Military Drone Market by Type (Fixed Wing, Hybrid, Rotary Wing), MTOW (150-1,200 Kg, <150 Kg, >1,200 Kg), Propulsion, Operation Mode, Speed, Launching Mode, Platform, Application - Global Forecast 2024-2030

Military Drone Market by Type (Fixed Wing, Hybrid, Rotary Wing), MTOW (150-1,200 Kg, <150 Kg, >1,200 Kg), Propulsion, Operation Mode, Speed, Launching Mode, Platform, Application - Global Forecast 2024-2030


The Military Drone Market size was estimated at USD 18.87 billion in 2023 and expected to reach USD 21.93 billion in 2024, at a CAGR 16.74% to reach USD 55.78 billion by 2030.

Military drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) conduct defense missions of intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance, and combat while being remotely controlled by drone pilots. These drones have long-range flights, improved endurance, and higher flight altitudes than conventional drones. Military drones are equipped with a more powerful engine, camera gear, and targeting system, which makes them an ideal choice for border patrolling across land and marine environments. Over the years, governments have significantly invested in deploying drones for surveillance and conducting R&D to develop advanced UAV versions. However, the non-availability of sustainable fuel to power drones and their immense safety issues have been major factors affecting the market development. With the emergence of advanced versions of UAVs focused on AI, ML, and big data and the improved capabilities of cargo delivery, the adoption of drones is set to rise across the military sector. Autonomous flights, highly-detailed 3D mapping, geotagging, and thermal detection are also the main focus areas of drone developers for improving aerial monitoring and data gathering of military drones.

Regional Insights

The military drone market is highly evolving across the Americas and EMEA region owing to the rising need for advanced surveillance systems in military operations and increasing government expenditure for strengthening the defense sector. As per the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), U.S. military spending amounted to USD 801 billion in 2021 and contributed 3.5% to the GDP of 2021. The ongoing research and development (R&D) activities by BAE Systems plc, Elbit Systems Ltd., Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Saab Group, and Thales Group, among others, have improved the availability and deployment of military drones in the EMEA region. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war further increased the usage of various types of drones for communication, navigation, and surveillance due to rising geopolitical tensions. In addition, the major investments by the Asian economies, including China, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Australia, towards border security and surveillance have significantly increased the demand for military drones in past years.

FPNV Positioning Matrix

The FPNV Positioning Matrix is pivotal in evaluating the Military Drone Market. It offers a comprehensive assessment of vendors, examining key metrics related to Business Strategy and Product Satisfaction. This in-depth analysis empowers users to make well-informed decisions aligned with their requirements. Based on the evaluation, the vendors are then categorized into four distinct quadrants representing varying levels of success: Forefront (F), Pathfinder (P), Niche (N), or Vital (V).

Market Share Analysis

The Market Share Analysis is a comprehensive tool that provides an insightful and in-depth examination of the current state of vendors in the Military Drone Market. By meticulously comparing and analyzing vendor contributions in terms of overall revenue, customer base, and other key metrics, we can offer companies a greater understanding of their performance and the challenges they face when competing for market share. Additionally, this analysis provides valuable insights into the competitive nature of the sector, including factors such as accumulation, fragmentation dominance, and amalgamation traits observed over the base year period studied. With this expanded level of detail, vendors can make more informed decisions and devise effective strategies to gain a competitive edge in the market.

Key Company Profiles

The report delves into recent significant developments in the Military Drone Market, highlighting leading vendors and their innovative profiles. These include Aerovironment, Inc., Airbus SE, Anduril Industries, Inc., Animal Dynamics Ltd., Asteria Aerospace Limited, BAE Systems plc, Elbit Systems Ltd., General Atomics, Griffon Aerospace, Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Leidos, Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Robotican Corporation, Saab Group, Safran Group, Shield AI, Skydio, Inc., Teal Drones, Inc. by Red Cat Holdings, Teledyne FLIR LLC, Textron Systems, Thales Group, The Boeing Company, and Volansi, Inc..

