Radar Market Report 2026

Radar Market Overview

• Radar market size has reached to $40.5 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $55.17 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% • Growth Driver: Surging Seaborne Trade Fueling Radar Market Growth • Market Trend: Advancements in Hemispheric Radar Technology for Enhanced Defense Capabilities • North America was the largest region in 2025 and Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under Radar Market?

Radar refers to a system that emits radio waves and processes their reflections for display. Radar devices are synchronized with radio transmitters and receivers, mainly used for detecting and locating objects. It has an electromagnetic sensor that detects, finds, tracks and recognizes objects in the atmosphere, such as aircraft, spacecraft, ships, insects, and birds. The main types of radars are detection and search, targeting radars, weather sensing radars, navigational radars, and mapping radars. The radar that searches for targets within a specific volume of a solid angle and a given slant range in a predetermined amount of time is referred to as a detection and search radar. The detection and search radars are used in aircraft and surveillance applications to search for targets using wide beam antenna patterns. The antenna, transmitter, and receiver are the components of radar. Radar has a long, medium, and short range. Military, aviation, weather forecasting, and ground traffic control are the end uses of the radar.

What Is The Radar Market Growth Forecast?

The radar market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $55.17 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to advancements in phased array and multifunction radar technologies, increased use in autonomous vehicles and drones, growth in maritime surveillance applications, integration with AI for target recognition, expansion in commercial aerospace and satellite tracking. Major trends in the forecast period include multi-domain radar network integration, advanced stealth detection and countermeasure radars, miniaturization of radar systems for uav platforms, rise in naval and airborne radar modernization projects, improved atmospheric sensing and mapping capabilities.

Global Radar Market Segmentation

1) By Type: Detection And Search, Targeting Radars, Weather Sensing Radars, Navigational Radars, Mapping Radars, Other Types 2) By Component: Antenna, Transmitter, Receiver, Other Components 3) By Range: Long, Medium, Short 4) By End Use: Military, Aviation, Weather Forecast, Ground Traffic Control, Others End Uses Subsegments: 1) By Detection And Search: Airborne Early Warning Radars, Ground-Based Surveillance Radars, Naval Surveillance Radars 2) By Targeting Radars: Fire Control Radars, Weapon-Locating Radars, Tracking Radars 3) By Weather Sensing Radars: Doppler Radar, Precipitation Radar, Atmospheric Profiling Radar 4) By Navigational Radars: Marine Radar, Airport Surveillance Radar, Ground-Based Navigation Radars 5) By Mapping Radars: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Interferometric Radar, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) 6) By Other Types: Automotive Radar, Research And Experimental Radars, Spaceborne Radar Systems

What Is Driver Of The Radar Market?

An increase in seaborne trade globally propels the growth of the radar market. The seaborne business continues to grow, benefiting consumers and companies worldwide through lower freight costs. Through seaborne trade, goods are shipped in containers and tankers via a sea route that enables the shipping of a large volume of goods at a low cost. Due to these dynamic and cheaper transport services, there is an increase in the use of the sea for the trading of goods and services, resulting in the increasing demand for radar, which helps in navigating, identifying landmasses, and detecting boats, birds, and weather systems. For instance, in October 2024, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD), a Switzerland-based intergovernmental organization, the global maritime trade increased by 2.4% in 2023, reaching 12.3 billion tons, marking a recovery from the decline experienced in 2022. Therefore, the increase in seaborne trade will drive the radar industry.

Key Players In The Global Radar Market

Major companies operating in the radar market are Lockheed Martin Corporation, BAE Systems plc, Saab AB, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Northrop Grumman Corporation, Raytheon Technologies Corporation., Thales Group, Leonardo S.p.A.,Rheinmetall AG, General Dynamics Corporation, Airbus SE, Honeywell International Inc., Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Kelvin Hughes Limited, SRC Inc., ASELSAN Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Terma A/S, RADA Electronic Industries Ltd., HENSOLDT UK, ELTA Systems Ltd., Mercury Systems Inc., Reutech Radar Systems (Pty) Ltd., DeTect Inc., DRS Technologies Inc., Echodyne Corporation, Blighter Surveillance Systems, Robin Radar Systems B.V.

Global Radar Market Trends and Insights

Major companies in the radar market are focusing on the introduction of hemispheric radar to enhance situational awareness and improve target detection accuracy. Hemispheric radar technologies offer a 360-degree field of view, enhancing situational awareness and detection capabilities across various applications, including defense, aviation, and maritime sectors. For instance, in October 2024, Numerica Corp., a US-based defense manufacturing company, introduced Spark, a cutting-edge wideband hemispheric radar. Spark is designed to enhance military capabilities, specifically targeting uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), short-range air defense (SHORAD), and active protection systems (APS). This software-defined radar platform provides modern defense forces with a highly adaptable solution to address evolving air defense challenges effectively.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Radar Market? Parcom's Acquisition Of Robin Radar To Drive Innovation In Advanced Radar Systems

In October 2024, Parcom, a Netherlands-based capital management company, acquired Robin Radar for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition represents a strategic alignment between Robin Radar's cutting-edge radar technology and Parcom's investment expertise, positioning both companies to drive advancements in radar applications across various industries. Robin Radar is a Netherlands-based company specializing in advanced radar systems designed to detect and classify small flying objects, with a focus on birds and drones.

Regional Insights

North America was the largest region in the radar market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in this market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in this market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

What Defines the Radar Market?

The radar market consists of sales of airborne, ground-based, naval and space-based radars. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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