Unmanned Defense Aerial Vehicle Global Market Report 2023 – By UAV Type (Multi Rotor, Single Rotor, Fixed Wing, Fixed Wing Hybrid VTOL), By Range (Visual Line of Sight, Extended Visual Line of Sight, Beyond Line of Sight), By Technology (Remotely Operated, Semi Autonomous, Fully Autonomous) – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2023-2032

The air-based defense equipment refers to support and auxiliary equipment used in air-based defense operations such as aircraft, and radars. The main components of air-based defense equipment or systems include mobile pieces in air and composite installations on ground. The main types of air-based defense equipment are fighter aircraft, military helicopters, military gliders, and drones. A fighter aircraft is a fixed-wing aircraft designed for air-to-air combat against other aircraft. The various forms of ownership include private and public. The different components include weapon systems, fire control systems, command and control systems, and others. The global air based defense equipment market is segmented - 1) By Type: Fighter Aircrafts, Military Helicopters, Military Gliders and Drones 2) By Operation: Autonomous Air based Defense Equipment, Manual 3) By Component: Weapon System, Fire Control System, Command and Control System, Others Subsegments Covered: Conventional Take-off and Landing Aircraft, Short Take-off and Landing Aircraft, Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft, Light Helicopters, Medium Helicopters, Heavy Helicopters, Visual Line Of Sight (VLOS), Extended Visual Line Of Sight (EVLOS), Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) The global air based defense equipment market size will grow from $201.76 billion in 2022 to $219.56 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The size of air based defense equipment market is expected to grow to $279.66 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 6.2%. Rapid advances in wireless technology and miniaturization (which refers to designing smaller components for equipment) are expected to drive innovation in the air-based defense market, thus driving the market during the forecast period. Furthermore, technologies such as 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics are being used during the manufacturing process, resulting in higher productivity, lower operating costs, and higher margins. Lower operating costs lead to higher margins. This allows companies to expand production and increase product portfolios, thus driving the growth of the air-based defense equipment market in the historic period. Major companies in the air-based defense equipment market include Lockheed Martin Corporation; Airbus Group SE; The Boeing Company; Leonardo SpA; Bae Systems plc; Raytheon Technologies Corporation; Honeywell International Inc.; Northrop Grumman Corp; Rostec State Corporation; Textron Inc. Uncertainty about government stability and policies affects the import of raw materials required for manufacturing aircraft parts, creating a negative impact on the air-based defense equipment market. Uncertainties about government policies brought about by the cancellation of trade agreements cause companies to decrease their import volumes to keep expenditures at the levels of previous years or to increase prices of finished products due to increased costs. For instance, the withdrawal of the USA from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal and the $250 billion in tariffs on imported products from China by the US government to protect the US steel industry have pushed up the cost of all defense as well as commercial aircraft parts. Consequently, this is hindering the growth of the air-based defense equipment market. Companies in the air-based defense equipment manufacturing market are using 3D printing technology to develop lightweight structures as well as non-structural military aircraft parts. 3D printing technology can be used to build three-dimensional objects using digital models by laying down successive layers of material. 3D printing is used in air-based equipment manufacturing to create military aircraft parts with complex geometries quickly and at a low cost. The technology creates three-dimensional models of aircraft parts using metals, plastics, polymers, ceramics, and other derivatives. For instance, in March 2021, Saab AB, a Sweden-based aerospace and defense company announced the successful completion of the trial that was the first time an external, as opposed to internal, 3D-printed part has been flown on a Gripen aircraft. A replacement hatch for the Gripen was 3D-printed using additive manufacturing and a nylon polymer known as PA2200. With the help of this research, fighter aircraft that have been damaged while being used in remote operations could be repaired quickly and gain a crucial time-saving advantage. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the air-based defense equipment market in 2022. Western Europe is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the air-based defense equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the air-based defense equipment market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The air-based defense equipment market consists of sales of air-based defense equipment including radar, satellites, sonars, and aircraft. 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. 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. The air-based defense equipment market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides air-based defense equipment market statistics, including air-based defense equipment industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with an air-based defense equipment market share, detailed air-based defense equipment market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the air-based defense equipment industry. This air-based defense equipment market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future state of the industry.

