In recent years, Research and Markets announced the addition
of two unmanned aerial systems reports in their offering:
·
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Market, By Value
and Volume Analysis and Forecast, 2015-2020 (released February 2016)
·
Innovations in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
(released February 2017)
In the report released in 2016, Research and Markets confirm
the UAV market has experienced record growth in the past decade as regulatory
rules have decreased. Much of the growth is experienced in civil and commercial
sectors with growth of 4.7 million units expected by the end of 2020.
As technology advances and UAVs become more accessible, the
advantages of using drone technologies are reaching a global scale. Despite
facing challenges with government regulations, UAV manufacturers have been successful at developing various
systems to add value and reduce costs for industries including photography,
filming, agriculture, product delivery, mining, wildlife monitoring and
research, oil and gas inspection, and much more.
Demand for UAVs could be driven by ongoing international
conflicts and terrorist attacks with a high-demand for actionable intelligence.
In addition, growing agricultural challenges and the need for precision farming
with hyperspectral imagery is driving drone use in farming industries. Despite
this increasing demand, outlying government regulations and high accident rates
in early models restrained market growth to some extent.
In their report on Innovations
in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Research and Markets shares various
innovations in unmanned aerial systems
for Aerospace and Defense TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) including:
·
UAV validation, identification, and
certification
·
Utility and other commercial applications for
UAVs
·
Dual thermal/visible cameras for UAVs
·
Submersible UAVs
·
Exploration of the nocturnal boundary layer
Aerospace and Defense TOE dives deeper into applications and
technology which are shaping commercial and military aviation and space
exploration. The section on defense shares more about the many aspects of 21st
Century military technologies including UAV improvements and advances in
medical care on the battlefield.
Check out the full Research and Markets reports for more
fascinating information on advances in unmanned aerial systems for commercial
and military use.
