Global UAV Sense and Avoid Systems Market - Analysis & Forecast, 2016-2022

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The UAV sense and avoid systems market, being an emerging market, experiences an exponential rate of growth which is expected to continue for next decade. This high rate of growth is attributed to the rising demand of UAVs in diverse commercial applications and has subsequently influenced the overall UAV sense and avoid systems industry. Moreover, modern innovative programs are being carried out by major countries to develop highly efficient and fully autonomous systems. There is an impending need of UAV sense and avoid systems to prevent collateral damage and secure the civil airspace. Furthermore, rules and regulations by several federal agencies and government organizations to mandate sense and avoid systems in UAVs is one of the major factors driving the UAV sense and avoid systems market.

The sense and avoid systems are currently based on two essential technologies: cooperative and non-cooperative. These technologies are further segmented in this report based on the type of sensors used. By analysis, UAV sense and avoid systems market has generated $41.52 million globally in 2015, in terms of revenue.

The key market players are analyzed and profiled in detail in the report. This section covers the business financials, company snapshots, key products & services, major developments, and future programs (if any).

•    This report identifies the global UAV sense and avoid systems market in different segments such as type of technology used in the system, system- based on UAV application, and global revenue generated  according to region
•    The market size of the sub segments of the above mentioned sections is also included in the report. 
•    The scope of this report is limited to the Air Borne Sense And Avoid (ABSAA) systems, and the Ground Based Sense And Avoid system (GBSAA) is not considered in this report
•    The study includes the market analysis and forecast of global UAV sense and avoids systems market from 2016 to 2022 in terms of value. The report also highlights the year-on-year growth of the market
•    The study talks about the prime supply and demand side factors affecting the growth of the market along with the current and future trends in UAV sense and avoid system market
•    The study also presents a detailed examination of UAV sense and avoid systems market along the lines of market drivers, restraints, growth opportunities, and challenges
•    The report also highlights the value chain and roadmap of the UAV sense and avoid systems, along with an analysis of patents filed for ABSAA and pricing analysis of different components of sense and avoid systems
•    A detailed competitive analysis has been included in this report which focuses on the key market developments & strategies followed by the key players in the market. This section covers an extensive research and development (R&D) analysis of the leading players
•    UAV sense and avoid systems market is analyzed with respect to different types of technologies used in sense and avoid systems, these technologies include: Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System (T-CAS), Automatic Dependant Surveillance- Broadcast (ADS-B), Radars, LiDARs, sonar, and EO/IR cameras, among others
•    UAV sense and avoid systems market has been analyzed for all geographies including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World with further analysis with respect to certain major countries
•    Several ongoing programs for the advancement of UAV sense and avoid systems are included in this report

Various developed nations around the globe are actively utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for military purposes, such as surveillance and combat missions; and non-military purposes, such as oil and gas pipeline surveillance, wind mill monitoring, and crime surveillance, resulting into a high rate of air traffic. With this level of increased air traffic, there arises a high demand for UAV sense and avoid systems, preventing drones from colliding with each other, or heading towards other obstacles, causing collateral damage. Moreover, to increase the safety of civil airspace, several government organizations are attempting to mandate sense and avoid systems in UAVs. Unlike manned aircraft, drones without the presence a human pilot cannot detect obstacles in close vicinity without the use of certain technical systems. Therefore, in order to attain safer drone navigation and their integration in the global airspace, there is an impending need of sense and avoid system in UAVs. In terms of value, the UAV sense and avoid systems market was estimated to generate $41.52 million globally in the year 2015. The UAV sense and avoid systems market is anticipated to further develop with a significant growth rate due to an increasing number of small and large UAVs. 

Rules and regulations imposed by the government authorities of several nations mandating the usage of sense and avoid system, along with an increasing number of UAVs in commercial as well as defense applications, are some of the major factors responsible for driving the sense and avoid market forward. Several players and startups are developing a range of advanced autonomous sense and avoid systems. However, some of these systems are still under the testing phase. Similarly, sense and avoid systems market provides opportunities to other emerging players in order to develop efficient systems.  Whereas, high cost and size constraints of some of the components of sense and avoid system are some of the challenges to overcome in this industry.

The major applications in UAV sense-and-avoid systems market are in military and non-military segments. Military applications further include armed force mission, border surveillance, and disaster relief, among others. Non-military applications include homeland security, environmental monitoring, aerial mapping and surveillance and other commercial applications. Some of these applications necessitate a proliferated use of sense and avoid systems, due to UAV operations carried out in a confined environment resulting into high risk for collision. At present, sense and avoid systems use cooperative and non-cooperative technology or combination of both to attain highly efficient results. These technologies include different types of components such as radar, LiDAR, Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (T-CAS), Automatic Dependant Surveillance Broadcast, and sonar among others. Cooperative technologies are being used in sense and avoid systems from past several years, due to its high precision and greater reliability as compared to non-cooperative technology. Hence, cooperative technology accounts for the lion’s share in the revenue generation.

In terms of revenue generation, the UAV sense and avoid systems market is dominated by North America, with Europe being the second most revenue generating region. Furthermore, most of the new players entering the sense and avoid systems market and patents registered against this technology comes from North America. These factors result in North America being the most technologically advanced and highest growing region for the sense and avoid systems market; with a CAGR of 10.48% in the forecast period.

Some of the key players in sense and avoid market are Intel Corporation, Thales Group, IMSAR LLC, Sagetech Corporation and Leonardo-Finmeccanica. Moreover, some the key startups include Echodyne, Aeryon Labs, Airware, uAvionix and Dronomy.