Aircraft Antenna Market Forecasts to 2028 – Global Analysis By Antenna Type (Aperture Antenna, Array Antenna), Frequency Band (VHF/UHF band, Ku/Ka/K band), Installation Fuselage Mounted, Nose Mounted), Platform (Commercial Aviation, Military Aviation ) an

Aircraft Antenna Market Forecasts to 2028 – Global Analysis By Antenna Type (Aperture Antenna, Array Antenna), Frequency Band (VHF/UHF band, Ku/Ka/K band), Installation Fuselage Mounted, Nose Mounted), Platform (Commercial Aviation, Military Aviation ) and By Geography

According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Aircraft Antenna Market is accounted for $0.61 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $1.18 billion by 2028 growing at a CAGR of 9.9% during the forecast period. Aircraft antennas are used by aircraft to direct using radio frequencies and communicate with traffic control or other planes. There are numerous sizes and types of aircraft antennas designed for different frequencies. Communication and navigation is the main application of aircraft antennas. Other antennas may also have their own set of specifications for aircraft avionics. Since the location of the receiving station is not fixed, the signal generated by the antenna must be omnidirectional. Aircraft antennas are usually mounted on the top or bottom of the plane. In recent years, there has been a significant impression of the adoption of aircraft antennas in military drones to optimally carry out search and rescue operations.

Market Dynamics:

Driver:

Growing Airspace Modernization Programs

An airspace innovation program is the main to the demand for innovative aircraft antennas in new aircraft. These aircraft antennas are also expected to be connected to existing fleets as part of retrofit activities. For example, the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR), an airspace modernization program adopted by European nations, focuses on improving air traffic management (ATM) and installing innovative solutions to eliminate inefficiencies such as undesired route extensions of up to 50 km and unnecessary delays of around 10 minutes per flight in European air traffic. Advanced aircraft antennas will be installed in aircraft to lessen such incompetence. Such modernization programs will lead to an increased demand for aircraft antennas, fuelling the growth of the market in the near future.

Restraint:

High Cost

The high cost of expansion of new technologies for it is the major restraint faced by leading players operating in the market. This has slowed down the overall growth of the market across the globe. Aircraft antennas and their sub-components, being high precision and quality products that meet various government safety standards, use expensive technologies, thereby increasing the price of the final product.

Opportunity:

Increasing Demand for Military UAVs

Several countries are experiencing high investments in the development of top-quality drones and military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for aiding in various battlefield applications. Moreover, the number of research and development activities is rising at a rapid rate. For receiving and transmitting communication signals, UAVs require a specific amount of electronic components. It consists of transponder antennas. UAV antennas also serve many applications, namely, reconnaissance, surveillance, and signal intelligence. These factors would propel the aircraft antenna market growth in the coming years.

Threat:

Aircraft Backlogs Threat the Market Growth

Major threat affecting the aircraft antennas growth market includes aircraft order cancellation and aircraft backlog orders. In 2018, the Boeing Company delivered 806 aircraft across the globe. In 2019, it delivered only 380 aircraft. The decline in the aircraft deliveries is majorly occurring due to the cancellation of orders of the Boeing 737 MAX jet. Such incidence affected the overall market demand for aircraft antenna systems in the year 2019.

Terminal Wireless Local Area Network (TW-LAN) segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period

A Terminal Wireless Local Area Network purposes with the support of a small compliant transceiver that supports multiple high-speed wireless protocols. This multi-protocol support enables the operation of the GateSync system at airports across the world. The system enables airlines to wirelessly load and offload content and data while the aircraft is on the ground.

The Microstrip Antenna segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

The microstrip antenna segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR rate for the aircraft antenna market during the forecast period. Microstrip antennas are popular owing to their low manufacturing cost and ease of fabrication and integration with circuit components. These antennas are lightweight and can be easily mounted on the surface of aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, missiles, and even on handheld mobile devices.

