North America Drone Payload Market 2023-2033 by Product (EO/IR, Cameras, Sensors, Radar, Weaponry), Subsystem (GCS, STS, Propulsion), Application (ISR, Mapping & Surveying, Photography, Monitoring, Others), End User (Defense, Agriculture, Media, Energy, Government, Construction), Sales Channel (OEM, Aftermarket), and Country: Trend Forecast and Growth Opportunity
North America Drone Payload Market 2023-2033 by Product (EO/IR, Cameras, Sensors, Radar, Weaponry), Subsystem (GCS, STS, Propulsion), Application (ISR, Mapping & Surveying, Photography, Monitoring, Others), End User (Defense, Agriculture, Media, Energy, Government, Construction), Sales Channel (OEM, Aftermarket), and Country: Trend Forecast and Growth Opportunity
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North America drone payload market is projected to grow by 11.7% annually in the forecast period and reach $11.71 billion by 2033. The growth is driven by increasing applications of drones, rising defense investments in unmanned technologies, the development of advanced drone payload systems, increase in market for location-based services, a growing demand for improved surveillance, and technological advancements with the increasing use of AI for autonomous UAVs.
Highlighted with 27 tables and 55 figures, this 120-page report “North America Drone Payload Market 2023-2033 by Product (EO/IR, Cameras, Sensors, Radar, Weaponry), Subsystem (GCS, STS, Propulsion), Application (ISR, Mapping & Surveying, Photography, Monitoring, Others), End User (Defense, Agriculture, Media, Energy, Government, Construction), Sales Channel (OEM, Aftermarket), and Country: Trend Forecast and Growth Opportunity” is based on comprehensive research of the entire North America drone payload market and all its sub-segments through extensively detailed classifications. Profound analysis and assessment are generated from premium primary and secondary information sources with inputs derived from industry professionals across the value chain. The report is based on studies on 2021-2023 and provides forecast from 2024 till 2033 with 2023 as the base year. (Please note: The report will be updated before delivery so that the latest historical year is the base year, and the forecast covers at least 5 years over the base year.)
In-depth qualitative analyses include identification and investigation of the following aspects:
• Market Structure
• Growth Drivers
• Restraints and Challenges
• Emerging Product Trends & Market Opportunities
• Porter’s Fiver Forces
The trend and outlook of North America market is forecast in optimistic, balanced, and conservative view by taking into account of COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine conflict. The balanced (most likely) projection is used to quantify North America drone payload market in every aspect of the classification from perspectives of Product, Subsystem, Application, End User, Sales Channel, and Country.
Based on Product, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2023-2033 included in each section.
• Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR)
• Cameras
• Signal Intelligence
• Communication Intelligence
• Electronic Intelligence
• Laser Sensors
• Optronics
• CBRN Sensors
• Maritime Patrol Radar
• Weaponry
• Other Products
Based on Subsystem, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2023-2033 included in each section.
• Ground Control Station System (GCS)
• Signal Transmission System (STS)
• Propulsion System
By Application, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2023-2033 included in each section.
• Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR)
• Mapping & Surveying
• Photography
• Monitoring
• Other Applications
By End User, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2023-2033 included in each section.
• Defense
• Agriculture and Environment
• Media and Entertainment
• Energy
• Government
• Construction and Archaeology
• Other End Users
By Sales Channel, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2023-2033 included in each section.
• OEM
• Aftermarket
Geographically, the following national/local markets are fully investigated:
• U.S.
• Canada
• Mexico
For each key country, detailed analysis and data for annual revenue ($ mn) are available for 2023-2033. The breakdown of national markets by Product, Application, and End User over the forecast years are also included.
The report also covers the current competitive scenario and the predicted trend; and profiles key vendors including market leaders and important emerging players.
Selected Key Players:
3D Robotics, Inc.
AeroVironment Inc.
Autel Robotics Co., Ltd.
BAE Systems Plc
Draganfly Inc.
Elbit Systems Ltd.
Imsar LLC
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Parrot S.A.
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
Teledyne Technologies Inc.
Thales Group
The Boeing Co.
(Please note: The report will be updated before delivery so that the latest historical year is the base year, and the forecast covers at least 5 years over the base year.)
