““Increasing need for operational efficiency is a major factor for increasing procurement of small drones globally”
The global small drones market is expected to grow from an estimated USD 5.80 billion in 2015 to USD 10.04 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 11.6% from 2015 to 2020. The market for small drones is driven by critical factors, such as increasing demand for operational efficiency for surveillance and reconnaissance, rising commercial applications for packet delivery and monitoring, and minimized human intervention in combat and other risky operations, among others.
“Commercial segment to witness higher growth during the forecast period”
The key applications considered for the market study are commercial and defense.
The commercial segment market is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period, among defense application. Small Drones are currently being used for several commercial applications, such as crop monitoring, packet delivery, surveying and data monitoring, among several others.
“North America dominates; Asia-Pacific to grow at the highest rate”
The North American region dominates the global small drones market in 2015, and is expected to continue its dominance during the forecast period of 2015 to 2020. The U.S. is considered to be the largest developer, operator, and exporter of small drones globally, thereby resulting in the large share of the North American region in the global small drones market.
The market in Asia-Pacific is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. This rapid growth can be attributed to the fact that more than 20 nations in the Asia-Pacific currently have active small drones programs, including China, India, Japan and South Korea, among others. With rapid advancements and adoption of defense technologies in the region, the small drones market in the Asia-Pacific is projected to grow significantly during the forecast period (2015 to 2020).
“Break-up of profile of primary participants for the Unmanned Ground Vehicle Market”
• By Company Type – Tier 1 – 35 %, Tier 2 – 45% and Tier 3 – 20%
• By Designation – C level – 35%, Director level – 25%, Others – 40%
• By Region – North America – 45%, Europe – 30%, APAC – 20%, RoW – 5%
The major companies profiled in the report include Northrop Grumman (U.S.), Lockheed Martin (U.S.), AeroVironment, Inc. (U.S.), Parrot SA (France), DJI (China), QinetiQ Group Plc. (U.K.), and XAircraft (China), among others.
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From an insight perspective, this research report has focused on various levels of analysis —industry analysis (industry trends, and PEST analysis), market share analysis of top players, supply chain analysis, and company profiles, which together comprise and discuss the basic views on the competitive landscape, emerging and high-growth segments of the small drones market, high-growth regions and countries and their respective regulatory policies, government initiatives, and market drivers, restraints, and opportunities.
The report provides insights on the following pointers:
• Market Penetration: Comprehensive information on small drones offered by the top 10 players in the global small drones market
• Product Development/Innovation: Detailed insights on upcoming technologies, research and development activities, and new product launches in the small drones market
• Market Development: Comprehensive information about lucrative emerging markets – the report analyses markets for small drones across regions
• Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments in the global small drones market
• Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, strategies, products, and manufacturing capabilities of the leading players in the global small drones market
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 17
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 17
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 17
1.3 STUDY SCOPE 18
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 18
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 18
1.4 CURRENCY & PRICING 19
1.5 DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL PARTICIPANTS 19
1.6 LIMITATIONS 19
1.7 MARKET STAKEHOLDERS 19
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 20
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 20
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 21
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 22
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 22
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 22
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 23
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primaries 23
2.2 FACTOR ANALYSIS 24
2.2.1 INTRODUCTION 24
2.2.2 DEMAND-SIDE INDICATORS 24
2.2.2.1 Increasing demand from defense and commercial applications 24
