's orbit and the facilities built from these components. Several key ingredients are contributing to the industry's quickened pace such as the increasing demand for satellite functions, space tourism, asteroid harvesting and the rise in private investments within the industry. Aerospace examiners are tasked with complex testing and validation procedures, ensuring that items such as spacecraft, satellites, propulsion systems, avionics, and other aerospace technology are up to stringent quality standards and regulatory compliance before their commercial space mission deployment. For example, as reported by the nonprofit US-based organization, Space Foundation, in January 2023, the global space economy grew by 8%, resulting in a worth of $546 billion, while the commercial aspect of the space industry expanded nearly 8% amounting to $427.6 billion. Thus, it is apparent that the development within the commercial space industry is a key factor in driving the aerospace tester market's growth.
The aerospace tester market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Product Type: Avionics Testers, Communication Testers, Structural Testers, Propulsion System Testers
2) By Application: Flight Control System Testing, Communication System Testing, Engine Testing, Structural Testing, Environmental Testing
3) By End User: Commercial Aviation, Defense And Military, Space And Satellite
Subsegments:
1) By Avionics Testers: Flight Control Testers, Navigation Testers, Display Testers, Communication Testers
2) By Communication Testers: Radio Frequency Testers, Satellite Communication Testers, Ground Support Communication Testers
3) By Structural Testers: Vibration Testers, Fatigue Testers, Load Testers
4) By Propulsion System Testers: Engine Testers, Fuel System Testers, Thrust Measurement Testers
Leading businesses in the aerospace tester market are pushing the boundaries of technology, bringing forth innovations like the next-generation Rotor Analysis Diagnostic Systems (RADS), to boost their market profitability. This is a portable vibration diagnostic tool that reduces the number of flights needed to complete rotor track and balance procedures and diagnoses. GE Aerospace, a prominent American aerospace company, rolled out its latest Rotor Analysis Diagnostic Systems (RADS) in March 2023, which are specifically molded to cut down on pilot’s time and save fuel by facilitating more efficient rotor track and balance operations. This state-of-the-art aerospace tester serves both military and commercial helicopters by monitoring rotor health, especially when a long-term installation is unviable or complements existing systems. In such cases, GE Aerospace's transportable diagnosis tool for helicopter vibrations will be given a makeover as RADS-NG, offering an upgraded alternative to RADS-AT (Advanced Technology) and RADS-AVA (Aviation Vibration Analyzer). The system not only boasts a faster, more interactive interface but also accommodates all leading helicopter models. Moreover, it administers vibration diagnostics for fixed-wing aircraft, like the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
Major companies operating in the aerospace tester market are:
• Boeing Company
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• Airbus Group
• General Electric Co.
• Northrop Grumman Corporation
• BAE Systems Plc
• L3Harris Technologies Inc.
• Illinois Tool Works Inc.
• Textron Inc.
• Leonardo S.p.A.
• Agilent Technologies
• Bureau Veritas SA
• Keysight Technologies Inc.
• DEKRA SE
• Intertek Group Plc
• Teradyne Inc.
• MOOG INC.
• Rohde & Schwaz GmbH &Co. KG
• Element Materials Technology
• National Instruments Corporation
• Mistras Group Inc.
• Astronics Corporation
• Qualitest International Inc.
• Dayton T. Brown Inc.
• Marvin Test Solutions Inc.
• ADMET Inc.
• Ball Corp.
• NTS Group BV
• CapitalWorks
• ECA Group
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the aerospace tester market in 2024. It is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the aerospace tester market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.