The consumer (recreational) drone refers to unmanned aerial vehicles used for purposes of entertainment and have simple-to-use controls targeted at general public use rather than for commercial purposes. The main types of consumer drones are fixed-wing drones, rotary-blade drones, and hybrid drones. A fixed-wing drone is a plane that doesn't have a human pilot on board. Fixed-wing UAVs can be commanded remotely by a human or autonomously by onboard systems. The different technologies include remotely operated drones, semi-autonomous drones, autonomous drones, and drones that are used in hobbies and gaming, aerial photography, and others. The global consumer drones market is segmented - 1) By Type: Fixed Wing Drone, Rotary Blade Drone, Hybrid Drone 2) By Technology: Remotely Operated Drone, Semi-Autonomous Drone, Autonomous Drone 3) By Application: Hobbyist & Gaming, Aerial Photography, Others The global consumer drones market size will grow from $4.85 billion in 2022 to $5.72 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.1%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the global consumer drones is expected to grow from $8.74 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 11.2%. The rising popularity of aerial photography is driving the consumer (recreational) drone market. Photography enthusiasts are increasingly using drones to capture photographs and videos from a birds-eye view, which would otherwise require high-end video cranes. This increase in popularity has led consumers to purchase hobbyist drones and use them for photography purposes, driving the market growth. According to the United States Federal Aviation Administration, there will be 3.5 million small hobbyist drones in 2021. Major players in the consumer drones market are 3D Robotics, Cheerson, Parrot S.A, DJI, Yuneec, EHang, Airdog, GoPro, Guangdong Cheerson Hobby Technology. The slowdown in the use of commercial drones for outdoor activities and the unavailability of the workforce to carry out necessary operations owing to the COVID-19 outbreak are projected to limit the growth of the consumer drone industry. According to the World Health Organization, coronavirus is spread in 214 countries worldwide, disrupting manufacturing and logistics across various industries. Various e-commerce companies have discontinued the supply of non-essential items, affecting the consumer drone industry along with other electronic supplies. Many countries have announced lockdowns, prohibiting the inessential movement of their citizens out of their houses. Moreover, the shutdowns of major brand stores, hypermarkets, and supermarkets have resulted in a decline in sales through offline channels. According to Bisinfotech magazine, published in March 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak has affected bilateral trade worth $87 billion, with 163 Fortune 1000 companies around the globe having one or more direct (tier-1) suppliers impacted and at least five million companies having one or more tier-2 suppliers affected by the outbreak. Therefore, the slowdown in the use of commercial drones for outdoor activities alongside the negative impact on production activities, logistics, and unavailability of the workforce during coronavirus outbreaks is expected to act as a major restraint for the growth of the consumer drone market in the near future. Drone manufacturers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to enable the automation of consumer drones. Consumer drones that fly beyond the controller's range and line-of-sight are being equipped with self-navigating technology through the integration of deep-learning algorithms and other machine learning methods. Drones are usually controlled using a wireless remote controller. However, with artificial intelligence, flight instructions can be programmed within the drone itself. Using variables such as target location, engine rotor speed, height, air-speed velocity, and other environmental factors, the drone can learn how to fly by itself and make self-corrections whenever necessary. For example, Skydio has created a drone called the R1, which uses machine learning to maneuver itself in mid-air and follow a person (target) wherever they go. In January 2020, Red Cat Holdings Inc. announced the acquisition of Rotor Riot for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is expected to combine resources and expertise to facilitate growth for both companies in order to expand the consumer base for FPV drones. The companies also aim at developing and providing new and exciting technologies for drones for the hobby, lifestyle, and commercial industries. Rotor Riot is a provider of FPV freestyle drone content and products for sports and hobbies. North America was the largest region in consumer drones market in 2022. North America is expected to be the fastest growing region in the global consumer drones market during the forecast period. The regions covered in the global consumer drones market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the consumer drones market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The consumer (recreational) drone market consists of sales of remotely piloted and unpiloted aerial vehicles for general purposes such as recreation, fun, and entertainment by mass users. 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. 