Military Radars Global Market Report 2026

Military radar systems are essential detection tools employed by the military to identify and track the presence, direction, distance, and speed of various targets in the air, on the ground, or at sea. These radar systems comprise several key components, including a transmitter, antenna, receiver, and indicator.

The primary types of military radars encompass land radars, naval radars, airborne radars, and space-based radars. Naval radars, for instance, are typically categorized into X-band or S-band radars installed on ships. They serve the purpose of detecting other ships and potential land obstacles, offering information on bearing and distance to aid in collision avoidance and navigation during sea operations. Military radar functionality varies, covering roles such as surveillance and airborne early warning radar, tracking and fire control radar, multi-function radar, synthetic aperture radar, moving target indicator radar, ground-penetrating radar used for weapon guidance, air and missile defense, navigation, airborne mapping, ground force protection, counter-battery activities, mine-detection, and underground mapping. These radar systems serve a wide range of applications and purposes in military operations.

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.

Tariffs have impacted the military radar market by increasing the cost of imported radar components such as antennas, transmitters, and advanced electronics, particularly affecting segments like naval and airborne radar systems. Regions heavily reliant on imports, including North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, have experienced higher production costs and delays. However, tariffs have also encouraged domestic manufacturing, boosted local R&D investment, and accelerated innovation in radar technologies to reduce dependency on foreign components.

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The military radars market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $62.77 billion in 2025 to $67.14 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.0%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to development and deployment of pulse and MTL radar systems for military surveillance, advancements in radar detection and signal processing technologies, expansion of defense infrastructure requiring advanced radar coverage, government defense contracts driving radar production, integration of imaging radar systems for reconnaissance and targeting.

The military radars market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $90.94 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for high-resolution and long-range military radars, adoption of ai and machine learning for target detection and tracking, growth in integrated multi-domain radar systems for air, land, and sea operations, rising investment in mobile and deployable radar solutions, modernization of existing radar networks for enhanced situational awareness. Major trends in the forecast period include development of high-resolution imaging radar systems, miniaturization of radar components for mobile deployment, integration of multi-sensor fusion for enhanced target tracking, expansion of radar upgrade and retrofit services for legacy systems, implementation of low-probability-of-intercept (lpi) radar technologies.

The increase in defense spending is expected to drive the growth of the military radar market in the coming years. Defense spending refers to the total amount a government allocates for its armed forces, military operations, technological development, and equipment procurement. Defense budgets are rising due to escalating geopolitical tensions and the need to modernize military capabilities, enhance national security, and maintain strategic advantages over potential adversaries. Higher defense spending supports the development and deployment of military radar systems by providing governments with the financial means to invest in advanced radar technologies, improve surveillance and detection capabilities, and upgrade existing defense infrastructure to address evolving security threats. For example, in October 2025, according to the UK Parliament's House of Commons Library, a UK-based government administration, defense spending outlined in the 2025 Spending Review is projected to reach USD 83.3 billion (£62.2 billion) in 2025/26 and rise to USD 98.2 billion (£73.5 billion) by 2028/29, representing an average annual real-terms growth rate of 3.8% over this period. Therefore, the increase in defense spending is contributing to growth in the military radar market.

Key companies in the military radar market are focusing on developing advanced technologies, such as passive radar, to deliver improved detection and tracking capabilities. Passive radar is a radar system that identifies and tracks objects by analyzing reflections from existing non-cooperative signals in the environment, such as commercial broadcast and communication transmissions. For example, in August 2023, Hensoldt AG, a Germany-based provider of defense and security electronics, introduced Twinvis Military Sheltered, a passive radar system built on modern digital technology that can potentially support civil air traffic control in the medium term or long-range military airspace monitoring. The system can be quickly set up and dismantled by just two personnel and transported easily on military carrier trucks. It includes infrastructure, a processor, and a high-performance antenna unit. Its modular architecture also enables processing across several digital frequency bands, supporting future upgrades and expansion.

In January 2025, Anduril Industries Inc., a U.S.-based defense technology company, acquired the radar and command-and-control divisions of Numerica Corporation for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Anduril aims to combine Numerica's mathematical expertise and tracking algorithms with its own autonomous sensing capabilities to enhance short-range air defense, missile warning, and vehicle protection. The company also plans to accelerate the integration of Numerica's Spyglass and Spark radars and Mimir C2 software into its Lattice platform while scaling production at its Arsenal 1 facility. Numerica Corporation is a U.S.-based company specializing in military radar systems and advanced command-and-control software.

Major companies operating in the military radars market are Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Thales Group, BAE Systems plc, Israel Aerospace Industries, Leonardo, Saab AB, Aselsan A.S., Hensoldt AG, Airbus SE, General Dynamics Corp, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell International Inc., L3Harris Technologies Inc., Terma A/S, QinetiQ Group PLC, Reutech Radar Systems, Easat Radar Systems Limited, Indra Sistemas S.A., Bharat Electronics Limited, ZTE Corporation, Elbit Systems Ltd., Wartsila Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Safran Electronics & Defense, Selex ES Inc.

North America was the largest region in the military radar market in 2025. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the military radars market during the forecast period. The regions covered in the military radars market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the military radars market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

The military radar market consists of sales of military radars such as simple pulse radar, moving-target indication (MTI) radar, high-range resolution radar, and imaging radars. 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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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Land Radar; Naval Radar; Airborne Radar; Space-Based Radar
• 2) By Functionality: Surveillance And Airborne Early Warning Radar; Tracking And Fire Control Radar; Multi-Function Radar; Synthetic Aperture And Moving Target Indicator Radar; Ground Penetrating Radar
• 3) By Application: Weapon Guidance; Airspace Monitoring And Traffic Management; Ground Surveillance And Intruder Detection; Air And Missile Defense; Navigation; Airborne Mapping; Ground Force Protection And Counter-Battery; Mine-Detection And Underground Mapping
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Land Radar: Ground Surveillance Radar; Border Surveillance Radar; Tactical Surveillance Radar
• 2) By Naval Radar: Surface Search Radar; Fire Control Radar; Navigation Radar
• 3) By Air Radar: Fighter Aircraft Radar; Surveillance Aircraft Radar; Early Warning Radar; Maritime Patrol Radar
• 4) By Space-Based Radar: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR); Early Warning Radar; Surveillance Radar
• Companies Mentioned: Lockheed Martin Corporation; Raytheon Technologies Corporation; Thales Group; BAE Systems plc; Israel Aerospace Industries; Leonardo; Saab AB; Aselsan A.S.; Hensoldt AG; Airbus SE; General Dynamics Corp; Northrop Grumman; Honeywell International Inc.; L3Harris Technologies Inc.; Terma A/S; QinetiQ Group PLC; Reutech Radar Systems; Easat Radar Systems Limited; Indra Sistemas S.A.; Bharat Electronics Limited; ZTE Corporation; Elbit Systems Ltd.; Wartsila Corporation; Mitsubishi Electric Corporation; Safran Electronics & Defense; Selex ES Inc.
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
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