PUBLISHER: QYResearch | PRODUCT CODE: 1873484
PUBLISHER: QYResearch | PRODUCT CODE: 1873484
The global market for Counter-UAV (C-UAV) Systems was estimated to be worth US$ 12281 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 71635 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 28.6% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
Counter-drone technology, also known as counter-UAS, C-UAV, or counter-UAV technology, refers to systems that are used to detect and/or intercept unmanned aircraft. As concerns grow around the potential security threats drones may pose to both civilian and military entities, a new market for counter-drone technology is rapidly emerging. To date, we have found at least 235 counter-drone products either on the market or under active development. This report provides background on the growing demand for C-UAV technology, describes how the technology works, presents our database of known C-UAV systems from around the globe, and explains some of the challenges surrounding counter-drone technology use.
Market growth
Military demand (such as 6.42 billion US dollars in orders from the US military) and civilian security (airports, nuclear power plants, etc.) are the main driving forces, and low-altitude economic policies have driven a sharp increase in demand.
Intelligence and multi-modal integration
AI deeply empowers target recognition and decision-making. For instance, the AI system of Hanwha Group in South Korea enables automatic tracking of unmanned aerial vehicles.
The collaborative detection of multiple sensors such as radar, electro-optical, and radio frequency enhances the recognition accuracy in complex environments (case of the US military's "Anti-Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Integrated System").
The popularization of directed energy weapons
Laser/microwave weapons have become mainstream due to their low cost and high precision. Israel and the United States are accelerating the deployment of on-board laser systems.
Bee colony countermeasures technology
In response to the threat posed by drone swarms, JCO in the United States has developed an AI trajectory prediction algorithm and combined it with a dense array close defense system for interception.
In the military field, the construction of an all-round defense system, such as the drone swarm tactic in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has given rise to the demand for layered interception.
Civilian field
Airport clear airspace protection (such as the 16-kilometer detection of the Chengdu 8341 system).
Security for large-scale events (interception of 17 illegal drones at the 2024 Chengdu Universiade).
Energy facility protection (increasing demand for explosion-proof equipment).
Industry Challenges and Countermeasures
Technology dispersion: Domestic enterprises rely on imports for core components (such as high-power microwaves), and it is necessary to enhance cooperation among industry, academia and research.
Lack of standards: Cases of radio countermeasure equipment interfering with civil aviation occur frequently, and there is an urgent need for a unified regulatory framework.
Economic balance: To deal with the attrition war of low-cost drones, it is necessary to optimize the cost-effectiveness of the countermeasures system.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Counter-UAV (C-UAV) Systems, focusing on the total sales revenue, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Counter-UAV (C-UAV) Systems by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Counter-UAV (C-UAV) Systems market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Counter-UAV (C-UAV) Systems.
Market Segmentation
By Company
Segment by Type
Segment by Application
By Region
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size. This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Counter-UAV (C-UAV) Systems company competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Revenue of Counter-UAV (C-UAV) Systems in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Revenue of Counter-UAV (C-UAV) Systems in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product revenue, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.