Radar Systems and Technology 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 radar systems and technology market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $22.01 billion in 2024 to $23.27 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing demand for reducing runway incursions, rising use of passive radars, increasing demand in active electronically scanned array (AESA), demand for enhanced security, integration of radars and GPS.

The radar systems and technology market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $27.68 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to demand for autonomous vehicles, increasing demand for enhanced surveillance, security, and situational awareness, rise in defense budgets of various countries, growing use of radar systems, increasing need for radar systems in military and defense sectors. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements, advancements in signal processing and data analysis techniques, integration of radar systems with other sensors and technologies, development of new airports and terminal expansion, advances in signal processing.

The increasing demand for autonomous vehicles is set to drive the growth of the radar systems and technology market. Autonomous vehicles are equipped with advanced sensor technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning algorithms to enhance road safety by reducing the risk of human error. Radar systems and technology play a crucial role in enabling autonomous vehicles to detect obstacles, measure distances, estimate speeds, and navigate safely through traffic, providing essential data for collision avoidance and adaptive driving features. According to a report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in December 2022, it was anticipated that 3.5 million self-driving cars or autonomous vehicles would be on American roads by 2025, with an expected increase to 4.5 million by 2030. Thus, the growing demand for autonomous vehicles is a driving force behind the expansion of the radar systems and technology market.

Key companies in the radar system and technology market are focused on developing innovative solutions, such as 4D digital imaging radar, to maintain their competitive edge and meet evolving market demands. This high-resolution, long-range sensor technology enhances traditional radar systems by adding vertical information, leading to more accurate object detection and classification. In March 2022, Uhnder Inc., a US-based company specializing in digital automotive radar-on-chip, introduced the S80, a 4D digital imaging radar designed for next-generation advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles (AVs), and automated mobility applications. The S80 offers higher resolution, power on target, and contrast compared to typical analog radar systems, improving the detection capabilities of ADAS and self-driving vehicles. As a software-defined solution, it meets rigorous automotive standards and addresses challenges faced by conventional radar systems, such as limited object classification abilities, suboptimal performance in critical situations, and interference from simultaneous radar deployments.

In October 2022, Renesas Electronics Corporation, a Japan-based semiconductor manufacturer, acquired Steradian Semiconductors Private Limited for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is aimed at expanding Renesas Electronics Corporation's presence in the commercial radar segment, enhancing its automotive and industrial sensing portfolio, and developing comprehensive automotive radar solutions to simplify the design of radar systems and accelerate product development. Steradian Semiconductors Private Limited, based in India, specializes in providing 4D imaging radar solutions.

Major companies operating in the radar systems and technology market are RTX Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Airbus SE, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, BAE Systems Plc, Thales Group, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Leonardo SpA, Infineon Technologies AG, NXP Semiconductors NV, Rockwell Collins Inc., Harris Corporation, Rheinmetall AG, Saab AB, Indra Sistemas SA, Israel Aerospace Industries, Aselsan A.S., Hensoldt AG, Terma A/S, RADA Electronic Industries Ltd., Honeywell International Inc., Reutech Radar Systems, Kelvin Hughes Limited, Cambridge Consultant, Tactical Solutions, Telephonics Corp.

North America was the largest region in the radar systems and technology market in 2024. The regions covered in the radar systems and technology market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the radar systems and technology market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The radar systems and technology market include revenues earned by entities by providing services such as integration of radar systems, installation and commissioning of radar equipment, maintenance and repair services, and consultancy services and design and engineering of custom radar solution. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The radar systems and technology market consist of sales of ground-based radar systems, airborne radar systems, naval radar systems, and space-based radar systems. 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).

Radar systems and technology involve the utilization of radio waves to detect the presence, direction, distance, and speed of objects such as aircraft, ships, vehicles, and weather formations. The functioning principle of radar systems and technology is based on emitting radio waves from an antenna, which interact with target objects and are detected upon their return to a receiver. This technology enables accurate and versatile applications across multiple industries.

The main types of radar systems and technology include ground-based radar systems, airborne radar systems, and naval radar systems. Ground-based radar systems are installations situated on the ground, as opposed to being airborne or mounted on a vehicle or ship. These systems are distributed through both direct channels and distribution channels for applications in automotive, industrial, medical, military and defense, and other sectors.

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