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.
- 10-Year Market Forecasts - Covering the overall market as well as segments of the business such as construction, agriculture, communications, energy, aerial photography and insurance. It also covers the civil government market including homeland security and law enforcement. (Spreadsheets are included)
- Expert Analysis - A cogent outlook and rationale for what will be hot over the next decade.
- Venture Capital - Analysis of the involvement of venture capital, firms attracting funds and ways investment is transforming the market.
- Regulations - Differences in the ways regulations for civil/commercial UAS are being implemented worldwide and ways that is transforming the market and providing advantage.
- Companies - An analysis of the strategies companies are using to position themselves in the market, including acquisitions, teaming and product development.
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
- US FAA Continuing Progress in Opening National Airspace
- Europe Introduces Unified Regulations
- 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 Spurring 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
Emergence of the Commercial UAS Industry
- Covid-19 Pandemic Intensifies Pressures to Consolidate
- Technology Leaders Positioning Themselves for Industry Growth
- Defense/Aerospace Companies Seeking Civil/Commercial UAS Market Position
- Growing Recognition of the Need for Hybrid Hardware/Software/Data Analysis Companies
- The Service Industry Draws Multinationals and Small Players
- Rapid Growth but Profits Lag During Ramp-Up
- Industry Structure Takes Shape
- Moving Up the Value Chain
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Acquisitions Driven by Multiple Factors
- Solar-Powered Systems Began Acquisition Drive
US Civil Government Markets
- US Federal Government Departments Fall Into One Of Four Categories:
FAA Begins Opening National Airspace
- Pace of Incremental Approach Remains Uncertain
- Critical Elements for Opening National Airspace
- Remote Identification Moving Ahead
- Unmanned Traffic Management
- FAA Goes 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 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) Faces UAS Setbacks
- 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
- Assuming a Leading Role in Federal Government UAS Use
- Background on Development of the Fleet
- 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)
- Other Federal Government UAV Users
- NASA Research UAVs
- National Institute of Standards
- National Transportation Safety Board
- National Science Foundation
- Other Federal Agencies
State and Local Government
- State and Local Law Enforcement and Public Safety
- State Departments of Transportation Emerging as Early Adopters
US Civil Government Market Forecast
International Civil Government Markets
European Union Agencies & Programs
- Growing Momentum in the Use of UAS to Control European Borders
- European Border and Coast Guard
- Frontex and UAS
- European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
- European Fisheries Control Agency
European Country Profiles
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- 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
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- World Bank
Rest of the World Country Profiles
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Ghana
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Malawi
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Panama
- Papua-Guinea
- Peru
- Samoa
- Scotland
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Zambia
Rest of the World Civil Government Forecast
Commercial/Consumer Markets
Agriculture
- Agricultural UAS Applications
- Asia Solidifying, US Still Anticipating
- UAS Spraying Remains Exclusively an Asia-Pacific Market
- Emergence of the UAS Agricultural Imagery and Analytics Market
- Forecast
Delivery
- Large Potential Delivery Market
- Near Term Delivery Dominated by Medicines, Remote Areas, Ships
- Medium- and Longer-Term Promise for Premium and Larger Package Deliveries
- Pandemic Speeds Deployment of Delivery Drones
- FAA Integration Program Addressing U.S. Delivery Obstacles
- Current Regulations Non-Starters for Delivery
- 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
- Market Soars with Largest Commercial Order Ever and Growing Alliances
- Largest Construction Contractors Worldwide Embracing UAS
- 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
- HAPS Development Faces Short-Term Challenges but Long-Term Payoff
- Creation of HAPS Alliance
- Low-Cost HALE or HAPS Technology Spawns Multiple Approaches
- Solar HAPS Pushes Ahead into Production
- Alphabet's Past Approach
- Facebook's Turnabout on Developing Its Own System
- Chinese Companies Developing HAPS Systems
- Solar UAS Operating Procedure for Internet
- Service Offerings Likely to Proliferate
- Use of Smaller UAS for Inspections of Communications Infrastructure
- Emergency Communications & Other Applications for Small UAS
- Forecast
Insurance
- Insurance Market Outlook
- Insurance Companies Emerge as an Early Adopter
- A Cautionary Note
- Drones Tested
- International Insurance UAS Outlook
- Forecast
Other Industrial Inspection
- Aircraft Inspection Rapidly Growing
- Potential Mining Market
- Leading Mining Companies Finding Success with Drones
- Mining a Focus Market for Many Leading New UAS Companies
- Mining Outlook
- European 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
Urban Air Mobility Market
- Emerging Landscape of the UAM Market
- Aircraft Challenges
- Need for Community Support
- Outlook for Unmanned eVTOL
- 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.)
- AirMap
- 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.
- Cape
- China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC)
- Chinese Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics
- Clobotics
- CyberHawk Innovations Ltd
- Delair
- Delta Drone
- Denel
- DJI Innovations
- Donecle
- Draganfly Innovations Inc.
- Dragonfly Pictures, Inc.
- DroneBase
- DroneDeploy
- Drone Volt
- Elbit Systems Ltd.
- Beijing Yi-Hang Creation Science & Technology Co., Ltd.)
- EMT Ingenieurgesellschaft
- Facebook, Inc.
- FLIR Systems, Inc.
- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)
- L3Harris Technologies
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Intel Corp.
- Insitu Inc.
- Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
- Joby Aviation
- Kaman Corp.
- Kespry
- Keystone Aerial Surveys
- JD.com
- Korean Air Aerospace Business Division
- Leonardo (formerly Finmeccanica)
- Leptron Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Inc.
- Lockheed Martin Corp.
- Lufthansa Aerial Services
- Lufthansa Technik AG
- Matternet
- Microdrones GmbH
- MDA
- Micropilot
- Microsoft Corp.
- Northrop Grumman Corp.
- Pablo Air
- Parrot SA
- PrecisionHawk Inc.
- Prismatic Ltd.
- Prodrone Co. Ltd
- QinetiQ
- Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
- Rakuten
- Safran
- Raytheon Technologies Corp
- Resolute ISR Inc.
- Saab Group
- Samsung
- Schiebel Elektronische Geraete GmbH
- SF Express
- Shield AI
- Sikorsky Aircraft Co. (now Part of Lockheed Martin Corp.)
- Skycatch
- Skydio
- Sky-Futures
- SkySpecs
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- SkyDrop (formerly Flirtey)
- ST Engineering
- Sony (Aerosense)
- Survey Copter
- Swift Engineering
- Tekever Group
- Terra Drone
- Textron Systems Unmanned Systems
- Thales
- Trimble Navigation
- Uconsystem Co. Ltd.
- UMS Skeldar
- Unifly
- Verity Studios AG
- Verizon
- Volansi Inc.
- Volocopter
- Wing (Alphabet, GoogleX)
- XAG Co., Ltd. (formerly XAircraft)
- Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.
- Yuneec International
- Zala Aero Group
- Zero Zero Robotics
- Zipline
Appendix: Sources on Worldwide UAS Operators