PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1541677
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1541677
The global unmanned marine vehicles market size reached US$ 4.4 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 10.2 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6% during 2024-2032.
Unmanned marine vehicles (UMVs) refer to robotic vessel systems that can be operated above and below the water surface remotely or automatically without any human intervention. It includes unmanned surface craft, semi-submersibles, and remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles as some standard vessel types. These military systems can range from small vessels to mid-sized ships, and they are equipped with several sensors that help acquire and record environment-related data of nearby areas and assess vehicle response or course. UMVs assist in improving marine animal monitoring, performing risky military-related tasks automatically, offering safety, and reducing survey duration at minimal operational costs. Apart from this, UMVs are stable and maneuverable; therefore, they are used in oceanographic or hydrographic data collection, deep-sea mining, and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) applications.
The rapid expansion in the navy and defense department of the military sector and the increasing need for autonomous underwater and remotely operated vehicles (AUVs/ROVs) for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations are primarily driving the market growth. Additionally, extensive investments by governments in defense forces to deal with maritime-security threats, such as torpedo dangers, underwater mines, diesel-electric submarine attacks, and short-range anti-ship missiles, are acting as another growth-inducing factor. In line with this, the widespread uptake of autonomous marine vehicles in hydrographic surveys to produce navigational charts for safer transit of vessels and understand the freshwater environment for port and harbor development is supporting the market growth. Moreover, the large-scale integration of UMVs with underwater navigation systems, stabilized weapon solutions, and electro-optical tracking devices to monitor the aquatic environment using infrared vision is propelling the market growth. Apart from this, the development of robotic platforms by key players to neutralize potential underwater threats are positively augmenting the market growth.
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global unmanned marine vehicles market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on type, control type and application.
Surface Vehicle
Underwater Vehicle
Remotely Operated
Autonomous
Defense
Research
Commercial
Others
North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Others
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Russia
Others
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Others
Middle East and Africa
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Atlas Elektronik GmbH (ThyssenKrupp AG), Fugro, General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc. (General Dynamics Corporation), Kongsberg Gruppen, L3harris Technologies Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, QinetiQ, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., Saab AB, Teledyne Technologies Inc., Textron Inc. and The Boeing Company.