Market Size (2018)
2018
$514.63M
Aerospace
Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Market
By Segment, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2018 – 2030
Vertical: AnDBase Year: 202110 Sections
Executive Summary
Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Market — Snapshot
Projected (2030)
2030
$5.46B
CAGR (2018–2030)
21.8%
21.8%Key Players
104+
Increasing adoption of drone for logistics and other services and rising public and private partnerships and investments are expected to drive the market during the forecast period. However, regulation pertaining to UAVs operation are the major hindrance to the market growth.
The global unmanned traffic management market was valued at USD 880.12 million in 2021 and expected to reach USD 5,464.39 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 22.64% over the forecast duration. North America accounts for the largest market share (36.48%) followed by Asia Pacific (28.20%) and Europe (22.32%). Asia Pacific is expected to register the highest CAGR (24.34%) followed by Rest of the World (23.17%) over the forecast duration 2022-2030.
Key Insight
The Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Market market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 21.8% from 2018 to 2030.
Market Performance Trend
Historical performance and future projections (2020–2030, USD Billion)
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What this report covers
- Geographic Coverage: This analysis covers 4 regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Rest of the World.
- Market Segmentation: The market is analyzed across 4 segments: Communication Infrastructure, Navigation Infrastructure, Surveillance Infrastructure, Others. Forecasts are provided for each segment from 2018 to 2030.
- Competitive Landscape: 104 leading companies are profiled, covering market positioning, strategies, and recent developments.
Market Size (USD Mn)
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Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Market — Growth Trajectory
As the reception of automated frameworks is expanding, there is a developing requirement for versatile Traffic Management frameworks, advanced frameworks that help observe and oversee expanding traffic. This framework is called Unmanned Traffic Management, an organized assortment of administrations that impart together dependent on normal principles. Unmanned Traffic Management doesn't depend on incorporated control. Its structures across the globe work on the standard of disseminated authority, which empowers the framework to incorporate more specialist co-ops who can adjust to the changing necessities and the advancing business sector.
The unmanned traffic management market is segmented based on solution, end use, component, type and region. Based on the solution, the market has been segmented into Communication Infrastructure, Navigation Infrastructure, Surveillance Infrastructure, and Others. The communication infrastructure segment is the largest segment of the unmanned traffic management market. Based on end use, the market is segmented into Agriculture & Forestry, Logistics & Transportation, Surveillance & Monitoring and Others. Of these, surveillance & monitoring segment accounted for the largest market share in 2021 and expected to continue its dominance over the forecast duration. Depending on component, the market is classified into hardware, software and services. Services segment held the largest share in the marker in 2021. By type, the market is classified into persistent and non-persistent. The persistent segment accounted for the largest share in the market in 2021.
Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Market — Growth Trajectory
Communication Infrastructure
Navigation Infrastructure
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How this market is segmented
- By Solution By Solution is broken down into: Communication Infrastructure, Navigation Infrastructure, Surveillance Infrastructure, Others.
- By End Use By End Use is broken down into: Agriculture & Forestry, Logistics & Transportation, Surveillance & Monitoring, By End Use_Others.
- By Component By Component is broken down into: Hardware, Software, Services.
- By Type By Type is broken down into: Persistent, Non-Persistent.
Geographic Analysis
Regional market breakdown
- North America North America market size reached $193.40M in 2018 and is projected to reach $1.81B by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 20.5%.
- Europe Europe market size reached $116.46M in 2018 and is projected to reach $1.17B by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 21.2%.
- Asia Pacific Asia Pacific market size reached $138.71M in 2018 and is projected to reach $1.75B by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 23.5%.
- Rest of the World Rest of the World market size reached $66.06M in 2018 and is projected to reach $738.42M by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 22.3%.
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Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Market — How We Researched This Market
This report applies a rigorous multi-stage research process combining primary interviews, secondary data sources, and bottom-up market modelling to ensure accuracy and completeness across all segments and geographies.
