Global Medium-altitude Long-endurance UAV (MALE UAV) Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Medium-altitude Long-endurance UAV (MALE UAV) market size is predicted to grow from US$ 5794 million in 2025 to US$ 9456 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% from 2025 to 2031.

A medium-altitude long-endurance UAV (MALE UAV) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that operates at an altitude of between 10,000 and 30,000 feet (3,000–9,000 m) over prolonged periods of time, usually between 24 and 49 hours. Unmanned aerial vehicles are often referred to as drones that are employed without a human pilot onboard as aircraft structures.

As the technology of MALE UAV is not relatively mature, the downstream market, especially for defense market is growing fast, there are few of enterprises in the MALE UAV market. The more advance MALE UAV is mainly produced in United States and Israel because their higher R&D level, while MALE UAV produced in China are catching the eyes worldwide due to its high cost performance. The MALE UAV market competition will be still intense. General Atomics is the leading manufacturer in the global MALE UAV market with the market share of 37%, in terms of revenue, followed by AVIC, Israel Aerospace Industries, CASC, Airbus and other players. The top 5 listed companies accounted for 76% of the market share.

MALE UAV is widely adopted across the world, as the drones have been used for a multitude of applications, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations, surveillance to counter problems such as terrorism, smuggling, piracy, forest fires, as well as illegal logging and fishing, etc. Among them, ISR segment accounted for the most of market share, in terms of revenue. Medium Altitude/Long Endurance (MALE) UAVs like the Predator and Heron. With an endurance of about 24 hours and long-range capability these are generally used for operational reconnaissance. In addtion, missions include surveillance to counter problems such as terrorism, smuggling, piracy, forest fires, as well as illegal logging and fishing. Briefly speaking, in the next few years, MALE UAV industry will still be an energetic industry.

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

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

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Medium-altitude Long-endurance UAV (MALE UAV) 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 Medium-altitude Long-endurance UAV (MALE UAV).

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Medium-altitude Long-endurance UAV (MALE UAV) market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Less Than 2000 KG
2000-5000 KG
More Than 5000 KG
Others

Segmentation by Application:
ISR
Government and Law Enforcement
Others

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 analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Israel Aerospace Industries
General Atomics
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)
CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation)
Airbus
Elbit Systems
Aeronautics Defense Systems
Baykar Makina
Piaggio Aerospace

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Medium-altitude Long-endurance UAV (MALE UAV) market?

What factors are driving Medium-altitude Long-endurance UAV (MALE UAV) market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Medium-altitude Long-endurance UAV (MALE UAV) market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Medium-altitude Long-endurance UAV (MALE UAV) break out by Type, by Application?

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