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. The consumer drones market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides consumer drones market statistics, including consumer drones industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a consumer drones market share, detailed consumer drones market segments, consumer drone market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the consumer drones industry. This consumer drone market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Military drone refers to unmanned aerial vehicles that are specifically used for military purposes such as border surveillance, battle damage management, combat operations, communication, delivery, and anti-terrorism weaponry. The main types of military drones are fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and hybrid. A fixed-wing drone is a plane that doesn't have a human pilot on board. Fixed-wing UAVs can be commanded remotely by a human or autonomously by onboard systems. The different types of drones include MALE, HALE, TUAV, UCAV, SUAV and involve various technologies such as remotely operated, semi-autonomous, autonomous. It is used in search and rescue, national defense, military exercises, and others. The global military drones market is segmented - 1) By Drone Type: MALE, HALE, TUAV, UCAV, SUAV 2) By Type: Fixed-Wing, Rotary Wing, Hybrid 3) By Technology: Remotely Operated, Semi-Autonomous, Autonomous 4) By Application: Search and Rescue, National Defense, Military Excercises, Others The global military drones market size will grow from $14.54 billion in 2022 to $15.88 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the global military drones is expected to grow to $20.64 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 6.8%. Increasing government funding for military drones to enhance efficiency in military operations boosts the demand for the production of military drones. For instance, in May 2021, according to an article published by the National Defense Industrial Association, a US-based trade association for the United States’ government and defense industry, in fiscal year 2021, the US Defense Department allotted $7.5 billion for a range of robotic platforms and associated technologies. For the purchase of unmanned systems, the Navy and Air Force each received about $1.1 billion, the Army received $885 million, the Marine Corps $70 million, and SOCOM $90 million. Hence, the increasing government spending on unmanned drones is driving the military drone market demand. Major players in the military drones market report are Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, AeroVironment, General Atomics, Textron, Elbit Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries, Thales, China Aerospace Science And Technology Corporation. Production and delivery are the two factors likely to limit the development of the military drone market during 2020. The COVID-19 outbreak impacted the supply chains for various industries, including the auto industry, electronics industry, food industry, pharma industry, and defense industry across the globe. Many manufacturing plants are operating at minimal capacities or have shut down their operations completely. According to an Air Force Technology publication on April 7, 2020, COVID-19 disrupted defense supply chains. The production and assembling activities have been stopped by the big companies owing to the COVID-19 lockdowns. Therefore, the production and disruptions are deteriorating the distribution and supply of military drones, which, in turn, is expected to decline the military drone sales during 2020. Drone swarm technology is growing in popularity in the military drone market due to its cost efficiency and high firepower. Drone swarms are a large group of small drones that coordinate with each other to perform actions such as a survey of enemy territories, search and rescue, and attacks on hostile objects. Drone swarm technology involves the production of several small, cheap drones rather than one large, expensive drone, therefore offering military drone manufacturers and end-users efficiency in terms of cost and time. With the use of advanced swarm technologies, the military and armed forces can effectively carry out lethal drone strikes in multiple places at once. For instance, Microsystems developed a drone swarming system called the WOLF-PAK, which has the capability to fly small drones in groups and make them split away from the group whenever necessary. In February 2022, Halcon, a subsidiary of EDGE Group, a UAE-based provider of military weaponry and related technologies, unveiled the Hunter 2-S, a tube-launched swarming drone system. The Hunter 2-S is an unmanned aerial vehicle from the Hunter 2 series. These drones are anticipated to communicate with one another in order to track targets, hold positions, and engage with the proper targets. The drones can communicate with each other through a main channel using a specific algorithm, which sends messages to all of the drones and assigns each one of them a specific mission to fly to the target. In July 2020, UAS Drone Corp., an Israel-based company that designs, develops, and manufactures unmanned aerial systems, acquired Duke Robotics, Inc. With these acquisitions, the main focus is on Duke Robotics' business to expand its presence in the military drone market with TIKAD – a UAS Octocopter Integrated with a Six Degrees of Freedom ('6 DOF') Robotic Gimbal system which enables remote, real-time firing of small arms and light weapons. Duke Robotics is a cross-disciplinary association of research labs and teaching faculty conducting world-class research and training future generations of thinkers and creators. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in military drones market in 2022. Western Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global military drones market share during the forecast period. The regions covered in the military drones market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the global military drones market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The military drone market consists of sales of military drones for purposes such as operations, surveillance, mapping, communication, and equipment delivery in military. 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. 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. The military drones market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides military drones market statistics, including military drones industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a military drones market share, detailed military drones market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the military drones industry. This military drone market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future state of the industry.

