April 2025
According to market projections, the unmanned helicopter sector is expected to grow from USD 1.07 billion in 2024 to USD 3.48 billion by 2034, reflecting a CAGR of 12.53%.
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The unmanned helicopter market is a prominent branch of the aerospace sector. This industry deals in developing autonomous helicopters for operating several critical applications. There are numerous types of unmanned helicopters available in the market comprising of small (below 10kg), medium (10-25 kg) and heavy (25 kgs). These helicopters are used in military sector for numerous applications such as ISR, combat, search & rescue, transportation, naval support, border support and some others. Also, these unmanned systems find application in government agency for different activities including planning, inspection, surveying, public safety, search & rescue and some others. Moreover, these helicopters are used in industrial settings for planning, inspection, surveying and some others. The rising government investment to strengthen the defense sector in various nations such as India, China, UK, U.S., Germany and some others has boosted the market expansion.
In January 2024, Bruno Even, the CEO of Airbus Helicopters announced that, “We are looking forward to welcoming Aerovel into the Airbus family. This strategic acquisition aligns with our vision to expand our UAS offering and respond to a growing customer demand worldwide for additional mission capabilities such as manned-unmanned teaming. Aerovel's expertise in autonomous flight technology will undoubtedly complement our UAS development with the VSR700, as well as the work that we have been doing to develop interoperability."
The unmanned helicopter-market is a fragmented market with the presence of numerous players. Some of the prominent market players in this market includes Airbus, VELOS Rotors LLC, HELIPSE, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Saab Group, Anduril Industries, Alpha Unmanned Systems and some others. These market players are constantly engaged in developing unmanned helicopters to cater the demands of numerous end-user sector.
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