North America military drones market is projected to grow by 8.4% annually in the forecast period and reach $14.34 billion by 2032, driven by the increasing focus on advanced C4ISR capabilities, upsurge in military spending, technological advancements in AI and drones, and the increasing countryal conflicts and terrorist activities.
Highlighted with 44 tables and 141 figures, this 217-page report “North America Military Drones Market 2022-2032 by Offering (Hardware, Software, Services), Frame (Fixed Wing, Rotary Blade, Hybrid), MTOW (>1,200 Kg, 150-1,200 Kg, <150 Kg), Mode of Operation (Remotely Piloted, Optionally Piloted, Fully Autonomous), Launching Mode (Automatic, Catapult, Hand, Vertical), Speed (<50 Km/hr, 51-300 Km/hr, 300-343 Km/hr, Supersonic), Class (Small, Strategic & Tactical, Special-purpose), Application (ISR, Combat Operations, Delivery), End User (Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine, Others), and Country: Trend Forecast and Growth Opportunity” is based on a comprehensive research of the entire North America military drones 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 North America 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 North America military drones market in every aspect of the classification from perspectives of Offering, Frame, MTOW, Mode of Operation, Launching Mode, Speed, Class, Application, End User, and Country.
Based on Offering, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• Hardware
o Frame
o Payloads
o Avionics
UAV Navigation Systems
UAV Sensors
UAV Flight Control Systems
UAV Communication Systems
Other Avionics
o Propulsion
Turbo Engine
Piston Engine
UAV Batteries
o Data Links
o Other Systems
• Software
o Flight Management Software
o Data Management Software
o Drone Mapping Software
o Image Processing Software
o Data Analytics Software
• Services
Based on Frame, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• Fixed Wing Drones
• Rotary Blade Drones
• Hybrid Drones
By MTOW, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• >1,200 Kg
• 150-1,200 Kg
• <150 Kg
By Mode of Operation, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• Remotely Piloted
• Optionally Piloted
• Fully Autonomous
By Launching Mode, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• Automatic Take-off & Landing
• Catapult Launcher
• Hand Launched
• Vertical Take-off
By Speed, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• < 50 Km/hr
• 51-300 Km/hr
• 300-343 Km/hr
• Supersonic
By Class, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• Small UAVs
o Nano UAVs
o Micro UAVs
o Mini UAVs
• Strategic & Tactical UAVs
o High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE)
o Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE)
o Low Altitude Long Endurance (LALE) UAVs
o Low Altitude Deep Penetration (LADP) UAVs
o Medium-range Endurance (MRE) UAVs
o Medium-range (MR) UAVs
o Short-range (SR) UAVs
o Close-range (CR) UAVs
• Special-purpose UAVs
o Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs)
o Swarm drones
o Decoy UAVs
o Stratospheric UAVs
o Exo-stratospheric UAVs
By Application, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
• Combat Operations
• Delivery & Transportation
• Other Applications
By End User, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• Army
• Air Force
• Navy and Marine
• Other Forces
Geographically, the following national/local markets are fully investigated:
• U.S.
• Canada
• Mexico
For each key country, detailed analysis and data for annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) are available for 2022-2032. The breakdown of national markets by Mode of Operation, Class, 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:
Aeronautics
AeroVironment Inc.
Airbus S.A.S
Anduril Industries Inc.
Animal Dynamics Ltd.
Asteria Aerospace Limited
BAE Systems
Drone Volt SA
Elbit Systems Ltd.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
Leonardo S.P.A
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Parrot Drones S.A.S
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Saab AB
Shield AI Inc.
Teledyne FLIR LLC
Textron, Inc.
