Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) in Aerospace and Defense – Thematic Research
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Counter UAV Market Overview
The commercialization of drones is a key driver in the C-UAS market, with technological advances lowering the costs of acquiring drones, thereby increasing access. This has led to wider commercial and governmental proliferation, which itself necessitates the development and procurement of C-UAS systems in a variety of defense, commercial, and law enforcement roles.
The counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) market research report provides an in-depth understanding of the underlying factors driving demand for C-UAS in the top spending countries across the world and identifies the opportunities offered. The report will also strengthen your understanding of the market in terms of demand drivers, industry trends, and the latest technological developments, among others.
Key Trends in the C-UAS Market
The key trends that are impacting the C-UAS market can be classified into three categories: technology trends, macroeconomic trends, and regulatory trends.
- Technology trends – The key technology trends impacting the C-UAS market include GPS-denied operation, Swarm, lasers, high-power microwaves, and others.
- Macroeconomic trends – The key macroeconomic trends that will shape the C-UAS market are the commercialization of drones, defense budgets, asymmetric warfare, and others.
- Regulatory trends – The key regulatory trends impacting the C-UAS market include international drone regulation, international standards, and others.
C-UAS Market Value Chain
The C-UAS theme involves activity across a range of product areas, covering detection & tracking and interdiction.
Detection & Tracking: The key layers of detection & tracking include radar, radio frequency, and others.
C-UAS Market Value Chain Analysis
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C-UAS Market - Competitive Landscape
The leading companies for the C-UAS market are L3Harris Technologies, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Technologies, Mikran, and Boeing.
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C-UAS Market Overview
Report Pages | 52 |
Regions Covered | Global |
Key Trends | Technology Trends, Macroeconomic Trends, and Regulatory Trends |
Value Chains | Detection & Tracking and Interdiction |
Leading Companies | L3Harris Technologies, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Technologies, Mikran, and Boeing |
Scope
- Demand for C-UAS-related products will be driven by their expanding capabilities in both defense and commercial settings, and the revolutionary potential of drone swarm technology
- There will be a significant spending push in drone-related technologies, and this will precipitate investment in corresponding C-UAS capabilities.
Reasons to Buy
- Our thematic investment research product, supported by our thematic engine, is aimed at senior (C-Suite) executives in the corporate world as well as institutional investors. This C-UAS report covers the latest areas of development and investment within C-UAS, as well as the driving trends. C-UAS is proving a major theme and trend, with accelerated fielding of solutions after the most recent Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, attacks on Saudi territory, and Russian advances in both UAV and C-UAS deployment. This report provides a breakdown of C-UAS solutions by geography, type, and detection type, and covers interdiction options. Technology trend coverage combined with the regulatory trend means this report is an excellent resource for investors, corporations, and value chain participants alike.
- Corporations: Helps CEOs in all industries understand the disruptive threats to their competitive landscape. This C-UAS report maps the value chain within this theme, as well as covers the positioning of the major players within this space. The report provides an understanding of the market and the direction the different players are headed. In addition to providing this, the report identifies key market drivers as well as potential adversary trends, such as Russian and Chinese systems, and offers insights borne of Russia’s use of these technologies in Syria and Europe itself. Key tech trends are also explained, and presented in table form for rapid use. This report also covers regulatory trends as a section, a critical and changing area of major significance when considering investing in this space.
- Investors: Helps fund managers focus their time on the most interesting investment opportunities in global Aerospace & Defense. The coverage of the value chain in detail, as well as a vital section o the regulatory trends, provide important insights into the current lay of the land, as well as the trends for future directions within C-UAS.
- Whilst most investment research is underpinned by backwards-looking company valuation models, GlobalData’s thematic methodology identifies which companies are best placed to succeed in a future filled with multiple disruptive threats. Our unique differentiator, compared to all our rival thematic research houses, is that our thematic engine has a proven track record of predicting winners and losers.
AimLock
Airbus
AirShare
Almaz Scientific-Production Enterprise
Anduril Industries
Aselsan
Babcock
Black Sage
Blighter Surveillance
Boeing
Booz Allen Hamilton
BSVT - New Technologies
CACI
CASIC
Centum
CerbAir
Chess Dynamics
Citadel Defense
Cobham Antenna Systems
Department 13
D-Fend Solutions
Diehl
DroneShield
Elbit Systems
General Atomics
General Robotics
Hensoldt
HGH Infrared Systems
IAI
IEC Infrared
IMI Systems
Indra
Jiangsu Digital Eagle Technology Development
JSC Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET)
Kongsberg
Kratos Defense
Kvertus
L3Harris Technologies
Leidos
Leonardo
Liteye
Lockheed Martin
MBDA
Meritis
Mikran
Moog
Nammo
Northrop Grumman
OpenWorks Engineering
Orelia
Phantom Technologies
Poly Technologies
Rafael
Raytheon Technologies
Rheinmetall
RoboTiCan
Rohde & Schwarz
Roketsan
Rostec
Saab
Sierra Nevada
SkyLock
SkySec
Smart Shooter
SmartRounds
ST Engineering
SteelRock Technologies
Textron
Theiss UAV Solutions
ThirdEye Systems
Ukroboronprom
UkrSpecTechnika
Van Cleve & Associates
Vorpal
WhiteFox Defense
ZALA Aero Group
Table of Contents
Frequently asked questions
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What key technology trends are impacting the C-UAS market?
The key technology trends impacting the C-UAS market include GPS-denied operation, swarms, lasers, high-power microwaves, and others.
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What key macroeconomic trends are shaping the C-UAS market?
The key macroeconomic trends that will shape the C-UAS market are the commercialization of drones, defense budgets, asymmetric warfare, and others.
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What key regulatory trends are impacting the C-UAS market?
The key regulatory trends impacting the C-UAS market include international drone regulation, international standards, and others.
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What are the components of the C-UAS industry value chains?
GlobalData’s C-UAS industry value chain consists of detection & tracking and interdiction.
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Which are the leading companies in the C-UAS industry?
The leading companies in the C-UAS industry are L3Harris Technologies, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Technologies, Mikran, and Boeing.

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