‘The Global UAV Market Will Reach $7.8bn in 2011′ Says Latest Visiongain Report

LONDON, August 2, 2011 -

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Visiongain’s latest defence report, The Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Market 2011-2021: Technologies for ISR and Counter-Insurgency expectedly finds a robust and growing market. Visiongain assesses that the global UAV market will reach $7.8bn in 2011. This will fluctuate in the forecast period of 2011-2021, with value remaining high over the forecast period.

Despite defence spending cuts announced recently, armed forces continue to prioritise spending on unmanned aerial vehicles. UAVs have continually proved themselves in Iraq and Afghanistan and their relative low-cost compared to manned platforms makes them highly attractive alternatives in a climate of restrained or even declining defence budgets. In fact, in some cases UAV spending is substituting spending on manned platforms.

The US continues to dominate UAV spending and is expected to continue doing so over the next decade. However, the rest of the world is aiming to catch up and have in many cases prioritised spending on the development and procurement of UAVs.  Large orders are expected across most of the submarkets as countries are seen to acquire different types of UAVs to fulfil their varying requirements. In terms of value, the market will fluctuate as some acquisition programmes are completed while new ones are also embarked upon.

This report is packed with 216 tables, charts and graphs that show key trends in the UAV market. Visiongain provides forecasts for the period 2011-2021 in terms of value (US$) and number of units for total sales/spending and for five key submarkets - high-altitude long endurance (HALE) UAVs, medium-altitude long endurance (MALE) UAVs, unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), tactical UAVs and small UAVs - for the global market and for 20 leading national markets with submarket forecasts within each national market. Visiongain also provides forecasts, at the global level also in terms of value and units, for three key UAV segments that straddle the submarkets, including: vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs, naval UAVs and civil UAVs.

This visiongain defence report, The Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Market 2011-2021: Technologies for ISR and Counter-Insurgency, will be valuable to those currently involved in or want to take part in this increasingly important defence sector.

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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
1.1 Key Drivers and Restraints
1.2 Highlights of the Report
1.3 Methods
1.4 The Global UAV Market 2011-2021
1.5 UAV Submarkets 2011-2021
1.6 Leading National UAV Markets 2011-2021
1.7 Leading UAV Companies

2. Introduction to the UAV Market
2.1 UAVs Now a Key Part of Military Operations and Formations
2.2 New Missions for UAVs in the Future
2.3 Types of UAVs
2.3.1 High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) UAVs
2.3.2 Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) UAVs
2.3.3 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs)
2.3.4 Tactical UAVs
2.3.5 Small UAVs

3. The Global UAV Market
3.1 Key UAV Submarkets
3.1.1 MALE UAVs
3.1.2 HALE UAVs
3.1.3 UCAVs
3.1.4 Tactical UAVs
3.1.5 Small UAVs
3.2 MALE UAVs Lead Submarkets; Followed by HALE UAVs and UCAVs
3.3 Specialised UAV Segments
3.3.1 VTOL UAVs to Take Off
3.3.2 Smooth Sailing for Naval UAVs
3.3.3 Civil UAVs Aim to Break Out
3.4 Leading National UAV Markets
3.5 Leading UAV Companies in 2010, Overall Sales
3.5.1 Leading Companies in HALE UAVs
3.5.2 Leading Companies in MALE UAVs
3.5.3 Leading Companies in UCAVs
3.5.4 Leading Companies in Tactical UAVs
3.5.5 Leading Companies in Small UAVs

