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Market Research Report

The Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market 2010-2020: Military Robots for EOD & Counter-IED

Published by Visiongain
Published August, 2010 Product code 126175
Content info 152 Pages
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Introduction

Abstract

Our latest defence report - The Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market 2010-2020: Military Robots for EOD & Counter-IED - examines the range of business opportunities presented by one of the most exciting sectors in the global defence marketplace. Our study examines the leading national markets for UGVs, as well as assessing the factors that are driving sales growth around the world. Our analysis has concluded that worldwide spending on UGVs will reach $418m in 2010.

We examine the commercial prospects for companies involved in supplying products ranging from platforms to attachments and subsystems, as well as institutions carrying out cutting-edge robotics research. This analytical report defines the current state of the global UGV market and discusses its potential for growth from 2010 onwards, with detailed sales forecasting carried out at both global and national levels. We analyse the combination of drivers and restraints that are resulting in increasing sales. We also examine the most promising areas of technological development that are likely to affect procurement decisions over our forecast period.

Which national UGV marketplaces offer the most significant growth opportunities between 2010 and 2020? How are robotics researchers seeking to overcome the technological challenges of developing platforms with greater autonomy? To what extent is the US military' s involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan driving sales of bomb-disposal robots? How is funding likely to be affected as government budgets come under intense pressure? Are armed robots likely to be fielded in the near future?

We answer these critical questions and many more through the in-depth analyses presented within this report.

A comprehensive analysis of the unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) market

The Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market 2010-2020: Military Robots for EOD & Counter-IED examines the global market for UGVs being developed and fielded by armed forces from an impartial standpoint. We offer a review of significant military robotics contracting activity based on our close analysis of information obtained from multiple sources.

The report draws on a rich combination of official corporate and governmental announcements, media reports, policy documents, industry statements and a gathering of unique expert opinion from experienced industry figures. These primary research interviews are not available elsewhere - only by ordering this report will you have access to them.

The Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market 2010-2020: Military Robots for EOD & Counter-IED provides detailed sales forecasts for the global market and leading national markets; a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis; discussions of commercial and technological trends; and assessments of the most important market drivers and restraints. This report also includes transcripts of two in-depth interviews with industry experts. This package of analyses cannot be obtained anywhere else.

Why you should buy The Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market 2010-2020: Military Robots for EOD & Counter-IED

The main benefits you can derive from purchasing this report are:

  • You will come to understand the current state of the global UGV market and form a clear vision of how it is set to develop, based on our market forecasts for 2010 to 2020.
  • You will be able to examine detailed global sales forecasts from 2010-2020.
  • You will also be able to study sales forecasts for the leading national markets from 2010-2020.
  • You will gain an insight into the UGV market' s potential for further sales growth by examining the key commercial drivers and restraints.
  • You will find out how the leading players in the UGV marketplace are performing, with accompanying analysis of recent significant contract awards with market share data revealed for the leading UGV companies.
  • You will be able to appreciate the range of factors affecting market growth with our SWOT analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
  • You will learn what experts from two of the leading companies in the UGV sector think the future holds by reading original interviews covering a wide range of relevant topics, from defence ministries' procurement plans to platform design trends and the arming of ground robots. The featured companies are:
  • Northrop Grumman Information Systems Europe;
  • and telerob GmbH.

Visiongain has identified continuing demand from armed forces for the acquisition and fielding of additional UGVs in coming years, following the successful deployment of thousands of bomb-disposal robots with forces operating in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Our analysis demonstrates that the global UGV market is a growing marketplace offering government contract opportunities that are likely to see a range of entities realising commercial success, from major defence contractors and systems integrators to niche robotics research institutions.

You must order this report today. Anyone with an interest in the future procurement of UGVs cannot afford to miss out on acquiring the combination of information and insight that only this new report can provide.

