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A combat management system (CMS) represents a sophisticated, integrated platform utilized by military forces to oversee and coordinate combat operations across diverse platforms, including naval vessels, aircraft, and ground-based command centers. This system furnishes commanders and operators with comprehensive situational awareness, command and control capabilities, and decision support tools essential during combat scenarios.
The primary components of a combat management system encompass both software and hardware elements. Combat management software entails specialized computer programs utilized by military organizations and defense contractors to facilitate the management and coordination of various elements throughout combat operations. The system comprises sub-systems including self-defense management, situational awareness, track management, weapon management, display, identification, and unmanned vehicle control, tailored for principal surface combat, submarines, amphibious ships, fast attack craft, patrol boats, and other crafts.
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The combat management system market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $16.73 billion in 2024 to $18.29 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to demand for enhanced maritime surveillance and reconnaissance, demand for integrated air defense systems, expansion of naval capabilities in emerging economies, and need for improved command and control capabilities.
The combat management system market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $25.77 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing defense budgets, maritime security threats, rising demand for naval vessels, and focus on maritime domain awareness. Major trends in the forecast period include integration of artificial intelligence, cloud-based solutions, mobile combat management system solutions, human-machine teaming, and integration of unmanned systems.
The growing maritime security threats are expected to drive the expansion of the combat management system market in the coming years. Maritime security threats encompass a wide range of risks that jeopardize the safety and stability of marine activities. These threats are on the rise due to globalization, geopolitical tensions, terrorism, and weak governance, posing significant risks to vessels, ports, and maritime infrastructure. Combat management systems play a crucial role in enhancing maritime security by providing real-time situational awareness, supporting threat assessment, safeguarding forces, and offering mission flexibility for naval operations. For example, in 2023, the United States Coast Guard reported an increase in marine ransomware incidents, from 10 in 2022 to around 17 in 2023. As a result, the rising maritime security threats are driving the growth of the combat management system market.
Key players in the combat management system market are actively engaged in diversifying their technological advancements through strategic alliances to bolster their market presence and cater to a wider range of consumer needs. Strategic alliances involve collaborative efforts between companies or organizations to leverage each other's technological expertise, resources, and capabilities to develop and implement innovative technologies. For instance, Naval Group, a renowned defense industry company based in France, partnered with Marakeb Technologies, a UAE-based manufacturer of outdoor and marine navigation electronics, to develop the national combat management system (NCMS) for the UAE Navy. This collaboration aims to enhance the UAE's defense and security industries, strengthen its maritime capabilities, and provide tailored defense solutions to meet future requirements. The NCMS project is focused on empowering the UAE Navy with sovereign advantages through customized control, system updates, and advanced capabilities tailored to its specific operational needs.
In October 2022, AdDefence Systems & Technologies (ADSTL), an Indian unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturing company, acquired AirWorks, a US-based provider of combat management solutions. This strategic move by Adani Defense underscores its commitment to consolidating its position in the aviation maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) sector and leveraging India's burgeoning air connectivity and defense modernization initiatives. AirWorks' expertise in combat management solutions, driven by innovative geospatial data collection and AI integration approaches, is expected to complement Adani Defense's strategic objectives and enhance its offerings in the defense sector.
Major companies operating in the combat management system market are Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, IBM Corporation, General Dynamics Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Honeywell International Inc., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., BAE Systems PLC, Thales Group, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Hanwha Corporation, Rheinmetall AG, Elbit Systems Ltd., Rockwell Collins Inc., Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd, Naval Group, Saab AB, Indra Sistemas, Kongsberg Gruppen, Cobham plc, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), QinetiQ Group plc, Cubic Corporation, ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH, Terma A/S.
North America was the largest region in the combat management system market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the combat management system market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the combat management system market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The combat management system market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as weapon control, communication management, mission planning and execution, data recording and analysis, and electronic warfare (EW) support. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The combat management system market also includes sales sensor suites, weapon systems, communication systems, navigation systems, and data processing and fusion modules. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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