Airborne ISR Market Report

Market Overview:

The global airborne ISR market size reached US$ 28.7 Billion in 2022. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 37.5 Billion by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.43% during 2023-2028. The growing demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), launch of wireless sensors, and increasing threats of terror attacks represent some of the key factors driving the market.

Rising Shift Towards En Route Command and Control Propelling Market Growth

New developments in antenna and satellite technology, along with high-capacity global networks, are bringing the military air force to the forefront of technology and capability. Small military airplanes are equipped with small antennas, while large aircraft are provided with low-profile antennas for data extraction, surveillance, and reconnaissance purposes. Moreover, the internet and broadband technologies allow en route communications, mission planning, and gathering of last-minute intelligence and downloading it to the aircraft. In addition, the broadband system is protected by various layers of security that prevent unauthorized access or extraction of information.

Competitive analysis such as market structure, market share by key players, player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided. The market structure is fragmented with a number of small and large players operating in the industry. The volume of new entrants is low in the airborne ISR industry due to stringent regulations in the defense industry and the need for expertise and huge investments to provide ISR systems.

What is Airborne ISR?

Airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) is the coordinated and integrated acquisition, processing, and provision of accurate, timely, coherent, and assured information and intelligence to support defense missions. It assists in assembling information about the strength, movements, and activities of intruders. It also aids in performing the tasks of identification, recording, capturing, analyzing, and reporting. It collects all kinds of information, which are then performed by secret intelligence. Airborne ISR is a crucial factor in conducting military and security operations. As it enhances national security and extracts data from potential enemies, the demand for airborne ISR is rising across the globe.

COVID-19 Impact:

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic created disruptions across supply chains of the airborne ISR industry and continues to grapple countries and companies with unprecedented challenges. Manufacturers faced the problem of production being halted, which in turn, would not lead the producers to replenish run-down stockpiles. The airborne ISR industry has been facing multiple supply issues. Some shortages of raw materials for airborne ISR have also been observed as a result of personnel transportation and import or export restrictions. Furthermore, the decelerating transportation industry due to cross-border restrictions for trade and tourism depleted the demand for airborne systems used in various platforms, such as air, land, and sea. The demand for airborne ISR further increased for the supply of necessity items across borders during the COVID pandemic. Additionally, with roll out of vaccines across multiple countries, the demand has further accelerated as airborne ISR are used for fast transportation of vaccines and other medical supplements such as oxygen and injections.

Global Airborne ISR Market Drivers:

At present, there is an increase in the demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions around the world. This, along with the rising utilization of UAVs to transfer data to the ground station, represents one of the key factors supporting the growth of the market. Besides this, governing agencies of several countries are focusing on enhancing their warfare capabilities due to the increasing threats of terror attacks and political and religious clashes. In line with this, they are investing in ISR payloads to enhance their border security, military intelligence, and surveillance. Moreover, the growing utilization of airborne ISR to avert enemy trespasses and gather information about their strengths and movements is offering a favorable market outlook. In addition, the launch of wireless sensors and a shift towards en route command and control is propelling the growth of the market.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global airborne ISR market report, along with forecasts at the global and regional level from 2023-2028. Our report has categorized the market based on platform, system, type, fuel type and application.

Platform Insights:

• Air
• Space
• Land
• Sea
   

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the airborne ISR market based on the platform. This includes air, space, land, and sea. According to the report, air represented the largest segment as airborne ISR is used particularly for air surveillance activities. In addition, the increasing utilization of air systems for surveillance due to the growing number of terrorist attacks is positively influencing the market.

System Insights:

• Maritime Patrol 
• Electronic Warfare
• Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEWC) 
• Airborne Ground Surveillance (AGS)
• Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) 
   

A detailed breakup and analysis of the airborne ISR market based on the system has also been provided in the report. This includes maritime patrol, electronic warfare, airborne early warning and control (AEWC), airborne ground surveillance (AGS), signals intelligence (SIGINT).

Type Insights:

• Surveillance
• Reconnaissance
• Intelligence
   

A detailed breakup and analysis of the airborne ISR market based on the type has also been provided in the report. This includes surveillance, reconnaissance, and intelligence.

Fuel Type Insights:

• Hydrogen Fuel-Cells
• Solar Powered
• Alternate Fuel
• Battery Operated
• Gas-Electric Hybrids
   

A detailed breakup and analysis of the airborne ISR market based on the fuel type has also been provided in the report. This includes hydrogen fuel-cells, solar powered, alternate fuel, battery operated, gas-electric hybrids.

Application Insights:

• Manned Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
• Unmanned Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
   

A detailed breakup and analysis of the airborne ISR market based on the application has also been provided in the report. This includes manned intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance and unmanned intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance. According to the report, manned intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance accounted for the largest market as the pilots of manned ISR are much more able to observe the scenario in air battle enabling them to reduce delays by as much as ten seconds between observing and acting on a prospective enemy threat. Beside this, the airmen who fly the ISR units have been raised in tactical environment, that improves their strategic and tactical capabilities, which is extremely crucial for military operations.

Regional Insights:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Middle East and Africa
• Latin America
   

The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America. According to the report, North America was the largest market for airborne ISR. Some of the factors driving the North America airborne ISR market included the huge defense aircraft expenditure increasing need to prevent drug trafficking and rising illegal migration is strengthening the growth of the market in the region.

Competitive Landscape:

The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global airborne ISR market. Some of the companies covered in the report include:

• BAE Systems PLC
• L3Harris Technologies Inc.
• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.
• Thales Raytheon Systems
• Elbit Systems Ltd
• UTC Aerospace Systems (United Technologies Corporation)
• General Dynamics
• CACI International Inc.
• Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• FLIR Systems Inc.
• Airbus
• General Atomics
   

Please note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.

Report Coverage:

Key Benefits for Stakeholders:

• IMARC’s report offers a comprehensive quantitative analysis of various market segments, historical and current market trends, market forecasts, and dynamics of the airborne ISR market from 2017-2028.
• The research study provides the latest information on the market drivers, challenges, and opportunities in the global airborne ISR market.
• The study maps the leading, as well as the fastest-growing, regional markets.
• Porter's five forces analysis assist stakeholders in assessing the impact of new entrants, competitive rivalry, supplier power, buyer power, and the threat of substitution. It helps stakeholders to analyze the level of competition within the airborne ISR industry and its attractiveness.
• Competitive landscape allows stakeholders to understand their competitive environment and provides an insight into the current positions of key players in the market.