Teal Group's 'World Civil Unmanned Aerial Systems Market Profile & Forecast' annual sector study, authored by Jeremiah Gertler and Tom Zoretich, focused on lucrative business opportunities in the emerging civil government and commercial UAS market. It covers the overall market as well as segments of the business such as construction, agriculture, communications, energy, aerial photography, and insurance. Additionally, it covers the civil government market including homeland security and law enforcement. At nearly 400 pages, the study offers a comprehensive outlook and assessment of the market and its components.( Forecast Spreadsheets are included).
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Table of Contents
Executive Overview
The Civil UAS Market Outlook
- Summary
- Study Parameters
- Forecast Assumptions
- Russo-Ukrainian War Shows Value of UAS, but Hits Sales
- Covid-19 Pandemic and the Civil UAS Market
Evolving Civil Market
- The Ice Cracks: Frozen US Market Shows Signs of Thaw
- European Unified Regulations Take Effect
- China is Flexing Its Muscles in Agriculture, Delivery and Other Commercial UAS
- Other Asia-Pacific Nations Seek to Stake Out Their Own Positions
- Major Technology Companies Spurred UAS Development
- Civil Government Market Growth Strong in Europe and United States
Commercial Market Size and Timing
- Delivery
- Enterprise Markets Emerge in Construction, Energy, Insurance
- General Photography
- Precision Agriculture
- Communications
Consumer Drone Market Growth Flagging
Uncertainties about Civil/Commercial Market Growth
Forecast Summaries
Development of the Civil/Commercial UAS Industry
An Industry Matures
- Covid-19 Pandemic Intensified Pressures to Consolidate
- Technology Leaders Positioned Themselves for Industry Growth
- Defense/Aerospace Companies Seeking Civil/Commercial UAS Market Position
- Hybrid Hardware/Software/Data Analysis Market Matures
- The Service Industry Draws Multinationals and Small Players
- Rapid Growth but Profits Lag During Ramp-Up
- Moving Up the Value Chain
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Acquisitions Driven by Multiple Factors
- Solar-Powered Technology Shines; Business Case Not Very Sunny
US Civil Government Markets
US Federal Government Departments Fall Into One Of Four Categories:
FAA Begins Opening National Airspace
- Pace of Incremental Approach Picks Up
- Critical Elements for Opening National Airspace
- Remote Identification Moving Ahead
- Unmanned Traffic Management
- FAA Went Beyond
- Integration Pilot Program
- The Previous Rule on Small UAS
- Former Section 333 Approval Process
- Emergence of the Initial US Commercial Market
- Earlier FAA Movement in Allowing US Commercial UAS Operations
- NASA Flight Testing of Large UAS
- NASA Flight Testing of Medium UAS
US Federal Government Use Cases
- Department of Homeland Security
- Overview
- Department of Homeland Security: Customs & Border Protection
- Customs & Border Protection UAS Background
- Department of Homeland Security: Coast Guard
- Department of State
- Overview
- Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Planned Buildup Slowed by Information Security Concerns
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on the Sidelines
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Ended Its Program
- US Marshals Service
- Department of Justice Assistance to Local Law Enforcement
- US Department of the Interior
- Temporary Cessation of Drone Operations Due to Chinese Content
- Leading Federal Government UAS Use
- Background on Fleet Development
- Department of Interior: US Geological Survey
- Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management
- Department of Interior: Forestry Applications
- US Department of Agriculture
- Forest Service
- US Department of Commerce
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- National Institute of Standards
- Other Federal Government UAV Users
- NASA Research UAVs
- National Transportation Safety Board
- National Science Foundation
- Other Federal Agencies
State and Local Government
- State and Local Law Enforcement and Public Safety
US Civil Government Market Forecast
International Civil Government Markets
European Union Agencies & Programs
- New Regulations to Affect All UAS Operators
- European Border and Coast Guard
- How We Got Here: Frontex
- How We Got Here: European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
- How We Got Here: European Fisheries Control Agency
European Country Developments
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Russian Federation
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
European Civil Government Forecast
Rest of the World
United Nations & Other Multinational Institutions
- United Nations Peacekeeping
- International Organization for Migration
- World Food Program
- UNICEF
- United Nations Development Programme
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- World Bank
Rest of the World Country Developments
- Australia
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guyana
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Panama
- Peru
- Samoa
- Scotland
