Loitering Munition - Market and Technology Forecast to 2031

Description

Market forecasts by Region, Range, and Launching platform. Country Analysis, Market and Technology Overview, Opportunity Analysis and Leading Company Profiles

Having been on the side of military capabilities for several years, the war in Ukraine and previously in Syria have put loitering munition at the forefront. Combining the advantages of a UAV that provides ISR while loitering above an area and the strike capabilities of a precision-guided weapon, they bring many advantages in modern operations.

Loitering munition will complement rather than replace the artillery and infantry heavy weapons systems. Having returned to near-peer or peer-to-peer conflicts, where long-range fires and ISR are key operational elements. Such artillery systems have only been available on the brigade or division level, requiring separate ISR capabilities for these units to locate, identify and engage targets. What the introduction of loitering munition does is that it brings those capabilities to the battalion level making it more effective and flexible.

Nevertheless, someone should not only expect changes in the capabilities of ground forces, but also in the naval domain. Loitering munition will be an important addition to the weapons and sensors deployed by surface units, especially those operating in the littoral areas. Similarly, it should also be expected that loitering munition will be soon deployed by aerial, manned or unmanned, platforms. However, their market proliferation pace is not expected to be as fast as for the ground-launched ones.

The market is currently facing challenges due to the disruptions in the supply chain, the cost of raw material and the lack of production capacity from key manufacturers. That will change in the next couple of years and the market is expected to become even more fragmented and competitive as key countries are expected to develop their own indigenous solutions, rather than importing them from abroad. Europe has been one of those areas, mostly relying on the products from early entrants to the market, that is the US and Israel.

Finally, with the exception of the US Marine Corps, which has defined the way that loitering munition will serve its doctrines and therefore established a table of organization and equipment, the rest of the armed forces around the world are still in the definition phase.

Market Forecast provides a detailed analysis of the Loitering Munition Market to 2031 in terms of technologies, the market landscape, procurement programmes and opportunities for manufacturers and suppliers.

Covered in this report:

Technological background for the development of loitering munition.

Definition of the advantages, trends, opportunities and challenges of the market, as well as how loitering munition will fit in or impact force structures

Presentation of the market landscape in key countries

Presentation of the procurement programmes in major markets

Profiles of leading companies

Market share forecasting for all segments up to 2031

Market share assessments per segments and regions up to 2031

Segmentation

The market in this study is segmented by Region, Range, and Launching platform.

Geographic coverage

North America
European
Asian-Pacific
Middle East and North African
Rest of the world

Loitering munition market per range

Short
Medium
Long

Loitering munition market per launching platform

Ground
Naval
Air

Reasons to buy

Insight on the elements comprising a loitering munition, which are potential opportunities for lower tier suppliers

In-depth understanding of the factors affecting the market such as defence spending, tactical and operational requirements, challenges faced by manufacturers that could delay the introduction of loitering munition to a military force, among several others

Outlining of the disruptions impacting the market and how these could become an opportunity in this quick changing domain

Understanding of the wider platform market landscape and its relation to the loitering munition sector, how stakeholders can cooperate to offer integrated, end-to-end solutions

Companies Listed:

AeroVironment
Anduril Industries
Arquimea
BAE Systems
Defendtex
Delair
Diehl Defence
EDGE Group - Halcon
Elbit Systems
Eurospike
General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems
Innovaero
Israel Aerospace Industries
Lockheed Martin
MBDA
Meggitt
Mistral Inc.
NCSIST
Nexter

Northrop Grumman Corporation
Novadem
Optimum S.p.z.o.o.
Paramount Group
QinetiQ
Rafael Advanced Defence Systems
RAM UAV
Raytheon
Rheinmetall AG
SAIC
STC Delta
STM
Tata
Thales
UkrSpecSystems
Ultra Electronics
UVision
WB Group
ZALA Group