Surveillance technology means an electronic device or system that has the ability to monitor and collect audio, vision, location, heat, or similar information about an individual or group. The main types of surveillance technology market are video surveillance, big data, police body cameras, biometrics, domestic drones, face recognition technology, RFID chips, and stingray tracking devices. Biometrics are behavioural and physical human characteristics that can be used to digitally identify an individual in order to grant access to systems, devices, or data. The technology is stored on-premise and in the cloud and is used by the BFSI, government, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, IT, telecommunications, media, entertainment, and education industries. The global surveillance technology market is segmented - 1) By Technology: Video Surveillance, Big Data, Police Body Cameras, Biometrics, Domestic Drones, Face Recognition Technology, RFID Chips, Stingray Tracking Devices 2) By storage: On premise, Cloud 3) By End user: BFSI, Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail, IT & Telecommunication, Media and Entertainment, Education The global surveillance technology market size will grow from $130.08 billion in 2022 to $148.29 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The global surveillance technology market size is expected to grow to $234.72 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 12.2%. The rise in need for safety in high-risk areas contributed to the growth of the surveillance technology market. The crime rate is increasing globally, and the rate of increase is varying across different countries. The surveillance technology is used to monitor the behaviour, activities or information to reduce the risk of crime. For instance, China uses 200 million cameras for public safety. According to the World Population Review, the crime index is 37 for 1.4 billion population in China. A review conducted by Cornell University, sponsored by Campbell Collaboration, the use of surveillance cameras resulted in a 51% decrease in crimes committed in parking lots and a 23% decrease in crime on public transportation in New York. The rise in need for safety in high-risk areas drove the surveillance technology market. Major players in the surveillance technology market are AxxonSoft, Milestone, Genetec, ExacqVision, Qognify, March Networks, Verint Systems, Magal Security Systems Ltd., Identiv, Panasonic Corporation, Salient Systems Corporation., OnSSI, Avigilon, DVTEL, and Lensec. Growing concern regarding privacy may limit the growth of the surveillance technology market. Surveillance means to monitor people in various possible ways. An organization monitoring customer sometimes leads to the loss of privacy data or any other important confidential data. Surveillance technology can provide opportunities for criminal, personal, and institutional abuse. Surveillance systems are being used by the camera operators to spy people, and eventually, blackmail using the videos from the surveillance system databases. In a few instances, these tools were used to stalk women, threaten motorists after traffic altercations, discriminatory targeting, and track estranged spouses. Therefore, growing concerns regarding the privacy hamper the growth of the surveillance technology market Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being implemented in the surveillance technology market. Artificial intelligence in surveillance technology is to analyze what is happening in the video. For instance, an application and web platform named Ella developed by IC Realtime uses the most advanced algorithms to analyze the most important events in the video from CCTV footage or video feeds. In most of the video monitoring systems, we cannot search for a particular event. Ella has a smart search option to search for important events in the videos recorded. It can recognize hundreds of natural language queries. Therefore, the use of artificial intelligence, which is a new trend in the surveillance technology market, is likely to provide growth opportunities to this market. In December 2020, the ACRE, an electronic security systems and components manufacturer acquires Razberi Technologies, a Texas-based provider of video surveillance solutions, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition was aimed towards strengthening the video and communications businesses along with the video surveillance product portfolio of ACRE. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the surveillance technology market in 2022. North America was the second largest region in the global surveillance technology market share. The regions covered in the global surveillance technology market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The surveillance technology market includes revenues earned by entities by providing surveillance solutions that are used to monitor a place, person or object in a particular geographical location. Surveillance systems are utilized for monitoring activities of workers, traffic and potentially illegal activities. Surveillance technology includes surveillance systems based on video, audio or biometrics. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. 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. The countries covered in the surveillance technology market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The surveillance technology market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides surveillance technology market statistics, including surveillance technology industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a surveillance technology market share, detailed surveillance technology market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the surveillance technology industry. This surveillance technology market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.