Executive Overview
The Civil UAS Market Outlook
Introduction
Study Parameters
Forecast Assumptions
Civil Market Enabling Conditions
FAA Continuing Progress in Opening National Airspace
Europe in Danger of Falling Behind the United States
Asia-Pacific Countries Diverge in Their Level of Support for Supporting UAS Adoption
Influx of Major Technology Companies Spurring Progress
Flood of Investment in Commercial UAS Tilts Heavily Towards United States
Development of the UAS Services Industry
Civil Government Market Growth Boosted by Immigration Concerns
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Commercial Market Size and Timing
Emergence of Enterprise Markets in Construction, Energy, Insurance
Precision Agriculture Communications Delivery
Development of the Civil/Commercial UAS Industry
Emergence of the Commercial UAS Industry
Technology Leaders Accelerating Industry Development
Defense/Aerospace Companies’ Turning to Services for Civil/Commercial Market
Growing Recognition of the Need for Hybrid Hardware/Software/Data Analysis Companies
The Service Industry Draws Multinationals and Small Players
Rapid Growth but Profits Limited During Ramp-Up
The Structure of the Nascent Industry Takes Shape Moving Up the Value Chain
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Mergers and Acquisitions
Acquisitions Picking Up as Outside Tech Companies Seek to Enter UAS Market
Solar-Powered Systems Began Acquisition Drive
Future Consolidation
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Venture Capital Funding
Venture Capital Drone Investment Soaring
Investments Greatest in US and Chinese Drone Companies
Future Venture Capital Funding Outlook
US Civil Government Markets
FAA Begins Opening National Airspace
The Rule on Small UAS
Shifting Section 333 Approval Process
Emergence of the Initial US Commercial Market
Earlier FAA Movement in Allowing US Commercial UAS Operations
Frustrations with the Pace of FAA Progress
Past Blueprint Highlighting the Difficulties of National Airspace Access
US Federal Government Use Cases
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Department of Homeland Security
Overview
Customs & Border Protection
Coast Guard
Department of State
Overview
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation Building Up its Capabilities
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives Faces UAS Setbacks
Drug Enforcement Agency Ending Its Program
US Marshall Service
Department of Justice Assistance to Local Law Enforcement
US Department of Interior
Procurement Outlook
US Geological Survey
Bureau of Land Management
Forestry Applications
US Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
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US Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Other Federal Government UAV Users
National Institute of Standards
NASA Research UAVs
Other Federal Agencies
State and Local Government
State and Local Law Enforcement and Public Safety
US Civil Government Market Forecast
International Civil Government Markets
European Union Agencies & Programs
European Border and Coast Guard
Frontex-European Agency for the Management of External Borders
European Maritime Safety Agency
CLOSEYE
European Fisheries Control Agency
LUMEN
Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (Refugee Operations)
European Emergency Number Association
European Country Profiles
Belgium
Croatia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Netherlands
Norway
Russian Federation
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
European Civil Government Forecast
Rest of the World
Overview
United Nations & Other Multinational Institutions
United Nations
International Organization for Migration
Organization for Security & Co-operation in Europe
World Food Organization
World Bank
Rest of the World Country Profiles
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
India
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Mexico
New Zealand Panama Singapore South Africa Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Rest of the World Civil Government Forecast
Commercial/Consumer Markets
Construction
Market Interest Soaring in 2017
State of Adoption
Potential Applications
Construction Manufacturers’ Plans for UAS Operations
Largest Construction Contractors Worldwide Embracing UAS
Forecast
Energy (Oil & Gas/Utilities)
Common Characteristics of Oil and Gas and Utilities
UAS Attractiveness for Oil and Gas
A Growing Menu of Service Offerings in Oil and Gas Promise to Spur Market Growth
Oil and Gas Pipeline Market Requirements
Pipeline Patrol: A Tale of Two Markets
Potential UAS Applications for Utilities Transmission Line Inspections in United States
Power Line Inspections in Europe and Asia
Choice of System for Transmission Line Inspection
Forecast
Agriculture
Agricultural UAS Applications
UAS Spraying Market Remains Exclusively an Asia-Pacific Market
Emergence of the UAS Agricultural Imagery Market
Forecast
Communications
Low Cost HALE Technology Rapidly Emerging
Solar HALE Pushes Ahead into Production Google’s Past Approach
Facebook’s Approach
Solar UAS Operating Procedure for Internet
Use of Smaller UAS for Inspections of Communications Infrastructure
Emergency Communications & Other Applications for Small UAS Forecast
Insurance
Insurance Market Outlook
US Insurance Companies Forging Ahead Quickly
Drones Being Tested
International Insurance UAS Outlook
Forecast
General Photography/Real Estate
Overall Market
Real Estate, News Gathering & Cinematography
Forecast
Delivery
Large Potential Delivery Market
US Regulatory Issues
Other Obstacles Needing to be Overcome
China Moving Ahead
Most Promising Delivery Uses in the Near Term
Consumer Drones
Explosive Growth of the Consumer Drone Market
Catalysts for Continued Market Growth
Forecast
Company Profiles
3DRobotics
Aerialtronics
AeroVironment Inc.
Aeryon Labs Inc.
AgEagle
Aerial Systems
Aibotix
Airbus Defense & Space (formerly European Defense and Space Co.)
AirMap
Airobotics
AirRobot GmbH & Co.
Airware
Amazon.Com, Inc.
Altavian Inc.
Ascending Technologies (Intel)
AT&T
Aurora Flight Sciences
The Boeing Co.
CAE Inc.
CACI International Inc.
Cape Productions
CyberHawk Innovations Ltd.
CyPhy Works, Inc.
Delair-Tech
Delta Drone
Denel
DJI Innovations
Draganfly Innovations Inc.
Dragonfly Pictures, Inc.
Drone Deploy
Elbit Systems Ltd.
enRoute Co., Ltd.
Ehang (Beijing Yi-Hang Creation Science & Technology Co., Ltd.)
EMT Ingenieurgesellschaft
Facebook, Inc.
Falcon Unmanned
FLIR Systems, Inc.
Flirtey
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
General Electric-Avitas Systems
Google
GoPro
Honeywell International Inc.
Intel Corp.
Insitu Inc.
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
Kaman Corp.
Kespry
Leonardo (formerly Finmeccanica)
Leptron Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
MacDonald,
Dettwiler and Associates Ltd
Martek Marine
Matternet Measure
microdrones GmbH
Microsoft Corp.
Northrop Grumman Corp.
Parrot SA
PrecisionHawk Inc.
Prodrone Co. Ltd
Prioria Robotics QinetiQ
Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
Raytheon Co.
Redbird
Rockwell Collins Inc.
Saab Group
Safran
Samsung
Schiebel Elektronische Geraete GmbH
Sikorsky Aircraft Co. (now Part of Lockheed Martin Corp.)
Skycatch
Sky-Futures
SkySpecs
Skyward
Singapore Aerospace
Sony (Aerosense)
Stark Aerospace
Survey Copter
Swift Engineering
Tekever Group
Terra Drone
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems
Thales
Trimble Navigation UMS
Skeldar Verizon
VT Group
XAircraft
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.
Yuneec International
Zala Aero Group
Zero
Zero Robotics
Zipline
Appendix 1
US FAA Section 333 Authorizations for Commercial UAS Operations
Appendix 2
French Authorizations for Commercial UAS Operations
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