2.2.2.2 Increasing demand for small drones to monitor cross-border terrorism and insurgency 25
2.2.3 SUPPLY-SIDE INDICATORS 26
2.2.3.1 Small drones equipped with advanced payloads 26
2.2.3.2 Low development and procurement costs 26
2.3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 27
2.3.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 27
2.3.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 28
2.4 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 28
2.5 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 30
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 31
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 35
4.1 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SMALL DRONES MARKET 35
4.2 SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION 35
4.3 SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY TYPE 36
4.4 SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PROPULSION SYSTEM 36
4.5 SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PAYLOAD 37
4.6 SMALL DRONES MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, BY REGION 37
4.7 NORTH AMERICA: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY SIZE 38
4.8 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION 38
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 39
5.1 INTRODUCTION 39
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 40
5.2.1 BY APPLICATION 40
5.2.2 BY SIZE 40
5.2.3 BY TYPE 41
5.2.4 BY PROPULSION SYSTEM 42
5.2.5 BY PAYLOAD 42
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 44
5.3.1 DRIVERS 44
5.3.1.1 Increased operational efficiency with minimal human intervention 44
5.3.1.2 Increasing commercial applications 45
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 46
5.3.2.1 Strict airspace regulations 46
5.3.2.2 Lack of skilled pilots 46
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 47
5.3.3.1 Declining defense budgets of advanced economies 47
5.3.3.2 Autonomous and combat operations 47
5.3.4 CHALLENGES 48
5.3.4.1 Sustainable power sources for improved endurance 48
5.3.4.2 Social adaptability 49
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 50
6.1 INTRODUCTION 51
6.2 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 51
6.3 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 52
6.4 APPLICATION-BASED MAPPING OF SMALL DRONES 53
6.5 FOCUS AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT 54
6.6 TECHNOLOGY TRENDS 54
6.6.1 SENSORS FUSION 54
6.6.2 CLOUD COMPUTING-BASED SERVICES 55
6.6.3 INTERNET OF DRONES 55
6.6.4 DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYTICS CAPABILITIES 55
6.6.5 ADVANCEMENT OF NEW GENERATION PROPULSIONS 55
6.6.6 MINIATURE ADS-B TRANSPONDERS 55
6.7 REGULATORY LANDSCAPE 56
6.8 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 56
6.8.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 57
6.8.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 57
6.8.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 58
6.8.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 58
6.8.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 58
6.9 INNOVATION & PATENT REGISTRATIONS 59
6.10 KEY TREND ANALYSIS 61
7 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION 62
7.1 INTRODUCTION 63
7.2 DEFENSE APPLICATION 64
7.3 COMMERCIAL APPLICATION 65
8 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY SIZE 67
8.1 INTRODUCTION 68
8.2 MINI SMALL DRONES MARKET 69
8.3 MICRO SMALL DRONES MARKET 69
8.4 NANO SMALL DRONES MARKET 70
9 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY TYPE 71
9.1 INTRODUCTION 72
9.2 FIXED WING 73
9.3 ROTARY WING 73
9.4 OTHERS 74
10 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PROPULSION SYSTEM 75
10.1 INTRODUCTION 76
10.2 LITHIUM-ION 77
10.3 HYBRID CELL 77
10.4 SOLAR CELL 78
10.5 HYDROGEN 79
10.6 FUEL CELL 79
11 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PAYLOAD 81
11.1 INTRODUCTION 82
11.2 SENSORS 84
11.3 TELEMETRY SYSTEM 84
11.4 CAMERAS 85
11.5 SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (SAR) 86
11.6 NBC DETECTION SYSTEM 86
11.7 VIDEOSCREEN 87
11.8 OTHERS 88
12 REGIONAL ANALYSIS 89
12.1 INTRODUCTION 90
12.2 NORTH AMERICA 93
12.2.1 BY APPLICATION 94
12.2.2 BY SIZE 95
12.2.3 BY TYPE 95
12.2.4 BY PROPULSION SYSTEM 96
12.2.5 BY PAYLOAD 96
12.2.6 BY COUNTRY 97
12.2.6.1 U.S. 97
12.2.6.1.1 By application 98
12.2.6.2 Canada 98
12.2.6.2.1 By application 99
12.3 EUROPE 99
12.3.1 BY APPLICATION 101
12.3.2 BY SIZE 102
12.3.3 BY TYPE 102
12.3.4 BY PROPULSION SYSTEM 103
12.3.5 BY PAYLOAD 103
12.3.6 BY COUNTRY 104
12.3.6.1 U.K. 104
12.3.6.1.1 By application 105
12.3.6.2 Germany 105
12.3.6.2.1 By application 105
12.3.6.3 Russia 106
12.3.6.3.1 By application 106
12.3.6.4 France 106
12.3.6.4.1 By application 107
12.3.6.5 Italy 107
12.3.6.5.1 By application 108
12.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 108
12.4.1 BY APPLICATION 110
12.4.2 BY SIZE 110
12.4.3 BY TYPE 111
