Paris Air Show: Weaponised UAV expansion set to drive growth in the market
The market for military unmanned systems will reach more than $14.5 billion annually by the end of the next decade, according to a new analysis from Shephard Media.
Shephard’s Military Unmanned Systems Forecast 2019-2029 shows that spending on new unmanned air, land and maritime vehicles will rise from US$8.1 billion in 2019 to U$14.4 billion by 2029.
This growth is being driven primarily by an expansion in global unmanned aircraft fleets, particularly for weaponised medium-altitude systems.
At the very high end, while there is significant investment in research and development for aircraft capable of being a manned
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