Global Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Market Growth (Status and Outlook) 2025-2031

Global Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Market Growth (Status and Outlook) 2025-2031

The global Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance market size is predicted to grow from US$ 51990 million in 2025 to US$ 62490 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.1% from 2025 to 2031.

Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance).

The U.S. Air Force elaborated on ISR in the book "Air Force Doctrine on Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations":

Intelligence refers to the collection, processing, synthesis, analysis, evaluation and further research results of relevant information about hostile countries or regions, and is information about the enemy obtained through observation, investigation, analysis or inference. The U.S. Air Force proposed that intelligence activities are mainly used to understand the capabilities of foreign armies and some political groups, the development of politics, society and technology or the situation in a specific region.

Surveillance refers to the systematic and comprehensive observation of air, ground, surface and underwater areas, personnel and other things through visual, auditory, electronic, photographic or other means. The U.S. Air Force emphasizes that surveillance activities are single or a series of actions with a long residence time and uninterrupted collection, which is a continuous action.

Reconnaissance refers to various actions taken through various detection means to obtain information about the actions and resources of the enemy (potential enemy), or data on characteristics such as meteorology, hydrology, geography, etc. that involve one's own security in a specific area. The US Air Force believes that reconnaissance operations should be completed in a short period of time. Generally, it is to collect information on a single target in a short period of time through a collection method without staying on the target or in a designated area.

ISR operations refer to a series of activities that are carried out through the collaboration of all resources of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to collect, process, utilize and distribute accurate and real-time battlefield information necessary for planning and guiding operations. The basic task of ISR is to provide intelligence information to decision makers at all levels of command to help them grasp the battlefield situation as comprehensively as possible.

Global Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance core manufacturers include Elbit Systems, L3Harris Technologies, General Dynamics, Thales Group, Boeing and CACI, etc. The top five manufacturers account for approximately 35% of the global share. L3Harris Technologies is the world's largest intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance manufacturer, with a market share of approximately 11%.

In terms of product types, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance occupy a dominant position, accounting for 55% of the market share. At the same time, in terms of applications, air is the largest application air, accounting for 51%.

In recent years, with the deepening of C5ISR, ISR providers have also listed network services as a separate branch. The definition of network services varies from company to company, and is even relatively vague, but the growth trend of network services is relatively clear and stable. Therefore, this report refers to the situation of major ISR service providers and separates network services as a small category. Network services account for about 5% of the overall ISR business. Currently, major global companies include L3Harris Technologies, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Elbit Systems, Thales Group and Boeing.

LPI (LP Information)' newest research report, the “Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance sales for 2025 through 2031. With Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Intelligence
Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance

Segmentation by Application:
Land
Air
Sea
Space
Cyber

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Elbit Systems
L3Harris Technologies
General Dynamics
Thales Group
Boeing
CACI
BAE Systems
Northrop Grumman
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Rheinmetall Defense
Lockheed Martin
Raytheon (RTX)

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