Product Code: MF221902

1. Introduction

1.1. Scope
1.2. Definition
1.3. MF Methodology
1.4. Who will benefit from this study?

2. Executive Summary

2.1. Trends and Insights
2.2. Main Findings
2.3. Key Conclusions
2.4. Important Tables and Figures

3. Technologies and Developments

3.1. Technology overview
3.2. Loitering Munition Development Background
3.3. Technical Background
- 3.3.1. Aerostructures
- 3.3.2. Launching
- 3.3.3. Propulsion
- 3.3.4. Control & Sensors
- 3.3.5. Warhead
3.4. Loitering Munition Advantages
- 3.4.1. Loitering capability
- 3.4.2. Alternative cost of using PGM and ATGMs
- 3.4.3. Collateral damage
- 3.4.4. Stealth
- 3.4.5. Unpredictable flight path
- 3.4.6. Organic firepower
- 3.4.7. Platform firepower
- 3.4.8. Combined functions
- 3.4.9. Revolutionizing the sensor-to-shooter cycle
3.5. Operational Concepts

4. Market Overview

4.1. Introduction
4.2. Key players
4.3. Factors impacting the supply-chain
4.4. Synergies with platform and systems manufacturers

5. Market Analysis and Forecast Factors

5.1. Market Segmentation
5.2. Drivers
- 5.2.1. Lessons learned from recent wars
- 5.2.2. Man-in-the-loop - Reduce collateral damage and civilian losses
- 5.2.3. Maximization of the investment
- 5.2.4. New technologies in ammunition production
5.3. Trends
- 5.3.1. Integration of loitering munition on platforms and systems
- 5.3.2. Networking UAVs and loitering munition
- 5.3.3. Long-ranges in peer-to-peer contingencies
5.4. Opportunities
- 5.4.1. The war in Ukraine
- 5.4.2. Loitering munition still at an early stage
- 5.4.3. Collaboration between UAVs and loitering munition
- 5.4.4. Opportunities for platform and systems manufacturers
- 5.4.5. Opportunities for sensors' manufacturers
- 5.4.6. Common procurement and financial mechanisms
- 5.4.7. Framework contracts
- 5.4.8. Mergers & Acquisitions
5.5. Challenges
- 5.5.1. Defence budgets
- 5.5.2. Defence and technology culture
- 5.5.3. Production obstacles
- 5.5.4. Uncharted supply chains
- 5.5.5. Electronic warfare and C-UAS systems
- 5.5.6. Inflation
- 5.5.7. Energy cost

6. Country Analysis

6.1. European Union
6.2. United Kingdom
6.3. United States
- 6.3.1. US Marine Corps
- 6.3.2. US Army - US Air Force
- 6.3.3. US Navy
6.4. Poland

7. Global and Regional Market Forecast to 2031

7.1. Introduction
7.2. Loitering Munition Market by Region Overview
7.3. Loitering Munition Market Regions by Ranges
- 7.3.1. N. American Loitering Munition Market by Range
- 7.3.2. European Loitering Munition Market by Range
- 7.3.3. APAC Loitering Munition Market by Range
- 7.3.4. MENA Loitering Munition Market by Range
- 7.3.5. RoW Loitering Munition by Range
7.4. Opportunity Analysis

8. Market Forecast to 2031 by Range

8.1. Introduction
- 8.1.1. Global Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range
- 8.1.2. Short-Range Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region
- 8.1.3. Medium-Range Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region
- 8.1.4. Long-Range Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region
8.2. Loitering Munition Ranges Market by Launch Platform
- 8.2.1. Global Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launch Platform
8.3. Loitering Munition Launch Platform Market by Ranges
- 8.3.1. Ground-Launched Loitering Munition Market by Range
- 8.3.2. Naval-Launched Loitering Munition Market by Range
- 8.3.3. Air-Launched Loitering Munition Market by Range
8.4. Loitering Munition Region Market by Launching Platform
- 8.4.1. N. American Loitering Munition Market by Launching Platform
- 8.4.2. European Loitering Munition Market by Launching Platform
- 8.4.3. APAC Loitering Munition Market by Launching Platform
- 8.4.4. MENA Loitering Munition Market by Launching Platform
- 8.4.5. ROW Loitering Munition Market by Launching Platform
8.5. Opportunity Analysis

