Our study, “Electronic Warfare (EW) - Market and Technology Forecast to 2033”, finds that defence planners are prioritising architectures that fuse electronic attack, protection and support measures into coherent, networked ecosystems. These integrated solutions enhance situational awareness, accelerate decision cycles and permit coordinated electromagnetic effects across formations — a capability set that standalone systems cannot deliver at scale. The shift to system-of-systems, therefore, represents not merely a technical upgrade but a doctrinal change that will influence procurement, sustainment and industry partnerships over the coming decade.
Technological advances are central to this transition. Suppliers are developing high-speed processing chains, higher-fidelity sensors and resilient materials capable of operating in contested spectra, while embedding robust cybersecurity to protect EW functions from intrusion and manipulation. AI and machine learning are becoming embedded throughout the stack, enabling autonomous signal classification, adaptive jamming and predictive threat mitigation. At the same time, plug-and-play modularity and open system standards are enabling faster capability insertion, lifecycle upgrades and multinational interoperability.
Industry leaders and new entrants alike will need to adapt to this new market reality. Success will depend on the ability to deliver integrated, software-defined EW ecosystems that combine cognitive analytics, secure communications and modular hardware, and on forging partnerships that bring together sensor manufacturers, AI developers and system integrators. The next decade will therefore reward firms that can provide not only components, but interoperable, upgradeable systems designed for multi-domain effect.
The market is segmented in Regions, Platform, System, Integration, and Lifecycle Phase.
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| Report Code: | MF252462 |
| Published: | October 24, 2025 |
| Pages: | 311 (A4) |