Autonomous Underwater Vehicles: Global Markets to 2030

Description

List of Tables

The global market for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) was valued at $2.4 billion in 2024 and is estimated to increase from $2.7 billion in 2025 to reach $5.9 billion by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.7% from 2025 through 2030.

The North American market for autonomous underwater vehicles was valued at $835.1 million in 2024 and is estimated to increase from $969.8 million in 2025 to reach $2.2 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 17.5% from 2025 through 2030.

The Asia-Pacific market for autonomous underwater vehicles was valued at $522.0 million in 2024 and is estimated to increase from $616.4 million in 2025 to reach $1.5 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 19.3% from 2025 through 2030.

Report Scope

The report analyzes the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) market across multiple segments, including payload types, product types and applications, offering insights into key trends and growth drivers. The study focuses on payload types such as sensors (including synthetic aperture sonars, acoustic Doppler current profilers, cameras and echo sounders), inertial navigation systems and other payloads. It assesses the adoption of these payloads across different AUV product types, including shallow AUVs, medium-sized AUVs and large AUVs. Furthermore, the report evaluates market demand across key application segments, namely the military and defense, commercial, and academic sectors.

The report provides a comprehensive regional analysis covering North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Rest of the World (RoW), including Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. It evaluates the market dynamics, including drivers, challenges and emerging trends, while highlighting innovations in material design and performance enhancement. The study concludes with an analysis of major market players and their offerings. The base year for the study is 2024, with projections for the years 2025 through 2030, including compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the forecast period.

Report Includes

38 data tables and 39 additional tables
An analysis of the global market and technologies for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)
Analyses of global market trends, with revenue data from 2024, estimates for 2025, forecast for 2027 and projected CAGRs through 2030
Estimates of the market's size and revenue prospects, accompanied by a market share analysis by product type, payload type, application and region
Facts and figures pertaining to market dynamics, technological advancements, regulations, industry structure, and the impacts of macroeconomic variables
Insights derived from Porter's Five Forces model, global supply chain and trade analyses (export/import scenario)
Patent analysis, and emerging trends and developments in patent activity
Overview of sustainability trends and ESG developments, with emphasis on consumer attitudes, and the ESG scores and practices of leading companies
Analysis of the industry structure, including companies' market shares and rankings, strategic alliances, M&A activity and a venture funding outlook
Company profiles of major players within the industry, including L3Harris Technologies Inc., Kongsberg Maritime, Teledyne Marine Technologies Inc., SAAB AB, and Exail.

Product Code: IAS122B

Chapter 1 Executive Summary

Market Outlook
Scope of Report
Market Summary
Market Dynamics and Growth Factors
Emerging Technologies
Segmental Analysis
Regional Analysis
Conclusion

Chapter 2 Market Overview

Current Market Overview
Future Outlook
Macroeconomic Factors Analysis
GDP Growth
Inflation
Interest Rates
Fuel Prices and Energy Demand
Impact of the U.S.-China Trade War
Supply Chain Disruptions
Innovation and R&D Challenges
Strategic Response by Key Players
Value Chain Analysis
Component Development
Manufacturing and Assembly
Distribution and Logistics
Application and Deployment
Ongoing Support and Performance Optimization
Porter's Five Forces Analysis
Bargaining Power of Suppliers
Bargaining Power of Consumers
Potential for New Entrants
Level of Competitiveness
Availability of Substitutes

Chapter 3 Market Dynamics

Key Takeaways
Market Drivers
Increasing Defense Spending
Growing Demand for Oceanographic Research
Increasing Cost Efficiency and Safety
Market Restraints/Challenges
High Initial Investment
Technical Challenges
Market Opportunities
Increasing Expansion in Deep-Sea Exploration
Rapid Growth of Renewable Energy Sector
Rising Demand for AUVs in Climate and Environmental Research

Chapter 4 Regulatory Landscape

Overview
Regulatory Scenario of AUVs

Chapter 5 Emerging Technologies and Patent Analysis

Overview
Emerging Technologies
AI and ML
Swarm Technology
Underwater Communication Systems
Energy Harvesting
Patent Analysis
Regional Patterns
Key Findings

