Loitering Munitions – Thematic Intelligence

Pages: 46 Published: June 05, 2023 Report Code: GDDEF-TR-S072

Loitering munitions have a significant affect on the defense industry to its increasing use in conflict, and increasing adoption by global militaries. Loitering munitions are benefitting from increased modularity, as well as the use of AI and more advanced sensor technologies.

This report provides an overview of the loitering munitions market, outlines advances in technology and key programs, and provides insight into current procurement and research trends.

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• Our thematic research product, supported by our thematic engine, is aimed at senior (C-Suite) executives in the corporate world, decision makers, and institutional investors.
• Corporations: Helps CEOs, CTOs, and other senior executives of companies understand this key theme, the competitive environment, and the market opportunities.
• Investors: Helps fund managers and other major investors focus on investment opportunities in Defense and understand the market around loitering munitions

Key Trends in the Loitering Munition Market

The key trends that are impacting the loitering munition market can be classified into three categories: technology trends, macroeconomic trends, and regulatory trends.

  • Technology trends – The key technology trends impacting the loitering munition market include swarm technology, artificial intelligence, commercial off the shelf (COTS), military off the shelf (MOTS), and others.
  • Macroeconomic trends – The key macroeconomic trends that will shape the loitering munition market are economic risk, China impact, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), and others.
  • Regulatory trends – The key regulatory trends impacting the loitering munition market include international traffic in arms regulations (ITAR), laws of war, and others.

Loitering Munition Market Value Chain

The loitering munition theme value chain involves aerostructure, software, control, sensor system, warhead, and power source.

Precision mechanical parts: Precision mechanical parts are broken into two key sections, the first includes: motors, drive systems, reduction gears, actuators, and effectors.

Loitering Munition Market Value Chain Analysis

Loitering Munition Market Value Chain Analysis

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Loitering Munition Market - Competitive Landscape

The leading companies in the loitering munition market are IAI, Aerovironment, Rafel, Uvision, HESA, Zala, KAI, and others.

Defense Sector Scorecard

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Defense Sector Scorecard – Thematic Screen

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Which are the key regulatory trends in the loitering munitions market?

The key regulatory trends in the loitering munitions market are International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Laws of war, and counter drone technology.

Which are the key players in the loitering munitions market?

The key players in the loitering munitions market are AeroVironment, Raytheon, Elbit Systems, HESA, IAI, Uvision, WB Electronics, Cobra, Kronshtadt, Northrop Grumman, Rheinmetall, STM, Kalashnikov, Aeonautics, DefendTex.

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Market overview

Key technology components Aerostructure, Software, Control, Sensor Systems, Warhead, and Power Source
Key macroeconomic trends Economic Risk, China Impact, And Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)
Key technology trends Swarm Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Mission Modules, Vertical Attack, Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS), Military Off The Shelf (MOTS), Fuel And Propulsion, 3d Printing, Processor Chips, Miniaturization and Scalability, Battery Technology, and Composites
Key regulatory trends International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Laws of War, and Counter Drone Technology
Key players AeroVironment, Raytheon, Elbit Systems, HESA, IAI, Uvision, WB Electronics, Cobra, Kronshtadt, Northrop Grumman, Rheinmetall, STM, Kalashnikov, Aeonautics, DefendTex

Scope

  • The key defense challenges that forces and defense sector suppliers face are covered.
  • The investment opportunities for armed forces, suppliers, and institutional investors, across the whole soldier modernization value chain are covered.
  • Highlights from the range different loitering munitions programs currently being undertaken by various defense companies.

Loitering Munition Market Overview

Report Pages 38
Regions Covered Global
Key Trends Technology Trends, Macroeconomic Trends, and Regulatory Trends
Value Chains Aerostructure, Software, Control, Sensor System, Warhead, and Power Source
Leading Companies IAI, Aerovironment, Rafel, Uvision, HESA, Zala, KAI, and Others

Scope

  • The key defense challenges that forces and defense sector suppliers face are covered.
  • The investment opportunities for armed forces, suppliers, and institutional investors, across the whole soldier modernization value chain, are covered.
  • Highlights from the range of different loitering munitions programs currently being undertaken by various defense companies.

Scope

• The key defense challenges that forces and defense sector suppliers face are covered.

• The investment opportunities for armed forces, suppliers, and institutional investors, across the whole soldier modernization value chain are covered.

• Highlights from the range different loitering munitions programs currently being undertaken by various defense companies.

Key Highlights

• Studies of emerging technological trends and their broader impact on the defense market.

• Analysis of the various loitering munitions currently in use, and the historical use of loitering munitions

Reasons to Buy

• Determine potential investment companies based on trend analysis and market projections.

• Gaining an understanding of the market challenges and opportunities surrounding the Loitering Munitions theme.

• Understanding how spending on loitering munitions will fit into the overall market and which spending areas are being prioritized.

Key Players

AeroVironment
Raytheon
Elbit Systems
HESA
IAI
Uvision
WB Electronics
Cobra
Kronshtadt
Northrop Grumman
Rheinmetall
STM
Kalashnikov
Aeonautics
DefendTex.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Players

Technology Briefing

Anatomy of a drone

Key technologies

Trends

Technology trends

Macroeconomic trends

Regulatory trends

Industry Analysis

Deployment case studies

Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures

Timeline

Value Chain

Precision mechanical parts

Electronic Parts

Propulsion

Primes

Companies

Leaders

Challengers

Sector Scorecards

Defense sector scorecard

Glossary

Further Reading Our Thematic Research Methodology

About GlobalData

Contact Us

List of Tables

Leading Players in the loitering munitions theme

Loitering Munitions value chain

Anatomy of a conventional drone

Anatomy of a quadcopter drone

Key technology components

The loitering munitions story

Value chain

The loitering munitions value chain

Electronic parts value chain

Propulsion units value chain

Primes value chain

Sector scorecards

Thematic value chain

Valuation screen

List of Figures

Technology trends

Macroeconomic trends

Regulatory trends

Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures

Companies: Leaders

Companies: Challengers

Glossary

Further Reading

Frequently Asked Questions

The key technology trends impacting the loitering munition market include swarm technology, artificial intelligence, commercial off the shelf (COTS), military off the shelf (MOTS), and others.

The key macroeconomic trends that will shape the loitering munition market are economic risk, China impact, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), and others.

The key regulatory trends impacting the loitering munition market include international traffic in arms regulations (ITAR), laws of war, and others.

The loitering munition theme value chain involves aerostructure, software, control, sensor system, warhead, and power source.

The leading companies in the loitering munition industry are IAI, Aerovironment, Rafel, Uvision, HESA, Zala, KAI, and others.

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