Anti-drone Market - Historic Data (2019-2024), Global Trends 2025, Growth Forecasts 2037
Anti-drone Market in 2025 is estimated at USD 1.85 billion. The global market size was over USD 1.55 billion in 2024 and is forecast to experience a CAGR of over 24.5%, reaching USD 26.76 billion by 2037. North America is anticipated to lead, driven by advanced defense systems and high defense expenditure in countries like the U.S.
The market growth can be attributed to increase in drone registration worldwide and the emerging necessity to intercept unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). According to the Federal Aviation Administration, as of May, 2022, there were 865,505 drones registered in the United States. Rising demand for advanced UAV technology, concerns about security threats, and increased drone usage along with a surge in the penetration of low-cost UAVs has led to an increase in incidents driving the need for anti-drone technologies.
Anti-drone Sector: Growth Drivers and Challenges
Growth Drivers
- Increasing Investments in the Drones Industry - drones are currently equipped with high-end technology, advanced parts, and a limited payload capacity and durability. Thus, the rising investments in the drone industry by private companies and organizations are expected to drive global market growth over the forecast period. It was found that in 2021, the drone industry attracted USD 6.9 billion in investments, a significant increase of over USD 2.3 billion in 2020. Investments in drone companies focused on hardware reached USD 4.8 billion.
- Globally Rising Investments in Research and Development – which as per World Bank, in 2020 amounted to 2.63 percent of global GDP, an increase from 2.2% in 2018.
- Increase In Government Investment in The Aviation Industry – for instance, in the area of airport infrastructure and navigation services, India plans to invest USD1.8 billion by 2026.
- Rise In Military Budget Allocation - it was observed that in March 2022, China allocated about USD 190 billion for its military budget, up 6.7% from the prior year. An increase of 4.3% to nearly USD 68 billion is expected for India's military in 2022.
- Increasing Expenditure on Drones - a total of USD 12 billion was spent on drones by businesses and the government. Consumer drone sales in the United States surpassed USD 1.15 billion in 2020.
Challenges
- Damage Caused to Private Property – anti-drone deployments may create problems, such as electromagnetic and Radio Frequency (RF) interference, power transmission, jam frequencies, and others. The purchase of this equipment and its operation with frequencies which is not allowed is a major concern for causing damage to private property.
- Concerns About Citizen Safety
- System Development for Detection of Drones and Components for Anti-drone Systems
Anti-drone Market: Key Insights
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2024 |
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USD 1.55 billion |
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Forecast Year Market Size (2037) |
USD 26.76 billion |
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Anti-drone Segmentation
End-user (Commercial, Defense)
The defense segment is anticipated to capture largest market share by 2037, owing to rapid expansion of the defense manufacturing industry with the increasing number of terrorist and illegal activities expected to augment segment growth over the forecast period. For instance, in 2021-22, India's defense budget was estimated at USD 65 billion, accounting for 12% of the total budget and an increase of USD 5 billion over the budget estimates for 2021-22.
Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:
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Customize this ReportAnti-drone Industry - Regional Synopsis
The North America anti-drone market is set to account for majority revenue share by 2037, on the back of presence of advanced defense systems, along with high expenditure on defense sector in nations such as the United States with growing the need for high security in military installations in order to combat the threats posed by unauthorized drones. As per the data from the World Bank, North America spent 3.253% of its GDP on the military in the year 2019.
Companies Dominating the Anti-drone Landscape
- Blighter Surveillance Systems Ltd.
- Company Overview
- Business Strategy
- Key Product Offerings
- Financial Performance
- Key Performance Indicators
- Risk Analysis
- Recent Development
- Regional Presence
- SWOT Analysis
- MyDefence ApS.
- Thales Group
- Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Saab AB
- Dedrone Holdings, Inc.
- Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
- Droneshield Ltd
- Liteye Systems, Inc.
- Theiss UAV Solutions, LLC
In the News
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Blighter Surveillance Systems Ltd announced its partnership with Korean Integration & Certification Company, to cement its position in South Korea
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MyDefence ApS. has shipped its anti-drone systems for over 30 SOF units, under the EU Horizon 2020 KNOX project.
Author Credits: Abhishek Verma
- Report ID: 3095
- Published Date: Apr 18, 2025
- Report Format: PDF, PPT
