Abstract
The continuous evolution of Unmanned Vehicle Systems (UVs) and the emergence
of new capabilities, coupled with recent operational successes in Iraq and
Afghanistan, have led to the increased use of unmanned systems across the
operational spectrum. Unmanned systems, in the form of unmanned aerial, ground
and maritime vehicles, have become an integral part of modern military
operations and, indeed, of the modern military arsenal.
The concept of unmanned vehicles is no longer the exclusive domain of
aircraft. Land and naval vehicles and systems have benefited directly from
advances made within the aeronautics and aerospace sectors, as well as from
the growing integration of information systems as a result of the global
adoption of Network Based Operations (NBO) policies. These, in turn, have
opened up new opportunities for all sectors of the defence industry, but most
significantly within the land and naval sectors, where progress historically
has been slower than in the civilian and military aerospace industries.
Visiongain expect the global markets for both Unmanned Undersea Vehicles
(UUVs) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) to experience significant growth in
the period 2007-2020, driven by both military and commercial interests. The
global UUV market will see total revenues of $8.83 billion by 2020, while the
global UGV market will reach $1.35 billion in the same period.
The main market opportunities for UUVs will be in advanced sensor packages and
payloads, as well as in associated support and training packages, while in the
UGV market, the most significant opportunities will be in the military,
homeland security and law enforcement sectors.
The report answers key questions such as:
Where are the UUV and UGV markets now and how are they likely to develop? How
will new technologies affect the market? Where are the greatest opportunities
to be found in each market? What are the key drivers of UUV and UGV
development? What is the positioning of the main players in each market? Who
are the main companies involved in developing UUVs and UGVs? How widely are
UUVs and UGVs currently used, and how is this set to change in the future?
Table of Contents
- 1.0 Executive summary
- 2.0 Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs)
- 2.1 UUVs in military and commercial applications
- 2.2 Future UUV mission capabilities and requirements
- 2.3 UUV subsets
- 2.3.1 Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)
- 2.3.1.1 The evolution of ROVs
- 2.3.2 Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (AUVs)
- 2.3.2.1 AUV development
- 2.3.2.2 Strong impact of technological advances on AUVs
- 2.3.2.3 Commercial, military and scientific AUV applications
- 2.3.2.4 Emerging trends in the AUV market
- 2.3.2.5 AUV market development unclear
- 2.3.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)
- 2.3.3.1 USV history and development
- 2.3.3.2 U.S. at forefront of USV development
- 2.4 UUV industry overview
- 2.5 The world UUV market
- 2.6 UUVs for the commercial sector
- 2.7 The advantages of UUVs
- 2.7.1 Independent, stable platforms
- 2.7.2 Cost savings
- 2.7.3 Flexibility
- 2.7.4 Bandwidth
- 2.7.5 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capabilities
- 2.7.5.1 Vessel sensing/tagging
- 2.7.5.2 Submarine track and trail
- 2.8 UUVs as sensors
- 3.0 Global UUV proliferation
- 3.1 United States
- 3.1.1 REMUS UUV
- 3.1.1.1 REMUS applications
- 3.1.1.2 REMUS sensors
- 3.1.2 Long Term Mine Reconnaissance System (LMRS)
- 3.1.3 Mission Re-Configurable UUV (MRUUV)
- 3.1.4 Battlespace Preparation Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (BPAUV)
- 3.1.5 Cormorant UUV
- 3.1.6 WLD-1 Remote Minehunting System (RMS)
- 3.1.7 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
- 3.2 Israel
- 3.3 United Kingdom
- 4.0 UUV technical issues
- 5.0 Industry engagement
- 6.0 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs)
- 6.1 Market overview
- 7.0 The world UGV market
- 8.0 Definition of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs)
- 8.1 UGV types
- 8.1.1 Tele-operated UGVs
- 8.1.2 Autonomous UGVs
- 8.2 UGV history
- 8.3 Military applications dominate
- 8.4 Civilian applications set to expand
- 8.5 Technical issues
- 8.6 UV / UAV interaction a possibility
- 9.0 Global proliferation of UGVs
- 9.1 U.S. developments
- 9.2 U.S. UGV programmes
- 9.2.1 Future Combat Systems (FCS)
- 9.2.2 Armed Robotic Vehicle (ARV)
- 9.2.3 Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment (MULE)
- 9.2.4 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV)
- 9.2.5 Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV)
- 9.2.6 Dragon Runner Mobile Ground Sensor System
- 9.3 France
- 9.4 Germany
- 9.5 Israel
- 9.5.1 Guardium UGV
- 9.5.2 Tomcar
- 9.5.3 AvantGuard
- 9.6 United Kingdom
- 9.7 Canada
- 10.0 Future UGV applications growing
- 10.1 Potential UGV missions
- 11.0 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
- 11.1 Market overview
- 11.2 Significant UAV market opportunities expected 12.0 Directory of key
UUV and UGV manufacturers
- 12.1 Allen-Vanguard Corporation
- 12.2 Applied Research Associates
- 12.3 Atlas Elektronik
- 12.4 BAE Systems
- 12.5 Boeing
- 12.6 EADS
- 12.7 Elbit Systems
- 12.8 Foster-Miller
- 12.9 General Dynamics
- 12.10 iRobot
- 12.11 Israel Aerospace Industries
- 12.12 Northrop Grumman
- 12.13 Remotec
- 12.13.1 Andros F6-A
- 12.13.2 Andros Wolverine
- 12.13.3 Mini-Andros II
- 12.13.4 MK8 Plus II Wheelbarrow
- 12.13.5 Contracts awarded
- 12.14 SAIC
- 12.15 Schilling Sub-Atlantic Alliance
- 12.16 Seaeye Marine
Organisations Listed
- Allen-Vanguard Corporation
- Applied Research Associates
- Atlas Elektronik
- Autonomous Undersea Systems Institute
- BAE Systems
- Bluefin Robotics
- Boeing
- Cap Gemini
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Délégation Générale pour l' Armement
- EADS
- Elbit Systems
- Fincantieri
- General Dynamics
- Geneva Aerospace, Inc.
- Giat
- Hydroid, Inc.
- IAI
- iRobot
- Lockheed Martin
- Naval Sea Systems Command
- Northrop Grumman
- Office of Naval Research
- QinetiQ
- Rafael Underwater and Surface Warfare Systems
- Remotec
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- Sagem
- SAIC
- Schilling Sub-Atlantic Alliance
- Seaeye Marine
- Sensytech
- Sonatech, Inc.
- Thales
- United Defense Ground Systems
- U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
- University of Washington
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution