Unmanned Sea System Market Segmentation By Vehicle Type (Unmanned Surface Vehicle, Unmanned Underwater Vehicle); By Capabilities (Autonomous Vehicle, Remotely Operated Vehicle); By Application (Defense and Naval) - Global Demand Analysis & Opportunity Outlook 2027

Global Unmanned Sea System Market Overview

Unmanned sea system comprises of two segments, one is unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) and the other one is unmanned surface vehicle (USV). USVs carry out their operations on the surface of water without crew, whereas, UUVs are used to perform under water with various communication and functions associated with submerged platforms. Unmanned surface vessels (USV) are also termed as autonomous surface vehicles (ASV) which means that operators are removed from the platform and operations are performed with maximum efficiency.

Under water vehicles are known as underwater robots that operate with less or no human operators. ROV (remotely operated vehicle) or automated under water vehicle both describe robotic work. ROVs are remotely operated by the operators that are not present in the vehicles via radio control or through a cable connecting them to the vehicle for maintenance and repair under the sea.

Market Size & Forecast

The global unmanned sea system market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 9% during the forecast period i.e. 2018-2027.On the basis of regional platform, the global unmanned sea system market is segmented into five major regions including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa region.

North America is expected to hold the largest share in terms of revenue in the overall market over the forecast period. This can be attributed to increasing support from government and ruling bodies in marine and naval unit along with increased threats and illegal activities at sea.

Asia Pacific is also expected to showcase promising growth in the market owing to growing mining activities and increased demand for underwater vehicles by mining industries. Additionally, increased export of ores and minerals by countries such as Australia, China and India is also expected to positively support the growth rate of the market during the forecast period. Further, rising competition and innovations in R&D solutions in unmanned sea system is estimated to drive the market growth in Middle East & Africa region.CLICK TO DOWNLOAD FREE SAMPLE

Market Segmentation

Our-in depth analysis of the global unmanned sea system market includes the following segments:

By Vehicle Type:

• Unmanned surface vehicle
• Unmanned underwater vehicle

By Capabilities:

• Autonomous Vehicle
• Remotely Operated Vehicle

By Application:

• Defense
• Naval

By Region

Global unmanned sea system market is further classified on the basis of region as follows:

• North America ( U.S. and Canada)
• Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Rest of Latin America)
• Europe: (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, BENELUX, NORDIC, Hungary, Poland, Turkey, Russia, Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific: (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of Asia Pacific)
• Middle East and Africa: (Israel, GCC (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman), North Africa, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa)

Growth Drivers

According to the data provided by the ‘World Bank’, the military expenditure around the world increased from USD 1.324 Trillion in 2007 to USD 1.701 Trillion during 2017. Increased funding from government and defense sector is estimated to play an important part behind the growth of the market.

Increased Illegal Incidents at Sea & Government Support

There is an increase in threats and illegal activities at sea from the past few years. To avoid such incidents, there is a huge need for better tactical and networking strategy along with growing demand from marine sector for automated unmanned surface vessels. With government support to strengthen the naval unit, the market is estimated to expand significantly over the forecast period.

Rising Demand from Mining Sector

Increased demand for minerals and ores in mining industry for underwater vehicles for searching mineral rich area is supporting the growth of the market and is further expected to strengthen the market shares over the forecast period.

Challenges

Communication Problem with Submerged Systems at Sea

One of the challenging factors that is estimated to hamper the growth of market is the problem in network and communication system due to the connectivity issues in water.

Key Players

• Balt Robotics(Poland)
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• Bluefin Robotics(Massachusetts)
•  Boston Engineering Corporation(MA)
•  Gate Elektronik(Yenimahalle)
• Kongsberg(Norway)
• Atlas Elektronik(Germany)
• BAE Systems(U.K.)
• General Dynamics(U.S.)
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries(Japan)
• Raytheon(U.S.)