Combat Drone Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Component (Hardware, Software), By Product (Fixed-Wing, Multi-Rotor), By Technology, By Payload Capacity, By Power Source, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2024

The global combat drone market size was estimated at USD 1.32 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 15.7% from 2024 to 2030. The increasing demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for military operations, intelligence gathering, and surveillance is the major factor driving the market growth. Moreover, increasing military budgets amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and rising need to strengthen defense infrastructure are further driving the demand for combat drones, creating significant market growth. According to a report released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute in 2024, the military expenditure across the globe reached USD 2443 billion in 2023, a 6.8% rise as compared to that in 2022.

The market growth is being further accelerated by the technological developments in terms of improvements in propulsion systems, such as electric and hybrid propulsion, that enhance endurance, speed, and maneuverability of drones. In addition, the introduction of advanced artificial intelligence and autonomous flight capabilities enables drones to operate with minimal human intervention. Besides, integration of cutting-edge sensors, high-resolutions cameras, thermal imaging, and robust communication systems in are expected to stimulate the demand for combat drones, proliferating the market expansion.

Advancements in autonomous flight and weaponization are significantly driving the market growth. The development of sophisticated artificial intelligence systems enables drones to operate with minimal human intervention, making them capable of executing complex missions independently. Moreover, the integration of advanced weaponry, such as precision-guided missiles and laser-guided bombs, has transformed combat drones into formidable military assets.

The market is witnessing high demand amid the growing prominence of Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions in the defense sector. The ability of drones to gather critical information and intelligence in real-time has become invaluable for military operations. Drone can be deployed to monitor enemy activity, identify potential threats, and gather intelligence on strategic targets. Their persistence, endurance, and ability to operate in challenging environments make them ideal platforms for ISR missions.

Global Combat Drone Market Report Segmentation

This report forecasts and estimates revenue growth at the global, regional, and country levels along with analyzes the latest market trends and opportunities in each one of the sub-segment from 2018 to 2030. For this study, Grand View Research has further segmented the global combat drone market report based on component, product, technology, payload capacity, power source, and region.

Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Hardware
- Frames
- Control System
- Power & Propulsion System
- Camera System
- Navigation System
- Transmitter
- Wings
- Others
Software
Services
- Integration & Engineering
- Maintenance & Support
- Training & Education
- Others
Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Fixed-Wing
Multi-Rotor
Single-Rotor
Hybrid
Technology Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Remotely Operated
Semi-Autonomous
Fully Autonomous
Payload Capacity Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Up to 2 Kg
2 Kg to 19 Kg
20 Kg to 200 Kg
Over 200 Kg
Power Source Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Battery-Powered
Gasoline-Powered
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Solar
Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
Europe
- Germany
- UK
- France
Asia Pacific
- Japan
- China
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
Latin America
- Brazil
Middle East and Africa (MEA)
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa

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Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope

1.1. Market Segmentation & Scope
1.2. Market Definitions
1.3. Information Procurement
- 1.3.1. Information Analysis
- 1.3.2. Market Formulation & Data Visualization
- 1.3.3. Data Validation & Publishing
1.4. Research Scope and Assumptions
- 1.4.1. List of Data Sources

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

2.1. Combat Drone Market Snapshot
2.2. Combat Drone Market- Segment Snapshot (1/2)
2.3. Combat Drone Market- Segment Snapshot (2/2)
2.4. Combat Drone Market- Competitive Landscape Snapshot

Chapter 3. Combat Drone Market - Industry Outlook

3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
3.2. Industry Value Chain Analysis
3.3. Market Dynamics
- 3.3.1. Market Driver Analysis
- 3.3.2. Market Restraint Analysis
- 3.3.3. Market Opportunity
- 3.3.4. Market Challenges
3.4. Industry Analysis Tools
- 3.4.1. Porter's analysis
- 3.4.2. Macroeconomic analysis
3.5. Technology Trends

Chapter 4. Combat Drone Market: Component Estimates & Trend Analysis

4.1. Component Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2030
4.2. Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecast, By Component (USD Million)
- 4.2.1. Hardware
  - 4.2.1.1. Frames
  - 4.2.1.2. Control System
  - 4.2.1.3. Power & Propulsion System
  - 4.2.1.4. Camera System
  - 4.2.1.5. Navigation System
  - 4.2.1.6. Transmitter
  - 4.2.1.7. Wings
  - 4.2.1.8. Others
- 4.2.2. Software
- 4.2.3. Services
  - 4.2.3.1. Integration & Engineering
  - 4.2.3.2. Maintenance & Support
  - 4.2.3.3. Training & Education
  - 4.2.3.4. Others

