Global Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market 2023-2027

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Market 2023-2027


The autonomous underwater vehicle market is forecasted to grow by USD 1,985.04 mn during 2022-2027, accelerating at a CAGR of 16.85% during the forecast period. The report on the autonomous underwater vehicle market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by increasing investment in maritime surveillance capabilities, growing demand for oceanography research, and growing offshore oil and gas exploration projects.

Technavio's autonomous underwater vehicle market is segmented as below:

By Technology
  • Communication
  • Collision avoidance
  • Navigation
  • Propulsion
  • Imaging
By Application
  • Military and defense
  • Oil and gas
  • Environment protection and monitoring
  • Oceanography
  • Others
By Geographical Landscape
  • North America
  • Europe
  • APAC
  • Middle East and Africa
  • South America
This study identifies the increased emphasis on use of AI in autonomous underwater vehicles as one of the prime reasons driving the autonomous underwater vehicle market growth during the next few years. Also, increasing number of mergers and acquisitions and new product launches and facility expansion will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the autonomous underwater vehicle market covers the following areas:
  • Autonomous underwater vehicle market sizing
  • Autonomous underwater vehicle market forecast
  • Autonomous underwater vehicle market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading autonomous underwater vehicle market vendors that include BAE Systems Plc, Boston Engineering, ecoSUB Robotics Ltd., EdgeLab srl, Fugro NV, General Dynamics Corp., Graal Tech Srl, Groupe Gorge, Hydromea SA, IHI Corp., International Submarine Engineering Ltd., Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Lockheed Martin Corp., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Oceaneering International Inc., Saab AB, Teledyne Technologies Inc., The Boeing Co., and thyssenkrupp AG. Also, the autonomous underwater vehicle market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast the accurate market growth.


