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Radar Market Size Overview: From Historical Performance To The 2030 Forecast
The radar market has demonstrated strong expansion over recent years. Its size is projected to increase from $40.5 billion in 2025 to $42.88 billion in 2026, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. This past growth can be attributed to its application in military and defense contexts, the growth of airborne and naval radar systems, its adoption in air traffic control, the rise of space-based radar uses, and its integration into weather monitoring systems.
The radar market is projected to experience robust expansion in the coming years, reaching $55.17 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%. This anticipated growth during the forecast period stems from advancements in phased array and multifunction radar technologies, their expanded application in autonomous vehicles and drones, an increase in maritime surveillance uses, integration with AI for enhanced target recognition, and broadening in commercial aerospace and satellite tracking. Key developments expected throughout this period encompass multi-domain radar network integration, sophisticated stealth detection and countermeasure radars, the miniaturization of radar systems for UAV platforms, a surge in naval and airborne radar modernization initiatives, and improved capabilities for atmospheric sensing and mapping.
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What Factor Is Increasing Demand In The Radar Market?
The global expansion of seaborne trade is fueling the growth of the radar market. This expanding seaborne business offers advantages to global consumers and businesses by reducing freight expenses. Seaborne trade facilitates the transportation of large quantities of goods in containers and tankers via ocean routes, ensuring cost-effective shipping. These efficient and economical transport services have led to a greater reliance on sea routes for commerce, consequently boosting the demand for radar, a vital tool for navigation, landmass identification, and the detection of vessels, avian life, and meteorological conditions. As an illustration, in October 2024, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD), a Switzerland-based intergovernmental organization, reported a 2.4% rise in global maritime trade for 2023, reaching 12.3 billion tons, indicating a rebound from its 2022 downturn. Consequently, the expanding volume of seaborne trade is set to propel the radar market.
Which Segments Make Up The Radar Market?
The radar market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Detection And Search, Targeting Radars, Weather Sensing Radars, Navigational Radars, Mapping Radars, Other Types
2) By Component: Antenna, Transmitter, Receiver, Other Components
3) By Range: Long, Medium, Short
4) By End Use: Military, Aviation, Weather Forecast, Ground Traffic Control, Others End Uses
Subsegments:
1) By Detection And Search: Airborne Early Warning Radars, Ground-Based Surveillance Radars, Naval Surveillance Radars
2) By Targeting Radars: Fire Control Radars, Weapon-Locating Radars, Tracking Radars
3) By Weather Sensing Radars: Doppler Radar, Precipitation Radar, Atmospheric Profiling Radar
4) By Navigational Radars: Marine Radar, Airport Surveillance Radar, Ground-Based Navigation Radars
5) By Mapping Radars: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Interferometric Radar, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
6) By Other Types: Automotive Radar, Research And Experimental Radars, Spaceborne Radar Systems
Radar Market Emerging Trends: What Are Industry Leaders Focusing On?
Companies operating within the radar market are primarily focused on introducing hemispheric radar systems to improve situational awareness and enhance the accuracy of target detection. Hemispheric radar technologies offer a 360-degree field of view, thereby improving situational awareness and detection capabilities across diverse applications, including the defense, aviation, and maritime sectors. For instance, in October 2024, Numerica Corp., a US-based defense manufacturing company, launched Spark, an advanced wideband hemispheric radar. Spark is specifically designed to bolster military capabilities, particularly targeting uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), short-range air defense (SHORAD), and active protection systems (APS). This software-defined radar platform provides modern defense forces with an exceptionally adaptable solution to effectively meet evolving air defense challenges.
Major Companies To Know In The Radar Market
Major companies operating in the radar market are Lockheed Martin Corporation, BAE Systems plc, Saab AB, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Northrop Grumman Corporation, Raytheon Technologies Corporation., Thales Group, Leonardo S.p.A.,Rheinmetall AG, General Dynamics Corporation, Airbus SE, Honeywell International Inc., Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Kelvin Hughes Limited, SRC Inc., ASELSAN Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Terma A/S, RADA Electronic Industries Ltd., HENSOLDT UK, ELTA Systems Ltd., Mercury Systems Inc., Reutech Radar Systems (Pty) Ltd., DeTect Inc., DRS Technologies Inc., Echodyne Corporation, Blighter Surveillance Systems, Robin Radar Systems B.V.
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Radar Market Regional Landscape: Largest Region In 2025
North America was the largest region in the radar market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the radar market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
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