‘UAV Payload Market Will Reach $2.9bn in 2011′ Says visiongain Report

LONDON, October 10, 2011 -

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Global spending on payloads and subsystems for military and security purposes has jumped in recent years on the back of a surge in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) deployment. Behind the growing use of UAVs lies increasing eagerness on the part of governments worldwide to harness unprecedented intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, communication and attack capabilities provided by sensors and payloads carried by expendable aircraft. As a result, an increasing number of companies continue to expand into the market for sensors, radars, cameras, signals intelligence (SIGINT), detection, communications and weaponry intended for unmanned systems. Visiongain’s The UAV Payload and Subsystems Market 2011-2021 report calculates that the global UAV payload market - including weaponry, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), radars and lasers, intelligence sensors, communication devices, navigation sensors and detection sensors - will reach $2.9bn in 2011.

The pressure on manufacturers to produce payloads and sensors that are capable of delivering more advanced imagery, stronger processing power, higher-capacity storage solutions, intensified electronic warfare (EW) capabilities and sharper intelligence grows continuously. State buyers increasingly demand sensor packages that can provide more on-board autonomy, less burdensome weaponry and more sensitive intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) without an exponential jump in costs or weight.

Although the unmanned-system payload and subsystems market is naturally constrained by the development and direction of UAV size, weight and power (SWaP), visiongain sees payload development outpacing vehicle development on a technological level. In terms of sale volumes, the use of multiple sensors and the stocking of substitute sensors for changes on the field divorce the respective unit sale figures of sensors and their carriers. Indeed, over the longer term, payload manufacturers - particularly at the higher end - must continue to struggle to meet the key unique selling point of UAVs, that is to say their ultimate expendability, while meeting demand for more advanced technology and suppressing costs. Visiongain believes this will remain a determinant of the size of UAV payload market - and the UAV market itself - going forward.

The need to fill gaps in capability will inevitably continue to drive payload development and sales. Shortcomings in communications and data systems that limit the amount of real time video transmission will need to be overcome as demands for higher-resolution imagery or video increase. Indeed, the lack of more advanced communications and data capacity is arguable restricting the development of detection and avoidance technology, particularly where these are based on on-board, autonomous actions by the UAV using sensors.

Visiongain’s TheUAV Payload and Subsystems Market 2011-2021 report quantifies what it sees as significant growth in UAV payload spending over the next 10 years, while providing analysis to support its country-level and subsector-level forecasts.

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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
1.1 The UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
1.2 UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Drivers & Restraints
1.3 Highlights of the UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
1.4 Benefits of This Report
1.5 Methodology
1.6 Global UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
1.7 Leading National UAV Payload and Subsystems Markets Forecast
1.8 UAV Payload and Subsystems Submarkets Forecast

2. Introduction to the UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
2.1 Defining the UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
2.2 Future Developments in UAV Payloads and Subsystems

3. The Global UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
3.1 Global UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast

4. UAV Payload and Subsystems Submarkets
4.1 UAV Weaponry Payload and Subsystems Market
4.1.1 UAV Weaponry Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
4.1.2 UAV Weaponry Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
4.2 UAV EO/IR Payload and Subsystems Market
4.2.1 UAV EO/IR Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
4.2.2 UAV EO/IR Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
4.3 UAV Radar and Laser Payload and Subsystems Market
4.3.1 UAV Radar and Laser Payload and Subsystems Forecast
4.3.2 UAV Radar and Laser Payload and Subsystems Analysis
4.4 UAV Intelligence Payload and Subsystems Market
4.4.1 UAV Intelligence Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
4.4.2 UAV Intelligence Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
4.5 UAV Communication Payload and Subsystems Market
4.5.1 UAV Communication Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
4.5.2 UAV Communication Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
4.6 UAV Navigation Payload and Subsystems Market
4.6.1 UAV Navigation Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
4.6.2 UAV Navigation Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
4.7 UAV Detection Payload and Subsystems Market
4.7.1 UAV Detection Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
4.7.2 UAV Detection Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis

5. Leading National UAV Payload and Subsystems Markets
5.1 US UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
5.1.1 US UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
5.1.2 US UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
5.2 UK UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
5.2.1 UK UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
5.2.2 UK UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
5.3 Chinese UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
5.3.1 Chinese UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
5.3.2 Chinese UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
5.4 French UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
5.4.1 French UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
5.4.2 French UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
5.5 Indian UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
5.5.1 Indian UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
5.5.2 Indian UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
5.6 German UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
5.6.1 German UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
5.6.2 German UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
5.7 Israeli UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
5.7.1 Israeli UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
5.7.2 Israeli UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
5.8 Italian UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
5.8.1 Italian UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
5.8.2 Italian UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
5.9 South Korean UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
5.9.1 South Korean UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
5.9.2 South Korean UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
5.10 Japanese UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
5.10.1 Japanese UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
5.10.2 Japanese UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis
5.11 Rest of the World UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
5.11.1 Rest of the World UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Forecast
5.11.2 Rest of the World UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Analysis

6. SWOT Analysis of the UAV Payload and Subsystems Market

7. Expert Opinion
7.1 Aeryon Labs Inc.
7.1.1 Current Activities in the UAV Payload Market
7.1.2 In-House vs. Outsourced Payloads
7.1.3 New Sensors in the Pipeline
7.1.4 Obstacle Detection and Avoidance
7.1.5 Military vs. Civilian Influences On UAV Design
7.1.6 Swimming in Sensors, Drowning in Data
7.1.7 Power and Cost Constraints on Payload Design
7.1.8 Disconnect Between UAV Industry and UAV Payload Sector
7.1.9 Demand for Various UAV Sensors
7.1.10 Future Shifts in Buyer Distribution
7.1.11 The Future for UAV Payloads and Sensors
7.2 UAV Vision
7.2.1 Current Activities in the UAV Payload Market
7.2.2 UAV Payload Software
7.2.3 Communication UAV Payloads
7.2.4 Military vs. Civilian Buyers
7.2.5 Manned vs. Unmanned Payload Demand
7.2.6 Competition in the UAV Payload Market
7.2.7 Changes in the UAV Payload Market
7.3 Selex Galileo
7.3.1 Impact of Defence Spending Cuts
7.3.2 Key Submarkets
7.3.3 Growth Drivers
7.3.4 Restraints to Growth
7.3.5 Impact of Growing UAV Use
7.3.6 Shift to Multimission and Unmanned Systems
7.3.7 Key Selex Galileo Airborne ISR Programmes
7.3.8 Demand in Other Regions
7.3.9 Technologies Essential to Future Growth
7.4 PV Labs
7.4.1 Emerging Sensing Technologies
7.4.2 Supplying Components to Prime Contractors
7.4.3 Demonstrating Wide-Area Persistent Surveillance Technology
7.4.4 Embracing Rapid-Response Procurement Approach
7.4.5 Continuing Need for Enhanced Situational Awareness
7.4.6 Developing Artificial Intelligence Video-Analysis Tools
7.4.7 Delivering Innovative Solutions

8. Leading Companies in the UAV Payload and Subsystems Market
8.1 Aeronautics Ltd
8.2 AeroVironment
8.3 Aeryon Labs Inc.
8.4 BAE Systems
8.5 Boeing Defense, Space & Security
8.6 Cassidian
8.7 ChandlerMay Inc.
8.8 CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd
8.9 DRS Technologies
8.10 Elbit Systems Ltd
8.11 FLIR Systems Inc.
8.12 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc
8.13 Goodrich Corporation
8.14 Insitu
8.15 Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd (IAI)
8.16 L-3 Communications
8.17 Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
8.18 Raytheon Company
8.19 Saab Aerosystems
8.20 Sagem Défense Sécurité
8.21 Schiebel Corporation
8.22 Selex Galileo
8.23 Thales Group
8.24 UAV Vision
8.25 World Surveillance Group Inc.

9. Conclusions
9.1 Global UAV Payload and Subsystems Market Outlook
9.2 UAV Payload and Subsystems Submarkets Forecast
9.3 Leading National UAV Payload and Subsystems Markets Forecast

10. Glossary

Notes for Editors

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