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
Rest of the World Civil Government Forecast
Commercial/Consumer Markets
Agriculture
- Agricultural UAS Applications
- Asia Solidifying, US Still Anticipating
- UAS Spraying No Longer Exclusively an Asia-Pacific Market
- Emergence of the UAS Agricultural Imagery and Analytics Market
- Forecast
Delivery
- Many Trials Underway
- Near Term Delivery Dominated by Medicines, Remote Areas, Ships
- Current Regulations Restrain Delivery
- FAA Integration Program Addressed US Delivery Obstacles
- Medium- and Longer-Term Promise for Premium and Larger Package Deliveries
- Pandemic Sped Deployment of Delivery Drones
- China's Manufacturers and Retailers Forging Ahead Quickly
- Delivery Work Picking up in Japan, Singapore, and Southeast Asia
- International Progress Toward Other Deliveries
- Challenging Economics of Low Value Drone Deliveries
- Forecast
Construction
- State of Adoption
- Potential Applications
- Largest Construction Contractors Worldwide Embracing UAS
- Market Soars with Growing Alliances
- Forecast
Energy (Oil & Gas/Utilities)
- The Rush into Wind and Solar Creates UAS Opportunities
- Traditional Energy: Oil and Gas and Utilities
- Oil and Gas Majors Pursuing Diverse Strategies on Drone Operations
- Growing Menu of Service Offerings Spurring Oil and Gas Inspection Growth
- Oil and Gas Pipeline Market Requirements
- Pipeline Patrol: A Tale of Two Markets
- Potential UAS Applications for Utilities
- Transmission Line Inspections in United States
- Power Line Inspections in Europe and Asia
- Forecast
Communications
- A Market with Promise Already Experiencing Shakeout
- Solar HAPS Pushes Beyond Production
- Alphabet's Past Approach
- Facebook's Turnabout on Developing Its Own System
- Other Countries Developing HAPS Systems
- Solar UAS Operating Procedure for the Internet
- Use of Smaller UAS for Inspecting Communications Infrastructure
- Emergency Communications & Other Applications for Small UAS
- Forecast
Insurance
- Insurance Market Outlook
- Insurance Companies Emerge as an Early Adopter
- A Cautionary Note
- International Insurance UAS Outlook
- Forecast
Other Industrial Inspection
- Aircraft Inspection Expands Globally
- Mining the Mining Market
- Leading Mining Companies Finding Success with Drones
- Mining a Focus Market for Many Leading New UAS Companies
- Mining Outlook
- Europe's Early Railway Adopters
- FAA Pathfinder Adoption Key for Railway Adoption
- Railway Outlook
Entertainment
- Drone Shows Catching on Around the World
- Forecast
General Photography
- Low Barriers to Entry Foster Early Development
- Real Estate, News Gathering & Cinematography
- Forecast
Consumer Drones
- Consumer Market Falters
- Shifting Markets
- Forecast
Civil UAS Company Profiles
- Aerialtronics
- Aerodyne Group
- AeroVironment Inc.
- AgEagle Aerial Systems
- Airbus Defense & Space (formerly European Defense and Space Co.)
Airobotics
- Amazon.Com, Inc.
- Altametris
- AT&T
- Aurora Flight Sciences (Boeing)
- BAE Systems
- Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- The Boeing Co.
- CAE Inc.
- CACI International Inc.
- China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC)
- Chinese Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics
- Clobotics
- CyberHawk Innovations Ltd.
- Delair
- Denel
- DJI Innovations
- Donecle
- Draganfly Innovations Inc.
- DPI UAV Systems (Dragonfly Pictures, Inc.)
- DroneDeploy
- DroneUp/AirMap
- Drone Volt
- Elbit Systems Ltd.
- EHang (Beijing Yi-Hang Creation Science & Technology Co., Ltd.)
- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)
- Honeywell International Inc
- Hyundai Motor Group (Supernal)
- ICR Group (formerly Sky-Futures )
- Intel Corp.
- Insitu Inc.
- Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
- JD.com
- Joby Aviation
- Kaman Corp.
- Kespry
- Korean Air Aerospace Business Division
- L3Harris Technologies
- Leonardo (formerly Finmeccanica)
- Lockheed Martin Corp
- Lufthansa Technik AG
- Matternet
- Microdrones GmbH
- MDA
- Micropilot
- Microsoft Corp.
- Motorola Solutions/Cape
- Northrop Grumman Corp
- Ondas Holdings, Inc./Airobotics
- Pablo Air
- Parrot SA
- PrecisionHawk Inc. (acquired by Field)
- QinetiQ
- Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
- Rakuten
- Safran
- Resolute ISR Inc.
- Rheinmetall (formerly EMT Ingenieurgesellschaft)
- RTX Corporation
- Saab Group
- Schiebel Elektronische Geraete GmbH
- SF Express
- Sikorsky Aircraft Co. (Part of Lockheed Martin Corp.)
- Skycatch
- Skydio
- SkySpecs
- SkyDrop (formerly Flirtey)
- ST Engineering
- Sony (Aerosense)
- Survey Copter (subsidiary of Airbus)
- Swift Engineering
- Tekever Group
- Teledyne Technologies Inc. (including FLIR)
- Terra Drone
- Textron Systems Unmanned Systems
- Thales
- Tonner Drones (formerly Delta Drone)
- Trimble Navigation
- UMS Skeldar
- Unifly
- Verizon
- Volansi Inc. (acquired by SNC)
- Volocopter
- Wing (Alphabet, GoogleX)
- XAG Co., Ltd. (formerly XAircraft)
- Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.
- Zala Aero Group
- Zeitview (formerly DroneBase)
- Zero Zero Robotics
- Zipline
Appendix: Sources on Worldwide UAS Operators