1 Introduction 7
1.1 Industry Definition and Research Scope 7
1.1.1 Industry Definition 7
1.1.2 Research Scope 8
1.2 Research Methodology 11
1.2.1 Overview of Market Research Methodology 11
1.2.2 Market Assumption 12
1.2.3 Secondary Data 12
1.2.4 Primary Data 12
1.2.5 Data Filtration and Model Design 13
1.2.6 Market Size/Share Estimation 14
1.2.7 Research Limitations 15
1.3 Executive Summary 16
2 Market Overview and Dynamics 19
2.1 Market Size and Forecast 19
2.1.1 Impact of COVID-19 on World Economy 21
2.1.2 Impact of COVID-19 on the Market 25
2.1.3 Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict 27
2.1.4 Impact of Israel-Palestine War 29
2.2 Major Growth Drivers 30
2.3 Market Restraints and Challenges 34
2.4 Emerging Opportunities and Market Trends 37
2.5 Porter’s Fiver Forces Analysis 41
3 Segmentation of North America Market by Product 45
3.1 Market Overview by Product 45
3.2 Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) 47
3.3 Cameras 48
3.4 Signal Intelligence 49
3.5 Communication Intelligence 50
3.6 Electronic Intelligence 51
3.7 Laser Sensors 52
3.8 Optronics 53
3.9 CBRN Sensors 54
3.10 Maritime Patrol Radar 55
3.11 Weaponry 56
3.12 Other Products 57
4 Segmentation of North America Market by Subsystem 58
4.1 Market Overview by Subsystem 58
4.2 Ground Control Station System (GCS) 60
4.3 Signal Transmission System (STS) 61
4.4 Propulsion System 62
5 Segmentation of North America Market by Application 63
5.1 Market Overview by Application 63
5.2 Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) 65
5.3 Mapping & Surveying 66
5.4 Photography 67
5.5 Monitoring 68
5.6 Other Applications 69
6 Segmentation of North America Market by End User 70
6.1 Market Overview by End User 70
6.2 Defense 72
6.3 Agriculture and Environment 73
6.4 Media and Entertainment 74
6.5 Energy 75
6.6 Government 76
6.7 Construction and Archaeology 77
6.8 Other End Users 78
7 Segmentation of North America Market by Sales Channel 79
7.1 Market Overview by Sales Channel 79
7.2 OEM 81
7.3 Aftermarket 82
8 North America Market 2023-2033 by Country 83
8.1 Overview of North America Market 83
8.2 U.S. 86
8.3 Canada 90
8.4 Mexico 93
9 Competitive Landscape 96
9.1 Overview of Key Vendors 96
9.2 New Product Launch, Partnership, Investment, and M&A 100
9.3 Company Profiles 103
3D Robotics, Inc. 103
AeroVironment Inc. 105
Autel Robotics Co., Ltd. 106
BAE Systems Plc 107
Draganfly Inc. 108
Elbit Systems Ltd. 109
Imsar LLC 110
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) 111
Lockheed Martin Corporation 112
Northrop Grumman Corporation 113
Parrot S.A. 114
Raytheon Technologies Corporation 115
SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. 116
Teledyne Technologies Inc. 117
Thales Group 118
The Boeing Co. 119
RELATED REPORTS 120
Tables & Figures:
List of Tables:
Table 1. Snapshot of North America Drone Payload Market in Balanced Perspective, 2023-2033 17
Table 2. World Economic Outlook, 2024-2036 22
Table 3. World Economic Outlook, 2022-2024 24
Table 4. Scenarios for Economic Impact of Ukraine Crisis 28
Table 5. Scenarios for Economic Impact of Israel-Palestine War 29
Table 6. Main Product Trends and Market Opportunities in North America Drone Payload Market 37
Table 7. North America Drone Payload Market by Product, 2023-2033, $ mn 45
Table 8. North America Drone Payload Market by Subsystem, 2023-2033, $ mn 58
Table 9. North America Drone Payload Market by Application, 2023-2033, $ mn 63
Table 10. North America Drone Payload Market by End User, 2023-2033, $ mn 70
Table 11. North America Drone Payload Market by Sales Channel, 2023-2033, $ mn 79
Table 12. North America Drone Payload Market by Country, 2023-2033, $ mn 84
Table 13. U.S. Drone Payload Market by Product, 2023-2033, $ mn 88
Table 14. U.S. Drone Payload Market by Application, 2023-2033, $ mn 88
Table 15. U.S. Drone Payload Market by End User, 2023-2033, $ mn 89
Table 16. Canada Drone Payload Market by Product, 2023-2033, $ mn 91
Table 17. Canada Drone Payload Market by Application, 2023-2033, $ mn 91
Table 18. Canada Drone Payload Market by End User, 2023-2033, $ mn 92
Table 19. Mexico Drone Payload Market by Product, 2023-2033, $ mn 94
Table 20. Mexico Drone Payload Market by Application, 2023-2033, $ mn 94