Chapter 6 Market Segment Analysis

Segmentation Breakdown
Market Breakdown by Payload Type
Key Takeaways
Sensors
Inertial Navigation Systems (INS)
Others
Market Breakdown by Product Type
Key Takeaways
Shallow AUVs
Medium-sized AUVs
Large AUVs
Market Breakdown by Application
Key Takeaways
Military and Defense
Commercial
Academic
Geographic Breakdown
Market Breakdown by Region
Key Takeaways
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Rest of the World

Chapter 7 Competitive Landscape

Key Takeaways
Market Ecosystem Analysis
Component Suppliers
AUV Manufacturers
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
Analysis of Key Companies
L3Harris Technologies Inc.
Kongsberg Maritime
Teledyne Marine Technologies Inc.
Saab AB
Exail
Strategic Analysis

Recent Developments

Chapter 8 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Perspective

Key Takeaways
Environmental Impact
Social Impact
Governance Impact
Status of ESG in the AUV Market
Concluding Remarks from BCC

Chapter 9 Appendix

Research Methodology
References
Abbreviations
Company Profiles
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GMBH
BOSTON ENGINEERING
EVOLOGICS GMBH
EXAIL
GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS INC.
INTERNATIONAL SUBMARINE ENGINEERING LTD.
KEARFOTT CORP.
KLEIN
KONGSBERG MARITIME
KRAKEN ROBOTICS INC.
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.
OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC.
SAAB AB
TELEDYNE MARINE TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Product Code: IAS122B

List of Tables

Summary Table : Global Market for AUVs, by Region, Through 2030
Table 1 : Porter's Five Forces: Rating Scale
Table 2 : Regulatory Scenario of AUVs, By Country
Table 3 : Key Published Patents on AUVs, June 2024-February 2025
Table 4 : Global Market for AUV, by Payload Type, Through 2030
Table 5 : Global Market for Sensors in AUVs, by Region, Through 2030
Table 6 : Global Market for AUV Sensor Payload, by Payload Type, Through 2030
Table 7 : Global Market for INS in AUVs, by Region, Through 2030
Table 8 : Global Market for Other Payload Types in AUV, by Region, Through 2030
Table 9 : Global Market for AUVs, by Product Type, Through 2030
Table 10 : Global Market for Shallow AUVs, by Region, Through 2030
Table 11 : Global Market for Medium-sized AUVs, by Region, Through 2030
Table 12 : Global Market for Large AUVs, by Region, Through 2030
Table 13 : Global Market for AUVs, by Application, Through 2030
Table 14 : Global Market for AUV in Military and Defense Applications, by Region, Through 2030
Table 15 : Global Market for AUV in Commercial Applications, by Region, Through 2030
Table 16 : Global Market for AUVs in Commercial Applications, by Application, Through 2030
Table 17 : Global Market for AUVs in Academic Applications, by Region, Through 2030
Table 18 : Global Market for AUVs in Academic Applications, by Application, Through 2030
Table 19 : Global Market for AUVs, by Region, Through 2030
Table 20 : North American Market for AUVs, by Country, Through 2030
Table 21 : North American Market for AUVs, by Payload Type, Through 2030
Table 22 : North American Market for AUVs, by Product Type, Through 2030
Table 23 : North American Market for AUVs, by Application, Through 2030
Table 24 : European Market for AUV, by Country, Through 2030
Table 25 : European Market for AUVs, by Payload Type, Through 2030
Table 26 : European Market for AUVs, by Product Type, Through 2030
Table 27 : European Market for AUVs, by Application, Through 2030
Table 28 : Asia-Pacific Market for AUVs, by Country, Through 2030
Table 29 : Asia-Pacific Market for AUVs, by Payload Type, Through 2030
Table 30 : Asia-Pacific Market for AUVs, by Product Type, Through 2030
Table 31 : Asia-Pacific Market for AUVs, by Application, Through 2030
Table 32 : RoW Market for AUVs, by Country, Through 2030
Table 33 : RoW Market for AUV, by Payload Type, Through 2030
Table 34 : RoW Market for AUVs, by Product Type, Through 2030
Table 35 : RoW Market for AUVs, by Application, Through 2030
Table 36 : Ranking of Top Five Providers in the Global Market for AUVs, 2024
Table 37 : Recent Developments in the Global AUV Market, 2024-2025
Table 38 : ESG Risk Ratings Metric, by Company, 2024
Table 39 : Abbreviations Used in the Report
Table 40 : Atlas Elektronik Gmbh: Company Snapshot
Table 41 : Atlas Elektronik Gmbh: Product Portfolio
Table 42 : Boston Engineering: Company Snapshot
Table 43 : Boston Engineering: Product Portfolio
Table 44 : EvoLogics GmbH: Company Snapshot
Table 45 : EvoLogics GmbH: Product Portfolio
Table 46 : Exail: Company Snapshot
Table 47 : Exail: Product Portfolio
Table 48 : General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 49 : General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 50 : International Submarine Engineering Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 51 : International Submarine Engineering Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 52 : Kearfott Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 53 : Kearfott Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 54 : Klein: Company Snapshot
Table 55 : Klein: Product Portfolio
Table 56 : Klein: News/Key Developments, 2025
Table 57 : Kongsberg Maritime: Company Snapshot
Table 58 : Kongsberg Maritime: Product Portfolio
Table 59 : Kraken Robotics Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 60 : Kraken Robotics Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 61 : Kraken Robotics Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 62 : L3Harris Technologies Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 63 : L3Harris Technologies Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 64 : L3Harris Technologies Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 65 : Lockheed Martin Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 66 : Lockheed Martin Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 67 : Lockheed Martin Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 68 : Oceaneering International Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 69 : Oceaneering International Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 70 : Oceaneering International Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 71 : Oceaneering International Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2024
Table 72 : Saab AB: Company Snapshot
Table 73 : Saab AB: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 74 : Saab AB: Product Portfolio
Table 75 : Teledyne Marine Technologies Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 76 : Teledyne Marine Technologies Inc.: Product Portfolio

