North America Small Drones Market 2022-2032 by Offering (Hardware, Software, Services), Frame (Fixed Wing, Rotary Blade), Drone Size (Nano, Micro, Mini), Mode of Operation

North America small drones market is projected to grow by 15.1% annually in the forecast period and reach $16.29 billion by 2032, driven by the advantages of small UAVs in terms of cost reduction and improved efficiency, the rapid development of drone technology, the rising adoption of small UAVs in civil and commercial applications, increasing deployment of small drones in border patrolling and combating terrorism, and approved regulations to permit the use of UAVs.

Highlighted with 38 tables and 102 figures, this 172-page report “North America Small Drones Market 2022-2032 by Offering (Hardware, Software, Services), Frame (Fixed Wing, Rotary Blade), Drone Size (Nano, Micro, Mini), Mode of Operation (Remotely Operated, Optionally Piloted, Fully Autonomous), Range (VLOS, EVLOS, BLOS), End User (Consumer, Enterprise, Government & Military), and Country: Trend Forecast and Growth Opportunity” is based on a comprehensive research of the entire North America small drones 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 North America 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 North America small drones market in every aspect of the classification from perspectives of Offering, Frame, Drone Size, Mode of Operation, Range, End User, and Country. 

 

Based on Offering, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2022-2032 included in each section. 

• Hardware

o Frame 

o Payloads

o Avionics

 UAV Navigation Systems    

 UAV Sensors    

 UAV Flight Control Systems

 UAV Communication Systems

 Other Avionics 

o Propulsion

 UAV Engines

 UAV Batteries    

o Data Links

o Other Systems

• Software

 Flight Management Software

 Data Management Software

 Drone Mapping Software

 Image Processing Software

 Data Analytics Software

• Services

 

Based on Frame, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) for 2022-2032 included in each section. 

• Fixed Wing Drones

• Rotary Blade Drones

• Other Drones

 

By Drone Size, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) for 2022-2032 included in each section. 

• Nano Drones

• Micro Drones

• Mini Drones

 

By Mode of Operation, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) for 2022-2032 included in each section. 

• Remotely Operated

• Optionally Piloted

• Fully Autonomous

 

By Range, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) for 2022-2032 included in each section. 

• Visual Line of Sight (VLOS)

• Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS)

• Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS)

 

By End User, the North America market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) for 2022-2032 included in each section. 

• Consumer

o Prosumer Drones

o Toy/Hobby Drones

o Other Consumer Drones

• Enterprise

o Agriculture

o Real Estate and Construction 

o Insurance Industry

o Energy Sector 

o Industry and Manufacture

o Logistics and Retail

o Other Verticals

• Government & Military

o Defense and Homeland Security

o Police and Public Safety

o Firefighting & Disaster Management 

o Other Applications

 

Geographically, the following national/local markets are fully investigated:

• U.S.

• Canada

• Mexico 

For each key country, detailed analysis and data for annual revenue ($ mn) and shipment (thousand units) are available for 2022-2032. The breakdown of national markets by Frame, Drone Size, and End User 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: 

3D Robotics Inc.

Aeronautics Group

AeroVironment Inc.

Autel Robotics

BAE Systems Plc

Elbit Systems Ltd.

Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Microdrones GmbH

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Parrot Drones S.A.S

Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Saab AB

Skydio Inc.

SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.

Teledyne Flir LLC

Textron, Inc.

Thales Group

The Boeing Company

Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) 

(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 8

1.1 Industry Definition and Research Scope 8

1.1.1 Industry Definition 8

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 23

2.1.2 Impact of COVID-19 on the Market 26

2.1.3 Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict: War Slows Economic Recovery 28

2.2 Major Growth Drivers 32

2.3 Market Restraints and Challenges 39

2.4 Emerging Opportunities and Market Trends 44

2.5 Porter’s Fiver Forces Analysis 48

3 Segmentation of North America Market by Offering 52

3.1 Market Overview by Offering 52

3.2 Hardware 54

3.2.1 Frame 56

3.2.2 Payloads 57

3.2.3 Avionics 58

3.2.4 Propulsion 60

3.2.5 Data Links 61

3.2.6 Other Systems 62

3.3 Software 63

3.3.1 Flight Management Software 65

3.3.2 Data Management Software 66

3.3.3 Drone Mapping Software 67

3.3.4 Image Processing Software 68

3.3.5 Data Analytics Software 69

3.4 Services 70

4 Segmentation of North America Market by Frame 71

4.1 Market Overview by Frame 71

4.2 Fixed Wing Drones 75

4.3 Rotary Blade Drones 77

4.4 Other Drones 79

5 Segmentation of North America Market by Drone Size 81

5.1 Market Overview by Drone Size 81

5.2 Nano Drones 85

5.3 Micro Drones 87

5.4 Mini Drones 89

6 Segmentation of North America Market by Mode of Operation 91

6.1 Market Overview by Mode of Operation 91

6.2 Remotely Operated 95

6.3 Optionally Piloted 97

6.4 Fully Autonomous 99

7 Segmentation of North America Market by Range 101

7.1 Market Overview by Range 101

7.2 Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) 105

7.3 Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS) 107

7.4 Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) 109

8 Segmentation of North America Market by End User 111

8.1 Market Overview by End User 111

8.2 Consumer 115

8.2.1 Prosumer Drones 117

8.2.2 Toy/Hobby Drones 118

8.2.3 Other Consumer Drones 119

8.3 Enterprise 120

8.3.1 Agriculture 122

8.3.2 Real Estate and Construction 123

8.3.3 Insurance Industry 124

8.3.4 Energy Sector 125

8.3.5 Industry and Manufacture 126

8.3.6 Logistics and Retail 127

8.3.7 Other Verticals 128

8.4 Government & Military 129

8.4.1 Defense and Homeland Security 131

8.4.2 Police and Public Safety 132

8.4.3 Firefighting & Disaster Management 133

8.4.4 Other Applications 134

9 North America Market 2022-2032 by Country 135

9.1 Overview of North America Market 135

9.2 U.S. 140

9.3 Canada 143

9.4 Mexico 145

10 Competitive Landscape 147

10.1 Overview of Key Vendors 147

10.2 New Product Launch, Partnership, Investment, and M&A 150

10.3 Company Profiles 151

3D Robotics Inc. 151

Aeronautics Group 153

AeroVironment Inc. 154

Autel Robotics 155

BAE Systems Plc 156

Elbit Systems Ltd. 157

Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. 158

Lockheed Martin Corporation 159

Microdrones GmbH 160

Northrop Grumman Corporation 161

Parrot Drones S.A.S 162

Raytheon Technologies Corporation 163

Saab AB 164

Skydio Inc. 165

SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. 166

Teledyne Flir LLC 167

Textron, Inc. 168

Thales Group 169

The Boeing Company 170

Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) 171

RELATED REPORTS 172

 

List of Tables:

 

Table 1.  Snapshot of North America Small Drones Market in Balanced Perspective, 2022-2032 18

Table 2. World Economic Outlook, 2021-2031 24

Table 3. World Economic Outlook, 2021-2023 25

Table 4. Scenarios for Economic Impact of Ukraine Crisis 29

Table 5. Regulatory Body by Country 42

Table 6.  Main Product Trends and Market Opportunities in North America Small Drones Market 44

Table 7. North America Small Drones Market by Offering, 2022-2032, $ mn 52

Table 8. North America Small Drones Market: Hardware by System, 2022-2032, $ mn 55

Table 9. North America Small Drones Market: Avionics by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 59

Table 10. North America Small Drones Market: Propulsion by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 60

Table 11. North America Small Drones Market: Software by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 64

Table 12. North America Small Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, $ mn 71

Table 13. North America Small Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, thousand units 73

Table 14. North America Small Drones Market by Drone Size, 2022-2032, $ mn 81

Table 15. North America Small Drones Market by Drone Size, 2022-2032, thousand units 83

Table 16. North America Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation, 2022-2032, $ mn 91

Table 17. North America Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation, 2022-2032, thousand units 93

Table 18. North America Small Drones Market by Range, 2022-2032, $ mn 101

Table 19. North America Small Drones Market by Range, 2022-2032, thousand units 103

Table 20. North America Small Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, $ mn 111

Table 21. North America Small Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, thousand units 113

Table 22. North America Small Drones Market: Consumer Use by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 115

Table 23. North America Small Drones Market: Enterprise Use by Vertical, 2022-2032, $ mn 121

Table 24. North America Small Drones Market: Government & Military by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 129

Table 25. North America Small Drones Market by Country, 2022-2032, $ mn 136

Table 26. North America Small Drones Market by Country, 2022-2032, thousand units 138

Table 27. U.S. Small Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, $ mn 142

Table 28. U.S. Small Drones Market by Drone Size, 2022-2032, $ mn 142

Table 29. U.S. Small Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, $ mn 142

Table 30. Canada Small Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, $ mn 144

Table 31. Canada Small Drones Market by Drone Size, 2022-2032, $ mn 144

Table 32. Canada Small Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, $ mn 144

Table 33. Mexico Small Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, $ mn 146

Table 34. Mexico Small Drones Market by Drone Size, 2022-2032, $ mn 146

Table 35. Mexico Small Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, $ mn 146

Table 36. 3D Robotics Inc.: Company Snapshot 151

Table 37. 3D Robotics Inc.: Business Segmentation 152

Table 38. 3D Robotics Inc.: Product Portfolio 152

 

