Satellite Navigation System Market Report 2025

This 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 satellite navigation system market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $163.21 billion in 2024 to $178.83 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to military applications, commercialization of space, increasing demand for precise positioning, growth of transportation and logistics sectors, improving accuracy and reliability of satellite signals.

The satellite navigation system market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $242.26 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rise in demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones, increasing use of satellite navigation in agriculture and precision farming, deployment of satellite navigation for disaster management and emergency response, expansion of satellite navigation. Major trends in the forecast period include rise in demand for real-time and high-precision positioning, growth of hybrid navigation systems combining satellite and terrestrial technologies, integration of satellite navigation with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms, expansion of satellite navigation services.

The growing popularity of autonomous vehicles is expected to propel the growth of the satellite navigation system market going forward. An autonomous vehicle is a type of vehicle equipped with sensors and technology that enable it to perceive its surroundings and navigate without human intervention. Autonomous vehicles commonly utilize satellite navigation systems to determine their precise location, navigate to their destinations, and navigate safely and efficiently by providing precise positioning information. For instance, in August 2022, according to a report published by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a US-based non-profit organization for road safety, there will be 3.5 million self-driving automobiles on American highways by 2025 and 4.5 million by 2030. Therefore, the growing popularity of autonomous vehicles is driving the growth of the satellite navigation system market.

Major companies operating in the satellite navigation system market are concentrating on the development of advanced innovations or solutions, such as the integration of NavIC L1 signals into Qualcomm's chipset platforms, to meet the evolving needs of customers, stay ahead of competitors, and capitalize on emerging opportunities in the industry. The solution is built on Qualcomm's location suite, which supports up to seven satellite constellations. For instance, in December 2023, Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a US-based multinational corporation that provides wireless telecommunications products and semiconductors, announced support for India's NavIC Satellite Navigation System L1 signals in commercial chipset platforms in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). This platform, expanding to seven satellite constellations simultaneously, accelerates NavIC adoption, enhancing geolocation capabilities for automotive and IoT applications. Additionally, it offers several features that enhance location-based services and navigation accuracy for devices equipped with Qualcomm chips and other compatible systems and make NavIC L1 signals a valuable addition to the global navigation satellite system landscape, offering improved accuracy and interoperability for location-based services and applications.

In October 2023, CNH Industrial N.V., a UK-based agricultural machinery company, acquired Hemisphere GNSS Inc. for $175 million. This acquisition fortifies its precision, automation, and autonomy technology, enhancing its position in the satellite navigation system market by advancing core technologies, providing superior global navigation satellite system (GNSS) solutions, and accelerating automation and autonomy development across diverse industries. Hemisphere GNSS Inc. is a US-based satellite company that provides precision global positioning systems and global satellite navigation systems.

Major companies operating in the satellite navigation system market are Furuno Electric Co. Ltd., RTX Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Stonex Srl, Airbus SE, QualComm Technologies Inc., General Dynamics Corp, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Honeywell International Inc., Broadcom Inc., Safran SA, Texas Instruments Inc., Thales Group, L3Harris Technologies Inc., STMicroelectronics, Teledyne Technologies Inc., Hexagon AB, Trimble Inc., Kongsberg Gruppen, Cobham Plc., Topcon Corporation, u-blox, TomTom International BV, Laird Plc. (Advent International), Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., Swift Navigation, Septentrio, SkyTraq Technology Inc., ComNav Technology Ltd., Magellan Systems Japan Inc.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the satellite navigation system market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the satellite navigation system market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the satellite navigation system market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The satellite navigation system market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as positioning solutions, mapping services, satellite communication, timing services, geospatial data analytics, etc. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The satellite navigation system market also includes sales of products such as global positioning system (GPS) receivers, satellite antennas, navigation software tools, inertial navigation systems, and precision timing devices. 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).

A satellite navigation system refers to a technology that enables users to determine their position, velocity, and time using signals from satellites in space. These systems work by receiving signals from multiple satellites orbiting the earth and using triangulation or trilateration techniques to calculate the user's precise location.

The main types of solutions in a satellite navigation system are systems and services. A system is a set of interconnected components or elements working together to achieve a common goal or purpose. It includes various constellations such as global navigation, regional navigation and augmented also used in different orbits, including medium earth orbit (MEO), geostationary earth orbit (GEO), and others, and is used in various applications such as road and automotive, consumer and health solutions and others.

The main types of solutions in a satellite navigation system are systems and services. A system is a set of interconnected components or elements working together to achieve a common goal or purpose. It includes various constellations such as global navigation, regional navigation and augmented also used in different orbits, including medium earth orbit (MEO), geostationary earth orbit (GEO), and others, and is used in various applications such as road and automotive, consumer and health solutions and others.

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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