Table of Content

1    Introduction
1.1    Objective
1.2    Methodology
1.3    Events based Forecast Scenario
1.4    Who will benefit from this report?
1.5    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 UUV Technologies
3.1    Current and Future UUV Use
3.2    UUV Missions
3.3    UUV Definition and Components
3.3.1    Platform
3.3.2    Sensors
3.3.3    Command, Control and Communications
3.3.4    Power and Propulsion
3.3.5    Weapons payload
3.3.6    Launch and recovery mechanism
3.3.7    Additional unmanned systems payload
3.4    Ship modularity and UUVs
3.4.1    Persistent ISR
3.4.2    Mine Counter Measures (MCM)
3.5    Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
3.5.1    Glider Use for ASW Environment Preparation
3.5.2    Trailing a submarine and attaching to it
3.5.3    Using Gliders to Collect Oceanographic Data
3.6    Operational Environment Characterization
3.7    Should UUVs be On-Board all Military Vessels?
3.8    UUVs Potential in Special Operations Forces Missions
3.9    UUVs in Security Operations
3.9.1    UUV for Port Protection
3.9.2    Mapping Port, Harbors and Channels
3.9.3    Facilities and Infrastructure Protection
3.9.4    Hydrographic Surveys
3.10    Future Uses – Obstacles
3.10.1    GPS
3.10.2    Ethics
3.10.3    Budget
3.10.4    Propulsion
3.10.5    Regulations
3.10.6    Technology Transfer
3.10.7    Unknown Requirements
3.10.8    Cultural Adaptation

4    Future UUV Technologies
4.1    Technologies Common to UUVs and USVs
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 Common Interfaces
4.2.4    Need for Better User Interface
4.2.5    C2 Systems – Agent Technology – Collaborative behavior
4.2.6    Digital Acoustic Underwater Communication
4.2.7    Autonomy
4.2.8    COLREG
4.2.9    Obstacle Avoidance and Guidance
4.2.10    Reliability
4.2.15.    Deployment of Leave-behind Systems
4.3    UUVs – Future Technologies
4.3.1    UUV Weaponization
4.3.2    UUV Data Analysis and Processing
4.3.3    UUV Data Dissemination
4.3.4    UUV Powerplant and Refueling at Sea
4.3.5    USV Innovative Propulsion and Ship Builders Involvement
4.4    UUVs vs. USVs: Technical Maturity Speed Comparison
4.4.1    Extra Large UUVs
4.4.2    When Technology Outpaces Command Culture
4.5    UUV Advanced Sensors
4.5.1    Synthetic Aperture Sonar
4.5.2    Communications and Networking
4.5.3    Laser Scanners
4.5.4    Sensors’ Fusion
4.5.5    Passive Sensors
4.6    Other UUV Applications and Challenges
4.6.1    Counter-UUV
4.6.2    Countering Nets
4.6.3    Cultural Adaptation

5    Market Analysis and Forecast Factors
5.1    Introduction
5.2    Market Segmentation
5.3    Forecast factors - Drivers
5.3.1    Market Driver 1 - UUVs Defense Sector
5.3.2    Market Driver 2 - Need for UUVs 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 - Need for submarines
5.3.9    Market Driver 9 – Endurance
5.3.10    Market Driver 10 - Support of Multi-Mission Vessels
5.3.11    Market Driver 11 - Environmental Consequences
5.3.12    Market Driver 12 - Increasing Outreach of Non-State Actors
5.3.13    Market Driver 13 - Increased Demand for Offshore Patrol Vessels and Frigates
5.3.14    Market Driver 14 - Asymmetric Threats Drive the Need for UMVs
5.3.15    Market Driver 15 - Small Speed Boat Threats
5.3.16    Market Driver 16 - Unmanned Maritime Systems Defense Policy
5.3.17    Market Driver 17 - Littorals as Future Areas of Conflict
5.3.18    Market Driver 18 - Additive manufacturing
5.3.19    Market Driver 19 - From Ocean Observation to Military Intelligence
5.3.20    Market Driver 20 - Oceanic Competition
5.3.21    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
6.1.1    Small and Medium UUVs
6.1.2    Large and Extra-Large UUVs
6.1.3    US Coast Guard – USVs
6.1.4    DARPA
6.2    United Kingdom
6.2.1    Project Hecla
6.2.2    Atlantis 2040
6.2.3    XLUUV
6.2.4    New shipbuilding & USVs
6.3    France
6.4    Netherlands – Belgium
6.5    Australia
6.6    Japan
6.7    South Korea
6.8    Russia
6.9    European Defence Agency