Gain an understanding of how to tap into the potential of this important market by ordering The Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market 2010-2020: Military Robots for EOD & Counter-IED.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Introduction to Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)

  • 2.1 Global Unmanned Vehicle Systems (UVS) Market
  • 2.2 Defining Military Robots and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)
  • 2.3 The Benefits of This Report
  • 2.4 Research Methodology

3. The Global Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market

  • 3.1 Global Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
  • 3.2 National Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Markets
  • 3.3 Fastest-Growing National Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Markets
  • 3.4 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Company Market Share

4. Leading National Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Markets

  • 4.1 US Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
    • 4.1.1 Future Combat Systems (FCS)
    • 4.1.2 Army Brigade Combat Team Modernization (ABCTM)
      • 4.1.2.1 Multifunctional Utility/Logistics and Equipment Vehicle (MULE)
      • 4.1.2.2 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV)
      • 4.1.2.3 Autonomous Navigation System (ANS)
    • 4.1.3 Future Combat Systems (FCS) Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)
    • 4.1.4 US Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Equipment
      • 4.1.4.1 Manual Transport Robotic System (MTRS)
      • 4.1.4.2 Remote Ordnance Neutralization System (RONS)
    • 4.1.5 US Army Ground Standoff Mine Detection System (GSTAMIDS)
    • 4.1.6 US Navy (USN) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Equipment
      • 4.1.6.1 Man Transportable Robotic System (MTRS)
    • 4.1.7 Foster-Miller TALON
    • 4.1.8 iRobot PackBot
    • 4.1.9 Mobile Detection Assessment and Response System (MDARS)
    • 4.1.10 Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System (AEODRS)
    • 4.1.11 US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
      • 4.1.11.1 Chemical Robots (ChemBots)
      • 4.1.11.2 Crusher
      • 4.1.11.3 LANdroids
      • 4.1.11.4 Legged Squad Support System (LS3)
    • 4.1.12 Robotics Technology Consortium (RTC)
  • 4.2 Israeli Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
    • 4.2.1 Nahshon
    • 4.2.2 Guardium
  • 4.3 UK Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
    • 4.3.1 Dragon Runner
    • 4.3.2 CUTLASS
    • 4.3.3 PackBot
  • 4.4 Chinese Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
    • 4.4.1 Snow Leopard
    • 4.4.2 Peacekeeping Mission to Lebanon
  • 4.5 German Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
    • 4.5.1 PackBot
  • 4.6 Australian Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
    • 4.6.1 TALON
    • 4.6.2 Multi Autonomous Ground-Robotic International Challenge (MAGIC 2010)
  • 4.7 South Korean Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
    • 4.7.1 SGR-A1
  • 4.8 French Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
    • 4.8.1 PackBot
  • 4.9 Rest of the World (RoW) Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
    • 4.9.1 Canadian Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
      • 4.9.1.1 MINI-ROV
    • 4.9.2 Indian Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
      • 4.9.2.1 Indigenous Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)
      • 4.9.2.2 Wheelbarrow Revolution
    • 4.9.3 Italian Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
      • 4.9.3.1 MV-4

5. SWOT Analysis of the Global Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market

  • 5.1 Strengths
    • 5.1.1 Robots Can Perform Dangerous Tasks for Troops
    • 5.1.2 Operational Success in Iraq and Afghanistan
    • 5.1.3 Prioritising Bomb-Disposal Equipment Procurement
    • 5.1.4 Maintaining Operational Performance Using Fewer Personnel
    • 5.1.5 Improved Situational Awareness
  • 5.2 Weaknesses
    • 5.2.1 Withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan
    • 5.2.2 Global Economic Slowdown
    • 5.2.3 Budgetary Constraints in Emerging Markets
  • 5.3 Opportunities
    • 5.3.1 Moving Beyond Bomb-Disposal Robots
    • 5.3.2 Lightweight Robots for Afghanistan
    • 5.3.3 Repairs and Upgrade Work
    • 5.3.4 Collaborative Partnership with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
    • 5.3.5 US Army Modernisation Programme
  • 5.4 Threats
    • 5.4.1 Safety Concerns
    • 5.4.2 Turning Away From Autonomy
    • 5.4.3 Delaying Uptake While Technology Matures

