Airborne Fire Control Radar Market Report by Frequency Band (S-band, X-band, Ku/K/Ka Band), Application (Air to Ground, Air to Sea, Air to Air), End User (Military, Commercial), and Region 2025-2033
The global airborne fire control radar market size reached USD 3.2 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 4.5 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7% during 2025-2033.
Report Attribute
Key Statistics
Base Year
2024
Forecast Years
2025-2033
Historical Years
2019-2024
Market Size in 2024
USD 3.2 Billion
Market Forecast in 2033
USD 4.5 Billion
Market Growth Rate 2025-2033
3.7%
Airborne fire control radars (AFCRs) refer to long-range detection systems that are used for intercepting, tracking and attacking hostile air-to-air and air-to-ground agile targets. They are lightweight and compact and are integrated with the missiles, guns and rockets in fast strike aircraft and helicopters. AFCRs consist of antennas and low-pulse repetition frequency (LPRF) systems to induce the doppler frequency for the detection of changes in the range of moving targets. The radars identify the location of the target and process the data to determine the trajectory and continuous position. AFCRs also aid in navigating around fixed or moving targets and generate warnings to prevent collisions of large aircraft. As a result, these radars are widely used for detection, search, surveillance, weapon guidance and navigation operations.
Airborne Fire Control Radar Market Trends:
The rapid modernization of target detection equipment is one of the key factors driving the growth of the market. Moreover, the widespread adoption of active electronically scanning arrays (AESA) in aircraft is providing a thrust to the market growth. With the rising incidence of cross-border disturbances and terrorist attacks, military and defense organizations are extensively utilizing AFCRs for accurate target detection and conducting critical missions. The radars offer in-flight synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images of targets for real-time detection of movement or elevation in the field. In line with this, the increasing procurement of fighter jets by the government of developing economies to enhance the aerial strength of defense forces is also contributing to the growth of the market. Additionally, the increasing demand for advanced electro-optical systems in helicopters for improved combat capacities is acting as another growth factor. These systems are also integrated with advanced geolocation sensors, long-range battle damage assessment and surveillance and reconnaissance systems. Other factors, including the increasing automation in security and surveillance radar systems technology, along with significant improvements in the defense infrastructure, are anticipated to drive the market toward growth.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global airborne fire control radarmarket report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on frequency band, application and end user.
Breakup by Frequency Band:
S-band
X-band
Ku/K/Ka Band
Breakup by Application:
Air to Ground
Air to Sea
Air to Air
Breakup by End User:
Military
Commercial
Breakup by Region:
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
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Airbus SE, Aselsan A.S. (Turkish Armed Forces Foundation), BAE Systems plc, General Dynamics Corporation, Israel Aerospace Industries, Leonardo S.p.A., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Saab AB and Thales Group.
Report Coverage:
Report Features
Details
Base Year of the Analysis
2024
Historical Period
2019-2024
Forecast Period
2025-2033
Units
Billion USD
Segment Coverage
Frequency Band, Application, End User, Region
Region Covered
Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America, Middle East and Africa
Countries Covered
United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico
Companies Covered
Airbus SE, Aselsan A.S. (Turkish Armed Forces Foundation), BAE Systems plc, General Dynamics Corporation, Israel Aerospace Industries, Leonardo S.p.A., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Saab AB and Thales Group.
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Key Questions Answered in This Report
The global airborne fire control radar market was valued at USD 3.2 Billion in 2024.
We expect the global airborne fire control radar market to exhibit a CAGR of 3.7% during 2025-2033.
The emerging automation trends in security and surveillance radar systems technology, along with
the growing usage of airborne fire control radar for accurate target detection and conducting critical
missions, are primarily driving the global airborne fire control radar market.
The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had led to the implementation of stringent
lockdown regulations across several nations resulting in temporary closure of numerous
manufacturing units for airborne fire control radars.
Based on the frequency band, the global airborne fire control radar market has been segmented into S-band, X-band and Ku/K/Ka Band. Among these, S-band currently represents the largest market share.
Based on the application, the global airborne fire control radar market can be bifurcated into air to ground, air to sea and air to air. Currently, air to ground accounts for the majority of the total market share.
On a regional level, the market has been classified into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa and Latin America, where North America currently dominates the global market.
Some of the major players in the global airborne fire control radar market include Airbus SE, Aselsan A.S. (Turkish Armed Forces Foundation), BAE Systems plc, General Dynamics Corporation, Israel Aerospace Industries, Leonardo S.p.A., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Saab AB and Thales Group.
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