Global Market Size, Forecast, and Trend Highlights Over 2025-2037
Naval Combat Vessels Market size was valued at USD 109.54 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 242.38 billion by 2037, expanding at around 6.3% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. In the year 2025, the industry size of naval combat vessels is assessed at USD 115.41 billion.
Naval combat vessels are warships used by a navy for naval warfare and they differ from civilian ships by construction and purpose. They are designed for combat with submarines or aircraft and can accomplish other missions related to counter-narcotics operations and maritime interdiction operations (MIO). The increase in next-generation naval systems, such as unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) is driving revolutionary study in artificial intelligence (AI) underwater communications, autonomous navigation, and unmanned swarm technologies. The effect of huge spending on developing AI for undersea structures signifies the paramount change in military sea power since the introduction of nuclear-powered vessels.
Naval Combat Vessels Sector: Growth Drivers and Challenges
Growth Drivers
Several benefits attached to naval combat vessels
They tend to provide humanitarian relief, emergency medical care, and assist in combating smuggling, piracy, and terrorism. This has resulted in the constant evolution of the role of naval vessels and surface combatants. The shifting trend has driven manufacturers to develop more vessels with strategic sea-lift and amphibious operations abilities, facilitating several vessels to serve more than one role.
Additionally, rising internal terrorism in various parts of the globe, growing expenditure on naval combat vessels by emerging economies in the Asia Pacific region, such as India and China, rising need for modernization of naval combat systems, and increasing production of the unmanned underwater vehicles, are expected to bolster the naval combat vessels market growth in the forecast period.
Challenges
Government actions can influence the global market growth
A progressive nation is the outcome of integrated actions of its government and people. The government’s willingness to spend on its country’s safety surely affects the global market. At the same time, the government needs huge funds to invest on combat vessels, which, if not present with the government, might hamper the overall naval combat vessels market.
Naval Combat Vessels Market: Key Insights
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Base Year |
2024 |
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Forecast Year |
2025-2037 |
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CAGR |
6.3% |
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Base Year Market Size (2024) |
USD 109.54 billion |
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Forecast Year Market Size (2037) |
USD 242.38 billion |
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Regional Scope |
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Naval Combat Vessels Segmentation
The naval combat vessels market is segmented by vessel type, mode of propulsion, and region. Based on the mode of propulsion, the nuclear-powered market segment is projected to witness the largest demand during the forecast period, owing to the need for flexible power output and a long duration of operation before refueling. Further, all the fuel is confined within the nuclear reactor, so cargo or supplies space is not taken up by fuel, neither any space is taken up by exhaust stacks or combustion air intakes.
Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:
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By Vessel Type |
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By Mode Of Propulsion |
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Naval Combat Vessels Industry - Regional Synopsis
Geographically, the naval combat vessels market is segmented into five major regions including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa region.
North America industry is set to account for largest revenue share by 2037, due to growing incorporation of advanced combat systems into naval vessels and increasing government spending to ensure a powerful defense system globally. The US’s dominance in the naval combat vessels market is swayed by the country’s affinity for unconventional military platforms to maintain an edge over its opponents. The country is currently undertaking multiple high-value programs to acquire new-generation naval vessels. Also, the US is home to most of the major companies in the market.
Europe is projected to witness significant growth in the forecast period owing to increasing demand for naval combat vessels. The Asia Pacific region is followed by the North American region in the naval combat vessels market. This is primarily attributed to the increase in government spending on defense equipment in countries, such as India, China, and North Korea, and due to the developing need for warfare ships and frigates, especially in China and Japan.
In recent years, China has overtaken the U.S. in numbers of naval warships yet, China’s open-ocean naval capability lags far behind the U.S. navy warships. Both nations are putting noteworthy efforts into accumulating autonomous and semi-autonomous platforms to their surface and subsurface naval forces.
Companies Dominating the Naval Combat Vessels Landscape
- IMI Systems
- Company Overview
- Business Strategy
- Key Product Offerings
- Financial Performance
- Key Performance Indicators
- Risk Analysis
- Recent Development
- Regional Presence
- SWOT Analysis
- BAE Systems
- Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- General Dynamics Corporation
- SaaB AB
- Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
- MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Boeing
Recent Developments
- May 27, 2020: Indian Navy via its twitter handle shared the induction of INLCU L57, a seventh Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK-IV class, into the Indian Navy which aims for transportation and installation of Main Battle Tanks, Armoured Vehicles, troops and equipment from ship to shore
Author Credits:
- Report ID: 2706
- Published Date: Dec 26, 2024
- Report Format: PDF, PPT
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