12.4.4 BY PROPULSION SYSTEM 111
12.4.5 BY PAYLOAD 112
12.4.6 BY COUNTRY 112
12.4.6.1 China 113
12.4.6.1.1 By application 113
12.4.6.2 Japan 114
12.4.6.2.1 By application 114
12.4.6.3 India 114
12.4.6.3.1 By application 115
12.4.6.4 South Korea 115
12.4.6.4.1 By application 116
12.5 MIDDLE EAST 116
12.5.1 BY APPLICATION 117
12.5.2 BY SIZE 117
12.5.3 BY TYPE 117
12.5.4 BY PROPULSION SYSTEM 118
12.5.5 BY PAYLOAD 118
12.5.6 BY COUNTRY 119
12.5.6.1 Saudi Arabia 119
12.5.6.1.1 By application 119
12.5.6.2 Turkey 120
12.5.6.2.1 By application 120
12.5.6.3 Iraq 120
12.5.6.3.1 By application 121
12.5.6.4 UAE 121
12.5.6.4.1 By application 121
12.5.6.5 Israel 122
12.5.6.5.1 By application 122
12.6 LATIN AMERICA 122
12.6.1 BY APPLICATION 123
12.6.2 BY SIZE 123
12.6.3 BY TYPE 124
12.6.4 BY PROPULSION SYSTEM 124
12.6.5 BY PAYLOAD 125
12.6.6 BY COUNTRY 125
12.6.6.1 Brazil 125
12.6.6.1.1 By application 126
12.6.6.2 Argentina 126
12.6.6.2.1 By application 126
12.6.6.3 Mexico 126
12.6.6.3.1 By application 127
12.7 AFRICA 127
12.7.1 BY APPLICATION 128
12.7.2 BY SIZE 128
12.7.3 BY TYPE 128
12.7.4 BY PROPULSION SYSTEM 129
12.7.5 BY PAYLOAD 129
12.7.6 BY COUNTRY 130
12.7.6.1 South Africa 130
12.7.6.1.1 By application 130
12.7.6.2 Algeria 131
12.7.6.2.1 By application 131
13 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 132
13.1 INTRODUCTION 132
13.2 BRAND ANALYSIS 133
13.3 PRODUCT MAPPING 133
13.4 RANK ANALYSIS 134
13.5 CONTRACTS-BASED MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS FOR THE SMALL DRONES MARKET 134
13.6 COMPETITIVE SITUATIONS AND TRENDS 135
13.6.1 CONTRACTS 136
13.6.2 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 137
13.6.3 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS, AND JOINT VENTURES 138
14 COMPANY PROFILES 139
14.1 INTRODUCTION 139
(Overview, Financials, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)*
14.2 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 140
14.3 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 141
14.4 ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD. 145
14.5 AEROVIRONMENT INC. 148
14.6 ELBIT SYSTEMS, LTD. 152
14.7 DA-JIANG INNOVATIONS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 155
14.8 PARROT SA 157
14.9 3D ROBOTICS INC. 159
14.10 MICRODRONES GMBH 160
14.11 BAE SYSTEMS, INC. 161
14.12 THE BOEING COMPANY 163
14.13 SAAB AB 165
14.14 THALES GROUP 167
14.15 TEXTRON INC. 169
*Details on overview, financials, product & services, strategy, and developments might not be captured in case of unlisted companies
15 APPENDIX 171
15.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 171
15.2 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 174
15.3 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATION 174
15.3.1 PATENT ANALYSIS 174
15.3.2 IN-DEPTH COUNTRY-LEVEL ANALYSIS 174
15.3.3 SECOND-LEVEL SEGMENTATION OF COMMERCIAL APPLICATION 174
15.3.4 ADDITIONAL COMPANY PROFILES (UP TO 5) 174
15.4 RELATED REPORTS 175
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“LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1 MARKET DRIVERS: REGIONAL ANALYSIS 32
TABLE 2 SMALL DRONES PLATFORMS APPROVED THROUGH FAA EXEMPTIONS 45
TABLE 3 SMALL DRONES MARKET DRIVEN BY INCREASING COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS 46
TABLE 4 STRICT AIRSPACE REGULATIONS ACTING AS MAJOR RESTRAINTS FOR SMALL DRONES MARKET GROWTH 47
TABLE 5 RISING TREND OF AUTONOMY POSING MAJOR GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARKET PLAYERS TO TAP 48
TABLE 6 ENDURANCE-BASED MAPPING OF POWER SOURCES 48
TABLE 7 LACK OF SUSTAINABLE POWER SOURCES FOR LONGER ENDURANCE POSING CRITICAL CHALLENGES TO THE INDUSTRY 49
TABLE 8 SMALL DRONES: SPECIFICATIONS, ENDURANCE, AND APPLICATIONS 53
TABLE 9 FAA REGULATIONS ON COMMERCIAL DRONES 56
TABLE 10 INNOVATION & PATENT REGISTRATIONS 59
TABLE 11 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 64
TABLE 12 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET IN DEFENSE APPLICATION, BY REGION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 13 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET IN COMMERCIAL APPLICATION, BY REGION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 14 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET SIZE, BY SIZE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 15 GLOBAL MINI DRONES MARKET, BY REGION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 16 GLOBAL MICRO DRONES MARKET, BY REGION , 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 17 GLOBAL NANO DRONES MARKET, BY REGION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 18 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 19 GLOBAL FIXED WING SMALL DRONE MARKET, BY REGION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 20 GLOBAL ROTARY WING SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY REGION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 21 GLOBAL OTHERS SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY REGION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 22 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET SIZE, BY PROPULSION SYSTEM,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 23 GLOBAL LITHIUM-ION SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY REGION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 24 GLOBAL HYBRID CELL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY REGION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 25 GLOBAL SOLAR CELL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY REGION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 78
