Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) for Defence and Security - Market and Technology Forecast to 2033
Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) for Defence and Security - Market and Technology Forecast to 2033
Market forecast by Region, Hull Length, and Lifecycle Phase. Country Analysis, Market and Technology Overview, Critical Raw Materials, Opportunity Analysis, and Leading Company Profiles
Market forecast by Region, Hull Length, and Lifecycle Phase. Country Analysis, Market and Technology Overview, Critical Raw Materials, Opportunity Analysis, and Leading Company Profiles
USVs represent a defining moment in the evolution of modern naval forces. Although many programs remain in the development or early production phase, Unmanned Surface Vehicles are rapidly emerging as vital assets that will reshape how navies conduct surveillance, mine countermeasures, logistics, and maritime security operations. Their rise aligns with global naval modernisation efforts, where nations are seeking flexible, cost-efficient, and casualty-free capabilities that can complement — and in some roles eventually replace — traditional manned vessels.
Our newly published study, “Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV): Market and Technology to 2033,” finds that the USV domain is transitioning from experimental prototypes to integrated, multi-mission assets embedded within broader naval architectures. Navies are moving away from single-purpose unmanned craft toward system-of-systems models, where USVs work as collaborative nodes within distributed maritime operations. This approach enables coordinated ISR, mine-hunting, electronic warfare, and perimeter defence effects across a fleet — capabilities far beyond what standalone platforms previously offered.
This shift is being accelerated by major technological advancements. Breakthroughs in maritime autonomy, collision avoidance, sensor fusion, and power systems are enabling USVs to operate safely in contested and complex waters. At the same time, improvements in modular payload bays, open architecture standards, and interoperable command-and-control frameworks allow quick reconfiguration for diverse missions: rMCM, ASW support, logistics shuttle, drone interception, or long-endurance ISR. As autonomy stacks become more mature, USVs are increasingly capable of executing extended missions with minimal human oversight, making them indispensable in emerging naval doctrines such as distributed lethality and unmanned-manned teaming.
Industry dynamics are shifting in parallel. New technology-driven companies — specialising in autonomy, AI, sensors, and advanced materials — are now entering the market alongside traditional shipbuilders, introducing higher innovation velocity and more agile development cycles. The early practice of adapting UAS technologies for maritime use is giving way to purpose-built USV, UUV, and AUV platforms engineered specifically for hydrodynamic performance, maritime endurance, and naval mission integration. As a result, procurement strategies are evolving toward open architectures, mission modularity, and lifecycle upgradeability to keep pace with rapidly advancing technologies.
The next decade will reward companies capable of delivering integrated USV ecosystems rather than standalone boats: platforms that combine robust autonomy, secure multi-domain connectivity, modular mission payloads, and seamless fleet interoperability. As navies worldwide embrace unmanned systems to extend reach, reduce operational risk, and manage escalating costs, USVs are set to become a core pillar of future maritime warfare and coastal security operations.Covered in this study
- Overview: Snapshot of the USV technology in the military market during 2025-2033, including highlights of the demand drivers, trends, and challenges. It also provides a snapshot of the spending with respect to regions as well as segments, and sheds light on the emergence of new technologies.
- Market Dynamics: Insights into the technological developments in the USV market and a detailed analysis of the changing preferences of governments around the world. It also analyses changing industry structure trends and the challenges faced by the industry participants.
- Segment Analysis: Insights into the various systems market from a segmental perspective and a detailed analysis of factors influencing the market for each segment.
- Regional Review: Insights into modernisation patterns and budgetary allocation for top countries within a region.
- Regional Analysis: Insights into the systems market from a regional perspective and a detailed analysis of factors influencing the market for each region.
- Opportunity Analysis: Analysis of future opportunities and scope for the USVs in the global market. This will give you an indication of market demand potential for USVs in different regions and of various hull lengths that are important for the forecast.
- Key Program Analysis: Details of the top programs in each segment expected to be executed during the forecast period.
- Competitive Landscape Analysis: Analysis of the competitive landscape of this industry. It provides an overview of key companies, together with insights such as key alliances, strategic initiatives, and a SWOT analysis.
Segmentation
The study concentrates on Unmanned Surface Vehicles by, Region, Hull Length, and Lifecycle Phase.Region
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Middle East & Africa
- Latin America
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Development
- Production
Who will benefit from this study?
