The Emerging UMV and UGV Markets 2008-2018

The Emerging UMV and UGV Markets 2008-2018

The continuous evolution of unmanned vehicle systems and the emergence of new technologies, coupled with recent operational successes in Iraq and Afghanistan, have led to the increased use of unmanned systems across the operational spectrum. Unmanned systems, in the form of unmanned aerial, ground and maritime vehicles, have become an integral part of modern military operations and, indeed, of the modern military arsenal.

Undoubtedly, unmanned systems have potential to register significant growth, but unlike Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Unmanned Maritime Vehicles (UMVs) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) are rapidly-emerging markets. This latest report - The Emerging UMV and UGV Markets 2008-2018 - analyses the market for UMVs and UGVs. It looks into the future and identifies the key companies and issues that will affect the market. Visiongain believes the US is at the forefront of UMV and UGV development, but do you know which other markets have potential for growth?

Visiongain notes that there are almost 150 UUVs being used by the US Navy alone. Visiongain believes the UMV market should exceed nearly $160 million by 2009.

Do you know that the UGV market is growing rapidly? In 2004 the US army was using 162 robots in Iraq and Afghanistan. That grew to 5,000 in 2007 and will continue to climb to 6,000 in 2008. Visiongain believes UGV market will exceed $450 million by 2009, but do you know the market value in 2013, or even in 2018? This report will share all the information on market valuation with key market analysis and forecasts up to 2018.

Our new Emerging UMV and UGV Markets 2008-2018 report examines those markets critically, through comprehensive primary and secondary research. Importantly, visiongain discusses UMVs and UGVs in the context of the wider defence and industrial markets. In addition to consultation with experts in industry, this research involved a detailed study of relevant documents, industrial reports and current developments. Importantly, visiongain applied techniques such as financial forecasting and analysis of drivers and restraints. The result is a comprehensive market-based report with detailed analyses and informed opinion.

Why you should buy this report

In our Emerging UMV and UGV Markets 2008-2018 report you will find answers to the following questions:

• Where are the UMV and UGV markets now and how are they likely to develop?
  
  
• What sales will the worldwide UMV and UGV markets generate from 2008-2018?
  
  
• What are the most important technological issues for the UMV and UGV sectors?
  
  
• Which are the main companies involved in developing UMVs and UGVs?
  
  
• Is UUV market bigger than USV market?
  
  
• Is UUV non-military market bigger than military market?
  
  
• How widely are UMVs and UGVs currently used, and how will patterns of usage change in the future?

Visiongain believes UUVs are at the stage where they have become useful for a number of missions such as, port monitoring, ship tracking/inspection, intelligence gathering, surveillance, mine countermeasures (MCM), tactical oceanography, navigation, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and mapping.

USVs have also proven viable for certain applications, especially port and harbour security, fixed and mobile asset security (such as oil rigs and piers, as well as maritime intercepting operations). A number of leading companies are already interested in this sector and are fast developing systems there. Companies specialising in defence-relevant engineering cannot afford to miss potential opportunities in this market area. Our report will help those organisations to understand this market sector and assess its potential from the present onwards.

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1. Executive Summary

2. Unmanned Maritime Vehicles

2.0 Unmanned Maritime Vehicles (UMVs)

2.1 Development of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

2.2 UUV Subsets

2.2.1 Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)

2.2.1.1 The Evolution of ROVs

2.2.1.2 ROV Global Activities

2.2.2 Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)

2.2.2.1 AUV Development

2.3 UUV Commercial Applications

2.4 UUV Military Applications

2.5 UUV Key Capabilities

2.5.1 Maritime Reconnaissance

2.5.2 Undersea Search and Survey

2.5.3 Communication/Navigation Aid

2.5.4 Submarine Track and Trail

2.6 Advantage of UUVs

2.6.1 Autonomy

2.6.2 Risk Reduction

2.6.3 Low Observability

2.6.4 Cost Savings

2.6.5 Deployability

2.6.6 Environmental Adaptability

2.6.7 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Capability

2.6.8 Persistence

3. Global UUV Market

3.1 United States

3.1.1 REMUS UUV

3.1.2 Long Term Mine Reconnaissance systems (LMRS)

3.1.3 Mission Re-Configurable UUV (MRUUV)

3.1.4 Bluefin-9

3.1.5 Bluefin Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

3.1.6 WLD-1 Remote Mine Hunting System (RMS)

3.2 Australia

3.3 Russia

3.4 France

3.5 Norway

3.6 Finland

3.7 India

3.8 United Kingdom

3.9 New Zealand

3.10 Germany

4. Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)

4.1 The Development of USVs

4.2 Classes of USVs

4.2.1 X-Class

4.2.2 Harbour Class

4.2.3 Snorkeler Class

4.2.4 Fleet Class

Figure 4.1 Four USV Class

4.3 USV Missions

4.4 US at the Forefront of USV Development

Table 4.1 Recent US USV programmes

5. USV Technological Issues

5.0 Technological Issues

5.1 Autonomy

5.2 Obstacle and Collision Avoidance

5.3 Automated Target Recognition (ATR)

5.4 Autonomous Deployment and Retrieval of Un-Tethered Systems

6. USV Global Market

6.1 United States

6.1.1 SPARTAN SCOUT ACTD

6.2 Singapore

6.3 France

6.4 Israel

6.5 United Kingdom

7. UMV market Forecast 2008-2018

7.0 UMV Market Forecast

7.1 UMV Market Forecasts 2008-2018

Figure 7.1 UMV Market Forecast 2008-2018

7.2 Obstacle to Market Growth

7.3 Global UMV Activities

Figure: 7.2 Projected US Funding for UMVs 2008-2018

7.4 Future of UMVs

8. The Development of Unmanned Ground Vehicles

8.1 Definition of UGVs

8.2 UGV types

8.2.1 Tele-Operated UGVs

8.2.2 Autonomous UGVs

8.3 Global efforts for R&D and UGV Capabilities

8.4 UGVs in Current Military Operations

8.4.1 All Purpose Remote Transport System (ARTS)

8.4.2 BomBot

8.4.3 DOK-ing MV-4

8.4.4 Dragon Runner

8.4.5 EyeBall RI

8.4.6 Man-Transportable Robotic System

8.4.7 Mine Area Clearance Equipment (MACE)

8.4.8 Multi-Function, Agile, Remote Controlled Robot (MARCbot)

8.4.9 Omni-Directional Inspection System (ODIS)

8.4.10 Robo-Trencher

8.4.11 Throwbot

8.4.12 Thougbot

8.5 Military Applications Face Challenges

Table 8.1 Recent US UGV Programmes

8.6 UGV Civilian Applications Set to Expand

8.6.1 Robots in Healthcare

8.6.2 Domestic Robots

9. UGV Technical and operational Issues

9.1 Autonomy

9.2 Communications Link

9.3 Command and Control

9.4 Safety

9.5 Cost

10. UGV Global Market

10.1 US Developments

10.1.1 Future Combat Systems (FCS)

10.1.1.1 Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment (MULE)

10.1.1.2 The Transport Mule Vehicle (MULE- T)

10.1.1.3 The Countermine MULE Vehicle

10.1.1.4 ARV-Assault-Light (ARV-A-L) MULE Vehicle

10.1.1.5 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV)

10.1.1.6 Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV)

10.1.1.7 Autonomous Ground Vehicle

10.1.2 Armed Robotic Vehicle (ARV)

10.1.3 Dragon Runner Mobile Ground Sensor System

10.1.4 BigDog

10.1.5 LittleDog

10.1.6 PackBots

10.1.7 MDARS

10.1.8 Last Armor

10.1.9 TALON

10.1.10 Miniature Robots

10.1.11 Archerfish Mine Neutralizers

10.2 France

10.3 Germany

10.4 Singapore

10.5 South Korea

10.6 Israel

10.6.1 Guardium UGV

10.6.1.1 Tomcar-based UGVs

10.6.1.2 AvantGuard

10.7 United Kingdom

10.7.1 MoD UK Grand Challenge

10.8 Canada

10.9 India

11. UGV Market Forecast

11.0 UGV Market Forecast

Figure 11.1 Global UGV Market Forecast 2008-2018

11.1 UGV Market Forecast 2008-2018

Figure 11.2 Projected US UGV Funding 2008-2018

11.2 Future of UGVs

12. UMV and UGV Manufacturers

12.1 Allen Vanguard Corporation

12.2 ASV Ltd

12.3 Applied Research Associates

12.4 Atlas Elektronick

12.5 Boeing

12.6 BAE Systems

12.7 Boston Dynamics

12.8 Bluefine Robotics

12.9 Deep Ocean Engineering

12.10 Elbit Systems

12.11 Foster Miller

12.12 General Dynamics

12.13 Hydroid

12.14 International Submarine Engineering

12.15 iRobot

12.16 Israel Aerospace Industries

12.17 Kongsberg

12.18 Northrop Grumman

12.19 Rafael

12.20 Remotec

13. Conclusions

 
 

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Companies Mentioned in this Report

AAI

Alenia (Finmeccanica)

Allen Vanguard Corporation

Applied Research Associates

Aeronautic Defence Systems

ASV Ltd

Atlas Electronik

BAE Systems

Boeing

Boston Dynamics

Bluefin Robotics

Cyber Flight

CIRA

Deep Ocean Engineering

Dragonfly Air systems

Dassault Aviation

EADS-Dornier

EMT

EADS-Germany

Elbit Systems

Euro MC

Finmeccanica

Foster Miller

FanWing

Flying Robots

Galileo Avionica

General Atomics

Giat

Gates Techno

Honeywell

Hydroid

Kestral Aerospace

Israel Aircraft Industries

International Submarine Engineering

Integrated Systems

iRobot

Internet Aviation Supply

Kongsberg

Lockheed Martin

Northrop Grumman

Qinetiq

Rafael

Ratheon

Rhiemetall DE

Rhinmetall Defence Electronics

Remotec

Saab Seaeye

Subsea 7

Science Applications international corporation (SAIC)

Sagem SA

Selex Galilio

Thales

United Defence

Yamaha