TABLE 26 GLOBAL HYDROGEN SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY REGION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 79
TABLE 27 GLOBAL FUEL CELL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY REGION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 79
TABLE 28 APPLICATION-BASED MAPPING AND TREND ANALYSIS OF SMALL DRONES PAYLOADS, 2015-2020 82
TABLE 29 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PAYLOAD, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 30 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES SENSORS MARKET, BY REGION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 31 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES TELEMETRY SYSTEM MARKET, BY REGION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 32 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES CAMERAS MARKET, BY REGION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 33 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES SAR MARKET, BY REGION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 34 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES NBC DETECTION SYSTEM MARKET, BY REGION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 35 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES VIDEOSCREEN SYSTEM MARKET, BY REGION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 87
TABLE 36 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES OTHERS (PAYLOAD) MARKET, BY REGION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 37 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 38 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY SIZE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 39 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 40 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PROPULSION SYSTEM,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 92
TABLE 41 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PAYLOAD, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 92
TABLE 42 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY REGION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 93
TABLE 43 NORTH AMERICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 94
TABLE 44 NORTH AMERICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY SIZE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 45 NORTH AMERICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 46 NORTH AMERICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PROPULSION SYSTEM,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 96
TABLE 47 NORTH AMERICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PAYLOAD,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 96
TABLE 48 NORTH AMERICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 49 U.S.: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 98
TABLE 50 CANADA: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 99
TABLE 51 EUROPE SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 101
TABLE 52 EUROPE SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY SIZE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 102
TABLE 53 EUROPE SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 102
TABLE 54 EUROPE SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PROPULSION SYSTEMS,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 103
TABLE 55 EUROPE SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PAYLOAD, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 103
TABLE 56 EUROPE SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 104
TABLE 57 U.K.: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 105
TABLE 58 GERMANY: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 105
TABLE 59 RUSSIA: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 106
TABLE 60 FRANCE: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 107
TABLE 61 ITALY: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 108
TABLE 62 ASIA-PACIFIC SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 110
TABLE 63 ASIA-PACIFIC SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY SIZE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 110
TABLE 64 ASIA-PACIFIC SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY TYPES, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 111