List of Figures

Summary Figure : Global Market Shares of AUVs, by Region, 2024
Figure 1 : AUV Market: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 2 : Porter's Five Forces Analysis
Figure 3 : AUV Market: Bargaining Power of Suppliers
Figure 4 : AUV Market: Bargaining Power of Consumers
Figure 5 : AUV Market: Potential for New Entrants
Figure 6 : AUV Market: Competition in the Industry
Figure 7 : Market Dynamics of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Figure 8 : Emerging Technologies in AUVs
Figure 9 : Share of Published Patents and Patent Applications on AUVs, by Country/Organization, January 2024-February 2025
Figure 10 : Global Market Shares of AUV, by Payload Type, 2024
Figure 11 : Global Market Shares of Sensors in AUVs, by Region, 2024
Figure 12 : Global Market Shares of INS in AUVs, by Region, 2024
Figure 13 : Global Market Shares of Other Payload Types in AUVs, by Region, 2024
Figure 14 : Global Market Shares of AUVs, by Product Type, 2024
Figure 15 : Global Market Shares of Shallow AUVs, by Region, 2024
Figure 16 : Global Market Shares of Medium-sized AUVs, by Region, 2024
Figure 17 : Global Market Shares of Large AUVs, by Region, 2024
Figure 18 : Global Market Shares of AUVs, by Application, 2024
Figure 19 : Global Market Shares of AUVs in Military and Defense Applications, by Region, 2024
Figure 20 : Global Market Shares of AUVs in Commercial Applications, by Region, 2024
Figure 21 : Global Market Shares of AUVs in Academic Applications, by Region, 2024
Figure 22 : Global Market Shares of AUVs, by Region, 2024
Figure 23 : Kraken Robotics Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 24 : Kraken Robotics Inc.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 25 : L3Harris Technologies Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 26 : L3Harris Technologies Inc.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 27 : Lockheed Martin Corp.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 28 : Lockheed Martin Corp.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 29 : Oceaneering International Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 30 : Oceaneering International Inc.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 31 : Saab AB: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 32 : Saab AB: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles: Global Markets to 2030

Description

Table of Contents

List of Tables

Report Scope

Report Includes

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Executive Summary

Chapter 2 Market Overview

Chapter 3 Market Dynamics

Chapter 4 Regulatory Landscape

Chapter 5 Emerging Technologies and Patent Analysis

Chapter 6 Market Segment Analysis

Chapter 7 Competitive Landscape

Chapter 8 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Perspective

Chapter 9 Appendix

List of Tables

List of Figures