Table 21. Mexico Drone Payload Market by End User, 2023-2033, $ mn 95
Table 22. Top 10 Vendors in Worldwide Drone Payload Market in 2023 98
Table 23. Collaborations and M&A Activities 101
Table 24. Product Launch and Development 102
Table 25. 3D Robotics, Inc.: Company Snapshot 103
Table 26. 3D Robotics, Inc.: Business Segmentation 104
Table 27. 3D Robotics, Inc.: Product Portfolio 104
List of Figures:
Figure 1. Research Method Flow Chart 11
Figure 2. Bottom-up Approach and Top-down Approach for Market Estimation 14
Figure 3. North America Market Forecast in Optimistic, Conservative and Balanced Perspectives, 2023-2033 16
Figure 4. Industry Value Chain Analysis 19
Figure 5. North America Drone Payload Market, 2023-2033, $ mn 20
Figure 6. Impact of COVID-19 on Business 25
Figure 7. Primary Drivers and Impact Factors of North America Drone Payload Market 30
Figure 8. World Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Market, 2023-2033, thousand units 33
Figure 9. Primary Restraints and Impact Factors of North America Drone Payload Market 34
Figure 10. Investment Opportunity Analysis 38
Figure 11. Porter’s Fiver Forces Analysis of North America Drone Payload Market 41
Figure 12. Breakdown of North America Drone Payload Market by Product, 2023-2033, % of Revenue 46
Figure 13. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2024-2033 by Product, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 46
Figure 14. North America Drone Payload Market by Product: Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR), 2023-2033, $ mn 47
Figure 15. North America Drone Payload Market by Product: Cameras, 2023-2033, $ mn 48
Figure 16. North America Drone Payload Market by Product: Signal Intelligence, 2023-2033, $ mn 49
Figure 17. North America Drone Payload Market by Product: Communication Intelligence, 2023-2033, $ mn 50
Figure 18. North America Drone Payload Market by Product: Electronic Intelligence, 2023-2033, $ mn 51
Figure 19. North America Drone Payload Market by Product: Laser Sensors, 2023-2033, $ mn 52
Figure 20. North America Drone Payload Market by Product: Optronics, 2023-2033, $ mn 53
Figure 21. North America Drone Payload Market by Product: CBRN Sensors, 2023-2033, $ mn 54
Figure 22. North America Drone Payload Market by Product: Maritime Patrol Radar, 2023-2033, $ mn 55
Figure 23. North America Drone Payload Market by Product: Weaponry, 2023-2033, $ mn 56
Figure 24. North America Drone Payload Market by Product: Other Products, 2023-2033, $ mn 57
Figure 25. Breakdown of North America Drone Payload Market by Subsystem, 2023-2033, % of Sales Revenue 59
Figure 26. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2024-2033 by Subsystem, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 59
Figure 27. North America Drone Payload Market by Subsystem: Ground Control Station System (GCS), 2023-2033, $ mn 60
Figure 28. North America Drone Payload Market by Subsystem: Signal Transmission System (STS), 2023-2033, $ mn 61
Figure 29. North America Drone Payload Market by Subsystem: Propulsion System, 2023-2033, $ mn 62
Figure 30. Breakdown of North America Drone Payload Market by Application, 2023-2033, % of Sales Revenue 64
Figure 31. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2024-2033 by Application, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 64
Figure 32. North America Drone Payload Market by Application: Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR), 2023-2033, $ mn 65
Figure 33. North America Drone Payload Market by Application: Mapping & Surveying, 2023-2033, $ mn 66
Figure 34. North America Drone Payload Market by Application: Photography, 2023-2033, $ mn 67
Figure 35. North America Drone Payload Market by Application: Monitoring, 2023-2033, $ mn 68
Figure 36. North America Drone Payload Market by Application: Other Applications, 2023-2033, $ mn 69
Figure 37. Breakdown of North America Drone Payload Market by End User, 2023-2033, % of Revenue 71
Figure 38. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2024-2033 by End User, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 71
Figure 39. North America Drone Payload Market by End User: Defense, 2023-2033, $ mn 72