Base Year
2021
Historical Period
2018 – 2021
Forecast Period
2021 – 2030
Primary Interviews
150+
Research Process
Historical data (2018–2021) and forecast period (2021–2030)
1
Problem Definition
- Market scoping
- Objective setting
- Framework design
2
Secondary Research
- Literature review
- Data mining
- Trend analysis
3
Primary Research
- Expert interviews
- Field visits
- Surveys
4
Data Analysis
- Quantitative modeling
- Statistical testing
- Validation
5
Insights & Reporting
- Synthesis
- Recommendations
- Visualization
Research Depth
Our research process spans primary interviews with industry stakeholders combined with comprehensive secondary data analysis, validated through triangulation across multiple independent sources.
Historical vs. Forecast Data
Historical (observed)
Forecast (modelled)
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Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Market — Competitive Analysis
Threat of New Entrants
Although there is a high growth potential of the market requirement of high investment deter the entry of new vendors in the market, to a certain extent. Therefore, the new entrants present a very low threat to the major stakeholders of the market. In addition, stringent regulatory guidelines and customized requirements pertaining to unmanned traffic managements further affect the entry of new entrants.
Bargaining Power 0f Suppliers
In the unmanned traffic management market, the suppliers have to adhere to regulatory guidelines set by governing bodies, which limits the number of certified suppliers in the market. Moreover, the market is regulated by the authorities, which assist the companies in increasing their market presence and provide them higher leverage.
Bargaining Power of Buyers
Although, there are a limited certified number of suppliers in the market, the buyers do not have any control over the cost of the products/services (unmanned traffic management system). Although buyers drive the market, they are dependent on the already established manufacturers. However, the buyers have restriction to dictate the specification and type of UTM devices required owing to regulatory guidelines, which makes their bargaining power moderate.
Threat of Substitutes
Although there has been considerable development in UTM system, advent of an entirely new system looks challenging, and require significant investment. This factor, in turn, limits the threat of substitutes for unmanned traffic management market.
Intensity of Rivalry
There is an intense competition among the existing players in the market, with the vendors investing heavily and using extensive research and development to develop high quality, modern and cost-effective unmanned traffic management solutions thus resulting in the rivalry in the market being moderate-high. Some of the major players operating in the market are Ge Leonardo, Frequentis, Altitude Angel, L3Harris Technologies Inc., and Lockheed Martin Corporation among others.
Quantitative Analysis
Regional Breakdown
Regional market breakdown for Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Market.
Regional Market Size (USD Mn)
Market estimates by geography (2030)
USD Mn
InsightNorth America leads with $1.81B by 2030, while Asia Pacific is projected to grow fastest at a 23.5% CAGR.
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View Subscription PlansRegional Market Data
| REGION | 2018 | 2021 | 2030 | CAGR | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | $193.40M | $560.22M | $1.81B | 20.5% | 33% |
| Europe | $116.46M | $348.48M | $1.17B | 21.2% | 21% |
| Asia Pacific | $138.71M | $466.31M | $1.75B | 23.5% | 32% |
| Rest of the World | $66.06M | $208.64M | $738.42M | 22.3% | 14% |
| Total | $514.63M | $1.58B | $5.46B | 21.8% | 100% |
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View Subscription PlansSegment Revenue (2030)
Communication Infrastructure
Navigation Infrastructure
Surveillance Infrastructure
Others
0560111916792238
Segment Market Share
- Communication Infrastructure37%
- Navigation Infrastructure30%
- Surveillance Infrastructure24%
- Others9%
Total Market Size
$5.46B
Market by Segment (2030)
| APPLICATION | REVENUE ($B) | GROWTH RATE | MARKET PENETRATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Infrastructure | $2.03B | 21.8% | 53% |
| Navigation Infrastructure | $1.65B | 21.8% | 46% |
| Surveillance Infrastructure | $1.29B | 21.8% | 87% |
| Others | $487.46M | 21.8% | 53% |
* Revenue projections based on 2025 estimates. Growth rates represent CAGR 2024–2030. Market penetration indicates current adoption rate within addressable market segments.