7    Forecast UUV Market to 2030 by Region
7.1    Introduction
7.2    UUV market by Region Overview
7.3    North America – UUV Market Forecast to 2030
7.4    Europe – UUV Market Forecast to 2030
7.5    Asia-Pacific – UUV Market Forecast to 2030
7.5.1    The Asian-Pacific UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by End Use
7.5.2    The Asian-Pacific UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element
7.6    Rest of the World – UUV Market Forecast to 2030
7.6.1    Rest of the World – UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use
7.6.2    Rest of the World – UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element

8    UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element
8.1    Introduction
8.2    UUV market by Spending Element overview
8.3    UUV Procurement market by Region
8.3.1    North American UUV Procurement in Defense and Security market
8.3.2    European UUV Procurement in Defense and Security market
8.3.3    Asian-Pacific UUV Procurement in Defense and Aerospace market
8.3.4    Rest of the World UUV Procurement in Defense and Aerospace market
8.4    UUV R&D in Defense and Security market
8.4.1    North American UUV R&D in Defense and Security market
8.4.2    Europea UUV R&D in Defense and Aerospace market
8.4.3    Asian-Pacific UUV R&D in Defense and Aerospace market [US$ Million]
8.4.4    Figure 52: Asian-Pacific UUV R&D in Defense and Aerospace market [US$ Million]
8.5    UUV Spending Element market by End-Use
8.5.1    UUV Procurement market by End-Use
8.5.2    UUV R&D market by End-Use

9    Forecast UUV Market to 2030 by End-Use
9.1    Introduction
9.2    Global UUV market by End-Use overview
9.3    End-Users in UUV market by Spending element overview
9.3.1    Military UUV Market Forecast by Spending Element
9.3.2    Civil UUV Market Forecast by Spending Element

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 20 - Develop Environmental Monitoring Sensors
10.1.20    Business Opportunity 22 - USV to Be Used as Connectivity Nodes between Water and Air
10.1.21    Business Opportunity 24 - Training Drives Need for Simulators and Virtual Environment
10.1.22    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 UUV in Defense and Security market
11.1    Introduction
11.2    Global Market
11.3    Forecast by Region
11.4    Forecast by Spending Element
11.5    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    Strategic Alliances
12.2.6    USV – Products & Services
12.2.7    SWOT ANALYSIS
12.3    Thales
12.3.1    Introduction
12.3.2    Products & Services
12.3.3    Segment Revenue
12.3.4    Recent contract wins
12.3.5    Strategic Alliances
12.3.6    USV – Products & Services
12.3.7    SWOT ANALYSIS
12.4    Atlas Elektronik
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    Textron
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    USV – Products & Services
12.5.7    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 UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Region [US$ Million]
Figure 2: Global UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 3: Global UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Million]
Figure 4: Scenario I vs Scenario II – Global UUV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Figure 5: DARPA’s Manta Ray UUV design
Figure 6: Lockheed Martin’s Marlin UUV deployed with the assistance of a crane
Figure 7: An ECA Group Inspector 125 USV deploying an AUV from its launching mechanism.
Figure 8: Launch and recovery of the Textron Systems UISS CUSV from the LCS USS Independence. The USV is part of the MCM package and deploys/recovers UUVs.
Figure 9: Conceptual use of different types of UMS in MCM Operations
Figure 10: ARCIMS and the mission equipment it can be reconfigured with
Figure 11: Textron Systems’ CUSV with Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) payload during sea trials
Figure 12: Teledyne’s Silbo G2 glider circumvented the Atlantic Ocean in a period of four years ending its journey in 2020
Figure 13 - USV Capable of launching and recovering UUVs
Figure 14: Bluefin UUV Operator Tool Suite
Figure 15: Probably a wake detection system integrated on the Royal Navy’s HMS Talent submarine (Trafalgar-class)
Figure 16: The US Navy’s UUV Vision as of 2021
Figure 17: The US Navy’s vision for the development of the USV classes. Many of them will be capable of deploying and working alongside UUVs, thus supporting the development of the UUV market.
Figure 18: The range of USVs and the missions they would undertake
Figure 19: Boeing Echo Voyager
Figure 20: Royal Navy’s Atlantic 2040 concept for the future of underwater warfare
Figure 21: The D-19T UUV acquired by the French. The shell of the UUV is the same as the F21 torpedo’s.
Figure 22: The MCM mother ship with the modular design capable of hosting and launching      two Inspector 125 USVs with their UUVs.
Figure 24: UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Region [US$ Million] – 2022-2030
Figure 25: USV Market Forecast Share by Region [%]
Figure 26: The North American UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Millions]
Figure 27: The North American UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 28: The North American UUV Market Forecast Share by Spending Element [%] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 29: European UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Million]
Figure 30: The European UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 31: The European UUV Market Forecast Share by Spending Element [%] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 32: The Asian-Pacific UUV Market Forecast by End-Use [US$ Millions]
Figure 33: The Asian-Pacific UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 34: The Asian-Pacific UUV Market Forecast Share by Spending Element [%] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 35: The ROW UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Million]
Figure 36: The ROW UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 37: The Asian-Pacific UUV Market Forecast Share by Spending Element [%] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 38: UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 39: UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 40: North American UUV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Figure 41: North American UUV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 42: European UUV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Figure 43: European USV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 44: Asian-Pacific UUV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Figure 45: Asian-Pacific UUV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 46: Rest of the World UUV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Figure 47: RoW UUV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 48: North American UUV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Figure 49: North American UUV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 50: European UUV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Figure 51: European UUV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
8.4.4    Figure 52: Asian-Pacific UUV R&D in Defense and Aerospace market [US$ Million]
Figure 53: Asian-Pacific UUV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 54: ROW UUV R&D in Defense and Aerospace Market Forecast [US$ Million]
Figure 55: ROW USV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million] – 2022, 2025, 2030
Figure 56: UUV Procurement by End-User [US$ Million]
Figure 57: UUV R&D Market by End-Use
Figure 58: Military UUV Market Forecast by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 59: Civil UUV Market Forecast to 20330 by Spending Element
Figure 60: Civil UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Figure 61: Scenario I vs Scenario II – Global UUV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Figure 62: Scenario I vs Scenario II – North American UUV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Figure 63: Scenario I vs Scenario II – European UUV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Figure 64: Scenario I vs Scenario II – Asian-Pacific UUV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Figure 65: Scenario I vs Scenario II – ROW UUV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Figure 66: Scenario I vs Scenario II UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Procurement [US$ Million]
Figure 67: Scenario I vs Scenario II UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by R&D [US$ Million]
Figure 68: Scenario I vs Scenario II - Military UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by R&D [US$ Million]
Figure 69: Scenario I vs Scenario II - Civil UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by R&D [US$ Million]
Figure 70: ECA Group Segment Revenue (%)
Figure 71: ECA Group Revenues (US$ Million)
Figure 72: L3Harris Revenue per Segment 2020 (%)
Figure 74: Thales – Total Revenue (US$ bn)
Figure 75: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Revenue (US$ Bn)
Figure 76: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Sales from Contracts by Region (2021) (US$ Million)
Figure 77: Textron Revenue 2018-2020 (US$ Bn)