4. Leading National UAV Markets
4.1 US UAV Market Forecast
4.2 Significant US UAV Programmes
4.2.1 HALE UAVs
4.2.2 MALE UAVs
4.2.3 UCAVs
4.2.4 Tactical UAVs
4.2.5 Small UAVs
4.3 UK UAV Market Forecast
4.4 Significant UK UAV Programmes
4.4.1 HALE UAVs
4.4.2 MALE UAVs
4.4.3 UCAVs
4.4.4 Tactical UAVs
4.4.5 Small UAVs
4.5 Chinese UAV Market Forecast
4.6 Significant Chinese UAV Programmes
4.6.1 HALE UAVs
4.6.2 MALE UAVs
4.6.3 UCAVs
4.6.4 Tactical UAVs
4.6.5 Small UAVs
4.7 French UAV Market Forecast
4.8 Significant French UAV Programmes
4.8.1 MALE UAVs
4.8.2 UCAVs
4.8.3 Tactical UAVs
4.8.4 Small UAVs
4.9 Indian UAV Market Forecast
4.10 Significant Indian UAV Programmes
4.10.1 HALE UAVs
4.10.2 MALE UAVs
4.10.3 UCAVs
4.10.4 Tactical UAVs
4.10.5 Small UAVs
4.11 German UAV Market Forecast
4.12 Significant German UAV Programmes
4.12.1 HALE UAVs
4.12.2 MALE UAVs
4.12.3 Tactical UAVs
4.12.4 Small UAVs
4.13 Israeli UAV Market Forecast
4.14 Significant Israeli UAV Programmes
4.14.1 MALE UAVs
4.14.2 Tactical UAVs
4.14.3 Small UAVs
4.15 Italian UAV Market Forecast
4.16 Significant Italian UAV Programmes
4.16.1 HALE UAVs
4.16.2 MALE UAVs
4.16.3 UCAVs
4.16.4 Tactical UAVs
4.16.5 Small UAVs
4.17 South Korean UAV Market Forecast
4.18 Significant South Korean UAV Programmes
4.18.1 HALE UAVs
4.18.2 MALE UAVs
4.18.3 UCAVs
4.18.4 Tactical UAVs
4.19 Japanese UAV Market Forecast
4.20 Significant Japanese UAV Programmes
4.20.1 HALE UAVs
4.20.2 Tactical UAVs
4.20.3 Small UAVs
4.21 Canadian UAV Market Forecast
4.22 Significant Canadian UAV Programmes
4.22.1 HALE UAVs
4.22.2 MALE UAVs
4.22.3 Tactical UAVs
4.22.4 Small UAVs
4.23 Turkish UAV Market Forecast
4.24 Significant Turkish UAV Programmes
4.24.1 MALE UAVs
4.24.2 Small UAVs
4.25 Australian UAV Market Forecast
4.26 Significant Australian UAV Programmes
4.26.1 MALE UAVs
4.26.2 Tactical UAVs
4.26.3 Small UAVs
4.27 Russian UAV Market Forecast
4.28 Significant Russian UAV Programmes
4.28.1 MALE UAVs
4.28.2 Tactical UAVs
4.28.3 Small UAVs
4.29 Brazilian UAV Market Forecast
4.30 Significant Brazilian UAV Programmes
4.30.1 MALE UAVs
4.30.2 Tactical UAVs
4.30.3 Small UAVs
4.31 Singaporean UAV Market Forecast
4.32 Significant Singaporean UAV Programmes
4.32.1 MALE UAVs
4.32.2 Tactical UAVs
4.32.3 Small UAVs
4.33 Spanish UAV Market Forecast
4.34 Significant Spanish UAV Programmes
4.34.1 MALE UAVs
4.34.2 UCAVs
4.34.3 Tactical UAVs
4.34.4 Small UAVs
4.35 UAE UAV Market Forecast
4.36 Significant UAE UAV Programmes
4.36.1 HALE UAVs
4.36.2 MALE UAVs
4.36.3 Tactical UAVs
4.37 Pakistani UAV Market Forecast
4.38 Significant Pakistani UAV Programmes
4.38.1 Tactical UAVs
4.39 Swedish UAV Market Forecast
4.40 Significant Swedish UAV Programmes
4.40.1 UCAVs
4.40.2 Tactical UAVs

5. SWOT Analysis of the UAV Market 2011-2021

6. Expert Opinion
6.1 AeroVironment
6.1.1 Defence Spending Cuts and the UAV Market
6.1.2 Impact of Planned Withdrawal from Iraq, Afghanistan on UAV Market
6.1.3 Saturation of UAV Market
6.1.4 Market for Small UAVs
6.1.5 Ground Forces’ Demand for Small UAVs
6.1.6 Limiting Factor to UAV Growth
6.1.7 Competition in Small UAV Market
6.1.8 Enhancing Capabilities of UAVs
6.1.9 Status of Global Observer
6.1.10 Future Demand for Global Observer
6.1.11 Global Observer in Relation to Large UAVs
6.1.12 Global Observer Payload
6.1.13 Airships and UAVs
6.1.14 Civilian Market for UAVs
6.2 Schiebel Corporation
6.2.1 Impact of Defence Spending Cuts
6.2.2 Global Growth in Demand for UAVs
6.2.3 Demand for Camcopter S-100
6.2.4 Competition in the UAV Market
6.2.5 A Bigger Camcopter?
6.2.6 VTOL UAVs for Naval Applications
6.2.7 Growth in Civilian UAV Market

7. Leading Companies in the UAV Market
7.1 AAI Corporation
7.2 Aeronautics Ltd
7.3 AeroVironment
7.4 Alenia Aeronautica
7.5 Aurora Flight Sciences
7.6 BAE Systems
7.7 Bell Helicopter
7.8 Boeing Defense, Space & Security
7.9 Cassidian (EADS)
7.10 CybAero AB
7.11 Dassault Aviation
7.12 Elbit Systems
7.13 Electronik Systems Logistik GmbH (ESG)
7.14 Embraer
7.15 EMT
7.16 General Atomics Aeronautics Systems Inc (GA-ASI)
7.17 Honeywell Engineering
7.18 Innocon Ltd
7.19 Insitu
7.20 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)-MALAT
7.21 Kaman Aerospace Corporation
7.22 Korean Air - Aerospace Division (ASD)
7.23 Lockheed Martin Corporation
7.24 Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
7.25 Rheinmetall Defence Systems
7.26 Ruag Aerospace
7.27 Saab Aerosystems
7.28 Sagem Défense Sécurité
7.29 Schiebel Corporation
7.30 Thales UK

8. Conclusions
8.1 Key Drivers and Restraints
8.2 MALE UAVs Comprise Leading Submarket; UCAVs, HALE UAVs to Soar
8.3 Strong Growth for Specialised UAV Segments
8.4 US Dominates UAV Demand as Other Countries Try to Catch Up

9. Glossary

Notes for Editors

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