Market Segmentation & Coverage

This research report categorizes the Military Drone Market to forecast the revenues and analyze trends in each of the following sub-markets:
  • Type
    • Fixed Wing
    • Hybrid
    • Rotary Wing
  • MTOW
    • 150-1,200 Kg
    • <150 Kg
    • >1,200 Kg
  • Propulsion
    • Battery
    • Piston Engine
    • Turbo Engine
  • Operation Mode
    • Fully Autonomous
    • Optionally Piloted
    • Remotely Piloted
  • Speed
    • Subsonic
      • 51-300 Km/hr
      • <50 Km/hr
      • >300 Km/hr
    • Supersonic
  • Launching Mode
    • Automatic Take-off & Landing
    • Catapult Launcher
    • Hand Launched
    • Vertical Take-off
  • Platform
    • Small
      • Micro
      • Mini
      • Nano
    • Strategic
      • High Altitude Long Endurance
      • Medium Altitude Long Endurance
    • Tactical
      • Close Range
      • Long Range
      • Medium Range
      • Short Range
  • Application
    • Delivery
    • Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
    • Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
      • Lethal
      • Stealth
      • Target
  • Region
    • Americas
      • Argentina
      • Brazil
      • Canada
      • Mexico
      • United States
        • California
        • Florida
        • Illinois
        • New York
        • Ohio
        • Pennsylvania
        • Texas
    • Asia-Pacific
      • Australia
      • China
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Japan
      • Malaysia
      • Philippines
      • Singapore
      • South Korea
      • Taiwan
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Europe, Middle East & Africa
      • Denmark
      • Egypt
      • Finland
      • France
      • Germany
      • Israel
      • Italy
      • Netherlands
      • Nigeria
      • Norway
      • Poland
      • Qatar
      • Russia
      • Saudi Arabia
      • South Africa
      • Spain
      • Sweden
      • Switzerland
      • Turkey
      • United Arab Emirates
      • United Kingdom
The report offers valuable insights on the following aspects:
  1. Market Penetration: It presents comprehensive information on the market provided by key players.
  2. Market Development: It delves deep into lucrative emerging markets and analyzes the penetration across mature market segments.
  3. Market Diversification: It provides detailed information on new product launches, untapped geographic regions, recent developments, and investments.
  4. Competitive Assessment & Intelligence: It conducts an exhaustive assessment of market shares, strategies, products, certifications, regulatory approvals, patent landscape, and manufacturing capabilities of the leading players.
  5. Product Development & Innovation: It offers intelligent insights on future technologies, R&D activities, and breakthrough product developments.
The report addresses key questions such as:
  1. What is the market size and forecast of the Military Drone Market?
  2. Which products, segments, applications, and areas should one consider investing in over the forecast period in the Military Drone Market?
  3. What are the technology trends and regulatory frameworks in the Military Drone Market?
  4. What is the market share of the leading vendors in the Military Drone Market?
  5. Which modes and strategic moves are suitable for entering the Military Drone Market?


