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Global Small Drones Market: By Type: Fixed-Wing Drones, Rotary-Wing Drones, Hybrid/Transitional Drones; By Power Source: Lithium-Ion, Solar Cell, Fuel Cell, Hybrid Cell; By Size; By Application; Regional Analysis; Historical Market and Forecast (2018-2028); Market Dynamics; Competitive Landscape; Industry Events and Developments
Global Small Drones Market Outlook
The global small drones market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.65% during the forecast period of 2023-2028.
Increased Military Expenditure to Bolster the Market Growth of Small Drones
The global market for small drones is being driven by the rising applicability of drones for various commercial and military applications. This can be associated with the miniature design of the drone, improved efficiency, enhanced flexibility, and high accuracy, among other features, that aids in boosting productivity. This is thus driving the growth of the market. In addition, small-sized drones are commonly available in a variety of sizes and shapes, which allows their reach in closed and confined places and proving beneficial in military and surveillance applications and providing impetus to the market.
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The military and defence sectors are one of the major applications of small drones owing to robust investments in the sector to enhance national security. Small drones for military use are equipped with advanced sensors, cameras, and progressive, user-friendly digital software. In addition, the development of pocket-sized drones by leading manufacturers with strong hardware and lightweight structure, enhanced battery life, and fast speed, are advantageously influencing the market. With growing concerns regarding international conflicts, domestic disputes, and terrorism, countries across the globe are robustly spending on their defence and military systems. Such factors are thus providing impetus to the market growth of small drones globally.
Small Drones: Market Segmentation
Small unmanned aerial vehicles (SUAV) are miniature drones, which are small enough to be man-portable. Small drones range from mini drones and micro/nano drones and are commonly available as fixed-wing drones, rotary-wing drones, and hybrid/transitional drone types.
Based on type, the market can be categorised into:
- Fixed-Wing Drones
- Rotary-Wing Drones
- Hybrid/Transitional Drones
The market, based on power source, can be segmented into:
- Lithium-Ion
- Solar Cell
- Fuel Cell
- Hybrid Cell
On the basis of size, the market can be divided into:
- Mini Drones
- Micro/Nano Drones
Based on application, the market can be classified into:
- Commercial
- Defence
The EMR report looks into the regional markets of small drones like North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa.
Commercial Segment is Expected to Hold a Significant Share in the Overall Growth of the Market
The commercial segment of the global market for small drones is expected to exhibit a significant share in the overall market growth in the coming years. This is attributable to the rising utility of small drones by the e-commerce industry for delivery. The advent of the coronavirus pandemic further impelled the adoption of small drones for faster delivery of goods and to minimise human interaction to reduce the spread of infection. In addition, the rising popularity of small drones for agricultural purposes, such as crop and livestock monitoring, irrigation management, and fertilisation, among others, are augmenting the growth of the market. Characteristics such as lightweight structure, ease in portability, and safety are some of the factors expanding the growth of the market.
Key Industry Players in the Global Small Drones Market
The report presents a detailed analysis of the following key players in the global small drones market, looking into their capacity, market share, and latest developments like capacity expansions, plant turnabouts and mergers and acquisitions:
- Aerovironment, Inc.
- Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Aeronautics Ltd.
- Thales Group
- Elbit Systems, Ltd.
- Others
The comprehensive report looks at the micro and macro aspects of the industry. The EMR report gives an in-depth insight into the market by providing a SWOT analysis as well as an analysis of the Porter’s Five Forces Model.
