Aerostat Market Size, Trends, Growth & Forecast to 2027

Aerostat Market to 2027 - Global Analysis and Forecast by Product Type (Airships, Balloons, Hybrid Aerostat, HAPS); Payload (Surveillance Radar, Navigation System, Communication Relay, and Others); Application (Military and Commercial)

  • Report Code : TIPRE00007392
  • Category : Aerospace and Defense
  • Status : Published
  • No. of Pages : 158
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[Research Report] Aerostat market in global is expected to grow from US$ 6.11 Bn in 2018 to US$ 14.64 Bn by the year 2027. This represents a CAGR of 10.3% from the year 2019 to 2027.

North America was the leading geographic market, and it is anticipated to be the highest revenue contributor in the aerostat market throughout the forecast period. North America is also estimated to be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period. Asia-Pacific is expected to trail North America in terms of growth rate, as the demand for aerostats is substantially growing among the military forces as well as various commercial end-users in Asia-Pacific, which is propelling the growth of aerostat market in the region.

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Aerostat Market: Strategic Insights

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Market Size Value inUS$ 6.11 Billion in 2018
Market Size Value byUS$ 14.64 Billion by 2027
Growth rateCAGR of 10.3% from 2019-2027
Forecast Period2019-2027
Base Year2019
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Market Insights

Increasing Focus on Using Economical Solutions for Surveillance is Catalyzing Aerostat Market

The increased focus by military departments of several countries toward using cost-effective solutions for surveillance is boosting the growth of the aerostat market. North America is highly engaged in deploying cost-effective surveillance due to a rise in terrorism. The region is one of the largest military spenders across the world and has invested a significant amount in aerostat for the purpose of surveillance and border security. The surveillance helps defense forces expand the radar picture for missile defense. When it comes to surveillance, the cost of collecting intelligence from the air is high. Whether agencies are using UAVs or manned flights, the aircraft are costly to operate and come with other limitations, such as an aircraft cannot hover for long durations; fuel has to be refilled, and it needs maintenance and human pilots. Hence, several military forces have turned their focus toward the use of aerostat, which gains its lift with the use of buoyant gas. This factor has positively impacted on the growth of aerostat market

Companies across the world are offering cost-effective solutions for surveillance. For instance, Raven Industries, Inc. provides aerostats with persistent surveillance abilities. Aeronautics Ltd., an Israel based company, provides Skystar 180 aerostat, a small tactical, all-weather aerostat system that is used for military and police forces and is valued for its cost-effective operation and maintenance. The aerostat is capable of carrying payloads such as surveillance radar, navigation systems, and others. Thus, the rising ability of aerostat to offer surveillance for a longer duration and growing focus on using cost-effective solutions for surveillance are the factors anticipated to augment the growth of the aerostat market during the forecast period.   

Product Type Insights

The global aerostat market by product type was led by the balloons segment. Airships segment held the second-largest market in 2018 and is anticipated to witness an increase in its shares during the forecast period from 2019 – 2027.

Payload Insights

The global aerostat market by payload was led by a surveillance radar segment. The communication relay segment held the second-largest market in 2018. However, the navigation system segment is expected to register the highest growth in the aerostat market during the forecast period from 2019 – 2027.

Application Insights

The global aerostat market by application was led by the military segment. The segment is expected to continue its dominance, however, commercial segment is expected to grow at a prime rate from 2019 – 2027.    

Global Aerostat Market by Product Type

Global Aerostat Market by Product Type
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The market players present in the aerostat market are mainly focusing on new developments by implementing advanced technologies. Signing partnerships, contracts, joint ventures, scoring funding, and inaugurating new offices across the world permit the companies to maintain its brand name globally. Few of the recent developments are listed below:

2019:Raven Industries, Inc. announced that Raven Aerostar Technical Solutions was awarded a $5.7M contract to deliver TIF-25K® Aerostat Systems sparing hardware to six existing aerostat sites in Afghanistan. Raven Aerostar Technical Solutions was also awarded a $4.7M contract to deliver two TIF-25K Aerostat Systems and associated sparing hardware in support of two additional aerostat sites in Afghanistan.
2019:Drone Aviation Holding Corporation, a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, said that it has delivered its multi-mission capable tactical Winch Aerostat Small Platform (“WASP”) to the Department of Defense (“DoD”) under a contract award valued in excess of US$ 1.7 Mn. 
2018:RT LTA Systems Ltd provided 4 SkyStar aerostat systems to a governmental agency of a country in CentralAmerica. Under the agreement, RT will provide 3 SkyStar 180 aerostat systems and one SkyStar 110 micro-tactical aerostat system.

GLOBAL AEROSTAT MARKET – MARKET SEGMENTATION

Global Aerostat Market – By Product Type

  • Airship
  • Balloons
  • Hybrid
  • HAPS

Global Aerostat Market – By Payload

  • Surveillance RADAR
  • Navigation Systems
  • Communication Relay
  • Others

Global Aerostat Market – By Application

  • Military
  • Commercial

Global Aerostat Market – By Geography

  • North America
  • Europe
  • APAC
  • Middle East & Africa
  • South America

Companies Mentioned

  • Aeros
  • Allsopp Helikites Ltd.
  • ILC Dover
  • Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
  • Lindstrand Technologies Inc.
  • Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • Raven Industries, Inc.
  • Raytheon Company
  • RT
  • TCOM, LP
Report Coverage
Report Coverage

Revenue forecast, Company Analysis, Industry landscape, Growth factors, and Trends

Segment Covered
Segment Covered

Product Type ; Payload ; Application

Regional Scope
Regional Scope

North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, South & Central America

Country Scope
Country Scope

Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Frequently Asked Questions


What is the reason behind North America’s dominance in Aerostat Market?

The North American aerostat market consists of countries such as the US, Canada, and Mexico. The US is the world largest spender in defense industry. The US DoD engages and invests in development of robust technologies that would cater the demands for the US Army, the US Navy, the US Air Force as well as allied forces. The US accounts for the largest aerostat procurers across the globe. The demand for aerostats in the US DoD is majorly attributable to the significantly large military force deployed across the globe.

What are market opportunities for aerostat industry?

In the world of modern warfare, missile defense play a crucial role in defeating enemies. The continuous growth in cruise and ballistic missile warfare, has led the defense forces to opt for advanced solutions to deter the threat, as using manned aircraft incur high cost. The modern aerostats are equipped with technologically advanced sensors and radars which are capable of sensing and recognizing the incoming threat and relay the information to the action center. Thus, the benefits offered the aerostats are increasing the interest among the defense forces, which is creating a lucrative business space for the vendors offering their products to the defense forces, hence, showcasing growth in the market size.

Which product type segment is expected to lead the market in terms of growth rate?

The navigation systems payload is one of the substantial payloads which provides navigation accuracy and integrity. A major application of navigation systems is the military industry. The navigation systems on aerostats enable the personnel to navigate the vehicle according to the needs. The demand for navigation system is also growing among the commercial end-users. This is due to the fact that several commercial aerostat users are introducing these vehicles as public transport or leisure tourism. With the rise in this activity, the demand for enhanced navigation system is expected to boost.

The List of companies - Aerostat Market

  1. Aero
  2. Allsopp Helikites Ltd.
  3. ILC Dover
  4. Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
  5. Lindstrand Technologies Inc.
  6. Lockheed Martin Corporation
  7. Raven Industries, Inc.
  8. Raytheon Company
  9. RT
  10. TCOM, LP

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