Avalanche radar is employed for tracking as well as detecting avalanches in real-time and in any weather conditions. It can also be used to track and detect other natural hazards such as rockfalls, debris flow, and landslides. Avalanche radar gives wide area coverage of up to 5 kilometers for evaluating potential avalanches. Avalanches can cause casualties and also damage to infrastructure. Therefore, early detection of avalanches is crucial. Avalanche radars help in detecting potential avalanches. The significant demand for avalanche radars is mainly attributed to the increase in avalanches in Europe.
Avalanche radars are comparatively more costly than conventional avalanche detection techniques. In addition, less demand from developing nations is some of the major factors that may hinder the avalanche radar market growth during the forecast timeframe.
The consequences of global warming are felt majorly in mountainous areas concerning both water resources and glacierized landscapes. Avalanches are natural disasters and frequently occur in mountainous ranges in Europe. This severely impacts the socio-economic development of such areas and disrupts traffic infrastructure and damages houses. Due to these problems, the demand for advanced avalanche detecting and tracking system such as avalanche radar is expected to increase and offer lucrative business opportunities to major avalanche market players.
The coronavirus pandemic halted many business activities globally, as almost all governments took various strict actions including the restriction on transportation activities, quarantine, social distancing, and lockdowns. Owing to these factors, the demand for avalanche radars declined drastically. Labor and raw material shortages slowed down or completely halted manufacturing operations as well as logistics activities. The avalanche radars are mainly employed in mountain ranges where tourism activities are high. The drop in the level of tourism activities in mountain ranges restricted the market prospects of avalanche radar during the pandemic.
The key players profiled in this report include Geobrugg AG, Wyssen Avalanche Control AG, GEOPRAEVENT AG, L.B. Foster Company, and others.
Key Benefits For Stakeholders
- This report provides a quantitative analysis of the market segments, current trends, estimations, and dynamics of the avalanche radar market analysis from 2021 to 2031 to identify the prevailing avalanche radar market opportunities.
- The market research is offered along with information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities.
- Porter's five forces analysis highlights the potency of buyers and suppliers to enable stakeholders make profit-oriented business decisions and strengthen their supplier-buyer network.
- In-depth analysis of the avalanche radar market segmentation assists to determine the prevailing market opportunities.
- Major countries in each region are mapped according to their revenue contribution to the global market.
- Market player positioning facilitates benchmarking and provides a clear understanding of the present position of the market players.
- The report includes the analysis of the regional as well as global avalanche radar market trends, key players, market segments, application areas, and market growth strategies.
Key Market Segments
By Type
- Long Range
- Short Range
By Component
- Transmitter
- Antennas
- Receiver
- Display
By End-User
- Military and Defense
- Government
- Weather Monitoring
By Region
- North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- UK
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Rest of Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- LAMEA
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- South Africa
- Rest of LAMEA
Key Market Players
- geobrugg ag
- Wyssenavalanche
- Geopraevent
- LBFoster
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Executive Summary
According to the report titled, “Avalanche Radar Market," the avalanche radar market was valued at $1.5 billion in 2021, and is estimated to reach $64.4 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 46.1% from 2022 to 2031.Avalanche radar is a reliable method for automated avalanche detection. It has significant benefits over traditional, local sensors positioned in a known flow route. Avalanche radar has a range of up to 5 km and can cover huge avalanche slopes with a single device in all weather and at any time of day. The avalanche radar is intended to offer early warning of avalanches as well as to sound an alert. Roads and railway lines are automatically blocked in the case of an avalanche, and inhabitants in the risk region are reliably warned.
Manufacturers are focusing their efforts on creating and improving more accurate radar systems. Scanned array radars for electronics and communication engineering are gaining popularity in the market. These avalanche radars may be controlled by software to change and improve targets without needing hardware modifications. Advances in solid-state technology, such as Gallium Nitride, have resulted in a new generation of AESA radars.
Avalanche radar is an important component of worldwide military surveillance systems. Growing territorial disputes and adversary threats are compelling many governments to invest heavily in surveillance technology in order to reduce dependency, detect infiltration, and react promptly. Some countries have had to strengthen their radar capabilities as a result of growing usage of unmanned aerial vehicles, stealth aircraft, hypersonic missiles, and cyber warfare systems. Technological advancements in range, detection, identification, and integration with other sensors, as well as adaptability to new missions, platforms, and situations, are driving global demand for new military radars. The increasing number of natural disasters, particularly avalanches, caused by global warming and climate change has made life in the highlands and polar regions exceedingly difficult. This difficulty has been solved by avalanche detection systems, which use high-tech avalanche radars.
Key factors driving the growth of the avalanche radar market include an increase in the weather monitoring. This is mostly due to the fact that avalanche radars are primarily used for weather forecasting in snowy environments. Furthermore, the growing usage of avalanche radars in various alert systems to warn trains, vehicles, and residents to avoid accident areas is projected to fuel the growth of the avalanche radar market. The radar, that can continuously scan the targeted slope for avalanche release and track its path and size if triggered, can"see" through snow, fog, and at night, making it an all-weather solution, and covers an area of two square kilometers, eliminating the need for additional instruments in dangerous avalanche prone areas. All these factors are expected to drive the growth of the market during the forecast period.
The increased use of radar by weather forecasters to improve avalanche prediction is likely to boost avalanche radar demand. Over the study period, rising technological improvements in the weather monitoring industry are expected to generate significant potential prospects for the avalanche radar market. All these advancements in the avalanche radar sector are projected to provide growth opportunities for the key players operating in the market in the coming years.
The avalanche radar market is segmented into type, component, end-user, and region. On the basis of type, the market is classified into long range and short range. As per component, it is divided into transmitter, antennas, receiver, and display. According to end-user, it is classified into military & defense, government, and weather monitoring. Region wise, it is analyzed across North America (the U.S., Canada, and Mexico), Europe (the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, and rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Australia, South Korea, and rest of Asia-Pacific), and LAMEA (Brazil, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, and rest of LAMEA).
The key players profiled in the study include Geobrugg AG, Wyssen Avalanche Control AG, GEOPRAEVENT AG, L.B. Foster Company, and others. The major players in the market have been actively engaged in the adoption of various strategies such as acquisition, product launch, and expansion to remain competitive and gain an advantage over the competitors in the market.
Key Market Insights
- As per type, the long-range segment was the highest revenue contributor to the market in 2021 as well as the segment is estimated to be the fastest growing during the forecast period.
- By component, the antennas segment dominated the market share in 2021 as well as the segment is expected to be the fastest growing during the forecast years.
- According to end-user, the weather monitoring segment was the highest revenue contributor to the market in 2021. However, the government segment is projected to be the fastest growing during the forecast time.
- Region wise, Europe was the highest revenue contributor to the market in 2021, accounting for a market size of $456.7 million.
Companies Mentioned
- geobrugg ag
- Wyssenavalanche
- Geopraevent
- LBFoster
Methodology
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