Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles (UMVs) Market 2022-2032 by Vehicle Type (UUVs, USVs, Others), Control Type (Remotely Operated, Autonomous), Propulsion

Europe unmanned maritime vehicles (UMVs) market was valued at $1.02 billion in 2022 and will grow by 10.3% annually over 2022-2032, driven by the increasing need for autonomous underwater and remotely operated vehicles (AUVs/ROVs), extensive investments by governments in defense forces, and the widespread uptake of autonomous marine vehicles in various applications. 

Highlighted with 39 tables and 46 figures, this 138-page report “Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles (UMVs) Market 2022-2032 by Vehicle Type (UUVs, USVs, Others), Control Type (Remotely Operated, Autonomous), Propulsion (Diesel/Gasoline, Hybrid, Electric, Others), Application (Commercial, Scientific Research, Defense & Security), and Country: Trend Forecast and Growth Opportunity” is based on a comprehensive research of the entire Europe unmanned maritime vehicles (UMVs) 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 unmanned maritime vehicles (UMVs) market in every aspect of the classification from perspectives of Vehicle Type, Control Type, Propulsion, Application, and Country. 

 

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

• UUVs

o ROVs

o AUVs

• USVs

• Other UMVs

 

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

• Remotely Operated UMVs

• Autonomous UMVs

 

By Propulsion, the Europe market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2022-2032 included in each section. 

• Diesel/Gasoline Systems

• Hybrid Systems

• Electric Systems

• Other Propulsion Systems

 

By Application, the Europe market is segmented into the following sub-markets with annual revenue ($ mn) for 2022-2032 included in each section. 

• Commercial (further split by ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Other UMVs)

• Scientific Research (further split by ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Other UMVs)

• Defense & Security (further split by ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Other UMVs)

• Other Applications

 

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

• Germany

• UK

• France

• Spain

• Norway 

• Russia

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

For each key country, detailed analysis and data for annual revenue ($ mn) are available for 2022-2032. The breakdown of national markets by Vehicle Type, Control Type, and Application 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: 

5G International Inc.

ASV Unmanned Marine Systems

Atlas Elektronik GmbH

BAE Systems plc

Boston Engineering Corporation

C-Innovation

Deep Trekker Inc.

DOF Subsea AS

ECA Group

Forum Energy Technologies

Fugro Subsea Services Ltd.

General Dynamics Mission Systems

Helix Energy Solutions

International Submarine Engineering (ISE) Ltd.

Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.

i-Tech (Subsea 7)

iXblue

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

Kystdesign AS

L3 Harris Technologies Inc.

Liquid Robotics

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Marine Tech SAS

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Ocean Aero, Inc.

Oceaneering International, Inc.

Ocius Technology Ltd.

Perry Slingsby Systems Limited

QinetiQ Maritime Autonomy Centre (QMAC)

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.

SAAB SEAEYE LTD.

Saipem (Sonsub)

Schilling Robotics, LLC

SeaRobotics Corporation

Seebyte Ltd.

SimpleUnmanned, LLC.

Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd. (SMD)

Teledyne Technologies Inc.

Textron Inc.

Thales S.A. 

(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 7

1.1 Industry Definition and Research Scope 7

1.1.1 Industry Definition 7

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 21

2.1.2 Impact of COVID-19 on the Market 24

2.1.3 Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict: War Slows Economic Recovery 26

2.2 Major Growth Drivers 30

2.3 Market Restraints and Challenges 36

2.4 Emerging Opportunities and Market Trends 39

2.5 Porter’s Fiver Forces Analysis 43

3 Segmentation of Europe Market by Vehicle Type 47

3.1 Market Overview by Vehicle Type 47

3.2 UUVs 49

3.2.1 ROVs 50

3.2.2 AUVs 53

3.3 USVs 55

3.4 Other UMVs 56

4 Segmentation of Europe Market by Control Type 57

4.1 Market Overview by Control Type 57

4.2 Remotely Operated UMVs 59

4.3 Autonomous UMVs 60

5 Segmentation of Europe Market by Propulsion 61

5.1 Market Overview by Propulsion 61

5.2 Diesel/Gasoline Systems 63

5.3 Hybrid Systems 64

5.4 Electric Systems 65

5.5 Other Propulsion Systems 66

6 Segmentation of Europe Market by Application 67

6.1 Market Overview by Application 67

6.2 Commercial 69

6.3 Scientific Research 70

6.4 Defense & Security 72

6.5 Other Applications 74

7 European Market 2022-2032 by Country 75

7.1 Overview of European Market 75

7.2 Germany 78

7.3 U.K. 80

7.4 France 82

7.5 Spain 84

7.6 Norway 86

7.7 Netherlands 88

7.8 Rest of European Market 90

8 Competitive Landscape 92

8.1 Overview of Key Vendors 92

8.2 New Product Launch, Partnership, Investment, and M&A 96

8.3 Company Profiles 97

5G International Inc. 97

ASV Unmanned Marine Systems 99

Atlas Elektronik GmbH 100

BAE Systems plc 101

Boston Engineering Corporation 102

C-Innovation 103

Deep Trekker Inc. 104

DOF Subsea AS 105

ECA Group 106

Forum Energy Technologies 107

Fugro Subsea Services Ltd. 108

General Dynamics Mission Systems 109

Helix Energy Solutions 110

International Submarine Engineering (ISE) Ltd. 111

Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. 112

i-Tech (Subsea 7) 113

iXblue 114

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA 115

Kystdesign AS 116

L3 Harris Technologies Inc. 117

Liquid Robotics 118

Lockheed Martin Corporation 119

Marine Tech SAS 120

Northrop Grumman Corporation 121

Ocean Aero, Inc. 122

Oceaneering International, Inc. 123

Ocius Technology Ltd. 124

Perry Slingsby Systems Limited 125

QinetiQ Maritime Autonomy Centre (QMAC) 126

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. 127

SAAB SEAEYE LTD. 128

Saipem (Sonsub) 129

Schilling Robotics, LLC 130

SeaRobotics Corporation 131

Seebyte Ltd. 132

SimpleUnmanned, LLC. 133

Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd. (SMD) 134

Teledyne Technologies Inc. 135

Textron Inc. 136

Thales S.A. 137

RELATED REPORTS 138

 

List of Tables:

 

Table 1.  Snapshot of Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market in Balanced Perspective, 2022-2032 18

Table 2. World Economic Outlook, 2021-2031 22

Table 3. World Economic Outlook, 2021-2023 23

Table 4. Scenarios for Economic Impact of Ukraine Crisis 27

Table 5.  Main Product Trends and Market Opportunities in Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market 39

Table 6. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 47

Table 7. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market: UUVs by Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 49

Table 8.  Classifications of ROVs by Type 52

Table 9. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Control Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 57

Table 10. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Propulsion, 2022-2032, $ mn 61

Table 11. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 67

Table 12. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market: Commercial Application by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 69

Table 13. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market: Scientific Research by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 71

Table 14. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market: Defense & Security by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 73

Table 15. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Country, 2022-2032, $ mn 77

Table 16. Germany Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 79

Table 17. Germany Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Control Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 79

Table 18. Germany Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 79

Table 19. U.K. Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 81

Table 20. U.K. Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Control Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 81

Table 21. U.K. Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 81

Table 22. France Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 83

Table 23. France Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Control Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 83

Table 24. France Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 83

Table 25. Spain Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 85

Table 26. Spain Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Control Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 85

Table 27. Spain Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 85

Table 28. Norway Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 87

Table 29. Norway Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Control Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 87

Table 30. Norway Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 87

Table 31. Netherlands Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 89

Table 32. Netherlands Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Control Type, 2022-2032, $ mn 89

Table 33. Netherlands Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, $ mn 89

