Counter-Drone Technologies - Thematic Research
Summary
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has gathered pace in recent years, with most states having access to some form of UAV platform. As new technologies such as AI and drone swarms mature, UAVs have the potential to revolutionize modern warfare. To counter this emerging threat, investment in cutting-edge Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities is essential.
The commercialization of drones is a key driver in the C-UAS market, with technological advances lowering the costs of acquiring drones, thereby increasing access. This has led to wider commercial and governmental proliferation, which itself necessitates the development and procurement of C-UAS systems in a variety of defense, commercial, and law enforcement roles.
The West's main geopolitical adversaries are Russia and China, who are both actively pursuing the further development of military UAVs. Russia deployed UAVs extensively in the conflict in Ukraine and reportedly deployed a drone swarm in a military exercise in 2020, although these claims have been questioned by analysts. China has identified drones, particularly drone swarms, as a key feature of its defense modernization plans as it aims to achieve parity with the US. Given this focus on the development and advancement of drone technology, it is likely that going forward, the cultivation and procurement of robust C-UAS systems capable of countering a range of UAV threats (Groups 1-5), will be essential.
This report provides an overview of the counter-drone technologies theme, outlining advances in technology and key programs, highlighting emerging market trends and providing insight into current procurement or research trends.
Key Highlights
- Studies of emerging technological trends and their broader impact on the counter-drone technologies market and global geopolitical environment.
- Analysis of the impact counter-drone technology could have in commercial and defense missions.
- The key technological challenges that operators and developers face are covered.
- The investment opportunities for commercial and defense applications in the counter-drone technologies value chain are covered.
- Highlights from the range different development programs currently being undertaken by various firms, including RF and GNSS jamming, conventional projectile interdiction, and Directed Energy Weapons.
- Determine potential investment companies based on trend analysis and market projections.
- Gaining an understanding of the market challenges and opportunities surrounding the counter-drone technologies theme.
- Executive Summary
- Players
- Technology Briefing
- Drone Classification
- Fundamentals of C-UAS activity
- Emerging technologies deployed
- Commercial drone criminality
- Conventional anti-air vs. dedicated C-UAS
- Trends
- Technology trends
- Macroeconomic trends
- Regulatory trends
- Industry Analysis
- Market size and growth forecasts
- Defense market landscape
- Civil market landscape
- Use cases
- China
- Russia
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Israel
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Timeline
- Value Chain
- Radar
- Radio-frequency
- EO/IR
- Acoustic
- Combined sensors
- Interdiction
- Conventional projectiles
- Unconventional projectiles
- Directed energy
- Jamming
- Cyber
- Combined interdiction
- Companies
- Public companies
- Private companies
- Sector Scorecards
- Aerospace and defense sector scorecard
- Who’s who
- Thematic screen
- Valuation screen
- Risk screen
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- GlobalData reports
- Our thematic research methodology
- About GlobalData
- Contact Us
- List of Tables
- Table 1: Drone Classification
- Table 2: The US breaks UAS into five categories, Groups 1–5
- Table 3: Emerging technologies deployed
- Table 4: Technology trends
- Table 5: Macroeconomic trends
- Table 6: Regulatory trends
- Table 7: China
- Table 8: Russia
- Table 9: United States
- Table 10: United Kingdom
- Table 11: Israel
- Table 12: Mergers and acquisitions
- Table 13: Combined sensors
- Table 14: Public companies
- Table 15: Private companies
- Table 16: Glossary
- Table 17: GlobalData reports
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: Who are the leading players in the counter-drone technologies theme and where do they sit in the value chain?
- Figure 2: Fundamentals of C-UAS interdiction
- Figure 3: Bridging the ‘Valley of Death'
- Figure 4: Common drone criminality
- Figure 5: Global military UAV market, 2022-2032
- Figure 6: The global military C-UAS market
- Figure 7: Civil drone forecasts in the US
- Figure 8: The counter-drone technologies story
- Figure 9: The counter-drone technologies value chain - The leading technologies involved in this theme
- Figure 10: The counter-drone technologies value chain(Detection & tracking)
- Figure 11: The Doppler Effect
- Figure 12: Radar cross-sections
- Figure 13: Micro-Doppler radar
- Figure 14: MQ-9 Reaper UAV
- Figure 15: Counter-drone technologies value chain(Conventional projectiles)
- Figure 16: The counter-drone technologies value chain(Unconventional projectiles)
- Figure 17: The counter-drone technologies value chain(Directed energy)
- Figure 18: The counter-drone technologies value chain(Jamming)
- Figure 19: The counter-drone technologies value chain( Cyber )
- Figure 20: The counter-drone technologies value chain - The leading technologies involved in this theme
- Figure 21: The counter-drone technologies value chain(Combined interdiction)
- Figure 22: Who does what in the aerospace and defense space?
- Figure 23: Thematic screen
- Figure 24: Valuation screen
- Figure 25: Risk screen
- Figure 26: Our five-step approach for generating a sector scorecard
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