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PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 2008964
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 2008964
Fighter Aircraft Market Report by Take-off and Landing, Aircraft Type, Application, and Region 2026-2034
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The global fighter aircraft market size reached USD 64.5 Billion in 2025. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 80.9 Billion by 2034, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 2.48% during 2026-2034.
Fighter aircraft is designed mainly for air-to-air combat to secure control of essential airspace by destroying adversary aircraft. It has the capabilities of ground attack, firepower, and maneuverability, which help establish air superiority of the battlespace in military conflict. It is also used for non-combat purposes, including transport, training, search and rescue, reconnaissance, observation and surveillance, airborne early warning and control (AEW&C), and aerial refueling. Nowadays, fighter aircraft are highly specialized with advanced features like modified engines that contain an afterburner to provide additional thrust when fuel is ignited in the augmentor.
FIGHTER AIRCRAFT MARKET TRENDS:
Due to a rise in terrorism and geopolitical tensions between countries, defense agencies are increasingly spending on replacing existing warplanes and superiority fighters with next-generation aircraft. This can also be attributed to the rising need for military modernization, growing situational awareness, and the widespread integration of advanced battlefield systems with military aircraft to improve surveillance, navigation, and communications. Apart from this, their demand is increasing in natural disaster vulnerable areas to mitigate the damage and provide essential supplies to victims of natural calamities during rescue missions. Besides this, the launch of multirole fighter planes with extreme agility, stealth features, integrated sensor package, superior performance, and modern weaponry is contributing to the market growth. Furthermore, key market players are launching fighter aircraft integrated with sophisticated technologies like air-to-surface missiles, laser-guided bombs, and anti-radiation missiles for a wide array of missions, including surveillance, attack, electronic warfare , and signals intelligence. In addition, as governing agencies of numerous countries are focusing on expanding defense budgets, the demand for advanced fighter aircraft is anticipated to increase in the coming years.
KEY MARKET SEGMENTATION:
Breakup by Take-off and Landing:
- Conventional Take-off and Landing
- Short Take-off and Landing
- Vertical Take-off and Landing
Breakup by Aircraft Type:
- Fixed-Wing
- Rotorcraft
Breakup by Application:
- Homeland Security
- Defense
- Others
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global fighter aircraft market with detailed profiles of all major companies, including:
- Airbus
- BAE Systems
- Dassault Aviation
- Kai Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.
- Leonardo S.p.A.
- Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
- Northrop Grumman
- Saab AB
- The Boeing Company
KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN THIS REPORT
1. What was the size of the global fighter aircraft market in 2025?
2. What is the expected growth rate of the global fighter aircraft market during 2026-2034?
3. What are the key factors driving the global fighter aircraft market?
4. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global fighter aircraft market?
5. What is the breakup of the global fighter aircraft market based on the take-off and landing?
6. What is the breakup of the global fighter aircraft market based on the aircraft type?
7. What are the key regions in the global fighter aircraft market?
8. Who are the key players/companies in the global fighter aircraft market?
Product Code: SR112026A5922
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Fighter Aircraft Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Take-off and Landing
- 6.1 Conventional Take-off and Landing
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Short Take-off and Landing
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 Vertical Take-off and Landing
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Aircraft Type
- 7.1 Fixed-Wing
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Rotorcraft
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Application
- 8.1 Homeland Security
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Defense
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Others
- 8.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
- 9.1 North America
- 9.1.1 United States
- 9.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.1.2 Canada
- 9.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.1.1 United States
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific
- 9.2.1 China
- 9.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.2 Japan
- 9.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.3 India
- 9.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.4 South Korea
- 9.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.5 Australia
- 9.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.6 Indonesia
- 9.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.7 Others
- 9.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.1 China
- 9.3 Europe
- 9.3.1 Germany
- 9.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.2 France
- 9.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.3 United Kingdom
- 9.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.4 Italy
- 9.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.5 Spain
- 9.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.6 Russia
- 9.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.7 Others
- 9.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.1 Germany
- 9.4 Latin America
- 9.4.1 Brazil
- 9.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.2 Mexico
- 9.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.3 Others
- 9.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.1 Brazil
- 9.5 Middle East and Africa
- 9.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 SWOT Analysis
- 10.1 Overview
- 10.2 Strengths
- 10.3 Weaknesses
- 10.4 Opportunities
- 10.5 Threats
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 12.1 Overview
- 12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 12.4 Degree of Competition
- 12.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.1 Market Structure
- 14.2 Key Players
- 14.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 14.3.1 Airbus
- 14.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.1.3 Financials
- 14.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.2 BAE Systems
- 14.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.2.3 Financials
- 14.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.3 Dassault Aviation
- 14.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.3.3 Financials
- 14.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.4 Kai Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.
- 14.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.4.3 Financials
- 14.3.5 Leonardo S.p.A.
- 14.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.5.3 Financials
- 14.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.6 Lockheed Martin Corporation
- 14.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.6.3 Financials
- 14.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.7 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
- 14.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.7.3 Financials
- 14.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.8 Northrop Grumman
- 14.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.8.3 Financials
- 14.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.9 Saab AB
- 14.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.9.3 Financials
- 14.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.10 The Boeing Company
- 14.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.10.3 Financials
- 14.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.1 Airbus
Product Code: SR112026A5922
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Global: Fighter Aircraft Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
- Figure 2: Global: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2020-2025
- Figure 3: Global: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 4: Global: Fighter Aircraft Market: Breakup by Take-off and Landing (in %), 2025
- Figure 5: Global: Fighter Aircraft Market: Breakup by Aircraft Type (in %), 2025
- Figure 6: Global: Fighter Aircraft Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2025
- Figure 7: Global: Fighter Aircraft Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2025
- Figure 8: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Conventional Take-off and Landing) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 9: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Conventional Take-off and Landing) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 10: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Short Take-off and Landing) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 11: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Short Take-off and Landing) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 12: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Vertical Take-off and Landing) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 13: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Vertical Take-off and Landing) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 14: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Fixed-Wing) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 15: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Fixed-Wing) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 16: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Rotorcraft) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 17: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Rotorcraft) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 18: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Homeland Security) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 19: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Homeland Security) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 20: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Defense) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 21: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Defense) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 22: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 23: Global: Fighter Aircraft (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 24: North America: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 25: North America: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 26: United States: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 27: United States: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 28: Canada: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 29: Canada: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 30: Asia-Pacific: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 31: Asia-Pacific: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 32: China: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 33: China: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 34: Japan: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 35: Japan: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 36: India: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 37: India: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 38: South Korea: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 39: South Korea: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 40: Australia: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 41: Australia: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 42: Indonesia: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 43: Indonesia: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 44: Others: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 45: Others: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 46: Europe: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 47: Europe: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 48: Germany: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 49: Germany: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 50: France: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 51: France: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 52: United Kingdom: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 53: United Kingdom: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 54: Italy: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 55: Italy: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 56: Spain: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 57: Spain: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 58: Russia: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 59: Russia: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 60: Others: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 61: Others: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 62: Latin America: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 63: Latin America: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 64: Brazil: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 65: Brazil: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 66: Mexico: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 67: Mexico: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 68: Others: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 69: Others: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 70: Middle East and Africa: Fighter Aircraft Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 71: Middle East and Africa: Fighter Aircraft Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2025
- Figure 72: Middle East and Africa: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 73: Global: Fighter Aircraft Industry: SWOT Analysis
- Figure 74: Global: Fighter Aircraft Industry: Value Chain Analysis
- Figure 75: Global: Fighter Aircraft Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
- Table 1: Global: Fighter Aircraft Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2025 and 2034
- Table 2: Global: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Breakup by Take-off and Landing (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Table 3: Global: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Breakup by Aircraft Type (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Table 4: Global: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Table 5: Global: Fighter Aircraft Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Table 6: Global: Fighter Aircraft Market: Competitive Structure
- Table 7: Global: Fighter Aircraft Market: Key Players
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