| REPORT FEATURES | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Base Year | 2022 |
| Historical Period | 2018-2022 |
| Forecast Period | 2023-2028 |
| Scope of the Report | Historical and Forecast Trends, Industry Drivers and Constraints, Historical and Forecast Market Analysis by Segment- Type, Power Source, Size, Application, Region |
| Breakup by Type | Fixed-Wing Drones, Rotary-Wing Drones, Hybrid/Transitional Drones |
| Breakup by Power Source | Lithium-Ion, Solar Cell, Fuel Cell, Hybrid Cell |
| Breakup by Size | Mini Drones, Micro/Nano Drones |
| Breakup by Application | Commercial, Defence |
| Breakup by Region | North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa |
| Market Dynamics | SWOT, Porter's Five Forces, Key Indicators for Price and Demand |
| Competitive Landscape | Market Structure, Company Profiles- Company Overview, Product Portfolio, Demographic Reach and Achievements, Certifications |
| Companies Covered | Aerovironment, Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Aeronautics Ltd., Thales Group, Elbit Systems, Ltd., Others |
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| Delivery Format | Delivered as an attached PDF and Excel through email, with an option of receiving an editable PPT, according to the purchase option. |
*At Expert Market Research, we strive to always give you current and accurate information. The numbers depicted in the description are indicative and may differ from the actual numbers in the final EMR report.
1 Preface
2 Report Coverage – Key Segmentation and Scope
3 Report Description
3.1 Market Definition and Outlook
3.2 Properties and Applications
3.3 Market Analysis
3.4 Key Players
4 Key Assumptions
5 Executive Summary
5.1 Overview
5.2 Key Drivers
5.3 Key Developments
5.4 Competitive Structure
5.5 Key Industrial Trends
6 Snapshot
6.1 Global
6.2 Regional
7 Opportunities and Challenges in the Market
8 Global Small Drones Market Analysis
8.1 Key Industry Highlights
8.2 Global Small Drones Historical Market (2018-2022)
8.3 Global Small Drones Market Forecast (2023-2028)
8.4 Global Small Drones Market by Type
8.4.1 Fixed-Wing Drones
8.4.1.1 Market Share
8.4.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.2 Rotary-Wing Drones
8.4.2.1 Market Share
8.4.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.3 Hybrid/Transitional Drones
8.4.3.1 Market Share
8.4.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5 Global Small Drones Market by Power Source
8.5.1 Lithium-Ion
8.5.1.1 Market Share
8.5.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.2 Solar Cell
8.5.2.1 Market Share
8.5.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.3 Fuel Cell
8.5.3.1 Market Share
8.5.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.4 Hybrid Cell
8.5.4.1 Market Share
8.5.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6 Global Small Drones Market by Size
8.6.1 Mini Drones
8.6.1.1 Market Share
8.6.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.2 Micro/Nano Drones
8.6.2.1 Market Share
8.6.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7 Global Small Drones Market by Application
8.7.1 Commercial
8.7.1.1 Market Share
8.7.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.2 Defence
8.7.2.1 Market Share
8.7.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8 Global Small Drones Market by Region
8.8.1 North America
8.8.1.1 Market Share
8.8.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8.2 Europe
8.8.2.1 Market Share
8.8.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8.3 Asia Pacific
8.8.3.1 Market Share
8.8.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8.4 Latin America
8.8.4.1 Market Share
8.8.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8.5 Middle East and Africa
8.8.5.1 Market Share
8.8.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.5.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9 North America Small Drones Market Analysis
9.1 United States of America
9.1.1 Market Share
9.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9.2 Canada
9.2.1 Market Share
9.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10 Europe Small Drones Market Analysis
10.1 United Kingdom
10.1.1 Market Share
10.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.2 Germany
10.2.1 Market Share
10.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.3 France
10.3.1 Market Share
10.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.4 Italy
10.4.1 Market Share
10.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.5 Others
11 Asia Pacific Small Drones Market Analysis
11.1 China
11.1.1 Market Share
11.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.2 Japan
11.2.1 Market Share
11.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.3 India
11.3.1 Market Share
11.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.4 ASEAN
11.4.1 Market Share
11.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.5 Australia
11.5.1 Market Share
11.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.5.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.6 Others
