Loitering Munitions - Thematic Intelligence
Summary
Loitering munitions have a significant affect on the defense industry to its increasing use in conflict, and increasing adoption by global militaries. Loitering munitions are benefitting from increased modularity, as well as the use of AI and more advanced sensor technologies.
This report provides an overview of the loitering munitions market, outlines advances in technology and key programs, and provides insight into current procurement and research trends.
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- Studies of emerging technological trends and their broader impact on the defense market.
- Analysis of the various loitering munitions currently in use, and the historical use of loitering munitions
- The key defense challenges that forces and defense sector suppliers face are covered.
- The investment opportunities for armed forces, suppliers, and institutional investors, across the whole soldier modernization value chain are covered.
- Highlights from the range different loitering munitions programs currently being undertaken by various defense companies.
- Determine potential investment companies based on trend analysis and market projections.
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- Understanding how spending on loitering munitions will fit into the overall market and which spending areas are being prioritized.
- Executive Summary
- Players
- Technology Briefing
- Anatomy of a drone
- Airframe
- Propulsion system
- Flight control system
- Sensors
- Payload
- Key technologies
- The microprocessor segment is dominated by Intel and Qualcomm
- AI is the next frontier for drones
- Drone swarms
- 3D technologies are gaining traction
- AR is becoming a reality in drones, supported by drone OEMs and tech giants
- SEAD/DEAD role optimization
- Expendable tactical ISR capability
- Reduced noise signature
- Countermeasure resilience
- Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS)
- Anti-air loitering munitions
- Trends
- Macroeconomic trends
- Regulatory trends
- Industry Analysis
- Loitering munitions will see continued use in combat, at least in the near future
- Tactical and operational impact
- AI and AR integration
- Price
- Increased endurance and modularity
- Proliferation
- Loitering munitions will likely see cross-domain usage
- Loitering munitions will stimulate growth in the C-UAS and air defense markets
- Deployment case studies
- Syria
- Nagorno-Karabakh
- Operation Cricket Mole 19
- Iran in Yemen and the seized shipment of 358s
- Iran and Saudi Arabia
- The Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Timeline
- Value Chain
- Precision mechanical parts
- Electronic parts
- Propulsion
- Primes
- Companies
- Leaders
- Challengers
- Sector Scorecards
- 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: Trends
- Table 2: Macroeconomic trends
- Table 3: Regulatory trends
- Table 4: Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Table 5: Leaders
- Table 6: Challengers
- Table 7: Glossary
- Table 8: GlobalData reports
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: Who are the leading players in the loitering munitions theme, and where do they sit in the value chain?
- Figure 2: Loitering munitions value chain
- Figure 3: Anatomy of a conventional drone & Anatomy of a quadcopter drone
- Figure
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