Global Autonomous BVLOS Drones Market (2020 to 2025) - Growth, Trends, and Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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The autonomous BVLOS drones market is projected to register a CAGR of more than 15% during the forecast period.

The market is gaining traction, as the applications of these autonomous BVLOS drones are increasing, in tandem with the increasing need for enhancing efficiency and industrial productivity.

Despite the high levels of growth, the lack of comprehensive regulatory standards for the use of these drones in the civilian airspace is challenging the widespread adoption of these drones.

Companies Mentioned

• Airbus SE
• AeroVironment Inc.
• BAE Systems PLC
• Elbit Systems Ltd
• General Atomics
• The Boeing Company
• Flytrex
• Sensefly (Parrot Drones SAS)
• SmartPlanes AB
• Saab AB
• Northrop Grumman Corporation
• DJI

Key Market Trends

Military Segment Held the Largest Market Share in 2019

Currently, the military segment has the largest market share in the autonomous BVLOS drones market. Autonomous drones are being used for various purposes in the military, like aerial warfare and ISR applications. The revenues have been higher from the military segment, as militaries mostly use large UAVs with higher unit prices. In addition to the existing models of autonomous BVLOS drones, new drones are also being produced. For instance, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is building an experimental stealthy UCAV (unmanned combat aerial vehicle), which is called the Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie, for the United States Air Force Low-cost Attritable Strike Demonstrator (LCASD) program.

In January 2020, the UAV demonstrator successfully completed its fourth flight test. The use of autonomous BVLOS drones was mainly limited to the military in the past. However, presently, these drones are being vigorously adopted for commercial purposes, for aerial mapping, surveying, and inspection purposes over long distances. In addition, the increasing demand for last-mile drone delivery is boosting the autonomous BVLOS drones market in the civil and commercial sector, which is expected to propel the segment to register a higher CAGR during the forecast period.

North America Continues to Dominate the Autonomous BVLOS Drones Market

In 2019, North America held the largest market share in the autonomous BVLOS drones market. The demand from the United States has been the prime reason for the large share of the market. In the United States, autonomous BVLOS drones are being used for many applications. While most of the demand is from the military, progress is being made toward integrating small drones into the airspace and obtaining the necessary regulatory approval of BVLOS flights from the FAA. In 2019, the FAA gave permissions to a handful of companies taking part in its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) IPP, or the Integrated Pilot Program, to make autonomous BVLOS flights using the onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) systems.

Driven by this factor, many new autonomous BVLOS drones took flight in 2019 in the United States. For instance, in November 2019, the Kansas Department of Transportation's (KDOT) UAS IPP successfully completed the first beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operation using an onboard detect-and-avoid system called Casia, developed by Iris Automation, a computer vision start-up. The operation included a nine-mile BVLOS inspection of transmission lines without visual observers or ground-based radar systems. Such developments are expected to further boost the market growth during the forecast period, thereby, helping the region witness the highest growth rate in the market.

Key Topics Covered:

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Study Assumptions

1.2 Scope of the Study

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET DYNAMICS

4.1 Market Overview

4.2 Market Drivers

4.3 Market Restraints

4.4 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis

4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers

4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers

4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants

4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products

4.4.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5 MARKET SEGMENTATION

5.1 By Type

5.1.1 Small UAVs

5.1.2 Medium UAVs

5.1.3 Large UAVs

5.2 By Application

5.2.1 Military

5.2.2 Civil and Commercial

5.3 By Geography

5.3.1 North America

5.3.1.1 United States

5.3.1.2 Canada

5.3.2 Europe

5.3.2.1 United Kingdom

5.3.2.2 France

5.3.2.3 Germany

5.3.2.4 Rest of Europe

5.3.3 Asia-Pacific

5.3.3.1 China

5.3.3.2 India

5.3.3.3 Japan

5.3.3.4 Rest of Asia-Pacific

5.3.4 Latin America

5.3.4.1 Brazil

5.3.4.2 Rest of Latin America

5.3.5 Middle-East and Africa

5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia

5.3.5.2 United Arab Emirates

5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle-East and Africa

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

6.1 Vendor Market Share

6.2 Company Profiles

6.2.1 Airbus SE

6.2.2 AeroVironment Inc.

6.2.3 BAE Systems PLC

6.2.4 Elbit Systems Ltd

6.2.5 General Atomics

6.2.6 The Boeing Company

6.2.7 Flytrex

6.2.8 Sensefly (Parrot Drones SAS)

6.2.9 SmartPlanes AB

6.2.10 Saab AB

6.2.11 Northrop Grumman Corporation

6.2.12 DJI

7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

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