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

Europe small drones market was valued at $1.79 billion in 2022 and will grow by 14.1% annually over 2022-2032, 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 48 tables and 106 figures, this 180-page report “Europe 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 Europe 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 Europe 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 Europe 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 Europe 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 Europe 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 Europe 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 Europe 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 Europe 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 Europe 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:

• Germany

• UK

• France

• Spain

• Italy

• Russia

• Rest of Europe (further segmented into Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland, Sweden, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, and Finland) 

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 9

1.1 Industry Definition and Research Scope 9

1.1.1 Industry Definition 9

1.1.2 Research Scope 10

1.2 Research Methodology 13

1.2.1 Overview of Market Research Methodology 13

1.2.2 Market Assumption 14

1.2.3 Secondary Data 14

1.2.4 Primary Data 14

1.2.5 Data Filtration and Model Design 15

1.2.6 Market Size/Share Estimation 16

1.2.7 Research Limitations 17

1.3 Executive Summary 18

2 Market Overview and Dynamics 21

2.1 Market Size and Forecast 21

2.1.1 Impact of COVID-19 on World Economy 24

2.1.2 Impact of COVID-19 on the Market 27

2.1.3 Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict: War Slows Economic Recovery 29

2.2 Major Growth Drivers 33

2.3 Market Restraints and Challenges 40

2.4 Emerging Opportunities and Market Trends 45

2.5 Porter’s Fiver Forces Analysis 49

3 Segmentation of Europe Market by Offering 53

3.1 Market Overview by Offering 53

3.2 Hardware 55

3.2.1 Frame 57

3.2.2 Payloads 58

3.2.3 Avionics 59

3.2.4 Propulsion 61

3.2.5 Data Links 62

3.2.6 Other Systems 63

3.3 Software 64

3.3.1 Flight Management Software 66

3.3.2 Data Management Software 67

3.3.3 Drone Mapping Software 68

3.3.4 Image Processing Software 69

3.3.5 Data Analytics Software 70

3.4 Services 71

4 Segmentation of Europe Market by Frame 72

4.1 Market Overview by Frame 72

4.2 Fixed Wing Drones 76

4.3 Rotary Blade Drones 78

4.4 Other Drones 80

5 Segmentation of Europe Market by Drone Size 82

5.1 Market Overview by Drone Size 82

5.2 Nano Drones 86

5.3 Micro Drones 88

5.4 Mini Drones 90

6 Segmentation of Europe Market by Mode of Operation 92

6.1 Market Overview by Mode of Operation 92

6.2 Remotely Operated 96

6.3 Optionally Piloted 98

6.4 Fully Autonomous 100

7 Segmentation of Europe Market by Range 102

7.1 Market Overview by Range 102

7.2 Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) 106

7.3 Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS) 108

7.4 Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) 110

8 Segmentation of Europe Market by End User 112

8.1 Market Overview by End User 112

8.2 Consumer 116

8.2.1 Prosumer Drones 118

8.2.2 Toy/Hobby Drones 119

8.2.3 Other Consumer Drones 120

8.3 Enterprise 121

8.3.1 Agriculture 123

8.3.2 Real Estate and Construction 124

8.3.3 Insurance Industry 125

8.3.4 Energy Sector 126

8.3.5 Industry and Manufacture 127

8.3.6 Logistics and Retail 128

8.3.7 Other Verticals 129

8.4 Government & Military 130

8.4.1 Defense and Homeland Security 132

8.4.2 Police and Public Safety 133

8.4.3 Firefighting & Disaster Management 134

8.4.4 Other Applications 135

9 European Market 2022-2032 by Country 136

9.1 Overview of European Market 136

9.2 Germany 141

9.3 U.K. 143

9.4 France 145

9.5 Spain 147

9.6 Italy 149

9.7 Russia 151

9.8 Rest of European Market 153

10 Competitive Landscape 155

10.1 Overview of Key Vendors 155

10.2 New Product Launch, Partnership, Investment, and M&A 158

10.3 Company Profiles 159

3D Robotics Inc. 159

Aeronautics Group 161

AeroVironment Inc. 162

Autel Robotics 163

BAE Systems Plc 164

Elbit Systems Ltd. 165

Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. 166

Lockheed Martin Corporation 167

Microdrones GmbH 168

Northrop Grumman Corporation 169

Parrot Drones S.A.S 170

Raytheon Technologies Corporation 171

Saab AB 172

Skydio Inc. 173

SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. 174

Teledyne Flir LLC 175

Textron, Inc. 176

Thales Group 177

The Boeing Company 178

Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) 179

RELATED REPORTS 180

 

List of Tables:

 

Table 1.  Snapshot of Europe Small Drones Market in Balanced Perspective, 2022-2032 19

Table 2. World Economic Outlook, 2021-2031 25

Table 3. World Economic Outlook, 2021-2023 26

Table 4. Scenarios for Economic Impact of Ukraine Crisis 30

Table 5. Regulatory Body by Country 43

Table 6.  Main Product Trends and Market Opportunities in Europe Small Drones Market 45

Table 7. Europe Small Drones Market by Offering, 2022-2032, $ mn 53

Table 8. Europe Small Drones Market: Hardware by System, 2022-2032, $ mn 56

Table 9. Europe Small Drones Market: Avionics by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 60

Table 10. Europe Small Drones Market: Propulsion by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 61

Table 11. Europe Small Drones Market: Software by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 65

Table 12. Europe Small Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, $ mn 72

Table 13. Europe Small Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, thousand units 74

Table 14. Europe Small Drones Market by Drone Size, 2022-2032, $ mn 82

Table 15. Europe Small Drones Market by Drone Size, 2022-2032, thousand units 84

Table 16. Europe Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation, 2022-2032, $ mn 92

Table 17. Europe Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation, 2022-2032, thousand units 94

Table 18. Europe Small Drones Market by Range, 2022-2032, $ mn 102

Table 19. Europe Small Drones Market by Range, 2022-2032, thousand units 104

Table 20. Europe Small Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, $ mn 112

Table 21. Europe Small Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, thousand units 114

Table 22. Europe Small Drones Market: Consumer Use by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 116

Table 23. Europe Small Drones Market: Enterprise Use by Vertical, 2022-2032, $ mn 122

Table 24. Europe Small Drones Market: Government & Military by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 130

Table 25. Europe Small Drones Market by Country, 2022-2032, $ mn 138

Table 26. Europe Small Drones Market by Country, 2022-2032, thousand units 140

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Table 36. Spain Small Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, $ mn 148

Table 37. Spain Small Drones Market by Drone Size, 2022-2032, $ mn 148

Table 38. Spain Small Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, $ mn 148

Table 39. Italy Small Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, $ mn 150

Table 40. Italy Small Drones Market by Drone Size, 2022-2032, $ mn 150

Table 41. Italy Small Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, $ mn 150

Table 42. Russia Small Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, $ mn 152

Table 43. Russia Small Drones Market by Drone Size, 2022-2032, $ mn 152

Table 44. Russia Small Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, $ mn 152

Table 45. Small Drones Market in Rest of Europe by Country, 2022-2032, $ mn 154

Table 46. 3D Robotics Inc.: Company Snapshot 159

Table 47. 3D Robotics Inc.: Business Segmentation 160

Table 48. 3D Robotics Inc.: Product Portfolio 160

 

 

 

 

 

List of Figures:

 

Figure 1. Research Method Flow Chart 13

Figure 2. Bottom-up Approach and Top-down Approach for Market Estimation 16

Figure 3. Europe Market Forecast in Optimistic, Conservative and Balanced Perspectives, 2022-2032 18

Figure 4. Industry Value Chain Analysis 21

Figure 5. Europe Small Drones Market, 2022-2032, $ mn 22

Figure 6. Europe Small Drones Market, 2022-2032, thousand units 23

Figure 7. Impact of COVID-19 on Business 27

Figure 8. Primary Drivers and Impact Factors of Europe Small Drones Market 33

Figure 9. World Government & Military Expenditure by Region, 1988–2022, $ billion 36

Figure 10.  The Share of World Government & Military Expenditure of the 15 Countries with the Highest Spending in 2022 38

Figure 11. World Construction Industry, 2019-2030, $ trillion 39

Figure 12. Primary Restraints and Impact Factors of Europe Small Drones Market 40

Figure 13. Investment Opportunity Analysis 46

Figure 14. Porter’s Fiver Forces Analysis of Europe Small Drones Market 49

Figure 15. Breakdown of Europe Small Drones Market by Offering, 2022-2032, % of Revenue 54

Figure 16. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Offering, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 54