TABLE 65 ASIA-PACIFIC SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PROPULSION SYSTEM,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 111
TABLE 66 ASIA-PACIFIC SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PAYLOAD, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 112
TABLE 67 ASIA-PACIFIC SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 112
TABLE 68 CHINA: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 113
TABLE 69 JAPAN: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 114
TABLE 70 INDIA: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 115
TABLE 71 SOUTH KOREA: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 116
TABLE 72 MIDDLE EAST SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 73 MIDDLE EAST SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY SIZE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 74 MIDDLE EAST SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 75 MIDDLE EAST SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PROPULSION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 118
TABLE 76 MIDDLE EAST SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PAYLOAD, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 118
TABLE 77 MIDDLE EAST SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 119
TABLE 78 SAUDI ARABIA: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 119
TABLE 79 TURKEY: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 120
TABLE 80 IRAQ: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 121
TABLE 81 UAE: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 121
TABLE 82 ISRAEL: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 122
TABLE 83 LATIN AMERICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 84 LATIN AMERICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY SIZE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 85 LATIN AMERICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 124
TABLE 86 LATIN AMERICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PROPULSION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 124
TABLE 87 LATIN AMERICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PAYLOAD,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 88 LATIN AMERICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 89 BRAZIL: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 126
TABLE 90 ARGENTINA: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 126
TABLE 91 MEXICO: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 127
TABLE 92 AFRICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 128
TABLE 93 AFRICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY SIZE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 128
TABLE 94 AFRICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 128
TABLE 95 AFRICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PROPULSION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 129
TABLE 96 AFRICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY PAYLOAD, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 129
TABLE 97 AFRICA SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 130
TABLE 98 SOUTH AFRICA: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 130
TABLE 99 ALGERIA: SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2020 (USD MILLION) 131
TABLE 100 CONTRACTS, 2013–2016 136
TABLE 101 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2013–2015 137
TABLE 102 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS, AND JOINT VENTURES
2013–2015 138
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“LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 MARKETS COVERED: SMALL DRONES MARKET 18
FIGURE 2 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET: STUDY YEARS 18
FIGURE 3 RESEARCH FLOW 20
FIGURE 4 RESEARCH DESIGN 21
FIGURE 5 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS: BY COMPANY TYPE, DESIGNATION, & REGION 23
FIGURE 6 NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL DRONES SOLD BY PARROT SA & DJI (2013-2015) 25
FIGURE 7 NUMBER OF DRONE STRIKES IN AFGHANISTAN, 2008-2012 25
FIGURE 8 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 27
FIGURE 9 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 28
FIGURE 10 DATA TRIANGULATION 29
FIGURE 11 ASSUMPTIONS OF THE RESEARCH STUDY 30
FIGURE 12 ASIA-PACIFIC EXPECTED TO BE THE GAME-CHANGER FOR SMALL DRONES MARKET 32
FIGURE 13 GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2015 & 2020 (USD MILLION) 33
FIGURE 14 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES ARE THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES ADOPTED
BY MARKET PLAYERS 34
FIGURE 15 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SMALL DRONES MARKET,
2015-2020 35
