Global UAV Market 2025-2029

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The UAV market is forecasted to grow by USD 37528.3 million during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 15.1% during the forecast period. The report on the UAV market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by increasing defense spending on unmanned technologies, low-cost alternative to fighter jets, and emergence of miniaturized EO/IR systems.

Market Scope
Base Year	2025
End Year	2029
Series Year	2025-2029
Growth Momentum	Accelerate
YOY 2025	10.9%
CAGR	15.1%
Incremental Value	$37528.3 mn

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.

Technavio's UAV market is segmented as below:

By Type

Rotary wing
Fixed wing
Hybrid

By Application

Defense and homeland security
Commercial and civil

By Class Type

Small UAVs
Tactical UAVs
Mini UAVs
Micro UAVs

By Geographical Landscape

APAC
North America
Europe
Middle East and Africa
South America

This study identifies the development of alternate propulsion technologies for UAV as one of the prime reasons driving the UAV market growth during the next few years. Also, preference for composite-based landing gear design and increasing adoption of AI for autonomous UAVs will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the UAV market covers the following areas:

UAV Market sizing
UAV Market forecast
UAV Market industry analysis

The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading UAV market vendors that include AeroVironment Inc., BAE Systems PLC, DELAIR SAS, Draganfly Inc., Dynamatic Technologies, Elbit Systems Ltd., Field Group AS, General Atomics, Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Leonardo Spa, Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp., Parrot Drones SAS, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., RTX Corp., SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd., Textron Inc., Thales Group, The Boeing Co., and Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc.. Also, the UAV market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.

Product Code: IRTNTR45890

1 Executive Summary

1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Class Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning

2 Technavio Analysis

2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029

3 Market Landscape

3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
3.3 Value chain analysis
- Value chain analysis

4 Market Sizing

4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
4.3 Market size 2024
4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)

5 Historic Market Size

5.1 Global UAV Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global UAV Market 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.2 Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.3 Application segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.4 Class Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Class Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.5 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.6 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)

6 Qualitative Analysis

6.1 Impact of AI on the global UAV market

7 Five Forces Analysis

7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029

8 Market Segmentation by Type

8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
8.2 Comparison by Type
- Chart on Comparison by Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Type
8.3 Rotary wing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Rotary wing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Rotary wing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Rotary wing - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Rotary wing - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.4 Fixed wing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Fixed wing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Fixed wing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Fixed wing - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Fixed wing - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.5 Hybrid - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Hybrid - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Hybrid - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Hybrid - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Hybrid - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.6 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)

9 Market Segmentation by Application

9.1 Market segments
- Chart on Application - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Application - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
9.2 Comparison by Application
- Chart on Comparison by Application
- Data Table on Comparison by Application
9.3 Defense and homeland security - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Defense and homeland security - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Defense and homeland security - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Defense and homeland security - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Defense and homeland security - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.4 Commercial and civil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Commercial and civil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Commercial and civil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Commercial and civil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Commercial and civil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.5 Market opportunity by Application
- Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ million)

10 Market Segmentation by Class Type

10.1 Market segments
- Chart on Class Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Class Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
10.2 Comparison by Class Type
- Chart on Comparison by Class Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Class Type
10.3 Small UAVs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Small UAVs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Small UAVs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Small UAVs - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Small UAVs - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.4 Tactical UAVs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Tactical UAVs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Tactical UAVs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Tactical UAVs - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Tactical UAVs - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.5 Mini UAVs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Mini UAVs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Mini UAVs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Mini UAVs - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Mini UAVs - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.6 Micro UAVs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Micro UAVs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Micro UAVs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Micro UAVs - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Micro UAVs - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.7 Market opportunity by Class Type
- Market opportunity by Class Type ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Class Type ($ million)

11 Customer Landscape

11.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria

12 Geographic Landscape

12.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
12.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
12.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.4 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.5 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.6 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.7 South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.8 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.9 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.10 Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.11 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.12 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.13 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.14 Australia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Australia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Australia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Australia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Australia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.15 Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.16 Mexico - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Mexico - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Mexico - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Mexico - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Mexico - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.17 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.18 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
- Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)

13 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints

13.1 Market drivers
13.2 Market challenges
13.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
13.4 Market opportunities/restraints

14 Competitive Landscape

14.1 Overview
14.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
14.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
14.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business

15 Competitive Analysis

15.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
15.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
15.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
15.4 AeroVironment Inc.
- AeroVironment Inc. - Overview
- AeroVironment Inc. - Business segments
- AeroVironment Inc. - Key news
- AeroVironment Inc. - Key offerings
- AeroVironment Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.5 BAE Systems Plc
- BAE Systems Plc - Overview
- BAE Systems Plc - Business segments
- BAE Systems Plc - Key news
- BAE Systems Plc - Key offerings
- BAE Systems Plc - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.6 Draganfly Inc.
- Draganfly Inc. - Overview
- Draganfly Inc. - Business segments
- Draganfly Inc. - Key offerings
- Draganfly Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.7 Dynamatic Technologies
- Dynamatic Technologies - Overview
- Dynamatic Technologies - Product / Service
- Dynamatic Technologies - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.8 Elbit Systems Ltd.
- Elbit Systems Ltd. - Overview
- Elbit Systems Ltd. - Product / Service
- Elbit Systems Ltd. - Key news
- Elbit Systems Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.9 Field Group AS
- Field Group AS - Overview
- Field Group AS - Product / Service
- Field Group AS - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.10 General Atomics
- General Atomics - Overview
- General Atomics - Product / Service
- General Atomics - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.11 Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
- Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. - Overview
- Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. - Product / Service
- Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. - Key news
- Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.12 Lockheed Martin Corp.
- Lockheed Martin Corp. - Overview
- Lockheed Martin Corp. - Business segments
- Lockheed Martin Corp. - Key news
- Lockheed Martin Corp. - Key offerings
- Lockheed Martin Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.13 Northrop Grumman Corp.
- Northrop Grumman Corp. - Overview
- Northrop Grumman Corp. - Business segments
- Northrop Grumman Corp. - Key news
- Northrop Grumman Corp. - Key offerings
- Northrop Grumman Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.14 Parrot Drones SAS
- Parrot Drones SAS - Overview
- Parrot Drones SAS - Product / Service
- Parrot Drones SAS - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.15 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. - Overview
- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. - Product / Service
- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.16 RTX Corp.
- RTX Corp. - Overview
- RTX Corp. - Business segments
- RTX Corp. - Key news
- RTX Corp. - Key offerings
- RTX Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.17 Textron Inc.
- Textron Inc. - Overview
- Textron Inc. - Business segments
- Textron Inc. - Key offerings
- Textron Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.18 Thales Group
- Thales Group - Overview
- Thales Group - Business segments
- Thales Group - Key news
- Thales Group - Key offerings
- Thales Group - Segment focus
- SWOT

16 Appendix

16.1 Scope of the report
16.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
16.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
16.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
16.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
16.6 Data validation
- Data validation
16.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
16.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
16.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
16.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations