C4ISR Market - Forecast(2024 - 2030)

C4ISR Market Overview:

As stated by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, total global military expenditure reached the amount of $1.7 trillion in 2017, representing 2.2% of the global GDP. Owing to such an impeccable growth in military spending, the sectors adjacent to the modern warfare operations is witnessing remarkable opportunities towards development. Owing to the intense integration of technology in combats pertaining to electronic warfare, C4ISR market demand is increasing due to its mandatory application in cybersecurity, GPS/navigation, unmanned sea vehicles, and missile defense systems. C4ISR is a command, control, communication, computer intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system. It includes technologies that enable situational awareness and information collaboration with inclusion of electronic warfare (EW) and information operations (IO). As majority of defense operations are levergaing digitalization and electrification for additional advantage in warfare, and Big Data amalgamated with IoT being applied in EW and IO, global C4ISR market size is propelling and was evaluated to be $98.4 billion in 2018. Also, with tensions failing to ease at international borders globally and augmenting nuclear policies, defense is a major agenda for economies that is consequently pushing the C4ISR market demand at a global CAGR of 3.59% during the forecast period 2019-2025. As the defense forces of major economies are vigilant towards cross border tensions, heavy investments are being released to purchase innovative technologies to be integrated with defense mechanisms. This is major factor creating demand in the global C4ISR market. For example, Serco Group plc., in 2019 won a contract worth $2.45 billion to integrate C4ISR systems onto a range of ship classes.

C4ISR Market Outlook:

North America is reckoned to be the leading front with 35.18% of share in global demand in 2018. As C4ISR systems require innovative and modern IT infrastructure in defense sector for compatible application and optimum operational returns, this region with its well-established and advanced IT sector is leveraging such technologies in warfare.

Some supporting facts-

· The IT budget of the U.S. was estimated to be $95.7 billion for FY 2018, an increase of 1.7% from FY 2017. The foremost factor responsible for C4ISR market demand in North America is that the U.S department of defense accounts for 44.4% of IT expenditure allocated to the nation. Since U.S is the most dominant market in North America, such factors are major growth drivers of this regional market. As application of C4ISR is directly dependent on the IT infrastructure allocated to the defense sector, the budget in infrastructure is directly proportional o the demand of such services.

· Similarly, in 2017, the military expenditure was $610 billion by the U.S. Astonishingly, the expenditure was more than the next seven highest-spending countries combined. C4ISR are integral constituent of the modern military owing to the diversion towards electronic warfare, hence with military budget being the highest globally, U.S is an avid employer of such technologies.

In terms of technology, the C4ISR market is segmented into satellite systems, electronic warfare systems, commercial off the shelf based system, computer software, big data analytics, biometrics, close supported aircraft, radar ocean reconnaissance satellite, stealth fighter, and advanced weapons system.

Abundant amount of modern military operations are executed in an information environment that is gradually complex and fragile to interceptions due to the electromagnetic spectrum. The obligatory need for military forces towards unhindered access and use of the electromagnetic spectrum is generating opportunities for C4ISR application in electronic warfare systems. Consequently, it is the fastest growing application segment progressing with an application CAGR of 3.95% going through 2025.

C4ISR Market Growth Drivers:

· Upsurge in sales of cybersecurity, GPS/navigation, unmanned sea vehicles, missile defense systems and similar complex defense mechanism that require the application of C4ISR systems is a major market growth driver.

· Surveillance is most significant role played by the defense sector, the C4ISR systems delivering electro optic solutions are hence being extensively implemented by the military and defense sector. It supplements the traditional radar technologies to collect intelligence inputs and analyze this information with state of the art command and control structures such as land-based radar, binoculars for observation and even communication satellites.

C4ISR Market Recent Developments:               

· Lockheed Martin Corp. is providing electronic warfare kits to The United States Navy. Lockheed Martin was awarded an upgraded contract of $27,510,334 for engineering and technical services for the AN/BLQ-10 Electronic Warfare Systems. These systems will equip the naval forces with situational cognizance and enhanced capabilities to outdo the hazard.

· The U.S. Marine Corps’ emphasis in signals intelligence (SIGINT) and electronic warfare (EW) was the main concentration of Signals Intelligence Day, 2019 organized by the Association of Old Crows Advocacy’s Signals Intelligence Industry Partnership. The U.S. Marine Corps, is centering on refining its signals intelligence (SIGINT) and electronic warfare operations that is bound to disrupt the North American C4ISR market size. 

C4ISR Market Players:

Some of the key players operating in the global C4ISR market are Lockheed Martin Corp., Rockwell Collins, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, BAE Systems, CACI, Raytheon Company, Northrop Grumman Corp, SAIC, L-3 Communications, and Elbit Systems.

To stay ahead in competitive landscape, the companies are directing substantial influx of investments towards R&D for procurement of inexpensive mechanisms related to C4ISR systems as the market is hindered by the high cost price of systems.

C4ISR Market Research Scope:

The base year of the study is 2018, with forecast done up to 2025. The study presents a thorough analysis of the competitive landscape, taking into account the market shares of the leading companies. It also provides information on unit shipments. These provide the key market participants with the necessary business intelligence and help them understand the future of the C4ISR market. The assessment includes the forecast, an overview of the competitive structure, the market shares of the competitors, as well as the market trends, market demands, market drivers, market challenges, and product analysis. The market drivers and restraints have been assessed to fathom their impact over the forecast period. This report further identifies the key opportunities for growth while also detailing the key challenges and possible threats. The key areas of focus include the various types of innovations in C4ISR market, and their specific advantages to the market.

The C4ISR Market report also analyzes the major geographic regions for the market as well as the major countries for the market in these regions. The regions and countries covered in the study include:

•           North America: The U.S., Canada, Mexico

•           South America: Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica

•           Europe: The U.K., Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Denmark

•           APAC: China, Japan, Australia, South Korea, India, Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong

•           Middle East and Africa: Israel, South Africa, Saudi Arabia