Research Summary
A small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), often referred to as a small UAV or sUAS (small Unmanned Aircraft System), is an unmanned aircraft system characterized by its compact size, lightweight construction, and remote-controlled or autonomous operation. These small UAVs typically weigh less than 55 pounds (25 kilograms) and can vary in size from handheld drones to small fixed-wing aircraft. Small UAVs are equipped with various sensors, cameras, or other payloads for tasks such as aerial photography, surveying, mapping, surveillance, and monitoring. They are widely used in numerous applications, including agriculture, environmental monitoring, search and rescue, infrastructure inspection, filmmaking, and recreational purposes. Small UAVs offer the advantages of cost-effectiveness, versatility, and ease of deployment compared to larger, manned aircraft, allowing for efficient data collection and aerial operations in various industries and environments.
According to DIResearch's in-depth investigation and research, the global Small UAV market size was valued at XX Million USD in 2024 and is projected to reach XX Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of XX% (2025-2032). Notably, the China market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2024, China's market size is expected to be XX Million USD, representing approximately XX% of the global market share. By 2032, it is anticipated to grow further to XX Million USD, contributing XX% to the worldwide market share.
The major global manufacturers of Small UAV include DJI, AeroVironment, Parrot, Lockheed Martin, Applied Aeronautics, Textron, FLIR Systems, IAI, Elbit Systems, Zero Tech etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.
This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Small UAV. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Small UAV market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.
The regions and countries in the report include North America, Europe, China, APAC (excl. China), Latin America and Middle East and Africa, covering the Small UAV market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Small UAV industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.
The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.
Global Key Manufacturers of Small UAV Include:
DJI
AeroVironment
Parrot
Lockheed Martin
Applied Aeronautics
Textron
FLIR Systems
IAI
Elbit Systems
Zero Tech
Small UAV Product Segment Include:
Fixed Wing Small UAV
Helicopter Small UAV
Rotary Blade Small UAV
Small UAV Product Application Include:
Military
Commercial and Civil
Chapter Scope
Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trends
Chapter 2: Global Small UAV Industry PESTEL Analysis
Chapter 3: Global Small UAV Industry Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Chapter 4: Global Small UAV Major Regional Market Size (Revenue, Sales, Price) and Forecast Analysis
Chapter 5: Global Small UAV Market Size and Forecast by Type and Application Analysis
Chapter 6: North America Small UAV Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 7: Europe Small UAV Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 8: China Small UAV Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 9: APAC (Excl. China) Small UAV Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 10: Latin America Small UAV Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 11: Middle East and Africa Small UAV Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 12: Global Small UAV Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Sales, Revenue, Market Share, Price, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)
Chapter 13: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin)
Chapter 14: Industrial Chain Analysis, Include Raw Material Suppliers, Distributors and Customers
Chapter 15: Research Findings and Conclusion
Chapter 16: Methodology and Data Sources
- 1 Small UAV Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition and Statistical Scope
- 1.2 Small UAV Product by Type
- 1.2.1 Fixed Wing Small UAV
- 1.2.2 Helicopter Small UAV
- 1.2.3 Rotary Blade Small UAV
- 1.3 Small UAV Product by Application
- 1.3.1 Military
- 1.3.2 Commercial and Civil
- 1.4 Global Small UAV Market Revenue and Sales Analysis
- 1.4.1 Global Small UAV Revenue Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global Small UAV Sales Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.4.3 Global Small UAV Market Sales Price Trend Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.5 Small UAV Industry Trends and Innovation
- 1.5.1 Small UAV Industry Trends and Innovation
- 1.5.2 Small UAV Market Drivers and Challenges
- 2 Small UAV Market PESTEL Analysis
- 2.1 Political Factors Analysis
- 2.2 Economic Factors Analysis
- 2.3 Social Factors Analysis
- 2.4 Technological Factors Analysis
- 2.5 Environmental Factors Analysis
- 2.6 Legal Factors Analysis
- 3 Small UAV Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 3.1 Competitive Rivalry
- 3.2 Threat of New Entrants
- 3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 3.5 Threat of Substitutes
- 4 Global Small UAV Market Analysis by Regions
- 4.1 Small UAV Overall Market: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Small UAV Revenue and Forecast Analysis (2020-2032)
- 4.2.1 Global Small UAV Revenue and Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
- 4.2.2 Global Small UAV Revenue and Market Share Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
- 4.3 Global Small UAV Sales and Forecast Analysis (2020-2032)
- 4.3.1 Global Small UAV Sales and Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
- 4.3.2 Global Small UAV Sales and Market Share Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
- 4.4 Global Small UAV Sales Price Trend Analysis (2020-2032)
- 5 Global Small UAV Market Size by Type and Application
- 5.1 Global Small UAV Market Size by Type
- 5.1.1 Global Small UAV Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
- 5.1.2 Global Small UAV Sales and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
- 5.2 Global Small UAV Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Small UAV Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Application (2020-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Small UAV Sales and Forecast Analysis by Application (2020-2032)
- 6 North America
- 6.1 North America Small UAV Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 6.2 North America Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 6.3 North America Small UAV Market Size by Type
- 6.3.1 North America Small UAV Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 6.3.2 North America Small UAV Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 6.4 North America Small UAV Market Size by Application
- 6.4.1 North America Small UAV Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 6.4.2 North America Small UAV Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 6.5 North America Small UAV Market Size by Country