9. Market Forecast to 2031 by Launching Platform

9.1. Introduction
9.2. Loitering market by Launching Platform Overview
9.3. Loitering Munition Launch Platform Market by Ranges
- 9.3.1. Ground-Launched Loitering Munition Market by Range
- 9.3.2. Naval-Launched Loitering Munition Market by Range
- 9.3.3. Air-Launched Loitering Munition Market by Range
9.4. Loitering Munition Launching Platform Market by Region
- 9.4.1. Ground-Launched Loitering Munition Market by Region
- 9.4.2. Naval-Launched Loitering Munition Market by Region
- 9.4.3. Air-Launched Loitering Munition Market by Region
9.5. Opportunity Analysis

10. Leading Companies

10.1. AeroVironment
- 10.1.1. Introduction
- 10.1.2. Products and services
- 10.1.3. Loitering Munition - Products and Services
- 10.1.4. Recent Developments and Contracts
- 10.1.5. SWOT Analysis
10.2. Anduril Industries
- 10.2.1. Introduction
- 10.2.2. Products and services
- 10.2.3. Loitering Munition - Products and Services
- 10.2.4. Recent Developments and Contracts
- 10.2.5. SWOT Analysis
10.3. Arquimea
- 10.3.1. Introduction
- 10.3.2. Products and services
- 10.3.3. Loitering Munition - Products and Services
- 10.3.4. Recent Developments and Contracts
- 10.3.5. SWOT Analysis
10.4. EDGE Group - Halcon
- 10.4.1. Introduction
- 10.4.2. Products and services
- 10.4.3. Loitering Munition - Products and Services
- 10.4.4. Recent Developments and Contracts
- 10.4.5. SWOT Analysis
10.5. Elbit Systems
- 10.5.1. Introduction
- 10.5.2. Products and services
- 10.5.3. Loitering Munition - Products and Services
- 10.5.4. SWOT Analysis
10.6. Innovaero
- 10.6.1. Introduction
- 10.6.2. Products and services
- 10.6.3. Loitering Munition - Products and Services
- 10.6.4. Recent Developments and Contracts
- 10.6.5. SWOT Analysis
10.7. Israel Aerospace Industries
- 10.7.1. Introduction
- 10.7.2. Products and services
- 10.7.3. Loitering Munition - Products and Services
- 10.7.4. Recent Developments and Contracts
- 10.7.5. SWOT Analysis
10.8. Raytheon
- 10.8.1. Introduction
- 10.8.2. Products and services
- 10.8.3. Loitering Munition - Products and Services
- 10.8.4. Recent Developments and Contracts
- 10.8.5. SWOT Analysis
10.9. UVision
- 10.9.1. Introduction
- 10.9.2. Loitering Munition - Products and Services
- 10.9.3. Recent Developments and Contracts
- 10.9.4. SWOT Analysis
10.10. WB Group
- 10.10.1. Introduction
- 10.10.2. Products and services
- 10.10.3. Loitering Munition - Products and Services
- 10.10.4. Recent Developments and Contracts
- 10.10.5. SWOT Analysis
10.11. Other companies of interest
- 10.11.1. Defendtex
- 10.11.2. DIEHL Defence
- 10.11.3. Optimum Sp.z.o.o.
- 10.11.4. STM
- 10.11.5. SYPAQ

