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Autonomous Underwater Vehicles: Global Markets to 2030

Publisher BCC Research
Published Jun 06, 2025
Length 120 Pages
SKU # WA20081218

Description

Report Scope

The report analyzes the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) market across multiple segments, including payload types, product types and applications, offering insights into key trends and growth drivers. The study focuses on payload types such as sensors (including synthetic aperture sonars, acoustic Doppler current profilers, cameras and echo sounders), inertial navigation systems and other payloads. It assesses the adoption of these payloads across different AUV product types, including shallow AUVs, medium-sized AUVs and large AUVs. Furthermore, the report evaluates market demand across key application segments, namely the military and defense, commercial, and academic sectors.

The report provides a comprehensive regional analysis covering North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Rest of the World (RoW), including Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. It evaluates the market dynamics, including drivers, challenges and emerging trends, while highlighting innovations in material design and performance enhancement. The study concludes with an analysis of major market players and their offerings. The base year for the study is 2024, with projections for the years 2025 through 2030, including compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the forecast period.

Report Includes
  • 38 data tables and 39 additional tables
  • An analysis of the global market and technologies for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)
  • Analyses of global market trends, with revenue data from 2024, estimates for 2025, forecast for 2027 and projected CAGRs through 2030
  • Estimates of the market’s size and revenue prospects, accompanied by a market share analysis by product type, payload type, application and region
  • Facts and figures pertaining to market dynamics, technological advancements, regulations, industry structure, and the impacts of macroeconomic variables
  • Insights derived from Porter’s Five Forces model, global supply chain and trade analyses (export/import scenario)
  • Patent analysis, and emerging trends and developments in patent activity
  • Overview of sustainability trends and ESG developments, with emphasis on consumer attitudes, and the ESG scores and practices of leading companies
  • Analysis of the industry structure, including companies’ market shares and rankings, strategic alliances, M&A activity and a venture funding outlook
  • Company profiles of major players within the industry, including L3Harris Technologies Inc., Kongsberg Maritime, Teledyne Marine Technologies Inc., SAAB AB, and Exail.


Companies Mentioned

Atlas Elektronik Gmbh
Boston Engineering
Evologics Gmbh
Exail
General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc.
International Submarine Engineering Ltd.
Kearfott Corp.
Klein
Kongsberg Maritime
Kraken Robotics Inc.
L3harris Technologies Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Oceaneering International Inc.
Saab Ab
Teledyne Marine Technologies Inc.

Table of Contents

120 Pages
Chapter 1 Executive Summary
Market Outlook
Scope Of Report
Market Summary
Market Dynamics And Growth Factors
Emerging Technologies
Segmental Analysis
Regional Analysis
Conclusion
Chapter 2 Market Overview
Current Market Overview
Future Outlook
Macroeconomic Factors Analysis
Gdp Growth
Inflation
Interest Rates
Fuel Prices And Energy Demand
Impact Of The U.S.-china Trade War
Supply Chain Disruptions
Innovation And R&D Challenges
Strategic Response By Key Players
Value Chain Analysis
Component Development
Manufacturing And Assembly
Distribution And Logistics
Application And Deployment
Ongoing Support And Performance Optimization
Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Bargaining Power Of Suppliers
Bargaining Power Of Consumers
Potential For New Entrants
Level Of Competitiveness
Availability Of Substitutes
Chapter 3 Market Dynamics
Key Takeaways
Market Drivers
Increasing Defense Spending
Growing Demand For Oceanographic Research
Increasing Cost Efficiency And Safety
Market Restraints/Challenges
High Initial Investment
Technical Challenges
Market Opportunities
Increasing Expansion In Deep-sea Exploration
Rapid Growth Of Renewable Energy Sector
Rising Demand For Auvs In Climate And Environmental Research
Chapter 4 Regulatory Landscape
Overview
Regulatory Scenario Of Auvs
Chapter 5 Emerging Technologies And Patent Analysis
Overview
Emerging Technologies
Ai And Ml
Swarm Technology
Underwater Communication Systems
Energy Harvesting
Patent Analysis
Regional Patterns
Key Findings
Chapter 6 Market Segment Analysis
Segmentation Breakdown
Market Breakdown By Payload Type
Key Takeaways
Sensors
Inertial Navigation Systems (Ins)
Others
Market Breakdown By Product Type
Key Takeaways
Shallow Auvs
Medium-sized Auvs
Large Auvs
Market Breakdown By Application
Key Takeaways
Military And Defense
Commercial
Academic
Geographic Breakdown
Market Breakdown By Region
Key Takeaways
North America
Europe
Asia-pacific
Rest Of The World
Chapter 7 Competitive Landscape
Key Takeaways
Market Ecosystem Analysis
Component Suppliers
Auv Manufacturers
Original Equipment Manufacturers (Oems)
Analysis Of Key Companies
L3harris Technologies Inc.
Kongsberg Maritime
Teledyne Marine Technologies Inc.
Saab Ab
Exail
Strategic Analysis
Recent Developments
Chapter 8 Environmental, Social And Governance (Esg) Perspective
Key Takeaways
Environmental Impact
Social Impact
Governance Impact
Status Of Esg In The Auv Market
Concluding Remarks From Bcc
Chapter 9 Appendix
Research Methodology
References
Abbreviations
Company Profiles
Atlas Elektronik Gmbh
Boston Engineering
Evologics Gmbh
Exail
General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc.
International Submarine Engineering Ltd.
Kearfott Corp.
Klein
Kongsberg Maritime
Kraken Robotics Inc.
L3harris Technologies Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Oceaneering International Inc.
Saab Ab
Teledyne Marine Technologies Inc.

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