Figure 40. North America Drone Payload Market by End User: Agriculture and Environment, 2023-2033, $ mn 73
Figure 41. North America Drone Payload Market by End User: Media and Entertainment, 2023-2033, $ mn 74
Figure 42. North America Drone Payload Market by End User: Energy, 2023-2033, $ mn 75
Figure 43. North America Drone Payload Market by End User: Government, 2023-2033, $ mn 76
Figure 44. North America Drone Payload Market by End User: Construction and Archaeology, 2023-2033, $ mn 77
Figure 45. North America Drone Payload Market by End User: Other End Users, 2023-2033, $ mn 78
Figure 46. Breakdown of North America Drone Payload Market by Sales Channel, 2023-2033, % of Revenue 80
Figure 47. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2024-2033 by Sales Channel, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 80
Figure 48. North America Drone Payload Market by Sales Channel: OEM, 2023-2033, $ mn 81
Figure 49. North America Drone Payload Market by Sales Channel: Aftermarket, 2023-2033, $ mn 82
Figure 50. Breakdown of North America Drone Payload Market by Country, 2023 and 2033, % of Revenue 84
Figure 51. Contribution to North America 2024-2033 Cumulative Market by Country, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 85
Figure 52. U.S. Drone Payload Market, 2023-2033, $ mn 87
Figure 53. Canada Drone Payload Market, 2023-2033, $ mn 90
Figure 54. Drone Payload Market in Mexico, 2023-2033, $ mn 93
Figure 55. Growth Stage of North America Drone Payload Industry over the Forecast Period 96
Research Methodology:
North America Drone Payload Market Size Estimation
To estimate market size and trends, we use a combination of top-down and bottom-up methods. This allows us to evaluate the market from various perspectives—by company, region, product type, and end users.
Our estimates are based on actual sales data, excluding any discounts. Segment breakdowns and market shares are calculated using weighted averages based on usage rates and average prices. Regional insights are determined by how widely a product or service is adopted in each area.
Key companies are identified through secondary sources like industry reports and company filings. We then verify revenue estimates and other key data points through primary research, including interviews with industry experts, company executives, and decision-makers.
We take into account all relevant factors that could influence the market and validate our findings with real-world input. Our final insights combine both qualitative and quantitative data to provide a well-rounded view. Please note, these estimates do not account for unexpected changes such as inflation, economic downturns, or policy shifts.
Data Source
Secondary Sources
This study draws on a wide range of secondary sources, including press releases, annual reports, non-profit organizations, industry associations, government agencies, and customs data. We also referred to reputable databases and directories such as Bloomberg, Wind Info, Hoovers, Factiva, Trading Economics, Statista, and others. Additional references include investor presentations, company filings (e.g., SEC), economic data, and documents from regulatory and industry bodies.
These sources were used to gather technical and market-focused insights, identify key players, analyze market segmentation and classification, and track major trends and developments across industries.
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As part of our primary research, we interviewed a variety of stakeholders from both the supply and demand sides to gather valuable qualitative and quantitative insights.
On the supply side, we spoke with product manufacturers, competitors, industry experts, research institutions, distributors, traders, and raw material suppliers. On the demand side, we engaged with business leaders, marketing and sales heads, technology and innovation directors, supply chain executives, and end users across key organizations.
These conversations helped us better understand market segmentation, pricing, applications, leading players, supply chains, demand trends, industry outlook, and key market dynamics—including risks, opportunities, barriers, and strategic developments.
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