- This study is designed to serve a wide range of stakeholders across the defence ecosystem. Defence procurement authorities evaluating future unmanned surface vessel acquisition plans
- Government decision-makers involved in naval modernisation and technology strategy
- Naval capability planners responsible for fleet structure, force design, and future combat systems
- Budget and investment analysts assessing long-term spending requirements for unmanned maritime assets
- Defence research institutions studying trends in autonomy, naval robotics, and maritime innovation
- Shipyards and naval engineering firms planning future platform designs and production capacity
- Autonomy and mission-system developers building software, sensors, and control systems for maritime robotics
- High-tech manufacturers producing sonars, radars, electronic systems, and payload modules
- Aerospace and defence integrators transitioning into naval unmanned systems markets
- Strategic defence consultancies conducting feasibility analyses or competitive assessments
- Investors and market-intelligence firms tracking emerging defence sectors and growth opportunities
- Critical raw material suppliers assessing long-term demand from unmanned maritime platforms
- Industrial policy and supply-chain agencies monitoring dependency on global material sources
- Academic and think-tank researchers focused on naval strategy, unmanned warfare, and distributed operations
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1 Executive Summary
1.1 Trends and Insights
1.2 Main Findings
1.2.1 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market summary by Region
1.2.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market summary by Hull Length
1.2.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market summary by Lifecycle phase
1.3 Key Conclusions
2 Introduction
2.1 Scope
2.2 Definition
2.3 Methodology
2.4 Who will benefit from this study?
3 Technologies and Development Programmes
3.1 Technology overview
3.2 Key Technologies
3.2.1 Modular USV hull design
3.2.2 Advanced Power and Propulsion Systems
3.2.3 Sensor Fusion and Environmental Perception Systems
3.2.4 Unmanned Maritime Autonomy
3.2.5 AI Integration
3.3 Leading Institutes with USV Development Programmes
3.4 Technological developments in Russia and China
3.5 Future Technology Focus
4 Critical Raw Materials
5 Market Overview
5.1 Introduction
5.2 USV market volume distribution over forecast period by Region
5.3 Competitive landscape
5.3.1 Main market players overview
5.3.2 Recent contracts overview
5.3.3 Main customers overview
5.3.4 Joint Ventures and Partnerships overview
5.3.5 Leading Products
5.3.6 Role of Ukraine
5.3.7 Overview of the Chinese and Russian markets
6 Market Dynamics and Forecast Factors
6.1 Market Segmentation
6.1.1 Sementation by Hull Length
6.1.2 Segmentation by Lifecycle phase
6.2 Drivers
6.3 Trends
6.4 Opportunities
6.5 Challenges
6.6 Forecast Factors and Notes
7 Country Analysis
7.1 Overview
7.2 North America
7.2.1 United States
7.3 Europe
7.3.1 Belgium
7.3.2 France
7.3.3 Germany
7.3.4 Netherlands
7.3.5 Türkiye
7.3.6 Ukraine
7.3.7 United Kingdom
7.4 Asia Pacific
7.4.1 Australia
7.4.2 India
7.4.3 Japan
7.4.4 Singapore
7.4.5 South Korea
7.5 Middle East & Africa
7.5.1 Israel
7.5.2 Saudi Arabia
7.5.3 United Arab Emirates
8 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region
8.1 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market by Region overview
8.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market Region by Hull Length overview
8.2.1 North America market by Hull Length overview
8.2.2 Europe market by Hull Length overview
8.2.3 Asia Pacific market by Hull Length overview
8.2.4 Middle East & Africa market by Hull Length overview
8.2.5 Latin America market by Hull Length overview
8.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market Region by Lifecycle phase overview
8.3.1 North America market by Lifecycle phase overview
8.3.2 Europe market by Lifecycle phase overview
8.3.3 Asia Pacific market by Lifecycle phase overview
8.3.4 Middle East & Africa market by Lifecycle phase overview
8.3.5 Latin America market by Lifecycle phase overview
9 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
9.1 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market by Hull Length overview
9.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market Hull Length by Region overview
9.2.1 Small USV (< 12m) market by Region overview
9.2.2 Medium USV (>12m & < 60m) market by Region overview
9.2.3 Large USV (>12m & < 90m) market by Region overview
9.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market Hull Length by Lifecycle phase overview
9.3.1 Small USV (< 12m) market by Lifecycle phase overview
9.3.2 Medium USV (>12m & < 60m) market by Lifecycle phase overview
9.3.3 Large USV (>12m & < 90m) market by Lifecycle phase overview
10 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
10.1 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market by Lifecycle phase overview
10.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market Lifecycle phase by Region overview
10.2.1 Development market by Region overview
10.2.2 Production market by Region overview
10.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market Lifecycle phase by Hull Length overview
10.3.1 Development market by Hull Length overview
10.3.2 Production market by Hull Length overview
11 Opportunity Analysis
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Compound Growth Rates
11.2.1 By Region
11.2.2 By Hull Length
11.2.3 By Lifecycle phase
11.3 Growth Analysis
11.3.1 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market by Region overview
11.3.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market by Hull Length overview
11.3.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market by Lifecycle phase overview
12 Companies
12.1 Atlas Elektronik
12.1.1 Introduction
12.1.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.1.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.1.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.1.5 SWOT Analysis
