Table of Content

1         Introduction
1.1      Objective
1.2      Market definition     
1.3      Methodology
1.4      Events based Forecast Scenario
1.5      Who will benefit from this report?
1.6      Language

2         Executive Summary
2.1      Trends and Insights
2.2      Major Findings
2.3      Major Conclusions
2.4      Important Tables and Graphs

3         Current USV Technologies          
3.1      The New Maritime Operations Environment
3.2      USV Definition and Components
3.2.1   Platform
3.2.2   Sensors
3.2.3   Command, Control and Communications         
3.2.4   Power and Propulsion       
3.2.5   Weapons payload  
3.2.6   Launch and recovery mechanism           
3.2.7   Additional unmanned systems payload 
3.3      Ship modularity and USVs
3.4      USV Missions          
3.4.1   Persistent ISR         
3.4.2   Mine Counter Measures (MCM)  
3.5      Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)  
3.6      Surface Warfare (SuW)     
3.7      Operational Environment Characterization       
3.8      Should USVs be On-Board all Military Vessels?         
3.9      USVs Potential in Special Operations Forces Missions         
3.10    USVs in Security Operations       
3.10.1 Maritime Security Challenges      
3.10.2 UMV Roles in Security Uses        
3.10.3 Drug Interdiction     
3.10.4 Border Security       
3.10.5 Port and Harbor Security  
3.10.6 Hydrographic Surveys       
3.11    Future Uses – Obstacles  
3.11.1 GPS  
3.11.2 Ethics
3.11.3 Budget          
3.11.4 Propulsion    
3.11.5 Regulations 
3.11.6 Technology Transfer         
3.11.7 Unknown Requirements   
3.11.8 Cultural Adaptation

4         Future USV Technologies
4.1      Technologies Common to USVs and UUVs     
4.1.1   Persistence  
4.1.2   USV-UUV Integration        
4.2      Interoperability        
4.2.1   Integration of UMV by Military Forces and Security    
4.2.2   Open Architecture  
4.2.3   Need for Better User Interface    
4.2.4   C2 Systems – Agent Technology – Collaborative behavior  
4.2.5   Autonomy    
4.2.6   COLREG      
4.2.7   Obstacle Avoidance and Guidance        
4.2.8   Reliability     
4.3      USVs – Future Technologies       
4.3.1   USV Weaponization          
4.3.2   USV Data Analysis and Processing       
4.3.3   USV Data Dissemination  
4.3.4   USV Powerplant and Refueling at Sea  
4.3.5   USV Innovative Propulsion and Ship Builders Involvement  
4.4      USVs vs. UUVs: Technical Maturity Speed Comparison       
4.4.1   When Technology Outpaces Command Culture     
    
5         Market Analysis and Forecast Factors   
5.1      Introduction  
5.2      Market Segmentation        
5.3      Forecast factors      
5.3.1   Drivers          
5.3.2   Market Driver 2 - Need for UMVs for the Coast Guard           
5.3.3   Market Driver 3 - Harbor security Needs           
5.3.4   Market Driver 4 - New Era for Mine Countermeasures          
5.3.5   Market Driver 5 - Underwater Networks
5.3.6   Market Driver 6 - Terrorism          
5.3.7   Market Driver 7 - Limited Defense Budgets, Personnel Reduction  
5.3.8   Market Driver 8 - Support of Multi-Mission Vessels    
5.3.9   Market Driver 9 - Environmental Consequences         
5.3.10 Market Driver 10 - Increasing Outreach of Non-State Actors
5.3.11 Market Driver 11 - Increased Demand for Offshore Patrol Vessels and Frigates 
5.3.12 Market Driver 14 - Asymmetric Threats Drive the Need for UMVs  
5.3.13 Market Driver 15 - Small Speed Boat Threats  
5.3.14 Market Driver 16 - Unmanned Maritime Systems Defense Policy   
5.3.15 Market Driver 17 - Littorals as Future Areas of Conflict         
5.3.16 Market Driver 18 - Additive manufacturing        
5.3.17 Market Driver 19 - From Ocean Observation to Military Intelligence
5.3.18 Market Driver 20 - Oceanic Competition
5.3.19 Market Driver 21 - Clarification of Roadmaps and UMS Support by Large Governmental Groups       
5.4      Inhibitors      
5.4.1   Market Inhibitor 1 - Production Issues   
5.4.2   Market Inhibitor 2 - Operating & Life Cycle Costs        
5.4.3   Market Inhibitor 3 - Rules of Engagement & International Laws      
5.4.4   Market Inhibitor 4 - Navigation in Surface Traffic         
5.4.5   Market Inhibitor 5 - Culture of Seafarers / Lack of Maturity to Understanding the Value of UMV          
5.4.6   Market Inhibitor 6 - Lack of Proven Concept of Operations   
5.4.7   Market Inhibitor 9 - Defense Budgets and National Economy          
5.4.8   Market Inhibitor 10 - Export Control of Defense Technology

