The military antenna market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• There has been a significant expansion in the military antenna market in the past few years. The market is predicted to rise from $3.62 billion in 2024 to $3.94 billion in 2025, clocking a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%. The impressive growth recorded in the historical period can be traced back to factors such as security and encryption, swift deployment capabilities, use of advanced materials, its integration with satellite communications, and adaptation to electronic warfare.
The Military Antenna market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• It is anticipated that the military antenna market will see a significant increase in size over the coming years, expanding to $5.44 billion in 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.4%.
This predicted growth can be ascribed to factors such as the prevalence of unmanned systems, emphasis on cognitive radio technology, creation of directed energy weapons, escalating demands for satellite communication, and bolstered cybersecurity measures. Expected trends in this period encompass cybersecurity and secure communication, stealth and minimal detectability, wideband and multiband antennas, miniaturization and portability, and electronic warfare adaptations.
The military antenna market is predicted to experience accelerated growth due to escalating investments in the military sector. This military sector includes entities and organizations that focus on research and development, manufacturing, and supplying equipment to armed forces to fortify national security measures. These organizations are partnering with defense bodies to develop advanced military tools and communication systems, including antennas. Such equipment is crucial for enhancing tactical communication within the military and facilitating applications such as signal intelligence, direction finding, and military surveillance. These are particularly valuable in providing portable and dependable communication capabilities in difficult and extreme conditions. In a specific example from March 2022, the United States Air Force, which is a US air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, signed a contract with BAE Systems investing $176 million to deliver software-defined radios for its Airborne High-Frequency Radio Modernization (AHFRM) program. This surge in investment in the military sector is therefore fuelling the expansion of the military antenna market.
The military antenna market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Dipole Antennas, Monopole Antennas, Array Antennas, Loop Antennas, Other Types
2) By Platform: Airborne, Marine, Ground
3) By Frequency: High Frequency, Ultra High Frequency, Super High Frequency, Extremely High Frequency
4) By Application: Communication, Surveillance, SATCOM, Electronic Warfare, Navigation, Telemetry
Subsegments:
1) By Dipole Antennas: Half-Wave Dipole Antennas, Folded Dipole Antennas
2) By Monopole Antennas: Ground Plane Monopole Antennas, Vertical Monopole Antennas
3) By Array Antennas: Phased Array Antennas, Linear Array Antennas, Planar Array Antennas
4) By Loop Antennas: Magnetic Loop Antennas, Small Loop Antennas
5) By Other Types: Yagi-Uda Antennas, Patch Antennas, Horn Antennas
Emphasizing product innovation is a trending strategy in the military antenna markets, allowing main companies to maintain their competitiveness. In an instance highlighted in June 2022, PPM Systems, hailing from the UK and active in the antenna manufacturing scene, launched the ARA-252-201 antenna tailor-made for communication applications. This unique antenna features dual ports, multiband capability and omnidirectional functionality, all packed into a compact design suitable for vehicle mounting. It incorporates three apertures in a shared space to optimize performance and efficiently utilizes space. The low band is offered on a separate channel, while the two higher bands are combined. The antenna's high-band port, specifically engineered for maximum gain between 225-450 MHz and 1350-2600 MHz, is perfect for UHF and WNW Software Defined Radio (SDR) applications. For communications through HF and SINCGARS, an additional 30-88 MHz of functionality is provided by the low-band port. The antenna's gain, which varies by less than 1.5 dB, guarantees 360° azimuth coverage and -10° to +10° elevation. Furthermore, the device can support 125 watts of CW power across both bands.
Major companies operating in the military antenna market include:
• Alaris Holdings Group
• Amphenol Corporation
• Antcom Corporation
• Antenna Products Corporation
• Cobham Limited
• Comrod Communication Group
• Eylex Pty. Ltd.
• Hascall Engineering & Manufacturing Co.
• L3Harris Technologies Inc.
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• MTI Group
• Raytheon Company
• Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
• Terma A/S
• Thales Group
• Aselsan A.S.
• Viasat Inc.
• Norsat International Inc.
• AvL Technologies
• ND SatCom GmbH
• Mobile Mark Inc.
• Southwest Antennas
• Gilat Satellite Networks
• The Boeing Company
• Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Elta Systems Ltd.
• Moog Inc.
North America was the largest region in the military antenna market in 2024 Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the military antenna market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the military antenna market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa