Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) for Defense & Security: Asia Pacific Market 2022-2032 by Vehicle Type (ROVs, AUVs), Component (Hardware, Software, Operation and Service), Propulsion (Electric System, Mechanical System, Others), Application (MCM, ASW, ISR, Security, Transportation), and Country
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) for Defense & Security: Asia Pacific Market 2022-2032 by Vehicle Type (ROVs, AUVs), Component (Hardware, Software, Operation and Service), Propulsion (Electric System, Mechanical System, Others), Application (MCM, ASW, ISR, Security, Transportation), and Country
Insights into the Asia Pacific Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) for Defense & Security Market include supply chain optimization, Asia Pacific Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) for Defense & Security challenges, and growth forecasts segmented by region and service type.
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Asia Pacific unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) for defense & security market will grow by 13.1% annually with a total addressable market cap of $3.31 billion over 2023-2032, driven by the rising regional conflicts, expanding need of UUVs for MCM and ISR, improved military operations by using UUVs, and the growing defense expenditure.
Highlighted with 31 tables and 50 figures, this 116-page report “Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) for Defense & Security: Asia Pacific Market 2022-2032 by Vehicle Type (ROVs, AUVs), Component (Hardware, Software, Operation and Service), Propulsion (Electric System, Mechanical System, Others), Application (MCM, ASW, ISR, Security, Transportation), and Country” is based on a comprehensive research of the entire Asia Pacific unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) for defense & security market and all its sub-segments through extensively detailed classifications. Profound analysis and assessment are generated from premium primary and secondary information sources with inputs derived from industry professionals across the value chain. The report is based on studies on 2020-2022 and provides forecast from 2023 till 2032 with 2022 as the base year. (Please note: The report will be updated before delivery so that the latest historical year is the base year, and the forecast covers at least 5 years over the base year.)
In-depth qualitative analyses include identification and investigation of the following aspects:
• Market Structure
• Growth Drivers
• Restraints and Challenges
• Emerging Product Trends & Market Opportunities
• Porter’s Fiver Forces
The trend and outlook of Asia Pacific market is forecast in optimistic, balanced, and conservative view by taking into account of COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine conflict. The balanced (most likely) projection is used to quantify Asia Pacific unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) for defense & security market in every aspect of the classification from perspectives of Vehicle Type, Component, Propulsion, Application, and Country.
Based on Vehicle Type, the Asia Pacific market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• ROVs
• AUVs
Based on Component, the Asia Pacific market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• Hardware
o Imaging
o Sensors and Automation
o Steering and Positioning
o Navigation
o Energy and Propulsion
o Communication
o Other Hardware
• Software
• Operation and Service
By Propulsion, the Asia Pacific market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• Electric System
• Mechanical System
• Other Propulsion Systems
By Application, the Asia Pacific market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2022-2032 included in each section.
• Mine Counter Measures (MCM)
• Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
• Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)
• Security
• Transportation
• Search and Rescue
• Other Applications
Geographically, the following national/local markets are fully investigated:
• Japan
• China
• South Korea
• Australia
• India
• Rest of APAC (further segmented into Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, New Zealand, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Philippines)
For each key country, detailed analysis and data for annual revenue ($ mn) are available for 2022-2032. The breakdown of national markets by Vehicle Type, Component, and Application 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:
Atlas Elektronik Gmbh
Boston Engineering
ECA Group
General Dynamics Mission Systems
International Submarine Engineering (ISE) Ltd.
iXblue
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
L3 Technologies
Leonardo
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Oceanserver Technology, Inc.
SAAB SEAEYE LTD.
Schilling Robotics, LLC
Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd. (SMD)
Teledyne Technologies Inc.
(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 9
1.2 Research Methodology 12
1.2.1 Overview of Market Research Methodology 12
1.2.2 Market Assumption 13
1.2.3 Secondary Data 13
1.2.4 Primary Data 13
1.2.5 Data Filtration and Model Design 14
1.2.6 Market Size/Share Estimation 15
1.2.7 Research Limitations 16
1.3 Executive Summary 17
2 Market Overview and Dynamics 20
2.1 Market Size and Forecast 20
2.1.1 Impact of COVID-19 on World Economy 21
2.1.2 Impact of COVID-19 on the Market 24
2.1.3 Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict: War Slows Economic Recovery 26
2.2 Major Growth Drivers 30
2.3 Market Restraints and Challenges 37
2.4 Emerging Opportunities and Market Trends 40
2.5 Porter’s Fiver Forces Analysis 44
3 Segmentation of Asia Pacific Market by Vehicle Type 48
3.1 Market Overview by Vehicle Type 48
3.2 ROVs 50
3.3 AUVs 52
4 Segmentation of Asia Pacific Market by Component 53
4.1 Market Overview by Component 53
4.2 Hardware 55
4.2.1 Imaging 57
4.2.2 Sensors and Automation 58
4.2.3 Steering and Positioning 59
4.2.4 Navigation 60
4.2.5 Energy and Propulsion 61
4.2.6 Communication 62
4.2.7 Other Hardware 63
4.3 Software 64
4.4 Operation and Service 65
5 Segmentation of Asia Pacific Market by Propulsion 66
5.1 Market Overview by Propulsion 66
5.2 Electric System 68
5.3 Mechanical System 69
5.4 Other Propulsion Systems 70
6 Segmentation of Asia Pacific Market by Application 71
6.1 Market Overview by Application 71
6.2 Mine Counter Measures (MCM) 73
6.3 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) 74
6.4 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) 75
6.5 Security 76
6.6 Transportation 77
6.7 Search and Rescue 78
6.8 Other Applications 79
7 Asia-Pacific Market 2022-2032 by Country 80
7.1 Overview of Asia-Pacific Market 80
7.2 Japan 83
7.3 China 86
7.4 Australia 88
7.5 India 90
7.6 South Korea 92
7.7 Rest of APAC Region 94
8 Competitive Landscape 96
8.1 Overview of Key Vendors 96
8.2 New Product Launch, Partnership, Investment, and M&A 99
8.3 Company Profiles 100
Atlas Elektronik Gmbh 100
Boston Engineering 102
ECA Group 103
General Dynamics Mission Systems 104
International Submarine Engineering (ISE) Ltd. 105
iXblue 106
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA 107
L3 Technologies 108
Leonardo 109
Lockheed Martin Corporation 110
Oceanserver Technology, Inc. 111
SAAB SEAEYE LTD. 112
Schilling Robotics, LLC 113
Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd. (SMD) 114
Teledyne Technologies Inc. 115
RELATED REPORTS 116
Tables & Figures:
List of Tables:
Table 1. Snapshot of Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market in Balanced Perspective, 2022-2032 18
Table 2. World Economic Outlook, 2021-2031 22
Table 3. World Economic Outlook, 2021-2023 23
Table 4. Scenarios for Economic Impact of Ukraine Crisis 27
Table 5. Main Product Trends and Market Opportunities in Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market 40
Table 6. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 48
Table 7. Classifications of ROVs by Type 51
Table 8. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Component, 2022-2032, $ mn 53
Table 9. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market: Hardware by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 56
Table 10. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Propulsion, 2022-2032, $ mn 66
Table 11. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 71
Table 12. APAC Defense & Security UUVs Market by Country, 2022-2032, $ mn 81
Table 13. Japan Defense & Security UUVs Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 85
Table 14. Japan Defense & Security UUVs Market by Component, 2022-2032, $ mn 85
Table 15. Japan Defense & Security UUVs Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 85
Table 16. China Defense & Security UUVs Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 87
Table 17. China Defense & Security UUVs Market by Component, 2022-2032, $ mn 87
Table 18. China Defense & Security UUVs Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 87
Table 19. Australia Defense & Security UUVs Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 89
Table 20. Australia Defense & Security UUVs Market by Component, 2022-2032, $ mn 89
Table 21. Australia Defense & Security UUVs Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 89
Table 22. India Defense & Security UUVs Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 91
Table 23. India Defense & Security UUVs Market by Component, 2022-2032, $ mn 91
Table 24. India Defense & Security UUVs Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 91
Table 25. South Korea Defense & Security UUVs Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 93
Table 26. South Korea Defense & Security UUVs Market by Component, 2022-2032, $ mn 93
Table 27. South Korea Defense & Security UUVs Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 93
Table 28. Defense & Security UUVs Market in Rest of APAC by Country/Region, 2022-2032, $ mn 95
Table 29. Atlas Elektronik Gmbh: Company Snapshot 100
Table 30. Atlas Elektronik Gmbh: Business Segmentation 101
Table 31. Atlas Elektronik Gmbh: Product Portfolio 101List of Figures:
Figure 1. Research Method Flow Chart 12
Figure 2. Bottom-up Approach and Top-down Approach for Market Estimation 15
