Global Military Drone Market, By Type (Fixed-wing, Rotary-wing, Hybrid), Range (VLOS, EVLOS, BLOS), Propulsion Type (Battery Powered, Fuel Cell, Hybrid Cell), Maximum Take-Off Weight (Less Than 25KG, 25-150KG, More Than 150KG), Application (ISRT, Delivery and Transportation, Combat Operations, Battle Damage Management), and Region - Industry Analysis and Forecast to 2025
The global military drone market is expected to grow from USD 16.04 billion in 2020 to USD 29.58 billion by 2025 at a CAGR of 13.0%.
This market research report provides in-depth information on trends, dynamics, revenue opportunities, competitive landscape, and recent developments in the global military drone market. The historic years considered for the study are 2016-2018, the base year is 2019, the estimated year is 2020, and the forecast period is 2021-2025.
Key players operating in the global Military drone market are General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), Elbit Systems Ltd., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Airbus Defense & Space SAS, Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Northrop Grumman Corporation, AeroVironment, Inc., Thales Group, BAE Systems Inc., and Boeing.
Market Definition
Military drones are UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) or RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems) which are used in conditions where sending manned vehicles is considered risky. Military drones are used in applications such as surveillance, transportation, battle damage management, and combat operations.
Market Drivers
Increasing need for drones for surveillance and reconnaissance activities
Increasing use of military drones in life-threatening military missions
Use of drones for marine border patrolling
Market Restraints
Safety and security issues related to drones
Market Opportunities
Increasing defense budgets in developing countries
Application of military drones for cargo delivery in military operations
Market Challenges
Political and social acceptability of UAVs
Lack of skilled and trained personnel
Critical Questions Answered in the Report
What are the key trends in the global military drone market?
How the market (and its various sub-segments) has grown in the last four years and what would be the growth rate in the next five years?
What are the key strategies adopted by the major vendors to lead in the global military drone market?
What is the market share of the top vendors?
The study extensively uses both secondary and primary research methodologies. More than 180 industry experts from different phases of the value chain (supply side, demand side, resellers/distributors, and independent consultants) were interviewed to gain key insights about the market and validate the research findings. Secondary sources referred for the research study include company websites, annual reports, paid database tools, investor presentations, webinars, blogs, news/journals, whitepapers, survey papers, associations, and government websites. All the collected data and insights were then processed using our proprietary data mining software that executes various algorithms to make projections for the forecasted period.
1 Executive Summary
2 Market Introduction
2.1 Definition
2.2 Architecture
2.3 Scope of the Study
2.4 Related Stakeholders
3 Research Methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Primary Research
3.2.1 Key Insights
3.2.2 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
3.3 Secondary Research
3.3.1 Important Sources
3.4 Market Size Estimation Approaches
3.4.1 Top-Down Approach
3.4.2 Bottom-Up Approach
3.4.3 Data Triangulation
3.5 List of Assumptions
4 Market Dynamics
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Drivers
4.2.1 Increasing need for drones for surveillance and reconnaissance activities
4.2.2 Increasing use of military drones in life-threatening military missions
4.2.3 Use of drones for marine border patrolling
4.3 Restraints
4.3.1 Safety and security issues related to drones
4.4 Opportunities
4.4.1 Increasing defense budgets in developing countries
4.4.2 Application of military drones for cargo delivery in military operations
4.5 Challenges
4.5.1 Political and social acceptability of UAVs
4.5.2 Lack of skilled and trained personnel
4.6 Porter's Five Forces Model Analysis
4.7 Value Chain Analysis
4.8 Regulatory Landscape
5 Global Military Drone Market, By Type
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Fixed-wing
5.3 Rotary-wing
5.4 Hybrid
6 Global Military Drone Market, By Range
6.1 Introduction
6.2 VLOS
6.3 EVLOS
6.4 BLOS
7 Global Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Battery Powered
7.3 Fuel Cell
7.4 Hybrid Cell
8 Global Military Drone Market, By MTOW
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Less Than 25KG
8.3 25-150KG
8.4 More Than 150KG
9 Global Military Drone Market, By Application
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Target Acquisition (ISRT)
9.3 Delivery and Transportation
9.4 Combat Operations
9.5 Battle Damage Management
9.6 Others
10 Global Military Drone Market, By Region
10.1 Introduction
10.2 North America
10.2.1 US
10.2.2 Canada
10.2.3 Mexico
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Germany
10.3.2 UK
10.3.3 France
10.3.4 Italy
10.3.5 Spain
10.3.6 Rest of Europe
10.4 Asia-Pacific
10.4.1 China
10.4.2 India
10.4.3 Japan
10.4.4 South Korea
10.4.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
10.5 Middle East and Africa
10.6 South America
11 Competitive Landscape
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Vendor Evaluation Criteria
11.3 Vendor Share Analysis, 2019
11.4 Recent Developments, 2017-2020
11.4.1 New Product Launches
11.4.2 Partnerships
11.4.3 Mergers or Acquisitions
11.4.4 Business Expansions
12 Company Profiles
(This section covers the Business Overview, Financial Overview, Product and Service Offerings, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, and Key Strategies of the top market vendors. The given sequence does not represent their rankings in the market.)