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1. Preface
1.1. Objectives of the Study
1.2. Market Segmentation & Coverage
1.3. Years Considered for the Study
1.4. Currency & Pricing
1.5. Language
1.6. Limitations
1.7. Assumptions
1.8. Stakeholders
2. Research Methodology
2.1. Define: Research Objective
2.2. Determine: Research Design
2.3. Prepare: Research Instrument
2.4. Collect: Data Source
2.5. Analyze: Data Interpretation
2.6. Formulate: Data Verification
2.7. Publish: Research Report
2.8. Repeat: Report Update
3. Executive Summary
4. Market Overview
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Military Drone Market, by Region
5. Market Insights
5.1. Market Dynamics
5.1.1. Drivers
5.1.1.1. Increasing government funding for military drones
5.1.1.2. Growing use of UAVs for marine border patrolling
5.1.1.3. Rising focus on advanced C4ISR capabilities
5.1.2. Restraints
5.1.2.1. Lack of sustainable power sources to improve drone endurance
5.1.3. Opportunities
5.1.3.1. Technological advancements in drone payloads
5.1.3.2. Use of UAVs for cargo delivery in military operations
5.1.4. Challenges
5.1.4.1. Issues with safety and security of UAVs
5.2. Market Segmentation Analysis
5.3. Market Trend Analysis
5.4. Cumulative Impact of High Inflation
5.5. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
5.5.1. Threat of New Entrants
5.5.2. Threat of Substitutes
5.5.3. Bargaining Power of Customers
5.5.4. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.5.5. Industry Rivalry
5.6. Value Chain & Critical Path Analysis
5.7. Regulatory Framework
6. Military Drone Market, by Type
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Fixed Wing
6.3. Hybrid
6.4. Rotary Wing
7. Military Drone Market, by MTOW
7.1. Introduction
7.2. 150-1,200 Kg
7.3. <150 Kg
7.4. >1,200 Kg
8. Military Drone Market, by Propulsion
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Battery
8.3. Piston Engine
8.4. Turbo Engine
9. Military Drone Market, by Operation Mode
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Fully Autonomous
9.3. Optionally Piloted
9.4. Remotely Piloted
10. Military Drone Market, by Speed
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Subsonic
10.3.1. 51-300 Km/hr
10.3.2. <50 Km/hr
10.3.3. >300 Km/hr
10.3. Supersonic
11. Military Drone Market, by Launching Mode
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Automatic Take-off & Landing
11.3. Catapult Launcher
11.4. Hand Launched
11.5. Vertical Take-off
12. Military Drone Market, by Platform
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Small
12.3.1. Micro
12.3.2. Mini
12.3.3. Nano
12.3. Strategic
12.4.1. High Altitude Long Endurance
12.4.2. Medium Altitude Long Endurance
12.4. Tactical
12.5.1. Close Range
12.5.2. Long Range
12.5.3. Medium Range
12.5.4. Short Range
13. Military Drone Market, by Application
13.1. Introduction
13.2. Delivery
13.3. Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
13.4. Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
13.5.1. Lethal
13.5.2. Stealth
13.5.3. Target
14. Americas Military Drone Market
14.1. Introduction
14.2. Argentina
14.3. Brazil
14.4. Canada
14.5. Mexico
14.6. United States
15. Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market
15.1. Introduction
15.2. Australia
15.3. China
15.4. India
15.5. Indonesia
15.6. Japan
15.7. Malaysia
15.8. Philippines
15.9. Singapore
15.10. South Korea
15.11. Taiwan
15.12. Thailand
15.13. Vietnam
16. Europe, Middle East & Africa Military Drone Market
16.1. Introduction
16.2. Denmark
16.3. Egypt
16.4. Finland
16.5. France
16.6. Germany
16.7. Israel
16.8. Italy
16.9. Netherlands
16.10. Nigeria
16.11. Norway
16.12. Poland
16.13. Qatar
16.14. Russia
16.15. Saudi Arabia
16.16. South Africa
16.17. Spain
16.18. Sweden
16.19. Switzerland
16.20. Turkey
16.21. United Arab Emirates
16.22. United Kingdom
17. Competitive Landscape
17.1. FPNV Positioning Matrix
17.2. Market Share Analysis, By Key Player
17.3. Competitive Scenario Analysis, By Key Player
17.3.1. Agreement, Collaboration, & Partnership
17.3.1.1. Textron to Extend Support for US Army Shadow Drone Fleet
17.3.2. Investment & Funding
17.3.2.1. Hanwha, Lockheed Martin invest in anti-drone technology
17.3.3. Award, Recognition, & Expansion
17.3.3.1. Defence ministry approves to acquire 31 MQ-9B armed drones from the US
18. Competitive Portfolio
18.1. Key Company Profiles
18.1.1. Aerovironment, Inc.
18.1.2. Airbus SE
18.1.3. Anduril Industries, Inc.
18.1.4. Animal Dynamics Ltd.
18.1.5. Asteria Aerospace Limited
18.1.6. BAE Systems plc
18.1.7. Elbit Systems Ltd.
18.1.8. General Atomics
18.1.9. Griffon Aerospace
18.1.10. Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
18.1.11. Leidos, Inc.
18.1.12. Lockheed Martin Corporation
18.1.13. Northrop Grumman Corporation
18.1.14. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
18.1.15. Raytheon Technologies Corporation
18.1.16. Robotican Corporation
18.1.17. Saab Group
18.1.18. Safran Group
18.1.19. Shield AI
18.1.20. Skydio, Inc.
18.1.21. Teal Drones, Inc. by Red Cat Holdings
18.1.22. Teledyne FLIR LLC
18.1.23. Textron Systems
18.1.24. Thales Group
18.1.25. The Boeing Company
18.1.26. Volansi, Inc.
18.2. Key Product Portfolio
19. Appendix
19.1. Discussion Guide
19.2. License & Pricing
FIGURE 1. MILITARY DRONE MARKET RESEARCH PROCESS
FIGURE 2. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, 2023 VS 2030
FIGURE 3. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, 2018-2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 4. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 5. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 6. MILITARY DRONE MARKET DYNAMICS
FIGURE 7. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 8. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 9. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY MTOW, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 10. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY MTOW, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 11. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY PROPULSION, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 12. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY PROPULSION, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 13. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY OPERATION MODE, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 14. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY OPERATION MODE, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 15. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY SPEED, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 16. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY SPEED, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 17. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY LAUNCHING MODE, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 18. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY LAUNCHING MODE, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 19. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY PLATFORM, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 20. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY PLATFORM, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 21. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 22. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 23. AMERICAS MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 24. AMERICAS MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 25. UNITED STATES MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY STATE, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 26. UNITED STATES MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY STATE, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 27. ASIA-PACIFIC MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 28. ASIA-PACIFIC MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 29. EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 30. EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MILITARY DRONE MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 31. MILITARY DRONE MARKET, FPNV POSITIONING MATRIX, 2023
FIGURE 32. MILITARY DRONE MARKET SHARE, BY KEY PLAYER, 2023

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