The mission management systems market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size of mission management systems has seen a quick expansion in the last few years. The market, which is projected to increase from $35.39 billion in 2024 to $39.62 billion in 2025, is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.0%.
The previous growth can be linked to the escalating focus on situational awareness in aerospace sectors, the rising demand for unmanned aerial vehicles, the intensifying complexity of missions and operations, and the increasing need for both interoperable and scalable mission management solutions.
The mission management systems market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size of mission management systems is projected to experience swift expansion in the coming years. It is predicted to proliferate to $61.45 billion by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6%.
This progression during the forecast period can be credited to the rising implementation of cloud and edge computing solutions, the transition towards network-focused tactics and combat, increasing needs for instant situational awareness, and the escalating intricacy and variety of mission prerequisites. Prominent trends during this forecast period comprise mobile application utilization, cloud-based solution adoption, concentration on ecological sustainability, incorporation of global navigation satellite systems, and technological progress.
The growth of the mission management systems market is anticipated to be fueled by increasing concerns surrounding border safety. These worries, which encompass unauthorised border crossings, illicit immigration, trafficking activities and threats to national protection, have been exacerbated by factors like mass movements of people, a rise in international travel, and strains on border-crossing facilities. Mission management systems offer vital support to border security organisations, enhancing their ability to analyse data, make decisions, allocate resources, improve coordination and situational awareness, and adapt to the ever-changing demands of border safety. US Customs and Border Protection disclosed in February 2024 that over two million migrants were encountered by US border authorities in the 2022 fiscal year. This was a notable escalation from the 1.7 million cases recorded in 2021, underscoring the increasing border security challenges. Consequently, it's these escalating border safety concerns that are fuelling the expansion of the mission management systems market.
The mission management systems market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By System Type: Multi-Mission Management System, Sites Mission Management System, Ground Mission Management System, Other Systems
2) By Platform Type: Land, Naval, Airborne, Unmanned Systems, Other Platforms
3) By Application Type: Defense, Commercial
Subsegments:
1) By Multi-Mission Management System: Integrated Multi-Mission Management System, Modular Multi-Mission Management System, Mission Planning And Execution Systems
2) By Sites Mission Management System: Space Sites Mission Management, Ground-Based Site Mission Management, Remote Site Mission Control Systems
3) By Ground Mission Management System: Ground Operations Support Systems, Ground Command And Control Systems, Ground Data Processing Systems
4) By Other Systems: Autonomous Mission Management Systems, Hybrid Mission Management Solutions, Tactical Mission Management Systems
Leading enterprises in the mission management systems market are streamlining their endeavors to launch progressive and intelligent solutions, such as uncrewed aircraft fleets and airspace management solutions, to drive their competitive stance in the market. These are technologies and systems crafted to oversee and control groupings of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones, besides governing the airspace they are operational in. For instance, ANRA Technologies, a technology firm based in the US, unveiled Mission Manager X in September 2023. This state-of-the-art complex mission management software platform is intended to upgrade operations across diverse industries, such as unmanned aerial systems and urban air mobility. This robust system offers comprehensive functionality for mission planning, execution, and monitoring, empowering users to efficiently manage intricate operations.
Major companies operating in the mission management systems market are:
• Raytheon Technologies Corporation
• Boeing Company
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• General Dynamics Corporation
• Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Honeywell International Inc.
• BAE Systems
• Thales Group
• L3Harris Technologies Inc.
• Leonardo S.p.A.
• Textron Inc.
• General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.
• Harris Corporation
• Elbit Systems Ltd.
• Rockwell Collins Inc.
• Garmin Ltd.
• Saab AB
• Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
• Moog Inc.
• Curtiss-Wright Corporation
• Piaggio Aerospace S.p.A.
• QinetiQ Group plc
• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.
• Bird Aerosystems Ltd.
• Neya Systems LLC
North America was the largest region in the mission management systems market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the mission management systems market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.