List of Tables


Table 1: UUV Classification
Table 2: Global UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Region [US$ Million]
Table 3: Global UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Table 4: Global UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Million]
Table 5: Scenario I vs Scenario II – Global UUV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Table 6: Mission critical meteorological and oceanographic sensing requirements for special operations
Table 7 - How to Increase UMV Persistence
Table 9: UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Region [US$ Million] – 2022-2030
Table 10: The North American UUV Market Forecast by End-Use [US$ Millions]
Table 11: The North American UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Table 12: European UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Million]
Table 13: The European UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Table 14: The Asian-Pacific UUV Market Forecast by End-Use [US$ Million]
Table 15: The Asian-Pacific UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Table 16: The ROW UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Million]
Table 17: The ROW UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Table 18: UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Table 19: UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Procurement [US$ Million]
Table 20: North American UUV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Table 21: European UUV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Table 22: Asian-Pacific UUV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Table 23: Rest of the World UUV Procurement in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Table 24: North American UUV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Table 25: European UUV R&D in Defense and Security Markets [US$ Million]
Table 26: Rest of the World UUV R&D in Defense and Aerospace market [US$ Million]
Table 27: UUV Procurement by End-User [US$ Million]
Table 28: UUV R&D Market by End-Use [US$ Million]
Table 29: Global UUV market to 2030 by End-Use [US$ Million]
Table 30: Military Market Forecast to 2030 by Spending Element [US$ Million]
Table 31: Scenario I vs Scenario II – Global UUV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Table 32: Scenario I vs Scenario II – North American UUV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Table 33: Scenario I vs Scenario II – European UUV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Table 34: Scenario I vs Scenario II – Asian-Pacific UUV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Table 35: Scenario I vs Scenario II – ROW UUV Market Forecast to 2030 [US$ Million]
Table 36: Scenario I vs Scenario II UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by Procurement [US$ Million]
Table 37: Scenario I vs Scenario II UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by R&D [US$ Million]
Table 38: Scenario I vs Scenario II - Military UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by R&D [US$ Million]
Table 39: Scenario I vs Scenario II - Civil UUV Market Forecast to 2030 by R&D [US$ Million]