An Indian Army requirement for approximately 600 sets of mini-UAVs is attracting interest from various manufacturers, who must partner with Indian companies to comply with the government’s “Make in India” industrial strategy. The Directorate General of Infantry has issued a request for information (RFI) that will be followed by a request for proposals by late 2016.
Some estimates indicate China plans to produce upwards of 41,800 land- and seabased unmanned systems, worth about $10.5 billion, between 2014 and 2023.
Russia plans to invest $10 billion in unmanned systems for its armed forces through 2020.
The United States military currently has more than 10,000 drones.
The hobbyist and consumer drone market could see 1 to 2 million drones sold each year by 2025.
The volume of drones is going to increase by 100 to thousands of times by 2030 (for all types of drones) and the capabilities at each level of drone will vastly increase.
The US air force budget is about $200 billion and the world air force budget (including the USA) is about $600 billion. Eventually unmanned drones could become half of the total air force budget.
Military drones will get bigger with drone carriers (flying aircraft carriers) and smaller robotic flying bullet size devices or insect size devices.
On the commercial side, there will drones for delivering products and long duration drones for distributing internet and wifi. Long duration drones will be able to fly for years instead of days.
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In 2010, the entire global defense and security UAV market — including platforms and services — was worth $4.7 billion. In 2015, it grew to $5.9 billion. IHS expects it to reach $11.1 billion by 2024.
The US makes it more difficult for countries to buy US drones with a range of more than 300 km and can carry more than 500 kg.
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A world of proliferated drones is emerging. In spite of over ten thousand military drones in the USA, these are early days for drones.
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Some estimates indicate China plans to produce upwards of 41,800 land- and seabased unmanned systems, worth about $10.5 billion, between 2014 and 2023.
Russia plans to invest $10 billion in unmanned systems for its armed forces through 2020.
The United States military currently has more than 10,000 drones.
The hobbyist and consumer drone market could see 1 to 2 million drones sold each year by 2025.
The volume of drones is going to increase by 100 to thousands of times by 2030 (for all types of drones) and the capabilities at each level of drone will vastly increase.
The US air force budget is about $200 billion and the world air force budget (including the USA) is about $600 billion. Eventually unmanned drones could become half of the total air force budget.
Military drones will get bigger with drone carriers (flying aircraft carriers) and smaller robotic flying bullet size devices or insect size devices.
On the commercial side, there will drones for delivering products and long duration drones for distributing internet and wifi. Long duration drones will be able to fly for years instead of days.
In 2010, the entire global defense and security UAV market — including platforms and services — was worth $4.7 billion. In 2015, it grew to $5.9 billion. IHS expects it to reach $11.1 billion by 2024.
The US makes it more difficult for countries to buy US drones with a range of more than 300 km and can carry more than 500 kg.
A world of proliferated drones is emerging. In spite of over ten thousand military drones in the USA, these are early days for drones.
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