Chapter 5. Combat Drone Market: Product Estimates & Trend Analysis

5.1. Product Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2030
5.2. Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecast, By Product (USD Million)
- 5.2.1. Fixed-Wing
- 5.2.2. Multi-Rotor
- 5.2.3. Single-Rotor
- 5.2.4. Hybrid

Chapter 6. Combat Drone Market: Technology Estimates & Trend Analysis

6.1. Technology Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2030
6.2. Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecast, By Technology (USD Million)
- 6.2.1. Remotely Operated
- 6.2.2. Semi-Autonomous
- 6.2.3. Fully Autonomous

Chapter 7. Combat Drone Market: Payload Capacity Estimates & Trend Analysis

7.1. Payload Capacity Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2030
7.2. Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecast, By Payload Capacity (USD Million)
- 7.2.1. Up to 2 Kg
- 7.2.2. 2 Kg to 19 Kg
- 7.2.3. 20 Kg to 200 Kg
- 7.2.4. Over 200 Kg

Chapter 8. Combat Drone Market: Power Source Estimates & Trend Analysis

8.1. Power Source Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2030
8.2. Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecast, By Power Source (USD Million)
- 8.2.1. Battery-Powered
- 8.2.2. Gasoline-Powered
- 8.2.3. Hydrogen Fuel Cell
- 8.2.4. Solar

Chapter 9. Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis

9.1. Combat Drone Market by Region, 2023 & 2030
9.2. North America
- 9.2.1. North America Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 9.2.2. U.S.
- 9.2.3. Canada
- 9.2.4. Mexico
9.3. Europe
- 9.3.1. Europe Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 9.3.2. Germany
- 9.3.3. UK
- 9.3.4. France
9.4. Asia Pacific
- 9.4.1. Asia Pacific Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 9.4.2. Japan
- 9.4.3. China
- 9.4.4. India
- 9.4.5. South Korea
- 9.4.6. Australia
9.5. Latin America
- 9.5.1. Latin America Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 9.5.2. Brazil
9.6. Middle East & Africa (MEA)
- 9.6.1. MEA Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 9.6.2. UAE
- 9.6.3. Saudi Arabia
- 9.6.4. South Africa

Chapter 10. Combat Drone Market - Competitive Landscape

10.1. Recent Developments & Impact Analysis, By Key Market Participants
10.2. Company Categorization
10.3. Participant's Overview
10.4. Financial Performance
10.5. Product Benchmarking
10.6. Company Market Positioning Analysis
10.7. Company Heat Map Analysis
10.8. Strategy Mapping
- 10.8.1. Expansion
- 10.8.2. Merger & Acquisition
- 10.8.3. Collaborations/Partnerships
- 10.8.4. New Product Launches
10.9. Company Profiles
- 10.9.1. Northrop Grumman
  - 10.9.1.1. Participant's Overview
  - 10.9.1.2. Financial Performance
  - 10.9.1.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 10.9.1.4. Recent Developments
- 10.9.2. RTX Corporation
  - 10.9.2.1. Participant's Overview
  - 10.9.2.2. Financial Performance
  - 10.9.2.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 10.9.2.4. Recent Developments
- 10.9.3. Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
  - 10.9.3.1. Participant's Overview
  - 10.9.3.2. Financial Performance
  - 10.9.3.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 10.9.3.4. Recent Developments
- 10.9.4. AeroVironment, Inc.
  - 10.9.4.1. Participant's Overview
  - 10.9.4.2. Financial Performance
  - 10.9.4.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 10.9.4.4. Recent Developments
- 10.9.5. General Atomics
  - 10.9.5.1. Participant's Overview
  - 10.9.5.2. Financial Performance
  - 10.9.5.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 10.9.5.4. Recent Developments
- 10.9.6. Boeing
  - 10.9.6.1. Participant's Overview
  - 10.9.6.2. Financial Performance
  - 10.9.6.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 10.9.6.4. Recent Developments
- 10.9.7. Thales Group
  - 10.9.7.1. Participant's Overview
  - 10.9.7.2. Financial Performance
  - 10.9.7.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 10.9.7.4. Recent Developments
- 10.9.8. Elbit Systems Ltd.
  - 10.9.8.1. Participant's Overview
  - 10.9.8.2. Financial Performance
  - 10.9.8.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 10.9.8.4. Recent Developments
- 10.9.9. Lockheed Martin Corporation
  - 10.9.9.1. Participant's Overview
  - 10.9.9.2. Financial Performance
  - 10.9.9.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 10.9.9.4. Recent Developments
- 10.9.10. SZ DJI Technologies Co. Ltd.
  - 10.9.10.1. Participant's Overview
  - 10.9.10.2. Financial Performance
  - 10.9.10.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 10.9.10.4. Recent Developments
- 10.9.11. Teal Drones, Inc.
  - 10.9.11.1. Participant's Overview
  - 10.9.11.2. Financial Performance
  - 10.9.11.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 10.9.11.4. Recent Developments
- 10.9.12. Teledyne FLIR LLC
  - 10.9.12.1. Participant's Overview
  - 10.9.12.2. Financial Performance
  - 10.9.12.3. Product Benchmarking
  - 10.9.12.4. Recent Developments

