UAV Market Analysis – Growth, Size, Share, and Forecast

UAV Market Growth and Size

The size of the global unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market will increase USD 9.4 billion between 2017-2022, accelerating at a CAGR of over 13% during the forecast period. UAV market will be attributed to the increasing use of UAVs or drones in military applications and increased defense spending on unmanned technologies. Drones are being used extensively in current warfare scenarios due to their visual superiority, capabilities for performing pre-emptive strikes, and surveillance on specific locations.

During the forecast period, numerous trends will emerge and positively impact the growth of the global UAV market. These major trends include the growing acceptance of 3D printing technology, the emergence of alternative energy-powered UAVs, a growing demand for composite-based UAV landing gears, preference for indigenous military UAV development, and the development of alternative propulsion technologies for UAV. Manufacturers of UAVs have long been strategizing over the adoption of alternative propulsion technologies for UAVs. Currently, several companies are experimenting with such innovative technologies which have significantly reduced the dependence of UAVs on fossil fuels. Other insights provided within our UAV market reports include:

UAV Market Insights 

• The adoption of a low-cost alternative to cost-intensive attack aircraft is one of the primary growth factors for the global UAV market.  

• Benefits of UAVs like higher efficiency, better endurance, and significantly lower operating costs have led to its increased adoption for commercial and civil applications like survey, inspection, monitoring, remote sensing, and delivery. 

• Solar powered UAVs are expected to soon replace planes and helicopters to efficiently map thousands of hectares of crop areas. UAV manufacturers are already offering small powered UAVs for various applications such as aerial photography, and data collection in agricultural farming, solar farming, and mining. 

• The newest development in counter UAV measures the utilization of laser weapons to destroy UAVs from a safe distance before they can reach a strike range. The development and successful testing of laser-based systems by the US defense forces is attracting the attention of global defense sectors and is expected to become the next-generation counter-UAV defense system. 

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UAV Market Share and Segmentation

Within our UAV industry research, we provide deep insights into the UAV market landscape, its segments, and their market share. Our UAV market segmentation research offerings include:

• UAV Classes Market
  • Small UAV market
    • Nano UAV market
    • Micro UAV market
    • Mini UAV market
  • Strategic UAV market
    • MALE UAV market
    • HALE UAV market
  • Tactical UAV market
    • Close range
    • Short range
    • Medium range
    • Medium range endurance (MRE) UAV market
    • Low altitude deep penetration (LADP) UAV market
    • Low altitude long endurance (LALE) UAV market
  • Special purpose UAV market
    • Unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) market
    • Loitering UAV market
    • Swarm drone UAV market
    • Lethal UAV market
    • Decoy UAV market
    • Stratospheric UAV market
    • Exo-Stratospheric UAV market

• UAV Market by Type
  • Multi-rotor UAV market
  • Single rotor UAV market
  • Fixed-wing UAV market
  • Hybrid UAV market

• UAV Market by Operation Types
  • Fully-autonomous UAV market
  • Remotely operated UAV market
  • Semi-autonomous UAV market

• UAV Components Market
  • UAV hardware market
  • UAV software market

• UAV Applications Market
  • UAV market for military and defense
  • UAV market for retail
  • UAV market for agriculture
  • UAV market for media and entertainment
  • UAV market for industrial and construction

We at Technavio, with our comprehensive understanding of the UAV market, have been monitoring the latest industry trends and developments to create an in-depth portfolio of UAV market reports. These reports help our clients identify opportunities within the market and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions. Our UAV market reports offer the following insights:

• UAV market size
• UAV market growth
• UAV market forecast
• UAV market share
• UAV market trends
• UAV market vendor landscape
• UAV industry statistics

UAV Market Research – Report Catalog

• Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Market
• Global Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) Market
• Global Counter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Defense System Market
• Global Solar-powered UAV Market
• Global Fuel Cells for Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Market
• Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battery Market
• Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Landing Gear Market
• Global UAV Flight Training and Simulation Market