12.2 Austal Ltd.
12.2.1 Introduction
12.2.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.2.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.2.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.2.5 SWOT Analysis
12.3 Blacksea Technologies
12.3.1 Introduction
12.3.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.3.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.3.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.3.5 SWOT Analysis
12.4 Elbit Systems Ltd.
12.4.1 Introduction
12.4.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.4.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.4.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.4.5 SWOT Analysis
12.5 Exail
12.5.1 Introduction
12.5.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.5.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.5.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.5.5 SWOT Analysis
12.6 General Dynamics Corporation
12.6.1 Introduction
12.6.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.6.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.6.4 SWOT Analysis
12.7 Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
12.7.1 Introduction
12.7.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.7.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.7.4 SWOT Analysis
12.8 L3Harris Technologies
12.8.1 Introduction
12.8.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.8.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.8.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.8.5 SWOT Analysis
12.9 Leidos
12.9.1 Introduction
12.9.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.9.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.9.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.9.5 SWOT Analysis
12.10 Lockheed Martin Corporation
12.10.1 Introduction
12.10.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.10.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.10.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.10.5 SWOT Analysis
12.11 Naval Group
12.11.1 Introduction
12.11.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.11.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.11.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.11.5 SWOT Analysis
12.12 Northrop Grumman Corporation
12.12.1 Introduction
12.12.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.12.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.12.4 SWOT Analysis
12.13 Persistent Systems, LLC
12.13.1 Introduction
12.13.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.13.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.14 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
12.14.1 Introduction
12.14.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.14.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.14.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.14.5 SWOT Analysis
12.15 Raytheon
12.15.1 Introduction
12.15.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.15.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.15.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.15.5 SWOT Analysis
12.16 Saab AB
12.16.1 Introduction
12.16.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.16.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.16.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.16.5 SWOT Analysis
12.17 Saronic Technologies
12.17.1 Introduction
12.17.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.17.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.17.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.17.5 SWOT Analysis
12.18 Textron Inc.
12.18.1 Introduction
12.18.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.18.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.18.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.18.5 SWOT Analysis
12.19 Thales
12.19.1 Introduction
12.19.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.19.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.19.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.19.5 SWOT Analysis
12.20 WB Group
12.20.1 Introduction
12.20.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.20.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.20.4 SWOT Analysis
13 Results and Conclusions
14 About Market Forecast
14.1 General
14.2 Contact us
14.3 Disclaimer
14.4 License
Appendix A: Companies Mentioned
Appendix B: Abbreviations
1.1 Trends and Insights
1.2 Main Findings
1.2.1 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market summary by Region
1.2.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market summary by Hull Length
1.2.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market summary by Lifecycle phase