6         Country Analysis    
6.1      United States          
6.2      United Kingdom      
6.3      France          
6.4      Netherlands – Belgium      
6.5      Australia       
6.6      Israel 
6.7      Singapore    
6.8      Japan

7         Forecast USV Market to 2030 by Region          
7.1      Introduction  
7.2      USV market by Region overview
7.3      USV market Regions by Technology     
7.3.1   North America USV for Defense and Aerospace market by Technology   
7.3.2   European USV for Defense and Aerospace market by Technology
7.3.3   Asia-Pacific USV in Defense and Aerospace market by Technology          
7.3.4   Rest of the World USV for Defense and Aerospace market by Technology          
7.4      USV market Regions by Spending Element     
7.4.1   North American USVs in Defense and Aerospace market by Spending Element
7.4.2   European USVs in Defense and Aerospace market by Spending Element
7.4.3   Asian-Pacific USVs in Defense and Aerospace market by Spending Element     
7.4.4   Rest of the World USVs in Defense and Aerospace market by Spending Element         
7.5      USV market Regions by End-Use          
7.5.1   North American USV market by End-Use         
7.5.2   European USV market by End-Use        
7.5.3   Asian-Pacific USV market by End-Use  
7.5.4   Rest of the USV market by End-Use      

8         Forecast USV Market to 2030 by Spending Element 
8.1      Introduction   91
8.2      USV market by Spending Element overview    
8.3      USV Procurement market by Region     
8.3.1   North American USV Procurement in Defense and Security market           
8.3.2   European USV Procurement in Defense and Security market          91
8.3.3   Asian-Pacific USV Procurement in Defense and Aerospace market           
8.3.4   Rest of the World USV Procurement in Defense and Aerospace market   
8.3.5   North American USV R&D in Defense and Security market 
8.3.6   European USV R&D in Defense and Security market
8.3.7   Asian-Pacific USV R&D in Defense and Aerospace market 
8.3.8   Rest of the World USV R&D in Defense and Aerospace market     
8.4      USV Spending Element market by End-Use    
8.4.1   USV Procurement market by End-Use  
8.4.2   USV R&D market by End-Use     

9         Forecast USV Market to 2030 by End-Use       
9.1      Introduction  
9.2      Global USV market by End-Use overview        
9.3      End-Users in USV market by Spending element overview    
9.3.1   Military USV market by Procurement     
9.3.2   Civilian USV market by Procurement     
9.3.3   Military USV market by R&D        
9.3.4   Civilian USV market by R&D       