6. Expert Opinion

  • 6.1 Northrop Grumman Information Systems Europe: Roberto Clementi, Market & Competitor Analyst
    • 6.1.1 Leading Heavyweight Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Provider
    • 6.1.2 Building on Wheelbarrow Legacy
    • 6.1.3 Second-Hand Programme Extends Worldwide Network
    • 6.1.4 Budget Cuts Could Affect Robotics Research
    • 6.1.5 Iraq and Afghanistan Drive Increase in Manportable Robots
    • 6.1.6 Post-Conflict Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Acquisition Plans
    • 6.1.7 Technological Challenges for Military Robots
    • 6.1.8 Only Limited Market for Armed Ground Robots in Near Term
  • 6.2 telerob GmbH: Christian Herbst, Director of Sales
    • 6.2.1 Remote-Controlled Bomb-Disposal Robots
    • 6.2.2 Serving Customers Worldwide
    • 6.2.3 Automatic Tool Exchange for Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)
    • 6.2.4 Thousands of Robots Already Deployed Worldwide
    • 6.2.5 Bomb-Disposal Procurement Continues Despite Budget Cuts
    • 6.2.6 Robot Technology Remains Immature
    • 6.2.7 Continuing Debate over Armed Ground Robots

7. Leading Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Companies

  • 7.1 AB Precision (Poole) Ltd
  • 7.2 Allen-Vanguard Corporation
  • 7.3 BAE Systems
  • 7.4 Boston Dynamics
  • 7.5 DOK-ING Ltd
  • 7.6 ECA Group
  • 7.7 General Dynamics Robotic Systems (GDRS)
  • 7.8 G-NIUS Unmanned Ground Systems Ltd
  • 7.9 Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements (PIAP)
  • 7.10 iRobot Corporation
    • 7.10.1 PackBot
    • 7.10.2 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV)
    • 7.10.3 Warrior
    • 7.10.4 Research Contracts
  • 7.11 Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • 7.12 Northrop Grumman Corporation - Remotec
  • 7.13 ODF Optronics Ltd
  • 7.14 Oshkosh Corporation
  • 7.15 Oto Melara SpA
  • 7.16 QinetiQ Group Plc - Foster-Miller Inc.
    • 7.16.1 Dragon Runner
    • 7.16.2 TALON
    • 7.16.3 Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System (MAARS)
    • 7.16.4 Robotic Kits and Controllers
  • 7.17 Raytheon Company
  • 7.18 Rheinmetall Defence
  • 7.19 Robosoft
  • 7.20 telerob GmbH

8. Conclusions

  • 8.1 Global Demand in the Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
  • 8.2 Drivers of Growth in the Global Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
    • 8.2.1 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Saving Soldiers' Lives
    • 8.2.2 Operational Success Paving Way for Wider Adoption of Military Robots
    • 8.2.3 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Assuming Logistical Support and Reconnaissance Roles
  • 8.3 Restraints on Growth in the Global Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
    • 8.3.1 Reduced Bomb-Disposal Equipment Requirements for Missions in Iraq and Afghanistan
    • 8.3.2 Government Cost-Cutting Affecting Robotics Research Budgets
  • 8.4 US Dominance of the Global Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market
  • 8.5 Opportunities in the Global Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market

