Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) market size is predicted to grow from US$ 975 million in 2025 to US$ 2271 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.1% from 2025 to 2031.

An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is a robot that travels underwater without requiring input from an operator. AUVs constitute part of a larger group of undersea systems known as unmanned underwater vehicles, a classification that includes non-autonomous remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) – controlled and powered from the surface by an operator/pilot via an umbilical or using remote control. In military applications an AUV is more often referred to as an unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV).

The industry"s leading producers are Kongsberg, Lockheed Martin and Saab, with revenues of 14.82%, 11.17% and 8.42% respectively in 2019.

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

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) 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 Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) 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 Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV).

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)

Segmentation by Application:
Search and Rescue
Defense
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.
Kongsberg
Lockheed Martin
Saab
Atlas Elektronik
L3T
Teledyne Marine
Boeing
General Dynamics
Gabri S.R.L.
Eca Group
International Submarine Engineering

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) market?

What factors are driving Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) market growth, globally and by region?

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

How do Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) break out by Type, by Application?

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