According to the Market Statsville Group (MSG), the global counter UAS market size is expected to grow from USD 9,116.95 million in 2022 to USD 17,669.30 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 6.2% from 2023 to 2033. As asymmetric warfare becomes more prevalent in the global military industry, governments in both developed and emerging countries are emphasizing soldier upgrading. Modernization plans include providing soldiers with upgraded combat capabilities such as updated vehicle fleets and countermeasure systems. Counter-UAV systems are one of the most important components of soldier modernization in the majority of defense forces. Several military authorities in both developed and developing countries have boosted their investment in counter-UAV equipment throughout the years. The market for counter-UAV systems is likely to increase over time as the threat of UAV-based assaults grows. The rise in the manufacturing of small and easily affordable drones also increases the market demand, thereby boosting the counter UAV market growth. On the other hand, high R&D investment and maintenance costs have hindered the market growth over the forecast period all over the globe.
Counter-UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) or CUAS (Counter-UAS) is a military name describing technologies meant to identify, monitor, and eventually disrupt and kill unmanned flying aircraft. The phrase anti-drone is frequently used in commercial and industrial applications. Drones were originally restricted to the military domain, but because to firms like DJI, this technology has risen in popularity in recent years and is now widely available in commercial, industrial, and consumer industries.
Counter-UAS technologies are broadly classified into two types: detection and mitigation. Infrared sensors monitor heat signatures, radio frequency systems scan for control signals, and acoustic tools distinguish the distinct noises emitted by UAS motors.
Global Counter UAS market is expected to witness a decline in the sales of the counter UASs, post the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. The spread of the novel coronavirus, i.e., COVID-19, has severely squeezed the global counter UAS market. The first and second quarters of 2020, has witness the size of the anti-drone market has sharp decline in sales. The new projects worldwide are on a halt, leading to a decline in demand for counter UAS. The global manufacturers of counter UAS Technology are struggling to manufacture as the laborers are bound to stay in their homes.
This is due to customer personnel restrictions, delayed purchases, disruptions in the supply chain coupled with restrictions on cross-border trade resulting in delays in the completion of raw material and component consignments, particularly from China. The market has seen slow procurement of anti-drone systems from European and the Middle East regions due to COVID-19.
With the increasing use of drones, the number of security breaches by unidentified drones at critical infrastructure and public places has increased drastically. This has spurred the demand for countermeasures, to improve overall security. In addition, the potential culprits include hobbyists, antinuclear groups, business competitors, and terrorist organizations that are developing drones that can operate in more than one environment. Recently, drones have become popular and readily available due to their affordability.
Furthermore, drones are being developed at home as well. Compared to commercial off-the-shelf devices, these handmade drones were pretty low-tech. Yet, as there are forums and websites dedicated to the selling of drone components, allowing anyone to create unique drones, DIY drones will begin to witness advances in onboard technology. This will increase the threat of security breaches by unauthorized operators, at the individual level, surging the demand for the effective counter-UAS, driving the market growth.
Anti-drone technology is relatively new in the market, and technologies used to manufacture counter-UAV systems are undergoing rigorous R&D, to make it technologically advance and user-oriented. The huge investment in R&D impacts the profitability of the market players in long term, hampers the growth of the market over the forecasting period across the globe.
In addition, several market players are introducing new technologies and planning to patent them. Also, the cost incurred in R&D is quite high owing to the use of laser and other costly technologies. Hence, medium- and small-sized players cannot afford to develop and deploy anti-drone systems due to the requirement of high initial investment. Therefore, at present, there is limited demand for and supply of counter drone systems.
Furthermore, high maintenance cost to ensure effective and durable operations, further restrain the growth of the market over the forecasting period at global level.
Drones were being used maliciously by thieves and cybercriminals equally. The likelihood and frequency of these attacks are both great, and their impact may be extremely severe and destructive. For instance, In 2019, a drone strike killed six watching a military parade at the Anad base in Yemen, this has raised the demand for the counter UAS technology. In 2019, drones were used to attack oil processing facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais in eastern Saudi Arabia. The facilities were operated by Saudi Aramco, the country's state-owned oil company.
In additional government are also taking intrust in this market by investing in it. This has also created opportunities in the market for the forecasting period. For intense, in 2021, the Indian Navy has signed a deal with Navratna Defense public sector firm BEL to deliver the indigenous complete Naval Anti Drone System (NADS) with both hard and soft kill capabilities. NADS detects and jams micro drones using radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors, and radio frequency (RF) detectors.
The study categorizes the counter UAS market based on component, system type, detection technology, neutralization technology, system mobility, and application area at the regional and global levels.
Based on the application, the market is divided into military, homeland security and civilian/ commercial. Civilian/ commercial segment further divided into airports, energy & utilities, critical infrastructures, data centers, stadiums, residential and other public venues. The military segment is expected to dominate the market share in 2022 in the global counter UAS market. The military segment currently dominates the market share in the counter UAS market. The rapid increase in illegal and terrorist operations throughout the world, such as illicit smuggling and border crossings, is projected to drive more international security agencies to deploy anti-UAV programmers. Increasing R&D spending by top defense contractors, combined with increased usage of anti-drone systems by various armed forces to guard intruders, are likely to play a big part in the military and defense segment's expansion.
Based on the regions, the global counter UAS market has been segmented across Europe, North America, the Middle East & Africa, Asia-Pacific, and South America. North America is projected to account for the highest market share in 2022. Drone technology is becoming more popular in the aviation and defense industries, notably in the United States. The Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) of the United States has been testing several UAS technologies at various airports over the last few years, therefore demand for the product is increasing. Furthermore, the United States Army, along with other NATO allies, was implementing these programmers in war-torn areas of Syria and Afghanistan, resulting in an increase in product sales throughout the region.
The counter UAS market is a significant competitor, and extremely cutthroat in the sector are using strategies including product launches, partnerships, acquisitions, agreements, and growth to enhance their market positions. Most sector businesses focus on increasing their operations worldwide and cultivating long-lasting partnerships.
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