Figure 17. Europe Small Drones Market by Offering: Hardware, 2022-2032, $ mn 55

Figure 18. Europe Small Drones Market by Hardware: Frame, 2022-2032, $ mn 57

Figure 19. Europe Small Drones Market by Hardware: Payloads, 2022-2032, $ mn 58

Figure 20. Europe Small Drones Market by Hardware: Avionics, 2022-2032, $ mn 59

Figure 21. Europe Small Drones Market by Hardware: Propulsion, 2022-2032, $ mn 61

Figure 22. Europe Small Drones Market by Hardware: Data Links, 2022-2032, $ mn 62

Figure 23. Europe Small Drones Market by Hardware: Other Systems, 2022-2032, $ mn 63

Figure 24. Europe Small Drones Market by Offering: Software, 2022-2032, $ mn 64

Figure 25. Europe Small Drones Market by Software: Flight Management Software, 2022-2032, $ mn 66

Figure 26. Europe Small Drones Market by Software: Data Management Software, 2022-2032, $ mn 67

Figure 27. Europe Small Drones Market by Software: Drone Mapping Software, 2022-2032, $ mn 68

Figure 28. Europe Small Drones Market by Software: Image Processing Software, 2022-2032, $ mn 69

Figure 29. Europe Small Drones Market by Software: Data Analytics Software, 2022-2032, $ mn 70

Figure 30. Europe Small Drones Market by Offering: Services, 2022-2032, $ mn 71

Figure 31. Breakdown of Europe Small Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, % of Sales Revenue 73

Figure 32. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Frame, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 73

Figure 33. Breakdown of Europe Small Drones Market by Frame, 2022-2032, % of Sales Volume 75

Figure 34. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Frame, Sales Volume (thousand units) and Share (%) 75

Figure 35. Europe Small Drones Market by Frame: Fixed Wing Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 76

Figure 36. Europe Small Drones Market by Frame: Fixed Wing Drones, 2022-2032, thousand units 77

Figure 37. Europe Small Drones Market by Frame: Rotary Blade Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 78

Figure 38. Europe Small Drones Market by Frame: Rotary Blade Drones, 2022-2032, thousand units 79

Figure 39. Europe Small Drones Market by Frame: Other Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 80

Figure 40. Europe Small Drones Market by Frame: Other Drones, 2022-2032, thousand units 81

Figure 41. Breakdown of Europe Small Drones Market by Drone Size, 2022-2032, % of Sales Revenue 83

Figure 42. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Drone Size, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 83

Figure 43. Breakdown of Europe Small Drones Market by Drone Size, 2022-2032, % of Sales Volume 85

Figure 44. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Drone Size, Sales Volume (thousand units) and Share (%) 85

Figure 45. Europe Small Drones Market by Drone Size: Nano Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 86

Figure 46. Europe Small Drones Market by Drone Size: Nano Drones, 2022-2032, thousand units 87

Figure 47. Europe Small Drones Market by Drone Size: Micro Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 88

Figure 48. Europe Small Drones Market by Drone Size: Micro Drones, 2022-2032, thousand units 89

Figure 49. Europe Small Drones Market by Drone Size: Mini Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 90

Figure 50. Europe Small Drones Market by Drone Size: Mini Drones, 2022-2032, thousand units 91

Figure 51. Breakdown of Europe Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation, 2022-2032, % of Revenue 93

Figure 52. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Mode of Operation, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 93

Figure 53. Breakdown of Europe Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation, 2022-2032, % of Sales Volume 95

Figure 54. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Mode of Operation, Sales Volume (thousand units) and Share (%) 95

Figure 55. Europe Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation: Remotely Operated, 2022-2032, $ mn 96

Figure 56. Europe Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation: Remotely Operated, 2022-2032, thousand units 97

Figure 57. Europe Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation: Optionally Piloted, 2022-2032, $ mn 98

Figure 58. Europe Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation: Optionally Piloted, 2022-2032, thousand units 99

Figure 59. Europe Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation: Fully Autonomous, 2022-2032, $ mn 100

Figure 60. Europe Small Drones Market by Mode of Operation: Fully Autonomous, 2022-2032, thousand units 101

Figure 61. Breakdown of Europe Small Drones Market by Range, 2022-2032, % of Revenue 103

Figure 62. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Range, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 103

Figure 63. Breakdown of Europe Small Drones Market by Range, 2022-2032, % of Sales Volume 105

Figure 64. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Range, Sales Volume (thousand units) and Share (%) 105

Figure 65. Europe Small Drones Market by Range: Visual Line of Sight (VLOS), 2022-2032, $ mn 106

Figure 66. Europe Small Drones Market by Range: Visual Line of Sight (VLOS), 2022-2032, thousand units 107

Figure 67. Europe Small Drones Market by Range: Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS), 2022-2032, $ mn 108

Figure 68. Europe Small Drones Market by Range: Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS), 2022-2032, thousand units 109

Figure 69. Europe Small Drones Market by Range: Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS), 2022-2032, $ mn 110

Figure 70. Europe Small Drones Market by Range: Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS), 2022-2032, thousand units 111

Figure 71. Breakdown of Europe Small Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, % of Revenue 112

Figure 72. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by End User, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 113

Figure 73. Breakdown of Europe Small Drones Market by End User, 2022-2032, % of Sales Volume 114

Figure 74. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by End User, Sales Volume (thousand units) and Share (%) 115

Figure 75. Europe Small Drones Market by End User: Consumer, 2022-2032, $ mn 116

Figure 76. Europe Small Drones Market by End User: Consumer, 2022-2032, thousand units 117

Figure 77. Europe Small Drones Market by Consumer Use: Prosumer Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 118

Figure 78. Europe Small Drones Market by Consumer Use: Toy/Hobby Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 119

Figure 79. Europe Small Drones Market by Consumer Use: Other Consumer Drones, 2022-2032, $ mn 120

Figure 80. Europe Small Drones Market by End User: Enterprise, 2022-2032, $ mn 121

Figure 81. Europe Small Drones Market by End User: Enterprise, 2022-2032, thousand units 122

Figure 82. Europe Small Drones Market by Enterprise Use: Agriculture, 2022-2032, $ mn 123

Figure 83. Europe Small Drones Market by Enterprise Use: Real Estate and Construction, 2022-2032, $ mn 124

Figure 84. Europe Small Drones Market by Enterprise Use: Insurance Industry, 2022-2032, $ mn 125

Figure 85. Europe Small Drones Market by Enterprise Use: Energy Sector, 2022-2032, $ mn 126

Figure 86. Europe Small Drones Market by Enterprise Use: Industry and Manufacture, 2022-2032, $ mn 127

Figure 87. Europe Small Drones Market by Enterprise Use: Logistics and Retail, 2022-2032, $ mn 128

Figure 88. Europe Small Drones Market by Enterprise Use: Other Verticals, 2022-2032, $ mn 129

Figure 89. Europe Small Drones Market by End User: Government & Military, 2022-2032, $ mn 130

Figure 90. Europe Small Drones Market by End User: Government & Military, 2022-2032, thousand units 131

Figure 91. Europe Small Drones Market by Government & Military Application: Defense and Homeland Security, 2022-2032, $ mn 132

Figure 92. Europe Small Drones Market by Government & Military Application: Police and Public Safety, 2022-2032, $ mn 133

Figure 93. Europe Small Drones Market by Government & Military Application: Firefighting & Disaster Management, 2022-2032, $ mn 134

Figure 94. Europe Small Drones Market by Government & Military Application: Other Applications, 2022-2032, $ mn 135

Figure 95. Breakdown of European Small Drones Market by Country, 2022 and 2032, % of Revenue 137

Figure 96. Contribution to Europe 2023-2032 Cumulative Market by Country, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 138

Figure 97. Breakdown of European Small Drones Market by Country, 2022 and 2032, % of Shipment 139

Figure 98. Contribution to Europe 2023-2032 Cumulative Market by Country, Shipment (thousand units) and Share (%) 140

Figure 99.  Small Drones Market in Germany, 2022-2032, $ mn 141

Figure 100.  Small Drones Market in U.K., 2022-2032, $ mn 143

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

Figure 102.  Small Drones Market in Spain, 2022-2032, $ mn 147

Figure 103.  Small Drones Market in Italy, 2022-2032, $ mn 149

Figure 104.  Small Drones Market in Russia, 2022-2032, $ mn 151

Figure 105.  Small Drones Market in Rest of Europe, 2022-2032, $ mn 153

Figure 106. Growth Stage of Europe Small Drones Industry over the Forecast Period 155