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PUBLISHER: Additive Manufacturing Research | PRODUCT CODE: 2070309
PUBLISHER: Additive Manufacturing Research | PRODUCT CODE: 2070309
Additive Manufacturing Opportunities in Unmanned Aerial Systems 2026: Drones Market Analysis and Forecast
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This highly topical report represents the latest findings and trends in Additive Manufacturing (AM) for the Unmanned Aerial Systems market. The accompanying market database and forecasts reflect the AM Drones market by material, segment, application, geography, and vendor.
This report explores the rapid evolution of the additive unmanned aerial systems, referred to more generally as aerial drones, which has been thrust into prominence over the last three years thanks to a variety of converging market forces. AM technologies are being leveraged in this area for their unique capabilities relative to traditional manufacturing constraints, with AM drones the number one worldwide application for low-cost 3D printer utilization to create production parts.
Product Code: AMR-AM-DRONES-0626
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Introduction and UAS Market Background
- 1.1 Methodology of this Report and Database
- 1.1.1 Total Addressable Market Modeling Assumptions for AM in Aerial Drones
- 1.2 Drone Market Subsegments and Terminology
- 1.2.1 Military & Defense–Tactical versus Strategic Drones
- 1.2.2 Civil Infrastructure, Mining, and Energy
- 1.2.3 Public Safety and Services
- 1.2.4 Agriculture and Wildlife Surveying
- 1.3 Military Adoption of Additive Drones Fundamentally Altering the Drone Market
- 1.4 Trends Shaping the Civil Drone Market in the U.S. and Other Countries
- 1.4.1 U.S. Civil Drone Market in Regulatory Final Showdown
- 1.4.2 Additive Manufacturing Could Help Fill Void Left by Banned Chinese Providers in Western Markets
- 1.4.3 Drone Services Businesses Drive the Overall Drone Market Size and Can Vertically Integrate with AM
- 1.4.4 More than the U.S. and China – India’s Drone Industry Sees Major Growth
Chapter Two: Segmentation of the Additive UAS Market
- 2.1 How Additive Technologies are Driving UAS Innovation
- 2.2 Review of Metal Additive Manufacturing for UAS
- 2.2.1 Metal AM Applications in Aerial Drones
- 2.3 Review of Nonmetal AM for UAS – Polymers and Composites
- 2.3.1 Drone Market Competition Heating Up for Polymer AM Players
- 2.3.1.1 HP Inc.
- 2.3.1.2 EOS
- 2.3.1.3 Stratasys
- 2.3.2 Polymer Additive Manufacturing as a Core Enabler for UAS Military Startups
- 2.3.3 Additive Penetration Into UAS and Cross-Technology Competitiveness
- 2.3.1 Drone Market Competition Heating Up for Polymer AM Players
Chapter Three: Market Forecasts for AM Technologies in Drone
- 3.1 Total Scope of Additive UAS Opportunity
- 3.2 AM Hardware Opportunities in UAS
- 3.3 Print Material Opportunities in UAS
- 3.4 UAS Print Services Market Opportunity
Chapter Four: Strategic Market Considerations for AM in the Drone Market
- 4.1 Future Applications and Market Changes for Additive UAS
- 4.2 Leveraging AM Capabilities in Other Autonomous Vehicle Segments (Land and Sea)
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List of Exhibits
- Exhibit 1-1: Estimated Drone Volumes by Custom Classification–2025
- Exhibit 1-2: Total Addressable Market for AM Drone Parts by Material and Drone Classification
- Exhibit 1-3: Summary of Metal and Nonmetal Drone Parts by Drone Classification (Total Addressable Market for AM), Worldwide, 2025 vs. 2030 Forecast
- Exhibit 1-4: Application Focus for Tactical versus Strategic Military Drone Segment
- Exhibit 2-1: AM Enables Decentralized Drone Manufacturing
- Exhibit 2-2: Production Flexibility Benefits of Additive Technologies for Drone Makers
- Exhibit 2-3: Total Metal AM Drone Parts Per Year Forecast, 2020-2035(f), by Drone Group Classification
- Exhibit 2-4: Projected AM UAS Nonmetal Parts by Print Tech, Global 2020-2035(f)
- Exhibit 2-5: Projected AM UAS (Commercial/Civil only) Nonmetal Parts by Print Tech, Global 2020-2035(f)
- Exhibit 2-6: Projected Additive Nonmetal Technology Penetration Rate into Drones by Classification
- Exhibit 2-7: Projected Nonmetal AM Drone Part Production Forecast, by Drone Classification, 2020-2035(f)
- Exhibit 3-1: Total Global Additive UAS Market Size ($USM), by Segment, 2020-2034(f)
- Exhibit 3-2: Regional Additive UAS Market Size ($USM), by Region, all Segments, 2020-2034(f)
- Exhibit 3-3: Total Global Additive UAS Hardware Revenue, by AM Tech segment, 2020-2034(f)
- Exhibit 3-4: Unit Sales of Polymer PBF AM Systems Worldwide by Drone Subsegment, 2020-2034(f)
- Exhibit 3-5: Unit Sales of Low Cost Nonmetal Extrusion AM Systems Worldwide by Drone Subsegment, 2020-2034(f)
- Exhibit 3-6: Unit Sales of Professional Grade Nonmetal Extrusion AM Systems Worldwide by Drone Subsegment, 2020-2034(f)
- Exhibit 3-7: Unit Sales of Vat Photopolymerization AM Systems Worldwide by Drone Subsegment, 2020-2034(f)
- Exhibit 3-8: Unit Sales of Metal PBF AM Systems Worldwide by Drone Subsegment, 2020-2034(f)
- Exhibit 3-9: Global AM Print Material Revenues ($USM) from Additive UAS Market, by Material Classification 2020-2034(f)
- Exhibit 3-10: Global Additive UAS Print Services Revenues by Material Family
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