Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Manufacturing in the US - Industry Market Research Report

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Manufacturing in the US

The Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Manufacturing industry has declined slightly, contending with government budget cuts. Industry companies produce and develop UAVs, or drones, which are remotely piloted or autonomously operated aircraft. Since most demand for drones comes from the US military, a decline in defense funding for UAVs has led the industry to decline, despite expected increased civil demand. Demand for new UAVs fell as the industry has supplied the military with an enormous fleet over the past decade. Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 1.4% to an estimated $4.5 billion over the five years to 2023, including an increase of 18.1% in 2023 alone, driven by an increase in expenditure on the MQ-9 and MQ-4C/RQ-4 programs.

Industry operators manufacture and design unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related control systems for civilian and military applications. UAVs can be either autonomous or remote-controlled and are used in situations where the use of a human pilot is undesirable or dangerous.

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.