9. Glossary

List of Tables and Figures

  • Table 2.1 Global Unmanned Vehicle Systems (UVS) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
  • Table 2.2 Global Unmanned Vehicle Systems (UVS) Market Forecast CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
  • Table 3.1 Global Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
  • Table 3.2 Global Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
  • Table 3.3 Drivers and Restraints in the Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market, 2010-2020
  • Table 3.4 Leading National Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecasts, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
  • Table 3.5 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) National Market Share Forecast, 2009, 2015, 2020 (%)
  • Table 3.6 Fastest-Growing National Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
  • Table 3.7 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Company Market Share, 2009 (%)
  • Table 4.1 US Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
  • Table 4.2 US Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
  • Table 4.3 US Future Combat Systems (FCS) Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Funding, FY09- FY13 ($m)
  • Table 4.4 US Future Combat Systems (FCS) Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Product Funding, FY10-FY11 ($m)
  • Table 4.5 US Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Equipment Funding, FY09-FY15 ($m)
  • Table 4.6 US Army Manual Transport Robotic System (MTRS) Funding, FY09-FY11 ($m, units)
  • Table 4.7 US Navy (USN) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Equipment Funding, FY09-FY15 ($m)
  • Table 4.8 Israeli Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
  • Table 4.9 Israeli Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
  • Table 4.10 UK Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
  • Table 4.11 UK Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
  • Table 4.12 Chinese Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
  • Table 4.13 Chinese Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
  • Table 4.14 German Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
  • Table 4.15 German Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
  • Table 4.16 Australian Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
  • Table 4.17 Australian Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
  • Table 4.18 South Korean Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
  • Table 4.19 South Korean Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
  • Table 4.20 French Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
  • Table 4.21 French Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
  • Table 4.22 Rest of the World (RoW) Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m, % AGR)
  • Table 4.23 Rest of the World (RoW) Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast CAGR (%), 2010-2020, 2010-2015, 2015-2020
  • Table 5.1 SWOT Analysis of the Global Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market, 2010-2020
  • Figure 2.1 Global Unmanned Vehicle Systems (UVS) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)
  • Figure 3.1 Global Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)
  • Figure 3.2 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) National Market Share Forecast, 2009 (%)
  • Figure 3.3 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) National Market Share Forecast, 2015 (%)
  • Figure 3.4 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) National Market Share Forecast, 2020 (%)
  • Figure 3.5 Fastest-Growing National Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast CAGR (%), 2010-2020
  • Figure 3.6 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Company Market Share, 2009 (%)
  • Figure 4.1 US Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)
  • Figure 4.2 US Future Combat Systems (FCS) Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Funding, FY09- FY13 ($m)
  • Figure 4.3 US Future Combat Systems (FCS) Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Product Funding, FY10-FY11 ($m)
  • Figure 4.4 US Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Equipment Funding, FY09-FY15 ($m)
  • Figure 4.5 US Army Manual Transport Robotic System (MTRS) Funding, FY09-FY11 ($m, units)
  • Figure 4.6 US Navy (USN) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Equipment Funding, FY09-FY15 ($m)
  • Figure 4.7 Israeli Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)
  • Figure 4.8 UK Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)
  • Figure 4.9 Chinese Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)
  • Figure 4.10 German Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)
  • Figure 4.11 Australian Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)
  • Figure 4.12 South Korean Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)
  • Figure 4.13 French Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)
  • Figure 4.14 Rest of the World (RoW) Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market Forecast, 2010-2020 ($m)

Companies Mentioned in This Report

  • AAI Corporation
  • AB Precision (Poole) Ltd.
  • AB Precision (Poole) Ltd., Explosive Ordnance Disposal Division
  • Alion Science and Technology Corporation
  • Allen-Vanguard Corporation
  • Applied Systems Intelligence Inc (ASI)
  • Automatika Inc.
  • Autonomous Solutions Inc.
  • BAE Systems
  • BAE Systems, Advanced Technology Centre (ATC)
  • BAE Systems Australia
  • Bell Helicopter
  • Bobcat Company
  • Boeing Company
  • Boston Dynamics
  • Bowler Offroad Ltd.
  • China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)
  • Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC)
  • Diehl BGT Defence GmbH & Co., KG
  • DOK-ING Ltd.
  • ECA Group
  • Elbit Systems Ltd.
  • Finmeccanica SpA
  • Foster-Miller Inc
  • General Dynamics Corporation (GD)
  • General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS)
  • General Dynamics Robotic Systems (GDRS)
  • G-NIUS Unmanned Ground Systems Ltd.
  • HDT Engineering Services Inc.
  • HHI Corporation
  • Honeywell
  • Ibeo Automobile Sensor GmbH
  • ICx Technologies Inc.
  • Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements (PIAP)
  • Innovative Technical Solutions Inc (ITSI)
  • International Golden Group LLC (IGG)
  • iRobot Corporation
  • iRobot Corporation, Government and Industrial Robots
  • Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd (IAI)
  • Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co KG (KMW)
  • Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
  • LSC Group
  • Measurement Technology Northwest (MTNW)
  • Micro Analysis and Design Inc.
  • Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • Northrop Grumman Information Systems
  • Northrop Grumman Information Systems Europe
  • ODF Optronics Ltd.
  • ODF Optronics Ltd., Defense Division
  • Oshkosh Corporation
  • Oshkosh Defense
  • Oto Melara SpA
  • Pacific Security & Environmental Solutions Pty. Ltd. (PSES)
  • Pelican Mapping
  • PercepTek Inc.
  • QinetiQ Group Plc.
  • QinetiQ North America (QNA)
  • QinetiQ North America (QNA), Technology Solutions Group
  • Raytheon Company
  • Raytheon Sarcos LLC
  • RE2 Inc.
  • Remotec Inc.
  • Remotec UK Ltd.
  • Rheinmetall AG
  • Rheinmetall Defence
  • Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH
  • Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH
  • Robosoft
  • Robotic FX Inc.
  • Saft America Inc.
  • Samsung Techwin
  • Sarnoff Corporation
  • Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
  • SET Corporation
  • Signal Systems Corporation
  • Smith Carter CUH2A (SCC)
  • SRI International
  • S&T Daewoo Company Ltd.
  • Supacat Ltd.
  • Teledyne Scientific Company
  • telerob GmbH
  • Thales Optronique SA
  • Think-A-Move Ltd
  • Timoney Technology Ltd.
  • TORC Technologies LLC
  • UQM Technologies Inc.
  • Vecna Technologies Inc.
  • Wave Group Ltd.
  • Woodward HRT Inc.