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Analytics
Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Market — Key Findings
Analytical insights on Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Market covering market dynamics, competitive landscape, and strategic outlook.
Key Analytical Findings
The Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Market market is projected to reach $5.46B by 2030, growing at 21.8% CAGR. The Communication Infrastructure segment holds the largest share.
Market Dynamics
The expanding necessity of Unmanned Traffic Management answers for coordinate independent elevated vehicles in the business airspace is another factor impacting the development of this Unmanned Traffic Management market. Unmanned Traffic Management is expected to grow at an effective rate in the future forecasted period due to high demand in this market. The major reason for the increase of the global market revenue is the driver like the requirement of UTM Solutions to Integrate Autonomous Aerial Vehicles into Commercial Airspace and the rising Traffic Congestion. These drivers help the major players enhance their growth and development in the market for Unmanned Traffic Management.
On the other hand, integration of 5G cellular network is likely to provide a lucrative opportunity over the forecast duration for the market players involved.
Market Drivers
During the projected period, it is anticipated that rising public and private company investments in the creation of autonomous traffic management systems will fuel market expansion. For instance, Terra Drone Corporation raised a B-series capital of $70 million (8 billion Japanese yen) in March 2022 to hasten the development of Unmanned Traffic Management, or UTM, an air traffic control system for unmanned aircraft.
Additionally, it is anticipated that the growth of the unmanned traffic management market would be fueled by the innovations of unmanned traffic systems and partnerships between private and public market participants to improve the performance and efficiency of UTM. For instance, PrecisionHawk, Inc. created Automated Unmanned Air Traffic Control System in August 2020, which enables drone and manned aircraft collision avoidance. Additionally, in December 2020, Altitude Angle collaborated with A-techSYN, a leading producer of next-generation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and Inmarsat, the market leader in worldwide mobile satellite communications, to jointly develop the Pop-Up UTM platform. Additionally, in June 2019, Terra Drone Corporation and Unifly, a well-known provider of drone traffic management, collaborated. In accordance with this partnership, Terra Drone Corporation successfully showed Taiwanese government officials an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system that was created in conjunction with Unifly.
Therefore, over the projected period, the unmanned traffic management industry is anticipated to rise as a result of rising advances and investments in UTM by private and public industry participants.
Market Opportunities
As it has several advantages over current technology, 5G mobile cellular network usage is rapidly rising in a number of end-use industries. Additionally, this technology helps to improve drone industrial operations. The industry is searching for a communications network that has been approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and has the expanded functionality needed for secure commercial drone operations. Scalable, financially feasible drone operations could be unlocked by technologies of the fifth generation. The major market participants are sure that their tactics will determine if 5G is an appropriate solution for the unmanned aircraft traffic management sector. Governor Hochul stated in September 2021 that New York would host the nation's first 5G test network for unmanned aircraft in a 50-mile drone corridor. With an investment of USD 70 million, this aids New York in maintaining its position as a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems.
Market Restraints
Unmanned traffic management (UTM), according to the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA), differs slightly from the air traffic control system employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for commercial aircraft. The foundation of UTM is the digital exchange of each user's planned flight information. Unlike air traffic control, each user will have the same level of situational awareness of the airspace.
In order to operate safely and manage activities based on information, UTM systems also share real-time information with unmanned aerial vehicle or drone pilots. With the exception of voice communication, this information is delivered through a distributed network of highly automated systems using application programming interfaces (API). As a result, there is a possibility of data hacking or cyber threats aimed at deceiving drone pilots using UTM systems. The market's expansion is predicted to be hampered by this problem.
Furthermore, if hackers gain access to the drones' unencrypted Wi-Fi and GPS systems, they might be able to take use of them. Additionally, this has a detrimental effect on the market for unmanned aerial vehicles while concurrently impeding the expansion of the market for unmanned traffic control systems.
