The global airborne pods market size is expected to reach USD 3,839.1 million by 2026 according to a new study by Polaris Market Research. The report “Airborne pods Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report By Aircraft Type (Combat Aircraft, Helicopter, UAV, Others), By Pod Type (ISR, targeting, Countermeasure, Others), By Material Type (Composites, Metals), By Sensor Type (EO/IR, EW/EA, IRCM); By Regions, Segments & Forecast, 2020 – 2026” gives a detailed insight into current market dynamics and provides analysis on future market growth.
Airborne
pods refer to an external structure in an aircraft designed to keep the
components such as camera, sensors, targeting systems, and communication
systems together in order to organize the systems by putting them together for
more efficient use of the components. Previously the components used for
intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting any weapons through
the aircraft or helicopter, the components were separately equipped in
different parts of the body of aircraft or the helicopter through which
aerodynamic drag being generated due to rough outline of the outer body. They
help to bring most of the components to keep them organized along with lower
weight and can provide maximum output in comparison with the components
separately equipped across different parts of the body of helicopter or an
aircraft.
Increasing
defense expenditure, growing acquisition of combat aircraft by defense forces
across different regions, emergence of intelligence, surveillance, &
reconnaissance missions due to rising tensions & security reasons across
different regions, and growing demand for efficient targeting systems are some
of the reasons driving the market globally.
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Companies
such as Advanced Technologies Group, Collins Aerospace, Harris Corporation,
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Raytheon Company,
Saab AB, TERMA, Thales Group, and Ultra Electronics are some of the key vendors
operating in this market.
There
can be any type of uncertain situations, which can generate the need of ISR,
such as illegal border crossings by the militants, illegal fishing across the
border, and illegal entry from the border, which make the demand for ISR
operations for security reasons for any country. Most of the countries, such as
the USA, Russia, and China, try to keep their defense forces upgraded with new
and advanced technologies, which make them more powerful in comparison to
others.
The
air force of various countries form the contracts of upgrading their existing
aircraft fleet with the advanced airborne pods for the betterment of their
forces. For instance: in 2017, Lockheed Martin Corporation has been awarded a
contract worth US$ 961 million to sustain and upgrade 683 Sniper Advanced
Targeting Pods (ATP), which have to be employed on the US Air Force’s F-2,
F-15, F-16, F-18, A-10, B-1, B-52, and Typhoon aircraft in which the contract
period was of five years.
Among
aircraft type, the market was segmented into combat aircraft, helicopter, UAV,
and others. Combat aircraft was estimated to be the most dominant aircraft type
in 2019 and is expected to retain its dominance during the forecast period as
well. Lockheed Martin’s F-22/F-35, General Dynamics F-16, McDonnell Douglas
F-15 Eagle, Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon are some of major aircrafts
with high demand.
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Also,
it is expected that more than US$ 800 million worth of airborne pods are likely
to be procured during 2019-2026 globally wherein North America would be the
largest market for the segment during the forecast period driven by the USA.
UAV was expected to be the fastest growing segment owing to increasing
acquisition and deployment of UAVs in defense forces of among all region for
different missions.
Among
type, the market is segmented into ISR, targeting, countermeasure, and others.
In 2019, ISR was estimated to be the largest pod type globally and also it is
expected to retain its dominance during the forecast period as well. It is
mainly used for intelligence and surveillance, while keeping an eye on the
desired area. It contains of EO/IR sensor allowing day/night missions, imagery
data recording system, and air-to-ground data link system. Targeting pods are
expected to be the fastest growing type during the forecast period. This is
owing to increasing acquisition of weapon specialized combat aircraft models
such as Dassault Rafale, F-35, F-16, and F-22 across different regions of the world.
Among
material type, the market is segmented into composite and metals wherein,
composite was estimated to be the largest segment in 2019 owing to increasing
demand and deployment of lightweight pods for achieving increased overall
mission efficiency, long range, and higher fuel efficiency in terms of costs
due to its lightweight nature. Moreover, it is expected to be the fastest
growing segment during the forecast period as well.
Among
sensor type, the market is segmented into electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR),
electronic warfare/electronic attack (EW/EA), and infrared countermeasure
(IRCM). In 2019, EO/IR sensors was estimated to be the largest segment globally
and is expected to retain its position during the forecast period as well. This
is owing to increasing deployment of ISR in aircraft for keeping stronger
security across border patrolling across different government confidential
areas.
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Among
region, North America was estimated to be the largest region in 2019 and is
also expected to be remain the largest during the forecast period as well. The
U.S. is growth engine of this region and accounted for more than 92% of share
in 2019. U.S. currently accounts for nearly one-third of the global military
expenditure. The country is anticipated to have the largest military
expenditure worldwide in the foreseen future. It has a huge plan to upgrade its
existing military aircraft fleet in the coming years. The growth in this region
is majorly attributed to presence of largest combat aircraft fleet across the
world and increasing aircraft upgradation programs across the region.