10       Opportunity Analysis         
10.1    General Opportunities List
10.1.1 Business Opportunity 1 - Improving Acoustic Communications       
10.1.2 Business Opportunity 2 - Improving System Evaluation, Training and MCM Planning    
10.1.3 Business Opportunity 3 - Improving USV Integration in MCM Missions     
10.1.4 Business Opportunity 4 - Improving Marketing and Value Added Messages        
10.1.5 Business Opportunity 5 - Developing Unmanned Hybrids Covering “Blind Spots”           
10.1.6 Business Opportunity 6 - Developing Ways to Extend the Useful Lifespan of Existing MCMVs
10.1.7 Business Opportunity 7 - Concurrent Use of USVs that Can Intelligently Work Together, Using a Single Control Station  
10.1.8 Business Opportunity 8 - Gather and Model USV Oceanographic Data for ASW Modeling and Other Uses 
10.1.9 Business Opportunity 9 - Developing Innovative Hull Designs, Materials, Electronics    
10.1.10          Business Opportunity 10 - Bringing Remote Sensing Technology to Naval Customers  
10.1.11          Business Opportunity 11 - Developing Counter Small Vessel Attack Measures   
10.1.12          Business Opportunity 12 - Adapting Military Design to Coast Guard Use  
10.1.13          Business Opportunity 13 - Improve Usability of Mission Planning Software; Automate Data & Image Post-Processing     
10.1.14          Business Opportunity 14 - Underwater Communications, networking companies to work with UMV integrators towards providing information solutions to command and control centers    
10.1.15          Business Opportunity 15 - Innovative Antenna Designs        
10.1.16          Business Opportunity 16 - C4ISR and PED Integration of UMS and Operator-Based Manned Systems       
10.1.17          Business Opportunity 17 - Reduce Ownership, Operational, and Maintenance Costs    
10.1.18          Business Opportunity 18 - Software to Survey Accurately and Timely Ports and Harbors         
10.1.19          Business Opportunity 19 - Leverage UAV experience in stabilization, autonomous navigation, positioning, C2, sense-and-avoid      9910.1.20      Business Opportunity 20 - Develop Environmental Monitoring Sensors    
10.1.21          Business Opportunity 21 - USVs to complement Automatic Identification System Coverage    
10.1.22          Business Opportunity 22 - USV to Be Used as Connectivity Nodes between Water and Air     
10.1.23          Business Opportunity 23 - Extend UAS Technology to Unmanned Surface Systems (USS)     
10.1.24          Business Opportunity 24 - Training Drives Need for Simulators and Virtual Environment         
10.1.25          Business Opportunity 25 - Focus on Very Shallow Water MCM      
10.2    Securing a Competitive Position 
10.2.1 Assessing your Current and Next Position       
10.2.2 Strengthening your Position         
10.3    Keeping Up with Industry Changes        
10.3.1 News 
10.3.2 Stop, Look Around, Look at Yourself, and Adjust your Course        
10.4    Conceptualizing a Strategy          

11       Events based forecast to 2030 for the USV in Defense and Security market       
11.1    Introduction  
11.2    Events forecast factors     
11.3    Global Market          
11.4    Forecast by Region
11.5    Forecast by Spending Element   
11.6    Forecast by End-Use         