Government Agencies and Organisations Mentioned in This Report

  • Auburn University
  • Australian Defence Force (ADF)
  • Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO)
  • Australian Department of Defence (DoD)
  • Azerbaijani Land Forces
  • Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence Industry
  • British Army
  • California Polytechnic State University
  • Canadian Department of National Defence (DND)
  • Canadian Forces (CF)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC)
  • European Defence Agency (EDA)
  • European Union (EU)
  • Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU)
  • French Army
  • French Army Materiel Command (DCMAT)
  • German Bundeswehr
  • Harvard University
  • Howard University
  • Indian Army
  • Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
  • Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE)
  • Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD)
  • Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
  • Israeli Ministry of Defence (MoD)
  • Italian Ministry of Defence (MoD)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • Midwest Research Institute (MRI)
  • North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
  • Republic of Korea Army (ROKA)
  • Robotics Technology Consortium (RTC)
  • UAE Union Defence Force
  • UK Department for International Development (DFID)
  • UK Metropolitan Police Service
  • UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)
  • University of Maryland
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Parma
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • US Army
  • US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)
  • US Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI)
  • US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM)
  • US Army Research Laboratory (ARL)
  • US Army Research Office (ARO)
  • US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM)
  • US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Contracting Center
  • US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC)
  • US Congress
  • US Congressional Research Service (CRS)
  • US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
  • US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO)
  • US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office (TTO)
  • US Department of Defense (DoD)
  • US Department of Defense (DoD) Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO)
  • US Marine Corps (USMC)
  • US Marine Corps (USMC) Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL)
  • US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
  • US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
  • US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD)
  • US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
  • US Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
  • US Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Division
  • US Navy (USN)
  • US Navy (USN) Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NAVEODTECHDIV)
  • US Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
  • US Office of Naval Research (ONR)
  • US Robotic Systems Joint Project Office (RSJPO)
  • US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
  • US Special Operations Forces (SOF)

Press Release

Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Growth Opportunities Through 2020

August 12th, 2010

Global Information Inc. would like to present a new market research report, "The Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) Market 2010-2020: Military Robots for EOD & Counter-IED" by Visiongain.

UGV represents one of the most exciting sectors in the global defence market

What are the most significant opportunities for growth in the Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) markets through the 2020 forecast period? This new study investigates both the array of business opportunities and the leading national markets for the UGV sector. An assessment of worldwide sales growth drivers for this market is provided as well. This report provides in-depth information and valuable insight for those with an interest in the future procurement of Unmanned Ground Vehicles.

Visiongain has "identified continuing demand from armed forces for the acquisition and fielding of additional UGVs in coming years, following the successful deployment of thousands of bomb-diposal robots with forces operating in Iraq and Afghanistan." According to the reports analysis, "worldwide spending on UGVs will reach $418 million in 2010". These values indicate that the worldwide UGV market is expanding, which in turn will offer government contract opportunities that will most likely involve major defence contractors, system integrators, and niche robotics research institutions.

Critical questions addressed in this report:

  • How are robotics researchers seeking to overcome the technological challenges of developing platforms with greater autonomy?
  • To what extent is the US militarys involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan driving sales of bomb-disposal robots?
  • Is it likely for armed robots to be fielded in near future?
  • How will funding be affected as government budgets face strong pressure?

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