1.3 Key Conclusions
2 Introduction
2.1 Scope
2.2 Definition
2.3 Methodology
2.4 Who will benefit from this study?
3 Technologies and Development Programmes
3.1 Technology overview
3.2 Key Technologies
3.2.1 Modular USV hull design
3.2.2 Advanced Power and Propulsion Systems
3.2.3 Sensor Fusion and Environmental Perception Systems
3.2.4 Unmanned Maritime Autonomy
3.2.5 AI Integration
3.3 Leading Institutes with USV Development Programmes
3.4 Technological developments in Russia and China
3.5 Future Technology Focus
4 Critical Raw Materials
5 Market Overview
5.1 Introduction
5.2 USV market volume distribution over forecast period by Region
5.3 Competitive landscape
5.3.1 Main market players overview
5.3.2 Recent contracts overview
5.3.3 Main customers overview
5.3.4 Joint Ventures and Partnerships overview
5.3.5 Leading Products
5.3.6 Role of Ukraine
5.3.7 Overview of the Chinese and Russian markets
6 Market Dynamics and Forecast Factors
6.1 Market Segmentation
6.1.1 Sementation by Hull Length
6.1.2 Segmentation by Lifecycle phase
6.2 Drivers
6.3 Trends
6.4 Opportunities
6.5 Challenges
6.6 Forecast Factors and Notes
7 Country Analysis
7.1 Overview
7.2 North America
7.2.1 United States
7.3 Europe
7.3.1 Belgium
7.3.2 France
7.3.3 Germany
7.3.4 Netherlands
7.3.5 Türkiye
7.3.6 Ukraine
7.3.7 United Kingdom
7.4 Asia Pacific
7.4.1 Australia
7.4.2 India
7.4.3 Japan
7.4.4 Singapore
7.4.5 South Korea
7.5 Middle East & Africa
7.5.1 Israel
7.5.2 Saudi Arabia
7.5.3 United Arab Emirates
8 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region
8.1 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market by Region overview
8.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market Region by Hull Length overview
8.2.1 North America market by Hull Length overview
8.2.2 Europe market by Hull Length overview
8.2.3 Asia Pacific market by Hull Length overview
8.2.4 Middle East & Africa market by Hull Length overview
8.2.5 Latin America market by Hull Length overview
8.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market Region by Lifecycle phase overview
8.3.1 North America market by Lifecycle phase overview
8.3.2 Europe market by Lifecycle phase overview
8.3.3 Asia Pacific market by Lifecycle phase overview
8.3.4 Middle East & Africa market by Lifecycle phase overview
8.3.5 Latin America market by Lifecycle phase overview
9 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
9.1 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market by Hull Length overview
9.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market Hull Length by Region overview
9.2.1 Small USV (< 12m) market by Region overview
9.2.2 Medium USV (>12m & < 60m) market by Region overview
9.2.3 Large USV (>12m & < 90m) market by Region overview
9.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market Hull Length by Lifecycle phase overview
9.3.1 Small USV (< 12m) market by Lifecycle phase overview
9.3.2 Medium USV (>12m & < 60m) market by Lifecycle phase overview
9.3.3 Large USV (>12m & < 90m) market by Lifecycle phase overview
10 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
10.1 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market by Lifecycle phase overview
10.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market Lifecycle phase by Region overview
10.2.1 Development market by Region overview
10.2.2 Production market by Region overview
10.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market Lifecycle phase by Hull Length overview
10.3.1 Development market by Hull Length overview
10.3.2 Production market by Hull Length overview
11 Opportunity Analysis
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Compound Growth Rates
11.2.1 By Region
11.2.2 By Hull Length
11.2.3 By Lifecycle phase
11.3 Growth Analysis
11.3.1 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market by Region overview
11.3.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market by Hull Length overview
11.3.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market by Lifecycle phase overview
12 Companies
12.1 Atlas Elektronik
12.1.1 Introduction
12.1.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.1.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.1.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.1.5 SWOT Analysis
12.2 Austal Ltd.
12.2.1 Introduction
12.2.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.2.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.2.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.2.5 SWOT Analysis
12.3 Blacksea Technologies
12.3.1 Introduction
12.3.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.3.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.3.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.3.5 SWOT Analysis