12       Leading Companies in the USV Market
12.1    ECA Group  
12.1.1 Introduction  
12.1.2 Products & Services          
12.1.3 Segment Revenue 
12.1.4 Recent contract wins         
12.1.5 Recent Projects completed          
12.1.6 Strategic Alliances  
12.1.7 USV – Products & Services         
12.1.8 SWOT ANALYSIS  
12.2    L3Harris       
12.2.1 Introduction  
12.2.2 Products & Services          
12.2.3 Segment Revenue 
12.2.4 Recent contract wins         
12.2.5 Recent Projects completed          
12.2.6 Strategic Alliances  
12.2.7 USV – Products & Services         
12.2.8 SWOT ANALYSIS  
12.3    Rafael
12.3.1 Introduction  
12.3.2 Products & Services          
12.3.3 Segment Revenue 
12.3.4 Recent contract wins         
12.3.5 Recent Projects completed          
12.3.6 Strategic Alliances  
12.3.7 USV – Products & Services         
12.3.8 SWOT ANALYSIS  
12.4    Northrop Grumman
12.4.1 Introduction  
12.4.2 Products & Services          
12.4.3 Segment Revenue 
12.4.4 Recent contract wins         
12.4.5 Recent Projects completed          
12.4.6 Strategic Alliances  
12.4.7 USV – Products & Services         
12.4.8 SWOT ANALYSIS  
12.5    Atlas Elektronik       
12.5.1 Introduction  
12.5.2 Products & Services          
12.5.3 Segment Revenue 
12.5.4 Recent contract wins         
12.5.5 Recent Projects completed          
12.5.6 Strategic Alliances  
12.5.7 USV – Products & Services         
12.5.8 SWOT ANALYSIS  
12.6    General Dynamics  
12.6.1 Introduction  
12.6.2 Products & Services          
12.6.3 Segment Revenue 
12.6.4 Recent contract wins         
12.6.5 Recent Projects completed          
12.6.6 Strategic Alliances  
12.6.7 USV – Products & Services         
12.6.8 SWOT ANALYSIS  
12.7.1 ST Engineering       
12.7.1 Introduction  
12.7.2 Products & Services          
12.7.3 Segment Revenue 
12.7.4 Recent contract wins         
12.7.5 Recent Projects completed          
12.7.6 Strategic Alliances  
12.7.7 USV – Products & Services         
12.7.8 SWOT ANALYSIS  

13       Conclusions and recommendations       

14       About Market Forecast      
14.1    General        
14.2    Contact us   
14.3    Disclaimer    
14.4    License information
14.4.1 1-User PDF License          
14.4.2 5-User PDF License          
14.4.3 Site PDF License    
14.4.4 Enterprise PDF License    

15       Appendices  
15.1    Companies Mentioned      
15.2    Abbreviations          
 

List of Figures


Figure 1: Global USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Region [US$ Million]
Figure 2: Global USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 3: Global USV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Million]
Figure 4: Scenario I vs Scenario II – Global USV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Figure 5: An ECA Group Inspector 125 USV deploying an AUV from its launching mechanism.
Figure 6: Sealartec’s USV autonomous launch and recover mechanism
Figure 7: Launch and recovery of the Textron Systems UISS CUSV from the LCS USS Independence
Figure 8: Conceptual use of different types of UMS in MCM Operations
Figure 9: ARCIMS and the mission equipment it can be reconfigured with
Figure 10: Textron Systems’ CUSV with Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) payload during sea trials
Figure 11: USVs patrolling around the task force forming a protective barrier
Figure 12: USVs are ahead of the task force during its sailing between two areas
Figure 13: Elbit Systems’ Seagull USV launching a torpedo in an ASW role
Figure 14: The US Navy’s vision for the development of the USV classes
Figure 15: The range of USVs and the missions they would undertake
Figure 16: USVs NOMAD and Ranger during test transits.
Figure 17: L3Harris’ MUSV impression
Figure 18: Royal Navy’s L3Harris Madfox USV launching the Aerovironment Switchblade 300 loitering munition
Figure 19: The MCM mother ship with the modular design capable of hosting and launching      two Inspector 125 USVs with their UUVs.
Figure 20: Singapore’s MARSEC USV
Figure 21: USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Region [US$ Million] – 2022-2030
Figure 22: USV Market Forecast Share by Region [%]
Figure 23: The North American USV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Millions]
Figure 24: The North American USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 25: The North American USV Market Forecast Share by Spending Element [%] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 26: European USV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Million]
Figure 27: The European USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 28: The European USV Market Forecast Share by Spending Element [%] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 29: The Asian-Pacific USV Market Forecast by End-Use [US$ Millions]
Figure 30: The Asian-Pacific USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 31: The Asian-Pacific USV Market Forecast Share by Spending Element [%] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 32: The ROW USV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Million]
Figure 33: The ROW USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 34: The Asian-Pacific USV Market Forecast Share by Spending Element [%] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 35: USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 36: USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 37: North American USV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Figure 38: North American USV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 39: European USV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Figure 40: European USV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 41: Asian-Pacific USV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Figure 42: Asian-Pacific USV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 43: Rest of the World USV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Figure 44: RoW USV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 45: North American USV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Figure 46: North American USV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 47: European USV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Figure 48: European USV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
8.4.4    Figure 49: Asian-Pacific USV R&D in Defense and Aerospace market [US$ Million]
Figure 50: Asian-Pacific USV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 51: ROW USV R&D in Defense and Aerospace Market Forecast [US$ Million]
Figure 52: ROW USV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 53: USV Procurement by End-User [US$ Million]
Figure 54: USV R&D Market by End-Use
Figure 55: Military USV Market Forecast by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 56: Civil USV Market Forecast to 20330 by Spending Element
Figure 57: Civil USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 58: Scenario I vs Scenario II – Global USV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Figure 59: Scenario I vs Scenario II – North American USV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Figure 60: Scenario I vs Scenario II – European USV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Figure 61: Scenario I vs Scenario II – Asian-Pacific USV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Figure 62: Scenario I vs Scenario II – ROW USV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Figure 63: Scenario I vs Scenario II USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Procurement [US$ Million]
Figure 64: Scenario I vs Scenario II USV Market Forecast to 2030 by R&D [US$ Million]
Figure 65: Scenario I vs Scenario II - Military USV Market Forecast to 2030 by R&D [US$ Million]
Figure 66: Scenario I vs Scenario II - Civil USV Market Forecast to 2030 by R&D [US$ Million]
Figure 67: ECA Group Segment Revenue (%)
Figure 68: ECA Group Revenues
Figure 69: L3Harris Revenue per Segment 2020 (%)
Figure 70: Rafael Revenues
Figure 71: Thales – Total Revenue (US$ bn)
Figure 72: Thales – Profits, 2016-2020 (US$ bn)
Figure 73: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Revenue
Figure 74: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Sales from Contracts by Region (2021)
Figure 75: Textron Revenue 2018-2020
 