Region with highest share:

The Asia Pacific is projected to hold the highest market share, owing to the rising aviation passenger traffic and the consequent claim for new commercial aircraft. The growing demand for next-generation advanced aircraft antennas from emerging economies is also estimated to bolster the growth of the market. Countries such as China, Brazil, and India have enormous growth potential for the market, as governments of these countries have paced up their defense expenditure to boost their civil & commercial, and military aircraft fleet. Advancements in antenna systems to increase onboard connectivity services for passengers so that it enhances their experience further fuel the aircraft antenna market. Increased investments in the military sector in the Asia Pacific prompted the development and launch of new generation advanced military aircraft.

Region with highest CAGR:

North America is projected to have the highest CAGR. This growth is accredited to the increasing number of investments in developing technologically advanced aircraft antennas. The increasing use of UHF-enabled military UAVs for border surveillance activities in countries such as the U.S. is also expected to boost the market growth in North America.

Key players in the market:

Some of the key players profiled in the Aircraft Antenna Market include ACR Electronics, Inc, Aeronautical Accessories, Inc (Bell, Textron Inc), Amphenol Corporation, Antcom Corporation, Astronics Corporation, Beijing BDStar Navigation Co., Ltd, Cobham Limited, Collins Aerospace, Emergency Beacon Corporation, Honeywell International Inc, HR Smith Group of Companies, JDA Systems, L3Harris Technologies Inc, Sensor Systems Inc, Spectrum Antenna & Avionics Systems (P)Ltd, Thinkom Solutions Inc., Smiths Interconnect, The Boeing Company, Trig Avionics Limited, U B CORPORATION, Verdant Telemetry & Antenna Systems.

Key developments:

In March 2021: Thinkom Solutions Inc. launched a new product variant of its VICTS aero satellite communication antennas enabling more flexible installation choices and allowing for smaller distributed and embedded phased-array applications.

In May 2019: The Boeing Company launched its latest flat satellite communications (SATCOM) broadband antenna. It would aid in getting high-speed data in the military aircraft. Production of the same would begin in 2020.

In March 2021: Honeywell has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Fiplex Communications. The acquisition will expand the in-building connectivity and communications solutions that Honeywell provides to its customers.

In May 2021: Antcom Corporation announced that they are set to deliver their high-filtering antennas with interference robustness. These antennas will be equipped with high-filtering amplifiers that reject out-of-band interference, protecting GPS L1 and L2 signals from potential disruption in a crowded RF spectrum, including 5G communications signals and other interference sources.

Antenna Types Covered:
• Aperture Antenna
• Array Antenna
• Microstrip Antenna
• Radar Antenna
• Wire Antenna

Frequency Bands Covered:
• VHF/UHF band
• Ku/Ka/K band
• HF band
• X band
• C band
• L band

Installations Covered:
• Fuselage Mounted
• Nose Mounted
• Tail Mounted

Platforms Covered:
• Commercial Aviation
• Military Aviation
• Business Jet & General Aviation
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
• eVTOL(Electric Vertical Takeoff & Landing)

Applications Covered:
• Air Traffic Control / Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems (ATC/TCAS)
• Automatic Direction Finder(ADF)
• Commmunication
• Crew Wireless LAN Unit
• Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)
• Global Positioning System (GPS)
• High Frequency Radio (HF)
• Instrument Landing
• Navigation & Surveillance
• Radio Altimeter
• SATCOM
• System (ILS)
• Tactical Air Navigation System (TANS)
• Terminal Cellular System(TCS)
• Terminal Wireless Local Area Network (TW-LAN)
• Very High Frequency(VHF)
• VHF Omnidirectional Range(VOR)

End Users Covered:
• ""Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)""
• Aftermarket

Regions Covered:
• North America
US
Canada
Mexico
• Europe
Germany
UK
Italy
France
Spain
Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
Japan
China
India
Australia
New Zealand
South Korea
Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Qatar
South Africa
Rest of Middle East & Africa

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