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List of Tables

Table 1 Combat Drone Market - Key Market Driver Impact
Table 2 Combat Drone Market - Key Market Restraint Impact
Table 3 Combat Drone Market Revenue Estimates and Forecast, By Component, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 4 Combat Drone Market Revenue Estimates and Forecast, By Product, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 5 Combat Drone Market Revenue Estimates and Forecast, By Technology, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 6 Combat Drone Market Revenue Estimates and Forecast, By Payload Capacity, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 7 Combat Drone Market Revenue Estimates and Forecast, By Power Source, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 8 Recent Developments & Impact Analysis, By Key Market Participants
Table 9 Company Heat Map Analysis
Table 10 Key companies undergoing expansions/divestitures
Table 11 Key companies involved in mergers & acquisitions
Table 12 Key companies undergoing collaborations
Table 13 Key companies launching new products

List of Figures

Fig. 1 Combat Drone Market Segmentation
Fig. 2 Information Procurement
Fig. 3 Data Analysis Models
Fig. 4 Market Formulation and Validation
Fig. 5 Data Validating & Publishing
Fig. 6 Market Snapshot
Fig. 7 Segment Snapshot (1/3)
Fig. 8 Segment Snapshot (2/3)
Fig. 9 Segment Snapshot (3/3)
Fig. 10 Competitive Landscape Snapshot
Fig. 11 Combat Drone Market Value, 2023 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 12 Combat Drone Market- Industry Value Chain Analysis
Fig. 13 Market Dynamics
Fig. 14 Key Market Driver Impact
Fig. 15 Key Market Restraint/Challenges Impact
Fig. 16 Combat Drone Market: PORTER's Analysis
Fig. 17 Combat Drone Market: PESTEL Analysis
Fig. 18 Combat Drone Market, by Component: Key Takeaways
Fig. 19 Combat Drone Market, by Component: Market Share, 2023 & 2030
Fig. 20 Hardware Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 21 Software Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 22 Services Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 23 Combat Drone Market, by Product: Key Takeaways
Fig. 24 Combat Drone Market, by Product: Market Share, 2023 & 2030
Fig. 25 Fixed-Wing Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 26 Multi-Rotor Handling Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 27 Single-Rotor Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 28 Hybrid Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 29 Combat Drone Market, by Technology: Key Takeaways
Fig. 30 Combat Drone Market, by Technology: Market Share, 2023 & 2030
Fig. 31 Remotely Operated Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 32 Semi-Autonomous Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 33 Fully-Autonomous Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 34 Combat Drone Market, by Payload Capacity: Key Takeaways
Fig. 35 Combat Drone Market, by Payload Capacity: Market Share, 2023 & 2030
Fig. 36 Up to 2 Kg Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 37 2 Kg to 19 Kg Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 38 20 Kg to 200 Kg Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 39 Over 200 Kg Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 40 Combat Drone Market by Region, 2023 & 2030, Revenue (USD Million)
Fig. 41 Combat Drone Market, by Power Source: Key Takeaways
Fig. 42 Combat Drone Market, by Power Source: Market Share, 2023 & 2030
Fig. 43 Battery-Owered Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 44 Gasoline-Powered Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 45 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 46 Solar Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 47 Combat Drone Market by Region, 2023 & 2030, Revenue (USD Million)
Fig. 48 Regional marketplace: Key Takeaways
Fig. 49 North America Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 50 U.S. Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 51 Canada Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 52 Mexico Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 53 Europe Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 54 Germany Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 55 UK Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 56 France Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 57 Asia Pacific Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 58 China Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 59 India Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 60 Japan Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 61 South Korea Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 62 Australia Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 63 Latin America Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 64 Brazil Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 65 MEA Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 66 UAE Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 67 Saudi Arabia Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 68 South Africa Combat Drone Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 69 Key Company Categorization
Fig. 70 Company Market Positioning
Fig. 71 Strategic Framework

Combat Drone Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Component (Hardware, Software), By Product (Fixed-Wing, Multi-Rotor), By Technology, By Payload Capacity, By Power Source, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2024 - 2030

Description

Table of Contents

List of Tables

Combat Drone Market Size & Trends:

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

Chapter 3. Combat Drone Market - Industry Outlook

Chapter 4. Combat Drone Market: Component Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 5. Combat Drone Market: Product Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 6. Combat Drone Market: Technology Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 7. Combat Drone Market: Payload Capacity Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 8. Combat Drone Market: Power Source Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 9. Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 10. Combat Drone Market - Competitive Landscape

List of Tables

List of Figures