12 Latin America Small Drones Market Analysis
12.1 Brazil
12.1.1 Market Share
12.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.2 Argentina
12.2.1 Market Share
12.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.3 Mexico
12.3.1 Market Share
12.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.4 Others
13 Middle East and Africa Small Drones Market Analysis
13.1 Saudi Arabia
13.1.1 Market Share
13.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.2 United Arab Emirates
13.2.1 Market Share
13.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.3 Nigeria
13.3.1 Market Share
13.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.4 South Africa
13.4.1 Market Share
13.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.5 Others
14 Market Dynamics
14.1 SWOT Analysis
14.1.1 Strengths
14.1.2 Weaknesses
14.1.3 Opportunities
14.1.4 Threats
14.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
14.2.1 Supplier’s Power
14.2.2 Buyer’s Power
14.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
14.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
14.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
14.3 Key Indicators for Demand
14.4 Key Indicators for Price
15 Competitive Landscape
15.1 Market Structure
15.2 Company Profiles
15.2.1 Aerovironment, Inc.
15.2.1.1 Company Overview
15.2.1.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.1.4 Certifications
15.2.2 Lockheed Martin Corporation
15.2.2.1 Company Overview
15.2.2.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.2.4 Certifications
15.2.3 Aeronautics Ltd.
15.2.3.1 Company Overview
15.2.3.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.3.4 Certifications
15.2.4 Thales Group
15.2.4.1 Company Overview
15.2.4.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.4.4 Certifications
15.2.5 Elbit Systems, Ltd.
15.2.5.1 Company Overview
15.2.5.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.5.4 Certifications
15.2.6 Others
16 Key Trends and Developments in the Market
List of Key Figures and Tables
1. Global Small Drones Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2028
2. Global Small Drones Historical Market: Breakup by Type (USD Million), 2018-2022
3. Global Small Drones Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (USD Million), 2023-2028
4. Global Small Drones Historical Market: Breakup by Power Source (USD Million), 2018-2022
5. Global Small Drones Market Forecast: Breakup by Power Source (USD Million), 2023-2028
6. Global Small Drones Historical Market: Breakup by Size (USD Million), 2018-2022
7. Global Small Drones Market Forecast: Breakup by Size (USD Million), 2023-2028
8. Global Small Drones Historical Market: Breakup by Application (USD Million), 2018-2022
9. Global Small Drones Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (USD Million), 2023-2028
10. Global Small Drones Historical Market: Breakup by Region (USD Million), 2018-2022
11. Global Small Drones Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (USD Million), 2023-2028
12. North America Small Drones Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
13. North America Small Drones Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
14. Europe Small Drones Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
15. Europe Small Drones Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
16. Asia Pacific Small Drones Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
17. Asia Pacific Small Drones Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
18. Latin America Small Drones Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
19. Latin America Small Drones Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
20. Middle East and Africa Small Drones Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
21. Middle East and Africa Small Drones Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
22. Global Small Drones Market Structure
Key Questions Answered in the Report
The global small drones market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 15.65% in the forecast period of 2023-2028.
The market is being driven by the robust military expenditure on small drones for defence purposes.
The rising use of small drones for commercial applications like e-commerce delivery and agricultural purposes are boosting the market growth.
The major regional markets for small drones are North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa.
The different types of small drones are fixed-wing drones, rotary-wing drones, and hybrid/transitional drones.
The major power sources of small drones are lithium-ion, solar cell, fuel cell, and hybrid cell.
Various sizes of small drones are mini drones, and micro/nano drones.
The significant applications of small drones are commercial and defence.
The major players in the industry are Aerovironment, Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Aeronautics Ltd., Thales Group, and Elbit Systems, Ltd., among others.
Analyst Review
The global small drones market is driven by the rising applicability of drones for various commercial and military applications. Aided by the rising utility of small drones by the e-commerce industry, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.65% in the forecast period of 2023-2028.
EMR’s meticulous research methodology delves deep into the market covering the macro and micro aspects of the industry. On the basis of type, the market can be segmented into fixed-wing drones, rotary-wing drones, and hybrid/transitional drones. On the basis of power source, the market can be categorised into lithium-ion, solar cell, fuel cell, and hybrid cell. Based on size, the market can be categorised into mini drones, and micro/nano drones. The market, based on application, can be classified into commercial and defence. The major regional markets for small drones are North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa. The key players in the industry are Aerovironment, Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Aeronautics Ltd., Thales Group, and Elbit Systems, Ltd., among others.
EMR’s research methodology uses a combination of cutting-edge analytical tools and the expertise of their highly accomplished team, thus providing their customers with market insights that are accurate, actionable and help them remain ahead of their competition.
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