Defense Tactical Radio Global Market Report 2025

A defense tactical radio is a communication device specifically crafted for military operations and defense applications, aimed at ensuring effective communication, coordination, and situational awareness in diverse operational scenarios. These radios play a crucial role in facilitating secure and reliable communication among military personnel, units, and command centers.

The primary categories of defense tactical radios are handheld and vehicle-mounted. Handheld defense tactical radios are specialized communication devices designed for military and defense forces. These devices leverage various technologies, including analog, digital, and hybrid systems, and find application in collaborative chat, intelligence gathering, frequency hopping, emergency communication, position tracking, and security. End-users of these tactical radios encompass the military, homeland security, law enforcement, and emergency services.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The sharp increase in U.S. tariffs and resulting trade disputes in spring 2025 are significantly affecting the aerospace and defense sector. Prices for key materials such as titanium, carbon fiber composites, and avionics primarily sourced from international suppliers have surged. Defense contractors, constrained by fixed-price government contracts, are forced to absorb these rising costs. Meanwhile, commercial aerospace companies are encountering resistance from airlines over increased aircraft prices. In addition, customs delays are disrupting already tight production timelines for jets and satellites. In response, the industry is stockpiling essential materials, pursuing import waivers for defense-related goods, and working with allied nations to diversify supply chains.

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The defense tactical radio market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $16.04 billion in 2024 to $17.87 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growing awareness of dental health and aesthetics, increased prevalence of dental disorders and cavities, expanding aging population and dental care needs, rise in cosmetic dentistry and demand for esthetic solutions, regulatory support for dental materials development.

The defense tactical radio market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $26.48 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising global focus on preventive dental care, increasing demand for minimally invasive dental procedures, regulatory initiatives promoting safe and effective dental products, shifting dental care trends influencing adhesive and sealant usage. Major trends in the forecast period include advancements in dental technology, growing emphasis on aesthetic dentistry, innovative medical tools, partnership and collab.

The forecast of 10.3% growth over the next five years remains unchanged from the previous projection for this market. Despite the stable forecast, ongoing tariff-related uncertainties between the U.S. and its trade partners continue to pose risks.This is likely to directly affect the US through supply chain disruptions for software-defined radio modules, sourced from key regions such as Israel and the US, which could lead to delays in secure communication system upgrades.The effect will also be felt more widely due to reciprocal tariffs and the negative effect on the global economy and trade due to increased trade tensions and restrictions.

The anticipated increase in cross-border terrorism incidents is poised to drive the expansion of the defense tactical radio market in the future. Cross-border terrorism involves acts perpetrated by individuals, groups, or organizations in one country against the citizens, property, or interests of another country, often with support and sponsorship from a third nation. Defense tactical radios play a crucial role for military and defense forces, facilitating secure and efficient communication among personnel to counter and mitigate acts or attacks of cross-border terrorism. According to the Global Terrorism Index report published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, an Australia-based non-profit organization, the average number of deaths per terrorist attack increased from 1.3 in 2021 to 1.7 people per attack in 2022. Hence, the rising incidences of cross-border terrorism are a key driver for the growth of the defense tactical radio equipment market.

The rising government expenditure on defense systems is projected to drive the growth of the defense tactical radios market in the future. This spending involves allocating funds for the development, acquisition, and maintenance of military hardware, technology, and personnel to ensure national security. Such investments are crucial for advancing and procuring technologies for defense tactical radios, which are essential for providing secure and reliable communication during military operations. For instance, in April 2024, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an independent organization based in Sweden focused on global security, reported that total global military expenditure reached $2,443 billion in 2023, representing a 6.8% increase in real terms compared to 2022. Consequently, the increase in government spending on defense systems is driving the growth of the defense tactical radio market.

Major companies in the defense tactical radio market are concentrating on innovating defense tactical radios, such as the Tactical Radio Extender over Satellite Solution (T-TAC), to gain a competitive edge. Tactical Radio Extenders over Satellite (T-TAC) are crucial in providing tactical satellite communication solutions for defense tactical radios. For example, Thuraya, a UAE-based mobile-satellite service provider, collaborated with Cobham Limited, a UK-based aerospace product manufacturer, to launch a Tactical Radio Extender over Satellite Solution (T-TAC) in May 2023. This solution addresses existing push-to-talk limitations in remote or isolated locations, offering interoperable communication capabilities for military and emergency operations worldwide.

In August 2022, Motorola Solutions Inc., a US-based provider of video equipment, telecommunications products, software, systems, and services, acquired Barrett Communications for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Motorola Solutions Inc. aims to enhance its innovations and leadership in solutions for mission-critical communications, providing essential communication solutions relied upon by organizations worldwide to advance safety. Barrett Communication, based in Australia, is a manufacturer of tactical high-frequency (HF) and very high-frequency communications equipment, including defense tactical radios.

Major companies operating in the defense tactical radio market report are RTX Corporation, General Dynamic Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, BAE Systems PLC, Thales Group, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Leonardo S.P.A., Motorola Solutions Inc., Rheinmetall AG, Elbit Systems Ltd., Saab AB, Kongsberg Gruppen, ITT Inc., Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG, Cobham Limited, Iridium Communications Inc., Codan Limited, Tadiran Telecom L.P., Tait Communications Limited, Sepura Limited, ICOM Inc., Hytera Communications Corporation Limited, Datron World Communications Inc., Radmor S.A., Thuraya Telecommunications Company, BK Technologies Inc., Rolta India Limited, Kenwood Corporation

North America was the largest region in the defense tactical radio market in 2024. The regions covered in the defense tactical radio market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the defense tactical radio market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The defense tactical radio market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as voice communication, data transmission, and voice encryption. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The defense tactical radio market also includes sales of rifleman radios, spearNet radios, and falcon radios. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
• The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:

The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.

• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
• The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth.
• The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
• The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.

Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Handheld; Vehicle-Mounted
• 2) By Technology: Analog; Digital; Hybrid
• 3) By Application: Collaborative Chat; Intelligence Gathering; Frequency Hopping; Emergency Communication; Position Tracking; Security
• 4) By End-User: Military; Homeland Security; Law Enforcement; Emergency Services
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Handheld: Soldier Radios; Manpack Radios
• 2) By Vehicle-Mounted: Armored Vehicle Radios; Tank Radios; Airborne Vehicle Radios
• Companies Mentioned: RTX Corporation; General Dynamic Corporation; Northrop Grumman Corporation; BAE Systems plc; Thales Group; L3Harris Technologies Inc.; Leonardo S.P.A.; Motorola Solutions Inc.; Rheinmetall AG; Elbit Systems Ltd.; Saab AB; Kongsberg Gruppen; ITT Inc.; Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG; Cobham Limited; Iridium Communications Inc.; Codan Limited; Tadiran Telecom L.P.; Tait Communications Limited; Sepura Limited; ICOM Inc.; Hytera Communications Corporation Limited; Datron World Communications Inc.; Radmor S.A.; Thuraya Telecommunications Company; BK Technologies Inc.; Rolta India Limited; Kenwood Corporation
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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