1 Executive Summary
1.1 Market overview
Exhibit 01: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
Exhibit 02: Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
Exhibit 03: Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
Exhibit 04: Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
Exhibit 05: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Technology
Exhibit 06: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
Exhibit 07: Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
Exhibit 08: Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
Exhibit 09: Executive Summary - Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
2 Market Landscape
2.1 Market ecosystem
Exhibit 10: Parent market
Exhibit 11: Market Characteristics
3 Market Sizing
3.1 Market definition
Exhibit 12: Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
3.2 Market segment analysis
Exhibit 13: Market segments
3.3 Market size 2022
3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2022-2027
Exhibit 14: Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 15: Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 16: Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 17: Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
4 Historic Market Size
4.1 Global autonomous underwater vehicle market 2017 - 2021
Exhibit 18: Historic Market Size - Data Table on global autonomous underwater vehicle market 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
4.2 Technology Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
Exhibit 19: Historic Market Size - Technology Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
4.3 Application Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
Exhibit 20: Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
4.4 Geography Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
Exhibit 21: Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
4.5 Country Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
Exhibit 22: Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
5 Five Forces Analysis
5.1 Five forces summary
Exhibit 23: Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2022 and 2027
5.2 Bargaining power of buyers
Exhibit 24: Chart on Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2022 and 2027
5.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
Exhibit 25: Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
5.4 Threat of new entrants
Exhibit 26: Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
5.5 Threat of substitutes
Exhibit 27: Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
5.6 Threat of rivalry
Exhibit 28: Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
5.7 Market condition
Exhibit 29: Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2022 and 2027
6 Market Segmentation by Technology
6.1 Market segments
Exhibit 30: Chart on Technology - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 31: Data Table on Technology - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
6.2 Comparison by Technology
Exhibit 32: Chart on Comparison by Technology
Exhibit 33: Data Table on Comparison by Technology
6.3 Communication - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 34: Chart on Communication - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 35: Data Table on Communication - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 36: Chart on Communication - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 37: Data Table on Communication - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
6.4 Collision avoidance - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 38: Chart on Collision avoidance - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 39: Data Table on Collision avoidance - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 40: Chart on Collision avoidance - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 41: Data Table on Collision avoidance - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
6.5 Navigation - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 42: Chart on Navigation - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 43: Data Table on Navigation - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 44: Chart on Navigation - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 45: Data Table on Navigation - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
6.6 Propulsion - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 46: Chart on Propulsion - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 47: Data Table on Propulsion - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 48: Chart on Propulsion - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 49: Data Table on Propulsion - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
6.7 Imaging - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 50: Chart on Imaging - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 51: Data Table on Imaging - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 52: Chart on Imaging - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 53: Data Table on Imaging - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
6.8 Market opportunity by Technology
Exhibit 54: Market opportunity by Technology ($ million)
Exhibit 55: Data Table on Market opportunity by Technology ($ million)
7 Market Segmentation by Application
7.1 Market segments
Exhibit 56: Chart on Application - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 57: Data Table on Application - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
7.2 Comparison by Application
Exhibit 58: Chart on Comparison by Application
Exhibit 59: Data Table on Comparison by Application
7.3 Military and defense - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 60: Chart on Military and defense - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 61: Data Table on Military and defense - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 62: Chart on Military and defense - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 63: Data Table on Military and defense - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
7.4 Oil and gas - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 64: Chart on Oil and gas - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 65: Data Table on Oil and gas - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 66: Chart on Oil and gas - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 67: Data Table on Oil and gas - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
7.5 Environment protection and monitoring - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 68: Chart on Environment protection and monitoring - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 69: Data Table on Environment protection and monitoring - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 70: Chart on Environment protection and monitoring - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 71: Data Table on Environment protection and monitoring - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
7.6 Oceanography - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 72: Chart on Oceanography - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 73: Data Table on Oceanography - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 74: Chart on Oceanography - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 75: Data Table on Oceanography - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
7.7 Others - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 76: Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 77: Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 78: Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 79: Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
7.8 Market opportunity by Application
Exhibit 80: Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
Exhibit 81: Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
8 Customer Landscape
8.1 Customer landscape overview
Exhibit 82: Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
9 Geographic Landscape
9.1 Geographic segmentation
Exhibit 83: Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 84: Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2022-2027 (%)
9.2 Geographic comparison
Exhibit 85: Chart on Geographic comparison
Exhibit 86: Data Table on Geographic comparison