Strategic Outlook and Future Directions
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Market Value by Segment (2030)
Value (USD Mn)
Communication Infrastructure
Navigation Infrastructure
Surveillance Infrastructure
Others
Companies
Key companies profiled in Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Market
Profiles of 104 companies operating in the Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Market market, including revenue, employee count, and market positioning where available.
Showing 104 of 104 companies
Unifly
Unifly
Aerospace
Company Headquarters: Antwerpen, Belgium Founded: 2015 Workforce: 11-50 Company Working: Unifly is the among the leading providers of UTM technology. To safely integrate drones into the airspace, the Unifly platform connects authorities with pilots. Authorities can visualise and approve drone flights in real time, as well as manage no-fly zones. Drone pilots can manage their drones and plan and receive flight authorizations in accordance with international and local regulations.
RevenueN/A
Employees50
Market CapN/A
Founded2014
Antwerpen, Belgium
PrecisionH
PrecisionHawk
Aerospace
Company Headquarters: North Carolina, US Founded: 2011 Workforce: 51-200 Company Working: PrecisionHawk is a global leader in developing and integrating commercial drones. From farming to disaster response, the company uses aerial technology to drive its innovative products by increasing safety, improving efficiency, generating additional revenue, and ultimately, managing its resources. With operations across six continents, the company aims to provide a complete platform, such as flight, mapping, tracking, and analysis for various businesses and analyze data using advanced drone technology. The company specializes in developing drones, remote sensing technology, drone safety, and data analytics solutions.
RevenueN/A
Employees200
Market CapN/A
Founded2010
North Carolina, US
DJI
DJI
Aerospace
Company Headquarters: Shenzhen, China Founded: 2006 Workforce: ~14,000 Company Working: DJI manufactures commercial unmanned aerial vehicles for aerial photography and videography. The company also designs and manufactures camera gimbals, action cameras, camera stabilizers, flight platforms, propulsion systems, and flight control systems. The company has offices in the US, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea, Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. The company has a wholly-owned subsidiary Shenzhen Dajiang Baiwang Technology Co., Ltd., which is a high-tech manufacturing facility specializing in unmanned aerial vehicles. DJI provides UAVs for commercial as well as agriculture applications.
RevenueN/A
Employees14,000
Market CapN/A
Founded2005
Shenzhen, China
Frequentis
Frequentis
Aerospace
Company Headquarters: Austria Founded: 1947 Workforce: ~2,150 Company Working: Frequentis is a global provider of information and communication technologies for control centers that handle safety-sensitive operations. It provides systems & soluions for air traffic management (civil and military air traffic control, aeronautical information management, and air defence) and public safety & transport (police, fire and rescue services, emergency medical services, vessel traffic, and railways).
Revenue$0.3B
Employees2,150
Market CapN/A
Founded1946
Austria
L3 Harris
L3 Harris Technologies
Aerospace
Company Headquarters: Melbourne, Florida, US Founded: 2019 Workforce: ~47,000 Company Working: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (L3Harris) is formed by the merger of L3 Technologies Inc. and Harris Corporation. The company provides technology-based solutions to address mission-critical challenges government and commercial customers face in the US and international markets. It operates through three business segments, namely, communication systems, space and intelligence systems, and electronic systems. It designs, develops, and manufactures radio communications products and systems, vision-enhancing products, wireless communications systems, and Internet protocol-based voice and data communications systems. Additionally, L3Harris provides electronic warfare, avionics, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions for defense and classified customers and mission-critical communication systems for civil and military aviation customers.
Revenue$6.8B
Employees47,000
Market CapN/A
Founded2018
Melbourne, Florida, US
Raytheon T
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Aerospace
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RevenueN/A
Employees60,000
Market CapN/A
Founded2019
Waltham, Massachusetts, US
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