List of Tables


Table 1: USV Classification
Table 2: Global USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Region [US$ Million]
Table 3: Global USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Table 4: Global USV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Million]
Table 5: Scenario I vs Scenario II – Global USV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Table 6 - How to Increase UMV Persistence
Table 7: USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Region [US$ Million] – 2022-2030
Table 8: The North American USV Market Forecast by End-Use [US$ Millions]
Table 9: The North American USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Table 10: European USV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Million]
Table 11: The European USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Table 12: The Asian-Pacific USV Market Forecast by End-Use [US$ Million]
Table 13: The Asian-Pacific USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Table 14: The ROW USV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Million]
Table 15: The ROW USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Table 16: USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Table 17: USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Procurement [US$ Million]
Table 18: North American USV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Table 19: European USV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Table 20: Asian-Pacific USV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Table 21: Rest of the World USV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Table 22: North American USV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Table 23: European USV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Table 24: Rest of the World USV R&D in Defense and Aerospace market [US$ Million]
Table 25: USV Procurement by End-User [US$ Million]
Table 26: USV R&D Market by End-Use [US$ Million]
Table 27: Global USV market to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Million]
Table 28: Military Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Table 29: Scenario I vs Scenario II – Global USV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Table 30: Scenario I vs Scenario II – North American USV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Table 31: Scenario I vs Scenario II – European USV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Table 32: Scenario I vs Scenario II – Asian-Pacific USV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Table 33: Scenario I vs Scenario II – ROW USV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Table 34: Scenario I vs Scenario II USV Market Forecast to 2030 by Procurement [US$ Million]
Table 35: Scenario I vs Scenario II USV Market Forecast to 2030 by R&D [US$ Million]
Table 36: Scenario I vs Scenario II - Military USV Market Forecast to 2030 by R&D [US$ Million]
Table 37: Scenario I vs Scenario II - Civil USV Market Forecast to 2030 by R&D [US$ Million]