9.3 North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 87: Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 88: Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 89: Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 90: Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
9.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 91: Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 92: Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 93: Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 94: Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
9.5 APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 95: Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 96: Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 97: Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 98: Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
9.6 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 99: Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 100: Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 101: Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 102: Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
9.7 South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 103: Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 104: Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 105: Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 106: Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
9.8 US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 107: Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 108: Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 109: Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 110: Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
9.9 China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 111: Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 112: Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 113: Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 114: Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
9.10 Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 115: Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 116: Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 117: Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 118: Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
9.11 Norway - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 119: Chart on Norway - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 120: Data Table on Norway - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 121: Chart on Norway - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 122: Data Table on Norway - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
9.12 France - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
Exhibit 123: Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 124: Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
Exhibit 125: Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
Exhibit 126: Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
9.13 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
Exhibit 127: Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)
Exhibit 128: Data Tables on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)
10 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
10.1 Market drivers
10.2 Market challenges
10.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
Exhibit 129: Impact of drivers and challenges in 2022 and 2027
10.4 Market trends
11 Vendor Landscape
11.1 Overview
11.2 Vendor landscape
Exhibit 130: Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
11.3 Landscape disruption
Exhibit 131: Overview on factors of disruption
11.4 Industry risks
Exhibit 132: Impact of key risks on business
12 Vendor Analysis
12.1 Vendors covered
Exhibit 133: Vendors covered
12.2 Market positioning of vendors
Exhibit 134: Matrix on vendor position and classification
12.3 Boston Engineering
Exhibit 135: Boston Engineering - Overview
Exhibit 136: Boston Engineering - Product / Service
Exhibit 137: Boston Engineering - Key offerings
12.4 Fugro NV
Exhibit 138: Fugro NV - Overview
Exhibit 139: Fugro NV - Business segments
Exhibit 140: Fugro NV - Key offerings
Exhibit 141: Fugro NV - Segment focus
12.5 General Dynamics Corp.
Exhibit 142: General Dynamics Corp. - Overview
Exhibit 143: General Dynamics Corp. - Business segments
Exhibit 144: General Dynamics Corp. - Key news
Exhibit 145: General Dynamics Corp. - Key offerings
Exhibit 146: General Dynamics Corp. - Segment focus
12.6 Groupe Gorge
Exhibit 147: Groupe Gorge - Overview
Exhibit 148: Groupe Gorge - Product / Service
Exhibit 149: Groupe Gorge - Key offerings
12.7 IHI Corp.
Exhibit 150: IHI Corp. - Overview
Exhibit 151: IHI Corp. - Business segments
Exhibit 152: IHI Corp. - Key news
Exhibit 153: IHI Corp. - Key offerings
Exhibit 154: IHI Corp. - Segment focus
12.8 International Submarine Engineering Ltd.
Exhibit 155: International Submarine Engineering Ltd. - Overview
Exhibit 156: International Submarine Engineering Ltd. - Product / Service
Exhibit 157: International Submarine Engineering Ltd. - Key offerings
12.9 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
Exhibit 158: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA - Overview
Exhibit 159: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA - Business segments
Exhibit 160: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA - Key news
Exhibit 161: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA - Key offerings
Exhibit 162: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA - Segment focus
12.10 L3Harris Technologies Inc.
Exhibit 163: L3Harris Technologies Inc. - Overview
Exhibit 164: L3Harris Technologies Inc. - Business segments
Exhibit 165: L3Harris Technologies Inc. - Key news
Exhibit 166: L3Harris Technologies Inc. - Key offerings
Exhibit 167: L3Harris Technologies Inc. - Segment focus
12.11 Lockheed Martin Corp.
Exhibit 168: Lockheed Martin Corp. - Overview
Exhibit 169: Lockheed Martin Corp. - Business segments
Exhibit 170: Lockheed Martin Corp. - Key news
Exhibit 171: Lockheed Martin Corp. - Key offerings
Exhibit 172: Lockheed Martin Corp. - Segment focus
12.12 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
Exhibit 173: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. - Overview
Exhibit 174: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. - Business segments
Exhibit 175: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. - Key news
Exhibit 176: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. - Key offerings
Exhibit 177: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. - Segment focus
12.13 Oceaneering International Inc.
Exhibit 178: Oceaneering International Inc. - Overview
Exhibit 179: Oceaneering International Inc. - Product / Service
Exhibit 180: Oceaneering International Inc. - Key offerings
12.14 Saab AB
Exhibit 181: Saab AB - Overview
Exhibit 182: Saab AB - Business segments
Exhibit 183: Saab AB - Key news
Exhibit 184: Saab AB - Key offerings
Exhibit 185: Saab AB - Segment focus
12.15 Teledyne Technologies Inc.
Exhibit 186: Teledyne Technologies Inc. - Overview
Exhibit 187: Teledyne Technologies Inc. - Business segments
Exhibit 188: Teledyne Technologies Inc. - Key news
Exhibit 189: Teledyne Technologies Inc. - Key offerings
Exhibit 190: Teledyne Technologies Inc. - Segment focus
12.16 The Boeing Co.
Exhibit 191: The Boeing Co. - Overview
Exhibit 192: The Boeing Co. - Business segments
Exhibit 193: The Boeing Co. - Key offerings
Exhibit 194: The Boeing Co. - Segment focus
12.17 thyssenkrupp AG
Exhibit 195: thyssenkrupp AG - Overview
Exhibit 196: thyssenkrupp AG - Business segments
Exhibit 197: thyssenkrupp AG - Key offerings
Exhibit 198: thyssenkrupp AG - Segment focus
13 Appendix
13.1 Scope of the report
13.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
Exhibit 199: Inclusions checklist
Exhibit 200: Exclusions checklist
13.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
Exhibit 201: Currency conversion rates for US$
13.4 Research methodology
Exhibit 202: Research methodology
Exhibit 203: Validation techniques employed for market sizing
Exhibit 204: Information sources
13.5 List of abbreviations
Exhibit 205: List of abbreviations

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