FIGURE 16 COMMERCIAL SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO WITNESS THE HIGHEST GROWTH IN THE SMALL DRONES MARKET BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020 35
FIGURE 17 ROTARY WING SMALL DRONES SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO WITNESS HIGHEST GROWTH DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 36
FIGURE 18 FUEL CELL SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO WITNESS THE HIGHEST GROWTH BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020 36
FIGURE 19 SENSOR SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT THE HIGHEST INVESTMENTS IN THE SMALL DRONES PAYLOAD MARKET 37
FIGURE 20 NORTH AMERICA IS EXPECTED TO COVER THE MAXIMUM SHARE IN THE SMALL DRONES MARKET 37
FIGURE 21 THE U.S. IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE NORTH AMERICAN SMALL DRONES MARKET IN 2015 38
FIGURE 22 ASIA-PACIFIC SMALL DRONES MARKET IS EXPECTED TO WITNESS SIGNIFICANT GROWTH 38
FIGURE 23 MARKET SEGMENTATION: BY APPLICATION 40
FIGURE 24 MARKET SEGMENTATION: BY SIZE 40
FIGURE 25 MARKET SEGMENTATION: BY TYPE 41
FIGURE 26 MARKET SEGMENTATION: BY PROPULSION SYSTEM 42
FIGURE 27 INCREASING COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS TO DRIVE SMALL DRONES MARKET IN THE COMING YEARS 44
FIGURE 28 SUPPLY CHAIN: DIRECT DISTRIBUTION IS THE MOST PREFERRED STRATEGY FOLLOWED BY KEY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE DEFENSE SECTOR 52
FIGURE 29 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS (2015): MAJOR VALUE IS ADDED DURING THE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING PHASE 53
FIGURE 30 SMALL DRONES INDUSTRY: DEVELOPMENT AREAS 54
FIGURE 31 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 56
FIGURE 32 DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURE IN COMMERCIAL SECTORS EXPECTED TO DRIVE GROWTH OF GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET 63
FIGURE 33 RISING DEMAND FOR MINI SMALL DRONES IS EXPECTED TO DRIVE THE GROWTH OF GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET 68
FIGURE 34 DEMAND FOR ROTARY WING SMALL DRONES EXPECTED TO DRIVE THE GROWTH FOR GLOBAL SMALL DRONES MARKET 72
FIGURE 35 SENSORS MARKET IS EXPECTED TO REGISTER MAXIMUM GROWTH IN A SMALL DRONES PAYLOAD MARKET 82
FIGURE 36 REGIONAL SNAPSHOT: TOP SEGMENTS, 2015-2020 90
FIGURE 37 NORTH AMERICA SNAPSHOT: U.S. TO DOMINATE SMALL DRONES MARKET BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020 94
FIGURE 38 NORTH AMERICA SNAPSHOT: MAJOR PLAYERS IN SMALL DRONES MARKET 94
FIGURE 39 EUROPE SNAPSHOT: U.K. TO DOMINATE THE SMALL DRONES MARKET BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020 100
FIGURE 40 EUROPE SNAPSHOT: MAJOR PLAYERS IN SMALL DRONES MARKET 101
FIGURE 41 ASIA-PACIFIC SNAPSHOT: CHINA TO DOMINATE SMALL DRONES MARKET BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020 109
FIGURE 42 ASIA-PACIFIC SNAPSHOT: MAJOR PLAYERS IN SMALL DRONES MARKET 110
FIGURE 43 MIDDLE EAST SNAPSHOT: MAJOR PLAYERS IN SMALL DRONES MARKET 116
FIGURE 44 LATIN AMERICA SNAPSHOT: MAJOR PLAYERS IN SMALL DRONES MARKET 123
FIGURE 45 AFRICA SNAPSHOT: MAJOR PLAYERS IN SMALL DRONES MARKET 127
FIGURE 46 COMPANIES ADOPTED NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES AS KEY GROWTH STRATEGY FROM 2013 TO 2015 132
FIGURE 47 BRAND ANALYSIS OF TOP SMALL DRONES MARKET PLAYERS 133
FIGURE 48 PRODUCT MAPPING OF TOP SMALL DRONES MARKET PLAYERS 133
FIGURE 49 CONTRACTS-BASED RANK ANALYSIS OF TOP SMALL DRONES MARKET PLAYERS 134
FIGURE 50 CONTRACTS-BASED MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS FOR THE SMALL DRONES MARKET 134
FIGURE 51 SMALL DRONES MARKET EVOLUTION FRAMEWORK, 2012 TO 2014 135
FIGURE 52 LONG-TERM CONTRACTS AND NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES WERE THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES 136
FIGURE 53 GEOGRAPHIC REVENUE MIX, BY KEY MARKET PLAYERS (2015) 139
FIGURE 54 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE SMALL DRONES MARKET 140
FIGURE 55 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 141
FIGURE 56 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION: SWOT ANALYSIS 143
FIGURE 57 ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 145
FIGURE 58 ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.: SWOT ANALYSIS 147
FIGURE 59 AEROVIRONMENT INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 148
FIGURE 60 AEROVIRONMENT, INC.: SWOT ANALYSIS 151
FIGURE 61 ELBIT SYSTEMS, LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 152
FIGURE 62 ELBIT SYSTEMS: SWOT ANALYSIS 154
FIGURE 63 PARROT SA : COMPANY SNAPSHOT 157
FIGURE 64 BAE SYSTEMS INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 161
FIGURE 65 THE BOEING COMPANY. : COMPANY SNAPSHOT 163
FIGURE 66 SAAB AB : COMPANY SNAPSHOT 165
FIGURE 67 THALES GROUP: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 167
FIGURE 68 TEXTRON INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 169
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