Target Drones - Global Market Outlook (2019-2027)
According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Target Drones Market is accounted for $4.04 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach $8.04 billion by 2027 growing at a CAGR of 9.0% during the forecast period. Increased emphasis on enhanced military training and the advantages of target drones over manned target vehicles are the major factors propelling the growth of the market. However, the lack of skilled and trained personnel is hindering the growth of the market.
Target drones are analogous to unmanned aerial vehicles. Target drones can be used for ground targets, aerial targets, underwater targets, and sea surface targets. It is commonly used in the defense industry mostly for training in anti-aircraft warfare. Besides, it is used to replicate manned aircraft in radar, counter-air defense, and homeland security. Besides, the application of target drones has increased its requirement in military training related to anti-missile and anti-submarine and in weapon calibration testing. They are the alternatives for aerial targets mainly used in the evaluation, testing, and research and development. The current target drones are used in radar and countermeasures to imitate a manned aircraft.
Based on the build, the new-build segment is going to have a lucrative growth during the forecast period owing to the limited defense budget allocation in emerging economies, full-scale customization of fighter aircraft is not feasible. As most growing economies acquire fighter aircraft from the US and Russia, they cannot afford to convert them into aerial targets. Unmanned vehicles that are manufactured to be used as targets fall under the category of new build drones.
By geography, Asia Pacific is anticipated to hold considerable market share during the forecast period due to the increasing procurement of state-of-the-art equipment for military training programs. China is growing its defense budget to train its military personnel using advanced techniques. An increase in the applicability of target drones in the military sector has propelled its demand in China. Several manufacturers of target drones used for aviation training exercises are based in China. Similarly, the Indian government is implementing new aviation regulations to manufacture aircraft components in India. The ‘Make in India’ policy has allowed 100% FDI in the aerospace sector, which has engrossed international aviation companies to India. Such policies have determined the demand for target drones for aviation training exercises in the country.
Some of the key players profiled in the Target Drones Market include ASV Global, AeroTargets International, LLC, Boeing Company, QinetiQ Group Plc, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Saab AB, Airbus S.A.S, Leonardo S.p.A, and Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Types Covered:
• Fixed Wing
• Rotary Wing
Speeds Covered:
• High (> 250mps)
• Low (< 250mps)
Engine Types Covered:
• Internal Combustion Engine
• Jet Engine
• Electrical
• Hybrid
• Turbojet Engines
• Wankel Engine
• Piston Engine
• Turboprop
Target Types Covered:
• Full-Scaled
• Sub-Scaled
• Free-Flying
• Towing
• Sporting
Payloads Covered:
• Scoring
• Passive & Active Radar Augmentation
• Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF)
• Internally Stored Chaff
• Infrared (Ir) Augmentation (Plume Pods)
• Flares
• Electronics Payloads
Builds Covered:
• Newbuild
• Converted
Payload Capacities Covered:
• High (>40 kg)
• Medium (20 kg to 40 kg)
• Low (<20 kg)d
Mode of Operations Covered:
• Autonomous
• Remotely Piloted
• Optionally Piloted
Fits Covered:
• Customized Fit
• Line Fit
Applications Covered:
• Combat Training
• Target & Decoy
• Reconnaissance
• Target Identification
• Target Acquisition
• Surveillance
End Users Covered:
• Aerial Targets
• Ground Targets
• Marine Targets
• Defense
• Commercial
Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan
o China
o India
o Australia
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa
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Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
2 Preface
2.1 Abstract
2.2 Stake Holders
2.3 Research Scope
2.4 Research Methodology
2.4.1 Data Mining
2.4.2 Data Analysis
2.4.3 Data Validation
2.4.4 Research Approach
2.5 Research Sources
2.5.1 Primary Research Sources
2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources
2.5.3 Assumptions
3 Market Trend Analysis
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Drivers
3.3 Restraints
3.4 Opportunities
3.5 Threats
3.6 Application Analysis
3.7 End User Analysis
3.8 Emerging Markets
3.9 Impact of Covid-19
4 Porters Five Force Analysis
4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers
4.2 Bargaining power of buyers
4.3 Threat of substitutes
4.4 Threat of new entrants
4.5 Competitive rivalry
5 Global Target Drones Market, By Type
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Fixed Wing
5.2.1 Drones
5.2.2 Cruise Targets
5.2.2.1 Supersonic
5.2.2.2 Low speed
5.2.2.3 Subsonic
5.2.2.4 Decoy
5.3 Rotary Wing
6 Global Target Drones Market, By Speed
6.1 Introduction
6.2 High (> 250mps)
6.3 Low (< 250mps)
7 Global Target Drones Market, By Engine Type
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Internal Combustion Engine
7.3 Jet Engine
7.4 Electrical
7.5 Hybrid
7.6 Turbojet Engines
7.7 Wankel Engine
7.8 Piston Engine
7.9 Turboprop
8 Global Target Drones Market, By Target Type
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Full-Scaled
8.3 Sub-Scaled
8.4 Free-Flying
8.5 Towing
8.6 Sporting
9 Global Target Drones Market, By Payloads
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Scoring
9.2.1 Scalar
9.2.2 Vecto
9.3 Passive & Active Radar Augmentation
9.4 Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF)
9.5 Internally Stored Chaff
9.6 Infrared (Ir) Augmentation (Plume Pods)
9.7 Flares
9.8 Electronics Payloads
9.8.1 Miss Distance Indicators (MDI) Systems
9.8.2 Video/Camera
9.8.3 Global Positioning System (GPS) Navigation
10 Global Target Drones Market, By Build
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Newbuild
10.3 Converted
11 Global Target Drones Market, By Payload Capacity
11.1 Introduction
11.2 High (>40 kg)
11.3 Medium (20 kg to 40 kg)
11.4 Low (<20 kg)
12 Global Target Drones Market, By Mode of Operation
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Autonomous
12.3 Remotely Piloted
12.4 Optionally Piloted
13 Global Target Drones Market, By Fit
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Customized Fit
13.3 Line Fit
14 Global Target Drones Market, By Application
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Combat Training
14.3 Target & Decoy
14.4 Reconnaissance
14.5 Target Identification
14.6 Target Acquisition
14.7 Surveillance
15 Global Target Drones Market, By End User
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Aerial Targets
15.3 Ground Targets
15.4 Marine Targets
15.4.1 Underwater Targets
15.4.2 Sea Surface Targets
15.5 Defense
15.5.1 Military
15.5.1.1 Navy
15.5.1.2 Land
15.5.1.3 Air
15.5.2 Homeland Security
15.6 Commercial
16 Global Target Drones Market, By Geography
16.1 Introduction
16.2 North America
16.2.1 US
16.2.2 Canada
16.2.3 Mexico
16.3 Europe
16.3.1 Germany
16.3.2 UK
16.3.3 Italy
16.3.4 France
16.3.5 Spain
16.3.6 Rest of Europe
16.4 Asia Pacific
16.4.1 Japan
16.4.2 China
16.4.3 India
16.4.4 Australia
16.4.5 New Zealand
16.4.6 South Korea
16.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific
16.5 South America
16.5.1 Argentina
16.5.2 Brazil
16.5.3 Chile
16.5.4 Rest of South America
16.6 Middle East & Africa
16.6.1 Saudi Arabia
16.6.2 UAE
16.6.3 Qatar
16.6.4 South Africa
16.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa
17 Key Developments
17.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures
17.2 Acquisitions & Mergers
17.3 New Product Launch
17.4 Expansions
17.5 Other Key Strategies
18 Company Profiling
18.1 ASV Global
18.2 AeroTargets International, LLC
18.3 Boeing Company
18.4 QinetiQ Group Plc
18.5 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc
18.6 Northrop Grumman Corporation
18.7 Saab AB
18.8 Airbus S.A.S
18.9 Leonardo S.p.A
18.10 Lockheed Martin Corporation
List of Tables
1 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Region (2018-2027) ($MN)
2 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Type (2018-2027) ($MN)
3 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Fixed Wing (2018-2027) ($MN)
4 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Drones (2018-2027) ($MN)
5 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Cruise Targets (2018-2027) ($MN)
6 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Rotary Wing (2018-2027) ($MN)
7 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Speed (2018-2027) ($MN)
8 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By High (> 250mps) (2018-2027) ($MN)
9 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Low (< 250mps) (2018-2027) ($MN)
10 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Engine Type (2018-2027) ($MN)
11 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Internal Combustion Engine (2018-2027) ($MN)
12 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Jet Engine (2018-2027) ($MN)
13 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Electrical (2018-2027) ($MN)
14 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Hybrid (2018-2027) ($MN)
15 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Turbojet Engines (2018-2027) ($MN)