12.1 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)
12.2 Elbit Systems Ltd.
12.3 Lockheed Martin Corporation
12.4 Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
12.5 Northrop Grumman Corporation
12.6 AeroVironment, Inc.
12.7 Thales Group
12.8 Boeing
12.9 Airbus Defense & Space SAS
12.10 BAE Systems Inc.
13 Appendix
13.1 Discussion Guide
13.2 Customization Options
13.3 Related Reports
List of Tables
Table 1 Global Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 2 Global Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 3 Global Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 4 Global Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 5 Global Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 6 Global Military Drone Market, By Region, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 7 North America Military Drone Market, By Country, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 8 North America Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 9 North America Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 10 North America Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 11 North America Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 12 North America Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 13 US Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 14 US Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 15 US Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 16 US Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 17 US Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 18 Canada Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 19 Canada Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 20 Canada Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 21 Canada Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 22 Canada Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 23 Mexico Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 24 Mexico Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 25 Mexico Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 26 Mexico Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 27 Mexico Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 28 Europe Military Drone Market, By Country, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 29 Europe Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 30 Europe Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 31 Europe Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 32 Europe Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 33 Europe Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 34 Germany Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 35 Germany Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 36 Germany Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 37 Germany Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 38 Germany Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 39 UK Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 40 UK Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 41 UK Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 42 UK Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 43 UK Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 44 France Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 45 France Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 46 France Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 47 France Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 48 France Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 49 Italy Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 50 Italy Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 51 Italy Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 52 Italy Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 53 Italy Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 54 Spain Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 55 Spain Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 56 Spain Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 57 Spain Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 58 Spain Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 59 Rest of Europe Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 60 Rest of Europe Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 61 Rest of Europe Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 62 Rest of Europe Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 63 Rest of Europe Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 64 Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market, By Country, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 65 Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 66 Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 67 Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 68 Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 69 Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 70 China Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 71 China Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 72 China Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 73 China Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 74 China Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 75 India Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 76 India Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 77 India Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 78 India Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 79 India Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 80 Japan Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 81 Japan Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 82 Japan Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 83 Japan Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 84 Japan Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 85 South Korea Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 86 South Korea Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 87 South Korea Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 88 South Korea Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 89 South Korea Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 90 Rest of Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 91 Rest of Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 92 Rest of Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 93 Rest of Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 94 Rest of Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 95 Middle East and Africa Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 96 Middle East and Africa Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 97 Middle East and Africa Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 98 Middle East and Africa Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 99 Middle East and Africa Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 100 South America Military Drone Market, By Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 101 South America Military Drone Market, By Range, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 102 South America Military Drone Market, By Propulsion Type, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 103 South America Military Drone Market, By MTOW, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
Table 104 South America Military Drone Market, By Application, 2016-2025 (USD Million)
List of Figures
Figure 1 Global Military Drone Market: Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Global Military Drone Market: Research Methodology
Figure 3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
Figure 4 Top Down Approach
Figure 5 Bottom Up Approach
Figure 6 Data Triangulation
Figure 7 Global Military Drone Market: Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges
Figure 8 Global Military Drone Market: Porter's Five Forces Model Analysis
Figure 9 Global Military Drone Market: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 10 Global Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Type, 2020 and 2025
Figure 11 Global Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Range, 2020 and 2025
Figure 12 Global Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Propulsion Type, 2020 and 2025
Figure 13 Global Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By MTOW, 2020 and 2025
Figure 14 Global Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Application, 2020 and 2025
Figure 15 Global Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Region, 2020 and 2025
Figure 16 North America Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2020 and 2025
Figure 17 North America Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Type, 2020 and 2025
Figure 18 North America Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Range, 2020 and 2025
Figure 19 North America Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Propulsion Type, 2020 and 2025
Figure 20 North America Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By MTOW, 2020 and 2025
Figure 21 North America Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Application, 2020 and 2025
Figure 22 Europe Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2020 and 2025
Figure 23 Europe Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Type, 2020 and 2025
Figure 24 Europe Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Range, 2020 and 2025
Figure 25 Europe Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Propulsion Type, 2020 and 2025
Figure 26 Europe Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By MTOW, 2020 and 2025
Figure 27 Europe Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Application, 2020 and 2025
Figure 28 Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2020 and 2025
Figure 29 Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Type, 2020 and 2025
Figure 30 Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Range, 2020 and 2025
Figure 31 Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Propulsion Type, 2020 and 2025
Figure 32 Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By MTOW, 2020 and 2025
Figure 33 Asia-Pacific Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Application, 2020 and 2025
Figure 34 Middle East and Africa Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Type, 2020 and 2025
Figure 35 Middle East and Africa Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Range, 2020 and 2025
Figure 36 Middle East and Africa Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Propulsion Type, 2020 and 2025
Figure 37 Middle East and Africa Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By MTOW, 2020 and 2025
Figure 38 Middle East and Africa Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Application, 2020 and 2025
Figure 39 South America Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Type, 2020 and 2025
Figure 40 South America Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Range, 2020 and 2025
Figure 41 South America Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Propulsion Type, 2020 and 2025
Figure 42 South America Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By MTOW, 2020 and 2025
Figure 43 South America Military Drone Market Share Analysis, By Application, 2020 and 2025
Figure 44 Global Military Drone Market: Competitive Benchmarking
Figure 45 Global Military Drone Market: Vendor Share Analysis, 2019