- 6.5.1 US
- 6.5.2 Canada
- 7 Europe
- 7.1 Europe Small UAV Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 7.2 Europe Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 7.3 Europe Small UAV Market Size by Type
- 7.3.1 Europe Small UAV Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 7.3.2 Europe Small UAV Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 7.4 Europe Small UAV Market Size by Application
- 7.4.1 Europe Small UAV Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 7.4.2 Europe Small UAV Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 7.5 Europe Small UAV Market Size by Country
- 7.5.1 Germany
- 7.5.2 France
- 7.5.3 United Kingdom
- 7.5.4 Italy
- 7.5.5 Spain
- 7.5.6 Benelux
- 8 China
- 8.1 China Small UAV Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 8.2 China Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 8.3 China Small UAV Market Size by Type
- 8.3.1 China Small UAV Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 8.3.2 China Small UAV Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 8.4 China Small UAV Market Size by Application
- 8.4.1 China Small UAV Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 8.4.2 China Small UAV Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 9 APAC (excl. China)
- 9.1 APAC (excl. China) Small UAV Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 9.2 APAC (excl. China) Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 9.3 APAC (excl. China) Small UAV Market Size by Type
- 9.3.1 APAC (excl. China) Small UAV Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 9.3.2 APAC (excl. China) Small UAV Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 9.4 APAC (excl. China) Small UAV Market Size by Application
- 9.4.1 APAC (excl. China) Small UAV Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 9.4.2 APAC (excl. China) Small UAV Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 9.5 APAC (excl. China) Small UAV Market Size by Country
- 9.5.1 Japan
- 9.5.2 South Korea
- 9.5.3 India
- 9.5.4 Australia
- 9.5.5 Southeast Asia
- 10 Latin America
- 10.1 Latin America Small UAV Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 10.2 Latin America Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 10.3 Latin America Small UAV Market Size by Type
- 10.3.1 Latin America Small UAV Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 10.3.2 Latin America Small UAV Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 10.4 Latin America Small UAV Market Size by Application
- 10.4.1 Latin America Small UAV Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 10.4.2 Latin America Small UAV Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 10.5 Latin America Small UAV Market Size by Country
- 10.6 Latin America Small UAV Market Size by Country
- 10.6.1 Mexico
- 10.6.2 Brazil
- 11 Middle East & Africa
- 11.1 Middle East & Africa Small UAV Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East & Africa Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 11.3 Middle East & Africa Small UAV Market Size by Type
- 11.3.1 Middle East & Africa Small UAV Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 11.3.2 Middle East & Africa Small UAV Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 11.4 Middle East & Africa Small UAV Market Size by Application
- 11.4.1 Middle East & Africa Small UAV Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 11.4.2 Middle East & Africa Small UAV Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 11.5 Middle East Small UAV Market Size by Country
- 11.5.1 Saudi Arabia
- 11.5.2 South Africa
- 12 Competition by Manufacturers
- 12.1 Global Small UAV Market Sales, Revenue and Price by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.1.1 Global Small UAV Market Sales by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.1.2 Global Small UAV Market Revenue by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.1.3 Global Small UAV Average Sales Price by Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.2 Small UAV Competitive Landscape Analysis and Market Dynamic
- 12.2.1 Small UAV Competitive Landscape Analysis
- 12.2.2 Global Key Manufacturers Headquarter Location and Key Area Sales
- 12.2.3 Market Dynamic
- 13 Key Companies Analysis
- 13.1 DJI
- 13.1.1 DJI Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.1.2 DJI Small UAV Product Portfolio
- 13.1.3 DJI Small UAV Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.2 AeroVironment
- 13.2.1 AeroVironment Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.2.2 AeroVironment Small UAV Product Portfolio
- 13.2.3 AeroVironment Small UAV Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.3 Parrot
- 13.3.1 Parrot Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.3.2 Parrot Small UAV Product Portfolio
- 13.3.3 Parrot Small UAV Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.4 Lockheed Martin
- 13.4.1 Lockheed Martin Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.4.2 Lockheed Martin Small UAV Product Portfolio
- 13.4.3 Lockheed Martin Small UAV Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.5 Applied Aeronautics
- 13.5.1 Applied Aeronautics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.5.2 Applied Aeronautics Small UAV Product Portfolio
- 13.5.3 Applied Aeronautics Small UAV Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.6 Textron
- 13.6.1 Textron Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.6.2 Textron Small UAV Product Portfolio
- 13.6.3 Textron Small UAV Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.7 FLIR Systems
- 13.7.1 FLIR Systems Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.7.2 FLIR Systems Small UAV Product Portfolio
- 13.7.3 FLIR Systems Small UAV Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.8 IAI
- 13.8.1 IAI Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.8.2 IAI Small UAV Product Portfolio
- 13.8.3 IAI Small UAV Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.9 Elbit Systems
- 13.9.1 Elbit Systems Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.9.2 Elbit Systems Small UAV Product Portfolio
- 13.9.3 Elbit Systems Small UAV Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.10 Zero Tech
- 13.10.1 Zero Tech Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.10.2 Zero Tech Small UAV Product Portfolio
- 13.10.3 Zero Tech Small UAV Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 14 Industry Chain Analysis
- 14.1 Small UAV Industry Chain Analysis
- 14.2 Small UAV Industry Raw Material and Suppliers Analysis
- 14.2.1 Small UAV Key Raw Material Supply Analysis
- 14.2.2 Raw Material Suppliers and Contact Information
- 14.3 Small UAV Typical Downstream Customers
- 14.4 Small UAV Sales Channel Analysis
- 15 Research Findings and Conclusion
- 16 Methodology and Data Source
- 16.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 16.2 Research Scope
- 16.3 Benchmarks and Assumptions
- 16.4 Date Source
- 16.4.1 Primary Sources
- 16.4.2 Secondary Sources
- 16.5 Data Cross Validation
- 16.6 Disclaimer
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