11. Results and Conclusions

12. About Market Forecast

12.1. General
12.2. Contact us
12.3. Disclaimer
12.4. License

Appendix A: Companies Mentioned

Appendix B: Abbreviations

List of figures

Figure 1: Global Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ Million]
Figure 2: Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [%]
Figure 3: SYPAQ's cardboard-made UAV developed for the Australian Army
Figure 4: UVision Hero loitering munition cutout
Figure 5: An Oshkosh Defense JLTV with a UVision Hero loitering munition launcher
Figure 6: Key loitering munition manufacturers per region
Figure 7: Market Segmentation and Sub Segmentation Military Avionics Market
Figure 8: Delair's UX11 mapping drone that will be the platform for Nexter-Delair team's Colbri proposal
Figure 9: A USMC LAV vehicle equipped with the Multi-Cannister Launcher at the back
Figure 10: Rheinmetall's Mission Master UGV with WB Group's Warmate loitering munition
Figure 11: Global Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ Million]
Figure 12: Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [%]
Figure 14: N. American Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Figure 15: N. American Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [%]
Figure 17: European Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Figure 18: European Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [%]
Figure 20: APAC Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Figure 21: APAC Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [%]
Figure 23: MENA Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Figure 24: MENA Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [%]
Figure 26: RoW Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Figure 27: RoW Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [%]
Figure 28: Loitering munition market CAGR by region
Figure 30: Global Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Figure 31: Global Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [%]
Figure 33: Short-Range Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ mil]
Figure 34: Short-Range Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 [%]
Figure 36: Medium-Range Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ mil]
Figure 37: Medium-Range Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 [%]
Figure 39: Long-Range Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ mil]
Figure 40: Long-Range Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 [%]
Figure 42: Global Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launch Platform [US$ mil]
Figure 43: Global Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 [%]
Figure 45: Ground Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Figure 46: Ground-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [%]
Figure 48: Naval-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Figure 49: Naval-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [%]
Figure 51: Air-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Figure 52: Air-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [%]
Figure 54: N. American Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launching Platform [US$ million]
Figure 55: N. American Loitering Munition by Launching Platform [%]
Figure 57: European Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launching Platform [US$ mil]
Figure 58: European Loitering Munition by Launching Platform [%]
Figure 60: APAC Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launching Platform [US$ mil]
Figure 61: APAC Loitering Munition by Launching Platform [%]
Figure 63: MENA Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launching Platform [US$ mil]
Figure 64: MENA Loitering Munition by Launching Platform [%]
Figure 66: ROW Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launching Platform [US$ mil]
Figure 67: ROW Loitering Munition by Launching Platform [%]
Figure 68: Global Loitering Munition CAGR, 2023-2031 by Range
Figure 71: Global Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launch Platform [US$ mil]
Figure 72: Global Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 [%]
Figure 45: Ground Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Figure 46: Ground-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [%]
Figure 48: Naval-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Figure 49: Naval-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [%]
Figure 51: Air-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Figure 52: Air-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [%]
Figure 54: Ground-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ million]
Figure 55: Ground-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [%]
Figure 56: Naval-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ million]
Figure 57: Naval-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ million]
Figure 58: Naval-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [%]
Figure 60: Air-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ million]
Figure 61: Air-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region
Figure 73: AeroVironment - Company SWOT Analysis
Figure 74: Anduril Industries - Company SWOT Analysis
Figure 75: Arquimea - Company SWOT Analysis
Figure 76: EDGE Group-Halcon - Company SWOT Analysis
Figure 77: Elbit Systems - Company SWOT Analysis
Figure 78: Innovaero - Company SWOT Analysis
Figure 79: IAI - Company SWOT Analysis
Figure 80: Raytheon - Company SWOT Analysis
Figure 81: UVision - Company SWOT Analysis
Figure 82: WB Group - Company SWOT Analysis

List of tables

Table 1: Global Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ Million]
Table 2: Global Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ Million]
Table 3: N. American Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Table 4: European Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Table 5: APAC Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Table 6: MENA Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Table 7: RoW Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Table 8: Global Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Table 9: Short-Range Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ mil]
Table 10: Medium-Range Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ mil]
Table 11: Long-Range Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ mil]
Table 12: Global Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launch Platform [US$ mil]
Table 13: Ground Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Table 14: Naval-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Table 15: Air-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Table 16: N. American Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launching Platform [US$ million]
Table 17: European Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launching Platform [US$ mil]
Table 18: APAC Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launching Platform [US$ mil]
Table 19: MENA Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launching Platform [US$ mil]
Table 20: ROW Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launching Platform [US$ mil]
Table 21: Global Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Launch Platform [US$ mil]
Table 22: Ground Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Table 23: Naval-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Table 24: Air-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Range [US$ mil]
Table 25: Ground-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ million]
Table 26: Air-Launched Loitering Munition Market Forecast to 2031 by Region [US$ million]