16 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Wankel Engine (2018-2027) ($MN)
17 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Piston Engine (2018-2027) ($MN)
18 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Turboprop (2018-2027) ($MN)
19 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Target Type (2018-2027) ($MN)
20 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Full-Scaled (2018-2027) ($MN)
21 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Sub-Scaled (2018-2027) ($MN)
22 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Free-Flying (2018-2027) ($MN)
23 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Towing (2018-2027) ($MN)
24 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Sporting (2018-2027) ($MN)
25 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Payloads (2018-2027) ($MN)
26 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Scoring (2018-2027) ($MN)
27 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Scalar (2018-2027) ($MN)
28 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Vecto (2018-2027) ($MN)
29 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Passive & Active Radar Augmentation (2018-2027) ($MN)
30 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) (2018-2027) ($MN)
31 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Internally Stored Chaff (2018-2027) ($MN)
32 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Infrared (Ir) Augmentation (Plume Pods) (2018-2027) ($MN)
33 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Flares (2018-2027) ($MN)
34 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Electronics Payloads (2018-2027) ($MN)
35 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Miss Distance Indicators (MDI) Systems (2018-2027) ($MN)
36 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Video/Camera (2018-2027) ($MN)
37 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Global Positioning System (GPS) Navigation (2018-2027) ($MN)
38 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Build (2018-2027) ($MN)
39 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Newbuild (2018-2027) ($MN)
40 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Converted (2018-2027) ($MN)
41 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Payload Capacity (2018-2027) ($MN)
42 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By High (>40 kg) (2018-2027) ($MN)
43 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Medium (20 kg to 40 kg) (2018-2027) ($MN)
44 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Low (<20 kg) (2018-2027) ($MN)
45 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Mode of Operation (2018-2027) ($MN)
46 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Autonomous (2018-2027) ($MN)
47 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Remotely Piloted (2018-2027) ($MN)
48 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Optionally Piloted (2018-2027) ($MN)
49 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Fit (2018-2027) ($MN)
50 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Customized Fit (2018-2027) ($MN)
51 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Line Fit (2018-2027) ($MN)
52 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Application (2018-2027) ($MN)
53 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Combat Training (2018-2027) ($MN)
54 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Target & Decoy (2018-2027) ($MN)
55 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Reconnaissance (2018-2027) ($MN)
56 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Target Identification (2018-2027) ($MN)
57 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Target Acquisition (2018-2027) ($MN)
58 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Surveillance (2018-2027) ($MN)
59 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By End User (2018-2027) ($MN)
60 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Aerial Targets (2018-2027) ($MN)
61 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Ground Targets (2018-2027) ($MN)
62 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Marine Targets (2018-2027) ($MN)
63 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Underwater Targets (2018-2027) ($MN)
64 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Sea Surface Targets (2018-2027) ($MN)
65 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Defense (2018-2027) ($MN)
66 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Military (2018-2027) ($MN)
67 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Homeland Security (2018-2027) ($MN)
68 Global Target Drones Market Outlook, By Commercial (2018-2027) ($MN)
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above
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