12.4 Elbit Systems Ltd.
12.4.1 Introduction
12.4.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.4.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.4.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.4.5 SWOT Analysis
12.5 Exail
12.5.1 Introduction
12.5.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.5.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.5.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.5.5 SWOT Analysis
12.6 General Dynamics Corporation
12.6.1 Introduction
12.6.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.6.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.6.4 SWOT Analysis
12.7 Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
12.7.1 Introduction
12.7.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.7.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.7.4 SWOT Analysis
12.8 L3Harris Technologies
12.8.1 Introduction
12.8.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.8.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.8.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.8.5 SWOT Analysis
12.9 Leidos
12.9.1 Introduction
12.9.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.9.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.9.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.9.5 SWOT Analysis
12.10 Lockheed Martin Corporation
12.10.1 Introduction
12.10.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.10.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.10.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.10.5 SWOT Analysis
12.11 Naval Group
12.11.1 Introduction
12.11.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.11.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.11.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.11.5 SWOT Analysis
12.12 Northrop Grumman Corporation
12.12.1 Introduction
12.12.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.12.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.12.4 SWOT Analysis
12.13 Persistent Systems, LLC
12.13.1 Introduction
12.13.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.13.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.14 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
12.14.1 Introduction
12.14.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.14.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.14.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.14.5 SWOT Analysis
12.15 Raytheon
12.15.1 Introduction
12.15.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.15.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.15.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.15.5 SWOT Analysis
12.16 Saab AB
12.16.1 Introduction
12.16.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.16.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.16.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.16.5 SWOT Analysis
12.17 Saronic Technologies
12.17.1 Introduction
12.17.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.17.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.17.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.17.5 SWOT Analysis
12.18 Textron Inc.
12.18.1 Introduction
12.18.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.18.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.18.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.18.5 SWOT Analysis
12.19 Thales
12.19.1 Introduction
12.19.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.19.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.19.4 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Contracts
12.19.5 SWOT Analysis
12.20 WB Group
12.20.1 Introduction
12.20.2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Products and Services
12.20.3 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) - Recent Developments
12.20.4 SWOT Analysis
13 Results and Conclusions
14 About Market Forecast
14.1 General
14.2 Contact us
14.3 Disclaimer
14.4 License
Appendix A: Companies Mentioned
Appendix B: Abbreviations
List of figures
Figure 1: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market summary by RegionFigure 2: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market summary by Hull Length
Figure 3: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market summary by Lifecycle phase
Figure 4: Critical Raw Materials producing countries
Figure 5: Critical Raw Materials dependence [%] and volume [mt] by producing countries
Figure 6: Market volumes over the forecast period per region
Figure 7: Sea Hunter
Figure 8: ARCIMS
Figure 9: Seagull USV
Figure 10: Vanguard OUSV
Figure 11: BlueBottle USV
Figure 12: CUSV
Figure 13: SeaHawk
Figure 14: Ranger USV
Figure 15: Mariner USV
Figure 16: ARROW Usv
Figure 17: Rigel USV
Figure 18: Market Segmentation USVs
Figure 19: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region [US$ millions]
Figure 20: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region %
Figure 21: North America Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
Figure 22: North America - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
Figure 23: Europe Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
Figure 24: Europe - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
Figure 25: Asia Pacific Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
Figure 26: Asia Pacific - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
Figure 27: Middle East & Africa Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
Figure 28: Middle East & Africa - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
Figure 29: Latin America Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
Figure 30: Latin America - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
Figure 31: North America Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 32: North America - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 33: Europe Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 34: Europe - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 35: Asia Pacific Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 36: Asia Pacific - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 37: Middle East & Africa Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 38: Middle East & Africa - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 39: Latin America Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 40: Latin America - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 41: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length [US$ millions]
Figure 42: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length %
Figure 43: Small USV (< 12m) Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region
Figure 44: Small USV (< 12m) - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region
Figure 45: Medium USV (>12m & < 60m) Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region
Figure 46: Medium USV (>12m & < 60m) - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region
Figure 47: Large USV (>12m & < 90m) Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region
Figure 48: Large USV (>12m & < 90m) - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region