Table 34. Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market in Rest of Europe by Country, 2022-2032, $ mn 91

Table 35. Market Share of World Work-Class ROVs by Manufacturer, % Capex 94

Table 36. Market Share of World Work-Class ROVs by Operator, % Capex 94

Table 37. 5G International Inc.: Company Snapshot 97

Table 38. 5G International Inc.: Business Segmentation 98

Table 39. 5G International Inc.: Product Portfolio 98

 

 

 

 

 

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. Europe Market Forecast in Optimistic, Conservative and Balanced Perspectives, 2022-2032 17

Figure 4. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market, 2022-2032, $ mn 20

Figure 5. Impact of COVID-19 on Business 24

Figure 6. Primary Drivers and Impact Factors of Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market 30

Figure 7. World Oil & Gas Offshore and Deepwater Production, 1970-2020 33

Figure 8. World Military Expenditure by Region, 1988–2022, $ billion 35

Figure 9. Primary Restraints and Impact Factors of Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market 36

Figure 10. Investment Opportunity Analysis 40

Figure 11. Porter’s Fiver Forces Analysis of Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market 43

Figure 12. Breakdown of Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type, 2022-2032, % of Revenue 48

Figure 13. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Vehicle Type, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 48

Figure 14. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type: UUVs, 2022-2032, $ mn 49

Figure 15. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by UUVs: ROVs, 2022-2032, $ mn 50

Figure 16. World Remotely Operated Vehicle Market by Fleet in Operation, 2022-2032, unit 51

Figure 17. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by UUVs: AUVs, 2022-2032, $ mn 53

Figure 18. World Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Market by Fleet in Operation, 2022-2032, unit 54

Figure 19. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type: USVs, 2022-2032, $ mn 55

Figure 20. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Vehicle Type: Other UMVs, 2022-2032, $ mn 56

Figure 21. Breakdown of Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Control Type, 2022-2032, % of Sales Revenue 58

Figure 22. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Control Type, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 58

Figure 23. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Control Type: Remotely Operated UMVs, 2022-2032, $ mn 59

Figure 24. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Control Type: Autonomous UMVs, 2022-2032, $ mn 60

Figure 25. Breakdown of Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Propulsion, 2022-2032, % of Sales Revenue 62

Figure 26. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Propulsion, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 62

Figure 27. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Propulsion: Diesel/Gasoline Systems, 2022-2032, $ mn 63

Figure 28. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Propulsion: Hybrid Systems, 2022-2032, $ mn 64

Figure 29. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Propulsion: Electric Systems, 2022-2032, $ mn 65

Figure 30. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Propulsion: Other Propulsion Systems, 2022-2032, $ mn 66

Figure 31. Breakdown of Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Application, 2022-2032, % of Revenue 68

Figure 32. Europe Addressable Market Cap in 2023-2032 by Application, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 68

Figure 33. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Application: Commercial, 2022-2032, $ mn 69

Figure 34. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Application: Scientific Research, 2022-2032, $ mn 70

Figure 35. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Application: Defense & Security, 2022-2032, $ mn 72

Figure 36. Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Application: Other Applications, 2022-2032, $ mn 74

Figure 37. Breakdown of European Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market by Country, 2022 and 2032, % of Revenue 76

Figure 38. Contribution to Europe 2023-2032 Cumulative Market by Country, Value ($ mn) and Share (%) 77

Figure 39.  Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market in Germany, 2022-2032, $ mn 78

Figure 40.  Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market in U.K., 2022-2032, $ mn 80

Figure 41.  Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market in France, 2022-2032, $ mn 82

Figure 42.  Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market in Spain, 2022-2032, $ mn 84

Figure 43.  Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market in Norway, 2022-2032, $ mn 86

Figure 44.  Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market in Netherlands, 2022-2032, $ mn 88

Figure 45.  Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Market in Rest of Europe, 2022-2032, $ mn 90

Figure 46. Growth Stage of Europe Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Industry over the Forecast Period 92