 

 

 

 

List of Figures:

 

Figure 1. Research Method Flow Chart 12

Figure 2. Bottom-up Approach and Top-down Approach for Market Estimation 15

Figure 3. North America Market Forecast in Optimistic, Conservative and Balanced Perspectives, 2022-2032 17

Figure 4. Industry Value Chain Analysis 20

Figure 5. North America Small Drones Market, 2022-2032, $ mn 21

Figure 6. North America Small Drones Market, 2022-2032, thousand units 22

Figure 7. Impact of COVID-19 on Business 26

Figure 8. Primary Drivers and Impact Factors of North America Small Drones Market 32

Figure 9. World Government & Military Expenditure by Region, 1988–2022, $ billion 35

Figure 10.  The Share of World Government & Military Expenditure of the 15 Countries with the Highest Spending in 2022 37

Figure 11. World Construction Industry, 2019-2030, $ trillion 38

Figure 12. Primary Restraints and Impact Factors of North America Small Drones Market 39

Figure 13. Investment Opportunity Analysis 45

Figure 14. Porter’s Fiver Forces Analysis of North America Small Drones Market 48

Figure 15. Breakdown of North America Small Drones Market by Offering, 2022-2032, % of Revenue 53

Figure 16. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Offering, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 53

Figure 17. North America Small Drones Market by Offering: Hardware, 2022-2032, $ mn 54

Figure 18. North America Small Drones Market by Hardware: Frame, 2022-2032, $ mn 56

Figure 19. North America Small Drones Market by Hardware: Payloads, 2022-2032, $ mn 57

Figure 20. North America Small Drones Market by Hardware: Avionics, 2022-2032, $ mn 58

Figure 21. North America Small Drones Market by Hardware: Propulsion, 2022-2032, $ mn 60

Figure 22. North America Small Drones Market by Hardware: Data Links, 2022-2032, $ mn 61

Figure 23. North America Small Drones Market by Hardware: Other Systems, 2022-2032, $ mn 62

Figure 24. North America Small Drones Market by Offering: Software, 2022-2032, $ mn 63

Figure 25. North America Small Drones Market by Software: Flight Management Software, 2022-2032, $ mn 65

Figure 26. North America Small Drones Market by Software: Data Management Software, 2022-2032, $ mn 66

Figure 27. North America Small Drones Market by Software: Drone Mapping Software, 2022-2032, $ mn 67

Figure 28. North America Small Drones Market by Software: Image Processing Software, 2022-2032, $ mn 68

Figure 29. North America Small Drones Market by Software: Data Analytics Software, 2022-2032, $ mn 69

Figure 30. North America Small Drones Market by Offering: Services, 2022-2032, $ mn 70

Figure 31. Breakdown of North America Small Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, % of Sales Revenue 72

Figure 32. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Frame, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 72

Figure 33. Breakdown of North America Small Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, % of Sales Volume 74

Figure 34. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Frame, Sales Volume (thousand units) and Share (%) 74

Figure 35. North America Small Drones Market by Frame: Fixed Wing Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 75

Figure 36. North America Small Drones Market by Frame: Fixed Wing Drones, 2022-2032, thousand units 76

Figure 37. North America Small Drones Market by Frame: Rotary Blade Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 77

Figure 38. North America Small Drones Market by Frame: Rotary Blade Drones, 2022-2032, thousand units 78

Figure 39. North America Small Drones Market by Frame: Other Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 79

Figure 40. North America Small Drones Market by Frame: Other Drones, 2022-2032, thousand units 80

Figure 41. Breakdown of North America Small Drones Market by Drone Size, 2022-2032, % of Sales Revenue 82

Figure 42. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Drone Size, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 82

Figure 43. Breakdown of North America Small Drones Market by Drone Size, 2022-2032, % of Sales Volume 84

Figure 44. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Drone Size, Sales Volume (thousand units) and Share (%) 84

Figure 45. North America Small Drones Market by Drone Size: Nano Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 85

Figure 46. North America Small Drones Market by Drone Size: Nano Drones, 2022-2032, thousand units 86

Figure 47. North America Small Drones Market by Drone Size: Micro Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 87

Figure 48. North America Small Drones Market by Drone Size: Micro Drones, 2022-2032, thousand units 88

Figure 49. North America Small Drones Market by Drone Size: Mini Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 89

Figure 50. North America Small Drones Market by Drone Size: Mini Drones, 2022-2032, thousand units 90

Figure 51. Breakdown of North America Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation, 2022-2032, % of Revenue 92

Figure 52. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Mode of Operation, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 92

Figure 53. Breakdown of North America Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation, 2022-2032, % of Sales Volume 94

Figure 54. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Mode of Operation, Sales Volume (thousand units) and Share (%) 94

Figure 55. North America Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation: Remotely Operated, 2022-2032, $ mn 95

Figure 56. North America Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation: Remotely Operated, 2022-2032, thousand units 96

Figure 57. North America Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation: Optionally Piloted, 2022-2032, $ mn 97

Figure 58. North America Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation: Optionally Piloted, 2022-2032, thousand units 98

Figure 59. North America Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation: Fully Autonomous, 2022-2032, $ mn 99

Figure 60. North America Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation: Fully Autonomous, 2022-2032, thousand units 100

Figure 61. Breakdown of North America Small Drones Market by Range, 2022-2032, % of Revenue 102

Figure 62. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Range, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 102

Figure 63. Breakdown of North America Small Drones Market by Range, 2022-2032, % of Sales Volume 104

Figure 64. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Range, Sales Volume (thousand units) and Share (%) 104

Figure 65. North America Small Drones Market by Range: Visual Line of Sight (VLOS), 2022-2032, $ mn 105

Figure 66. North America Small Drones Market by Range: Visual Line of Sight (VLOS), 2022-2032, thousand units 106

Figure 67. North America Small Drones Market by Range: Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS), 2022-2032, $ mn 107

Figure 68. North America Small Drones Market by Range: Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS), 2022-2032, thousand units 108

Figure 69. North America Small Drones Market by Range: Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS), 2022-2032, $ mn 109

Figure 70. North America Small Drones Market by Range: Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS), 2022-2032, thousand units 110

Figure 71. Breakdown of North America Small Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, % of Revenue 111

Figure 72. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by End User, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 112

Figure 73. Breakdown of North America Small Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, % of Sales Volume 113

Figure 74. North America Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by End User, Sales Volume (thousand units) and Share (%) 114

Figure 75. North America Small Drones Market by End User: Consumer, 2022-2032, $ mn 115

Figure 76. North America Small Drones Market by End User: Consumer, 2022-2032, thousand units 116

Figure 77. North America Small Drones Market by Consumer Use: Prosumer Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 117

Figure 78. North America Small Drones Market by Consumer Use: Toy/Hobby Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 118

Figure 79. North America Small Drones Market by Consumer Use: Other Consumer Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 119

Figure 80. North America Small Drones Market by End User: Enterprise, 2022-2032, $ mn 120

Figure 81. North America Small Drones Market by End User: Enterprise, 2022-2032, thousand units 121

Figure 82. North America Small Drones Market by Enterprise Use: Agriculture, 2022-2032, $ mn 122

Figure 83. North America Small Drones Market by Enterprise Use: Real Estate and Construction, 2022-2032, $ mn 123

Figure 84. North America Small Drones Market by Enterprise Use: Insurance Industry, 2022-2032, $ mn 124

Figure 85. North America Small Drones Market by Enterprise Use: Energy Sector, 2022-2032, $ mn 125

Figure 86. North America Small Drones Market by Enterprise Use: Industry and Manufacture, 2022-2032, $ mn 126

Figure 87. North America Small Drones Market by Enterprise Use: Logistics and Retail, 2022-2032, $ mn 127

Figure 88. North America Small Drones Market by Enterprise Use: Other Verticals, 2022-2032, $ mn 128

Figure 89. North America Small Drones Market by End User: Government & Military, 2022-2032, $ mn 129

Figure 90. North America Small Drones Market by End User: Government & Military, 2022-2032, thousand units 130

Figure 91. North America Small Drones Market by Government & Military Application: Defense and Homeland Security, 2022-2032, $ mn 131

Figure 92. North America Small Drones Market by Government & Military Application: Police and Public Safety, 2022-2032, $ mn 132

Figure 93. North America Small Drones Market by Government & Military Application: Firefighting & Disaster Management, 2022-2032, $ mn 133

Figure 94. North America Small Drones Market by Government & Military Application: Other Applications, 2022-2032, $ mn 134

Figure 95. Breakdown of North America Small Drones Market by Country, 2022 and 2032, % of Revenue 136

Figure 96. Contribution to North America 2023-2032 Cumulative Market by Country, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 137

Figure 97. Breakdown of North America Small Drones Market by Country, 2022 and 2032, % of Shipment 138

Figure 98. Contribution to North America 2023-2032 Cumulative Market by Country, Shipment (thousand units) and Share (%) 139

Figure 99. U.S. Small Drones Market, 2022-2032, $ mn 141

Figure 100. Canada Small Drones Market, 2022-2032, $ mn 143

Figure 101.  Small Drones Market in Mexico, 2022-2032, $ mn 145

Figure 102. Growth Stage of North America Small Drones Industry over the Forecast Period 147