Figure 49: Small USV (< 12m) Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 50: Small USV (< 12m) - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 51: Medium USV (>12m & < 60m) Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 52: Medium USV (>12m & < 60m) - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 53: Large USV (>12m & < 90m) Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 54: Large USV (>12m & < 90m) - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase
Figure 55: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase [US$ millions]
Figure 56: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase %
Figure 57: Development Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region
Figure 58: Development - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region
Figure 59: Production Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region
Figure 60: Production - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region
Figure 61: Development Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
Figure 62: Development - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
Figure 63: Production Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
Figure 64: Production - Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length
Figure 65: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) Size by Region
Figure 66: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) CAGR by Region in US$ millions
Figure 67: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) Size by Hull Length
Figure 68: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) CAGR by Hull Length in US$ millions
Figure 69: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) Size by Lifecycle phase
Figure 70: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) CAGR by Lifecycle phase in US$ millions
Figure 71: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region [US$ millions]
Figure 72: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length [US$ millions]
Figure 73: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase [US$ millions]
List of tables
Table 1: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market summary by Region in US$ millionsTable 2: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market summary by Hull Length in US$ millions
Table 3: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market summary by Lifecycle phase in US$ millions
Table 4: Leading USV Research and Development Institutes
Table 5: Critical Raw Materials used in Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV)
Table 6: Critical Raw Materials - Annual production from low-risk countries (LRC) versus required production for Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV)
Table 7: Leading USV Manufacturers
Table 8: Leading USV Payloads and Sensor Developers
Table 9: Leading USV Autonomy, Control and Communication System Developers
Table 10: Main Customer Overview
Table 11: Market activity
Table 12: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) Market Cumulative Share by Country
Table 13: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region [US$ millions]
Table 14: North America Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length [US$ millions]
Table 15: Europe Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length [US$ millions]
Table 16: Asia Pacific Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length [US$ millions]
Table 17: Middle East & Africa Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length [US$ millions]
Table 18: Latin America Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length [US$ millions]
Table 19: North America Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase [US$ millions]
Table 20: Europe Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase [US$ millions]
Table 21: Asia Pacific Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase [US$ millions]
Table 22: Middle East & Africa Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase [US$ millions]
Table 23: Latin America Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase [US$ millions]
Table 24: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length [US$ millions]
Table 25: Small USV (< 12m) Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region [US$ millions]
Table 26: Medium USV (>12m & < 60m) Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region [US$ millions]
Table 27: Large USV (>12m & < 90m) Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region [US$ millions]
Table 28: Small USV (< 12m) Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase [US$ millions]
Table 29: Medium USV (>12m & < 60m) Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase [US$ millions]
Table 30: Large USV (>12m & < 90m) Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase [US$ millions]
Table 31: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase [US$ millions]
Table 32: Development Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region [US$ millions]
Table 33: Production Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region [US$ millions]
Table 34: Development Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length [US$ millions]
Table 35: Production Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length [US$ millions]
Table 36: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Region [US$ millions]
Table 37: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Hull Length [US$ millions]
Table 38: Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) market to 2033 by Lifecycle phase [US$ millions]
ARES Shipyard
Aselsan A.S.
Atlas Elektronik
Austal Ltd.
Bharat Electronics Ltd.
Blacksea Technologies
Dearsan
EDGE Group PJSC
Elbit Systems Ltd.
Exail
Gabler Maschinenbau GmbH
General Dynamics Corporation
Hanwha Corporation
Havelsan
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
Hyundai Heavy Industries
IHI Corporation
Janus Marine and Defense
Kraken Robotics Inc.
L3Harris Technologies
LIG Nex1
Leidos
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Naval Group
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Ocius Technology
Persistent Systems, LLC
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
Raytheon
Red Cat Holdings
SEAir Solutions
Saab AB
Saronic Technologies
Sigma Defense
Textron Inc.
Thales
The Boeing Company
WB Group
Aselsan A.S.
Atlas Elektronik
Austal Ltd.
Bharat Electronics Ltd.
Blacksea Technologies
Dearsan
EDGE Group PJSC
Elbit Systems Ltd.
Exail
Gabler Maschinenbau GmbH
General Dynamics Corporation
Hanwha Corporation
Havelsan
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
Hyundai Heavy Industries
IHI Corporation
Janus Marine and Defense
Kraken Robotics Inc.
L3Harris Technologies
LIG Nex1
Leidos
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Naval Group
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Ocius Technology
Persistent Systems, LLC
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
Raytheon
Red Cat Holdings
SEAir Solutions
Saab AB
Saronic Technologies
Sigma Defense
Textron Inc.
Thales
The Boeing Company
WB Group
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| Study Code: | MF252556 |
| Publication date: | November 24, 2025 |
| Pages: | 191 |