Thales Group
The Boeing Company
(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 12
1.1 Industry Definition and Research Scope 12
1.1.1 Industry Definition 12
1.1.2 Research Scope 13
1.2 Research Methodology 16
1.2.1 Overview of Market Research Methodology 16
1.2.2 Market Assumption 17
1.2.3 Secondary Data 17
1.2.4 Primary Data 17
1.2.5 Data Filtration and Model Design 18
1.2.6 Market Size/Share Estimation 19
1.2.7 Research Limitations 20
1.3 Executive Summary 21
2 Market Overview and Dynamics 24
2.1 Market Size and Forecast 24
2.1.1 Impact of COVID-19 on World Economy 27
2.1.2 Impact of COVID-19 on the Market 30
2.1.3 Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict: War Slows Economic Recovery 32
2.2 Major Growth Drivers 36
2.3 Market Restraints and Challenges 42
2.4 Emerging Opportunities and Market Trends 47
2.5 Porter’s Fiver Forces Analysis 51
3 Segmentation of North America Market by Offering 55
3.1 Market Overview by Offering 55
3.2 Hardware 57
3.2.1 Frame 59
3.2.2 MTOWs 60
3.2.3 Avionics 61
3.2.4 Propulsion 63
3.2.5 Data Links 64
3.2.6 Other Systems 65
3.3 Software 66
3.3.1 Flight Management Software 68
3.3.2 Data Management Software 69
3.3.3 Drone Mapping Software 70
3.3.4 Image Processing Software 71
3.3.5 Data Analytics Software 72
3.4 Services 73
4 Segmentation of North America Market by Frame 74
4.1 Market Overview by Frame 74
4.2 Fixed Wing Drones 78
4.3 Rotary Blade Drones 80
4.4 Hybrid Drones 82
5 Segmentation of North America Market by MTOW 84
5.1 Market Overview by MTOW 84
5.2 >1,200 Kg 88
5.3 150-1,200 Kg 90
5.4 <150 Kg 92
6 Segmentation of North America Market by Mode of Operation 94
6.1 Market Overview by Mode of Operation 94
6.2 Remotely Piloted 98
6.3 Optionally Piloted 100
6.4 Fully Autonomous 102
7 Segmentation of North America Market by Launching Mode 104
7.1 Market Overview by Launching Mode 104
7.2 Automatic Take-off & Landing 108
7.3 Catapult Launcher 110
7.4 Hand Launched 112
7.5 Vertical Take-off 114
8 Segmentation of North America Market by Speed 116
8.1 Market Overview by Speed 116
8.2 < 50 Km/hr 120
8.3 51-300 Km/hr 122
8.4 300-343 Km/hr 124
8.5 Supersonic 126
9 Segmentation of North America Market by Class 128
9.1 Market Overview by Class 128
9.2 Small UAVs 132
9.2.1 Nano UAVs 134
9.2.2 Micro UAVs 135
9.2.3 Mini UAVs 136
9.3 Strategic & Tactical UAVs 137
9.3.1 High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) 139
9.3.2 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) 140
9.3.3 Low Altitude Long Endurance (LALE) UAVs 141
9.3.4 Low Altitude Deep Penetration (LADP) UAVs 142
9.3.5 Medium-range Endurance (MRE) UAVs 143
9.3.6 Medium-range (MR) UAVs 144
9.3.7 Short-range (SR) UAVs 145
9.3.8 Close-range (CR) UAVs 146
9.4 Special-purpose UAVs 147
9.4.1 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) 149
9.4.2 Swarm drones 150
9.4.3 Decoy UAVs 151
9.4.4 Stratospheric UAVs 152
9.4.5 Exo-stratospheric UAVs 153
10 Segmentation of North America Market by Application 154
10.1 Market Overview by Application 154
10.2 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) 158
10.3 Combat Operations 160
10.4 Delivery & Transportation 162
10.5 Other Applications 164
11 Segmentation of North America Market by End User 166
11.1 Market Overview by End User 166
11.2 Army 170
11.3 Air Force 172
11.4 Navy and Marine 174
11.5 Other Forces 176
12 North America Market 2022-2032 by Country 178
12.1 Overview of North America Market 178
12.2 U.S. 183
12.3 Canada 186
12.4 Mexico 188
13 Competitive Landscape 190
13.1 Overview of Key Vendors 190
13.2 New Product Launch, Partnership, Investment, and M&A 193
13.3 Company Profiles 194
Aeronautics 194
AeroVironment Inc. 196
Airbus S.A.S 197
Anduril Industries Inc. 198
Animal Dynamics Ltd. 199
Asteria Aerospace Limited 200
BAE Systems 201
Drone Volt SA 202
Elbit Systems Ltd. 203
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. 204
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. 205
Leonardo S.P.A 206
Lockheed Martin Corporation 207
Northrop Grumman Corporation 208
Parrot Drones S.A.S 209
Raytheon Technologies Corporation 210
Saab AB 211
Shield AI Inc. 212
Teledyne FLIR LLC 213
Textron, Inc. 214
Thales Group 215
The Boeing Company 216
RELATED REPORTS 217
List of Tables:
Table 1. Snapshot of North America Military Drones Market in Balanced Perspective, 2022-2032 22
Table 2. World Economic Outlook, 2021-2031 28
Table 3. World Economic Outlook, 2021-2023 29
Table 4. Scenarios for Economic Impact of Ukraine Crisis 33
Table 5. Regulatory Body by Country 45
Table 6. Main Product Trends and Market Opportunities in North America Military Drones Market 47
Table 7. North America Military Drones Market by Offering, 2022-2032, $ mn 55
Table 8. North America Military Drones Market: Hardware by System, 2022-2032, $ mn 58
Table 9. North America Military Drones Market: Avionics by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 62
Table 10. North America Military Drones Market: Propulsion by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 63
Table 11. North America Military Drones Market: Software by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 67
Table 12. North America Military Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, $ mn 74
Table 13. North America Military Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, thousand units 76
Table 14. North America Military Drones Market by MTOW, 2022-2032, $ mn 84
Table 15. North America Military Drones Market by MTOW, 2022-2032, thousand units 86
Table 16. North America Military Drones Market by Mode of Operation, 2022-2032, $ mn 94
Table 17. North America Military Drones Market by Mode of Operation, 2022-2032, thousand units 96
Table 18. North America Military Drones Market by Launching Mode, 2022-2032, $ mn 104
Table 19. North America Military Drones Market by Launching Mode, 2022-2032, thousand units 106
Table 20. North America Military Drones Market by Speed, 2022-2032, $ mn 116
Table 21. North America Military Drones Market by Speed, 2022-2032, thousand units 118
Table 22. North America Military Drones Market by Class, 2022-2032, $ mn 128
Table 23. North America Military Drones Market by Class, 2022-2032, thousand units 130
Table 24. North America Military Drones Market: Small UAVs by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 132
Table 25. North America Military Drones Market: Strategic & Tactical UAVs by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 138
Table 26. North America Military Drones Market: Special-purpose UAVs by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 148
Table 27. North America Military Drones Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 154
Table 28. North America Military Drones Market by Application, 2022-2032, thousand units 156
Table 29. North America Military Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, $ mn 166
Table 30. North America Military Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, thousand units 168
Table 31. North America Military Drones Market by Country, 2022-2032, $ mn 179
Table 32. North America Military Drones Market by Country, 2022-2032, thousand units 181
Table 33. U.S. Military Drones Market by Mode of Operation, 2022-2032, $ mn 185
Table 34. U.S. Military Drones Market by Class, 2022-2032, $ mn 185
Table 35. U.S. Military Drones Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 185
Table 36. Canada Military Drones Market by Mode of Operation, 2022-2032, $ mn 187
Table 37. Canada Military Drones Market by Class, 2022-2032, $ mn 187
Table 38. Canada Military Drones Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 187
Table 39. Mexico Military Drones Market by Mode of Operation, 2022-2032, $ mn 189
Table 40. Mexico Military Drones Market by Class, 2022-2032, $ mn 189
Table 41. Mexico Military Drones Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 189
Table 42. Aeronautics: Company Snapshot 194
Table 43. Aeronautics: Business Segmentation 195
Table 44. Aeronautics: Product Portfolio 195