Europe unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) market was valued at $630.2 million in 2022 and will grow by 9.9% annually over 2022-2032, driven by the rapid expansion in the navy and defense department of the military sector, the increasing need for autonomous underwater and remotely operated vehicles (AUVs/ROVs), extensive investments by governments in defense forces, and the widespread uptake of autonomous marine vehicles.
Highlighted with 37 tables and 68 figures, this 150-page report “Europe Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) Market 2022-2032 by Vehicle Type (ROVs, AUVs), System (Chassis, Sensors, Payloads, Navigation, Energy), Propulsion (Diesel/Gasoline, Hybrid, Electric, Others), Application (Commercial, Scientific Research, Defense & Security, Others), and Country: Trend Forecast and Growth Opportunity” is based on a comprehensive research of the entire Europe unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) market and all its sub-segments through extensively detailed classifications. Profound analysis and assessment are generated from premium primary and secondary information sources with inputs derived from industry professionals across the value chain. The report is based on studies on 2020-2022 and provides forecast from 2023 till 2032 with 2022 as the base year. (Please note: The report will be updated before delivery so that the latest historical year is the base year, and the forecast covers at least 5 years over the base year.)
In-depth qualitative analyses include identification and investigation of the following aspects:
• Market Structure
• Growth Drivers
• Restraints and Challenges
• Emerging Product Trends & Market Opportunities
• Porter’s Fiver Forces
The trend and outlook of Europe market is forecast in optimistic, balanced, and conservative view by taking into account of COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine conflict. The balanced (most likely) projection is used to quantify Europe unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) market in every aspect of the classification from perspectives of Vehicle Type, System, Propulsion, Application and Country.
Based on Vehicle Type, the Europe market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• ROVs
o Small Vehicles
o Light Work Class Vehicle
o High-Capacity Vehicles
o Heavy Work Class Vehicle
• AUVs
o Shallow AUVs
o Medium AUVs
o Large AUVs
Based on System, the Europe market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• Chassis
• Sensors and Automation
• Payloads
• Navigation
• Energy and Propulsion
• Communication
• Other Systems
By Propulsion, the Europe market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• Diesel/Gasoline Systems
• Hybrid Systems
• Electric Systems
• Other Propulsion Systems
By Application, the Europe market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• Commercial
o Offshore Drilling
o Survey & Seabed Mapping
o Pipeline/Cabling/Inspection
o Communication and Others
• Scientific Research
o Seabed Mapping & Imaging
o Oceanographic Studies
o Environmental Monitoring
o Other Research Applications
• Defense & Security
o Mine Counter Measures (MCM)
o Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
o Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)
o Security
o Transportation
o Other Defense Applications
• Other Applications
Geographically, the following national/local markets are fully investigated:
• Germany
• UK
• France
• Spain
• Norway
• Russia
• Rest of Europe (further segmented into Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland, Sweden, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Italy, Denmark, and Finland)
For each key country, detailed analysis and data for annual revenue ($ mn) are available for 2022-2032. The breakdown of national markets by Vehicle Type, System, and Application over the forecast years are also included.
The report also covers the current competitive scenario and the predicted trend; and profiles key vendors including market leaders and important emerging players.
Selected Key Players:
Atlas Elektronik GmbH
Bluefin Robotics Corporation (General Dynamics Corporation)
Boston Engineering Corporation
Bourbon
C-Innovation
DeepOcean AS
DOF Subsea AS
ECA Group
Forum Energy Technologies
Fugro Subsea Services Ltd.
Graal Tech
Hallin Marine
Harkand Andrews Survey
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.
Hydromea Sa
International Submarine Engineering (ISE) Ltd.
i-Tech (Subsea 7)
Kongsberg Groups
Kystdesign AS
L3Harris Technologies
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Oceaneering International Inc.
OceanServer Technology Inc.
Perry Slingsby Systems
SAAB AB
Saipem SpA
Schilling Robotics, LLC
Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd. (SMD)
TechnipFMC PLC
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
(Please note: The report will be updated before delivery so that the latest historical year is the base year, and the forecast covers at least 5 years over the base year.)
