In 2023, the global military drone market reached $14.14 billion, which is $1.59 billion more than in 2022. It is expected that by 2030 the market volume may reach $35.60 billion. This data was presented by analysts at Fortune Business Insights.
Currently, the main players are considered to be Israel, which accounts for 34% of military drones produced, followed by China (31%), the USA (25%). Turkey is in fourth place (6%).
Experts at Fortune Business Insights claim that Russia has signed a contract with China for the supply of drones worth $12 million. This concerns military drones.
Russia is actively developing the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) sector. With a positive scenario, which provides for an annual market growth of 20-25%, by 2030 the drone market in Russia will reach a volume of 72.3 billion rubles. This is only 2.5% of the global market.
It was previously reported that Russian engineers created a drone made of foam, which remains invisible to electronic warfare.