Figure 3. Asia Pacific Market Forecast in Optimistic, Conservative and Balanced Perspectives, 2022-2032 17
Figure 4. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market, 2022-2032, $ mn 20
Figure 5. Impact of COVID-19 on Business 24
Figure 6. Primary Drivers and Impact Factors of Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market 30
Figure 7. World Military Expenditure by Region, 1988–2022, $ billion 34
Figure 8. The Share of World Military Expenditure of the 15 Countries with the Highest Spending in 2022 36
Figure 9. Primary Restraints and Impact Factors of Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market 37
Figure 10. Investment Opportunity Analysis 41
Figure 11. Porter’s Fiver Forces Analysis of Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market 44
Figure 12. Breakdown of Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, % of Revenue 49
Figure 13. Asia Pacific Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Vehicle Type, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 49
Figure 14. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Vehicle Type: ROVs, 2022-2032, $ mn 50
Figure 15. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Vehicle Type: AUVs, 2022-2032, $ mn 52
Figure 16. Breakdown of Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Component, 2022-2032, % of Sales Revenue 54
Figure 17. Asia Pacific Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Component, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 54
Figure 18. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Component: Hardware, 2022-2032, $ mn 55
Figure 19. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Hardware: Imaging, 2022-2032, $ mn 57
Figure 20. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Hardware: Sensors and Automation, 2022-2032, $ mn 58
Figure 21. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Hardware: Steering and Positioning, 2022-2032, $ mn 59
Figure 22. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Hardware: Navigation, 2022-2032, $ mn 60
Figure 23. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Hardware: Energy and Propulsion, 2022-2032, $ mn 61
Figure 24. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Hardware: Communication, 2022-2032, $ mn 62
Figure 25. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Hardware: Other Hardware, 2022-2032, $ mn 63
Figure 26. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Component: Software, 2022-2032, $ mn 64
Figure 27. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Component: Operation and Service, 2022-2032, $ mn 65
Figure 28. Breakdown of Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Propulsion, 2022-2032, % of Sales Revenue 67
Figure 29. Asia Pacific Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Propulsion, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 67
Figure 30. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Propulsion: Electric System, 2022-2032, $ mn 68
Figure 31. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Propulsion: Mechanical System, 2022-2032, $ mn 69
Figure 32. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Propulsion: Other Propulsion Systems, 2022-2032, $ mn 70
Figure 33. Breakdown of Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Application, 2022-2032, % of Revenue 72
Figure 34. Asia Pacific Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Application, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 72
Figure 35. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Application: Mine Counter Measures (MCM), 2022-2032, $ mn 73
Figure 36. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Application: Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), 2022-2032, $ mn 74
Figure 37. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Application: Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), 2022-2032, $ mn 75
Figure 38. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Application: Security, 2022-2032, $ mn 76
Figure 39. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Application: Transportation, 2022-2032, $ mn 77
Figure 40. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Application: Search and Rescue, 2022-2032, $ mn 78
Figure 41. Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Market by Application: Other Applications, 2022-2032, $ mn 79
Figure 42. Breakdown of APAC Defense & Security UUVs Market by Country, 2022 and 2032, % of Revenue 81
Figure 43. Contribution to APAC 2023-2032 Cumulative Market by Country, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 82
Figure 44. Defense & Security UUVs Market in Japan, 2022-2032, $ mn 84
Figure 45. Defense & Security UUVs Market in China, 2022-2032, $ mn 86
Figure 46. Defense & Security UUVs Market in Australia, 2022-2032, $ mn 88
Figure 47. Defense & Security UUVs Market in India, 2022-2032, $ mn 90
Figure 48. Defense & Security UUVs Market in South Korea, 2022-2032, $ mn 92
Figure 49. Defense & Security UUVs Market in Rest of APAC, 2022-2032, $ mn 94
Figure 50. Growth Stage of Asia Pacific Defense & Security UUVs Industry over the Forecast Period 96
Research Methodology:
Asia Pacific Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) for Defense & Security 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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