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Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market Growth, Size, Trends Analysis - By Type, By Autonomy, By Vessel Category, By Propulsion Type - Regional Outlook, Competitive Strategies and Segment Forecast to 2034

Published Oct 10, 2025
Length 244 Pages
SKU # SPER20520007

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Autonomous Naval Vessel Market Introduction and Overview

According to SPER Market Research, ‘Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market Size-By Type, By Autonomy, By Vessel Category, By Propulsion Type – Regional Outlook, Competitive Strategies and Segment Forecast to 2034’ state that the Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market is predicted to reach 4.23 billion by 2034 with a CAGR of 9.87%.

An Autonomous Naval Vessel is an unmanned ship that can navigate and carry out tasks at sea with little to no assistance from humans. Real-time decision-making is based on sophisticated technology including robots, artificial intelligence, sensors, satellite navigation, and automated communication systems. Coastal security, anti-submarine warfare, mine detection, surveillance, reconnaissance, and logistical delivery are just a few of the many tasks that these ships are built to perform.

RESTRAINTS: A number of significant reasons limit the Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market. One of the key constraints is the presence of regulatory obstacles. International maritime regulations, naval operation protocols, and safety requirements have not yet been fully adjusted to suit autonomous or unmanned vessels. The lack of explicit frameworks limits deployment speed and hinders integration into active fleets. Another major impediment is the high cost of technology.

Scope of the report:

Report Metric Details
Market size available for years 2021-2034
Base year considered 2024
Forecast period 2025-2034

Segments covered
By Type, By Autonomy, By Vessel Category, By Propulsion Type

Regions covered

North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Middle East & Africa

Companies Covered

BAE Systems, EXAIL Technologies SA, Kongsberg Maritime, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Saildrone Inc., SeaRobotics Corporation, Textron Systems Corporation, Thales

Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market Segmentation:

By Type: Based on the Type, Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market is segmented as; Surface Vessels, Sub-surface Vessels and Vehicles.

By Autonomy: Based on the Autonomy, Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market is segmented as; Fully Autonomous, Partially Autonomous.

By Vessel Category: Based on the Vessel Category, Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market is segmented as; Newbuild, Retrofit.

By Propulsion Type: Based on the Propulsion Type, Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market is segmented as; Fully Electric, Conventional, Hybrid.

By Region: This research also includes data for North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa.

Table of Contents

244 Pages
1. Introduction
1.1. Scope of the report
1.2. Market segment analysis
2. Research Methodology
2.1. Research data source
2.1.1. Secondary Data
2.1.2. Primary Data
2.1.3. SPERs internal database
2.1.4. Premium insight from KOLs
2.2. Market size estimation
2.2.1. Top-down and Bottom-up approach
2.3. Data triangulation
3. Executive Summary
4. Market Dynamics
4.1. Driver, Restraint, Opportunity and Challenges analysis
4.1.1. Drivers
4.1.2. Restraints
4.1.3. Opportunities
4.1.4. Challenges
5. Market variable and outlook
5.1. SWOT Analysis
5.1.1. Strengths
5.1.2. Weaknesses
5.1.3. Opportunities
5.1.4. Threats
5.2. PESTEL Analysis
5.2.1. Political Landscape
5.2.2. Economic Landscape
5.2.3. Social Landscape
5.2.4. Technological Landscape
5.2.5. Environmental Landscape
5.2.6. Legal Landscape
5.3. PORTERs Five Forces
5.3.1. Bargaining power of suppliers
5.3.2. Bargaining power of buyers
5.3.3. Threat of Substitute
5.3.4. Threat of new entrant
5.3.5. Competitive rivalry
5.4. Heat Map Analysis
6. Competitive Landscape
6.1. Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market Manufacturing Base Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
6.2. Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnerships, Product Launch, and Collaboration in Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market
7. Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market, By Type (USD Million) 2021-2034
7.1. Surface Vessel
7.1.1. Armed Patrol USVs
7.1.2. Mine Countermeasure
7.1.3. Others
7.2. Sub-surface Vessels and Vehicles
8. Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market, By Autonomy (USD Million) 2021-2034
8.1. Fully Autonomous
8.2. Partially Autonomous
9. Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market, By Vessel Category (USD Million) 2021-2034
9.1. Newbuild
9.2. Retrofit
10. Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market, By Propulsion Type (USD Million) 2021-2034
10.1. Fully Electric
10.2. Conventional
10.3. Hybrid
11. Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market, (USD Million) 2021-2034
11.1. Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market Size and Market Share
12. Global Autonomous Naval Vessel Market, By Region, (USD Million) 2021-2034
12.1. Asia-Pacific
12.1.1. Australia
12.1.2. China
12.1.3. India
12.1.4. Japan
12.1.5. South Korea
12.1.6. Rest of Asia-Pacific
12.2. Europe
12.2.1. France
12.2.2. Germany
12.2.3. Italy
12.2.4. Spain
12.2.5. United Kingdom
12.2.6. Rest of Europe
12.3. Middle East and Africa
12.3.1. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
12.3.2. United Arab Emirates
12.3.3. Qatar
12.3.4. South Africa
12.3.5. Egypt
12.3.6. Morocco
12.3.7. Nigeria
12.3.8. Rest of Middle-East and Africa
12.4. North America
12.4.1. Canada
12.4.2. Mexico
12.4.3. United States
12.5. Latin America
12.5.1. Argentina
12.5.2. Brazil
12.5.3. Rest of Latin America
13. Company Profile
13.1. BAE Systems
13.1.1. Company details
13.1.2. Financial outlook
13.1.3. Product summary
13.1.4. Recent developments
13.2. EXAIL Technologies SA
13.2.1. Company details
13.2.2. Financial outlook
13.2.3. Product summary
13.2.4. Recent developments
13.3. Kongsberg Maritime
13.3.1. Company details
13.3.2. Financial outlook
13.3.3. Product summary
13.3.4. Recent developments
13.4. L3 Harris Technologies Inc.
13.4.1. Company details
13.4.2. Financial outlook
13.4.3. Product summary
13.4.4. Recent developments
13.5. Lockheed Martin Corporation
13.5.1. Company details
13.5.2. Financial outlook
13.5.3. Product summary
13.5.4. Recent developments
13.6. Northrop Grumman
13.6.1. Company details
13.6.2. Financial outlook
13.6.3. Product summary
13.6.4. Recent developments
13.7. Saildrone Inc.
13.7.1. Company details
13.7.2. Financial outlook
13.7.3. Product summary
13.7.4. Recent developments
13.8. SeaRobotics Corporation
13.8.1. Company details
13.8.2. Financial outlook
13.8.3. Product summary
13.8.4. Recent developments
13.9. Textron Systems Corporation
13.9.1. Company details
13.9.2. Financial outlook
13.9.3. Product summary
13.9.4. Recent developments
13.10. Thales
13.10.1. Company details
13.10.2. Financial outlook
13.10.3. Product summary
13.10.4. Recent developments
13.11. Others
14. Conclusion
15. List of Abbreviations
16. Reference Links
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