1 Introduction 8
1.1 Industry Definition and Research Scope 8
1.1.1 Industry Definition 8
1.1.2 Research Scope 9
1.2 Research Methodology 12
1.2.1 Overview of Market Research Methodology 12
1.2.2 Market Assumption 13
1.2.3 Secondary Data 13
1.2.4 Primary Data 13
1.2.5 Data Filtration and Model Design 14
1.2.6 Market Size/Share Estimation 15
1.2.7 Research Limitations 16
1.3 Executive Summary 17
2 Market Overview and Dynamics 20
2.1 Market Size and Forecast 20
2.1.1 Impact of COVID-19 on World Economy 21
2.1.2 Impact of COVID-19 on the Market 24
2.1.3 Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict: War Slows Economic Recovery 26
2.2 Major Growth Drivers 30
2.3 Market Restraints and Challenges 37
2.4 Emerging Opportunities and Market Trends 40
2.5 Porter’s Fiver Forces Analysis 44
3 Segmentation of Europe Market by Vehicle Type 48
3.1 Market Overview by Vehicle Type 48
3.2 ROVs 50
3.2.1 Small Vehicles 52
3.2.2 Light Work Class Vehicle 53
3.2.3 High-Capacity Vehicles 54
3.2.4 Heavy Work Class Vehicle 55
3.3 AUVs 56
3.3.1 Shallow AUVs 58
3.3.2 Medium AUVs 59
3.3.3 Large AUVs 60
4 Segmentation of Europe Market by System 61
4.1 Market Overview by System 61
4.2 Chassis 63
4.3 Sensors and Automation 64
4.4 Payloads 65
4.5 Navigation 66
4.6 Energy and Propulsion 67
4.7 Communication 68
4.8 Other Systems 69
5 Segmentation of Europe Market by Propulsion 70
5.1 Market Overview by Propulsion 70
5.2 Diesel/Gasoline Systems 72
5.3 Hybrid Systems 73
5.4 Electric Systems 74
5.5 Other Propulsion Systems 75
6 Segmentation of Europe Market by Application 76
6.1 Market Overview by Application 76
6.2 Commercial 78
6.2.1 Offshore Drilling 79
6.2.2 Survey & Seabed Mapping 80
6.2.3 Pipeline/Cabling/Inspection 81
6.2.4 Communication and Others 82
6.3 Scientific Research 83
6.3.1 Seabed Mapping & Imaging 85
6.3.2 Oceanographic Studies 86
6.3.3 Environmental Monitoring 87
6.3.4 Other Research Applications 88
6.4 Defense & Security 89
6.4.1 Mine Counter Measures (MCM) 91
6.4.2 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) 92
6.4.3 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) 93
6.4.4 Security 94
6.4.5 Transportation 95
6.4.6 Other Defense Applications 96
6.5 Other Applications 97
7 European Market 2022-2032 by Country 98
7.1 Overview of European Market 98
7.2 Germany 101
7.3 U.K. 103
7.4 France 105
7.5 Spain 107
7.6 Norway 109
7.7 Russia 111
7.8 Rest of European Market 113
8 Competitive Landscape 115
8.1 Overview of Key Vendors 115
8.2 New Product Launch, Partnership, Investment, and M&A 118
8.3 Company Profiles 119
Atlas Elektronik GmbH 119
Bluefin Robotics Corporation (General Dynamics Corporation) 121
Boston Engineering Corporation 122
Bourbon 123
C-Innovation 124
DeepOcean AS 125
DOF Subsea AS 126
ECA Group 127
Forum Energy Technologies 128
Fugro Subsea Services Ltd. 129
Graal Tech 130
Hallin Marine 131
Harkand Andrews Survey 132
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. 133
Hydromea Sa 134
International Submarine Engineering (ISE) Ltd. 135
i-Tech (Subsea 7) 136
Kongsberg Groups 137
Kystdesign AS 138
L3Harris Technologies 139
Lockheed Martin Corporation 140
Oceaneering International Inc. 141
OceanServer Technology Inc. 142
Perry Slingsby Systems 143
SAAB AB 144
Saipem SpA 145
Schilling Robotics, LLC 146
Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd. (SMD) 147
TechnipFMC PLC 148
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated 149
RELATED REPORTS 150
List of Tables:
Table 1. Snapshot of Europe Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market in Balanced Perspective, 2022-2032 18
Table 2. World Economic Outlook, 2021-2031 22
Table 3. World Economic Outlook, 2021-2023 23
Table 4. Scenarios for Economic Impact of Ukraine Crisis 27
Table 5. Main Product Trends and Market Opportunities in Europe Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market 40
Table 6. Europe Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 48
Table 7. Europe Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market: ROVs by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 51
Table 8. Europe Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market: AUVs by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 57
Table 9. Europe Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by System, 2022-2032, $ mn 61
Table 10. Europe Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Propulsion, 2022-2032, $ mn 70
Table 11. Europe Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 76
Table 12. Europe Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market: Commercial Application by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 78
Table 13. Europe Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market: Scientific Research by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 84
Table 14. Europe Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market: Defense & Security by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 90
Table 15. Europe Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Country, 2022-2032, $ mn 100
Table 16. Germany Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 102
Table 17. Germany Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by System, 2022-2032, $ mn 102
Table 18. Germany Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 102
Table 19. U.K. Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 104
Table 20. U.K. Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by System, 2022-2032, $ mn 104
Table 21. U.K. Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 104
Table 22. France Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 106
Table 23. France Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by System, 2022-2032, $ mn 106
Table 24. France Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 106
Table 25. Spain Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 108
Table 26. Spain Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by System, 2022-2032, $ mn 108
Table 27. Spain Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 108
Table 28. Norway Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 110
Table 29. Norway Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by System, 2022-2032, $ mn 110
Table 30. Norway Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 110
Table 31. Russia Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 112
Table 32. Russia Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by System, 2022-2032, $ mn 112
Table 33. Russia Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 112
Table 34. Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market in Rest of Europe by Country, 2022-2032, $ mn 114
Table 35. Atlas Elektronik GmbH: Company Snapshot 119
Table 36. Atlas Elektronik GmbH: Business Segmentation 120
Table 37. Atlas Elektronik GmbH: Product Portfolio 120