Coastal Surveillance Market Size

Global Coastal Surveillance Market Overview

Coastal Surveillance Market Size was valued at USD 12.2 Billion in 2023. The Coastal Surveillance market industry is projected to grow from USD 13.2736 Billion in 2024 to USD 23.9 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.62% during the forecast period (2024 - 2032). A surge in illegal operations along the coast, rising defence spending, and advancements in coastal monitoring technology, are the key market drivers enhancing the market growth.

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• The rise in the situational alertness to drive operations is driving the market growth

The two primary reasons that are anticipated to fuel the expansion of the coastal surveillance market during the projected period are the desire for a decrease in mission cycle time and the rise in situational alertness to drive operations. In addition, it is anticipated that as asymmetric warfare spreads, the market for coastal surveillance would expand. The coastal surveillance market is expected to see certain growth restraints due to the rising demand for submarine periscope and radar antenna detection by coastal surveillance centres. On the other hand, it is projected that defence spending cuts in developed countries and a lack of resources to deal with the fast changing technical environment will impede the growth of the coastal surveillance market in the upcoming term. Additionally, there will probably be additional opportunities for the market for coastal surveillance to grow in the next years due to the increasing demand for maritime traffic control on a basis. The development of stealth technology, improved target tracking, and improved guidance paradigms in surveillance radar systems, however, may pose fresh challenges for the growth of the coastal surveillance industry in the near future.

Coastal surveillance systems are necessary for giving coast guards the most recent information on activity in coastal areas. Coastal surveillance systems give users complete control over a coastline area by precisely recognising, tracing, and identifying fast-moving, small targets that might penetrate an unmonitored coastal zone. Coastal surveillance systems enable total situational awareness from the shore, assisting in the prevention of unlawful acts and activities and safeguarding the environment, vital infrastructure, and marine life from any unauthorised entry.

Rising marine trade and commodities transit activities, as well as heightened awareness of maritime safety, are driving the industry. The industry is also growing as a result of increased security concerns, a dramatic increase in marine traffic, and maritime trade regulations. The implementation of several rules and regulations for enhanced marine security integration and regulation has also expanded the market share for coastal surveillance. Some of the major factors limiting this market's growth include high integration and maintenance costs, the rise of cyberwarfare and maritime terrorism, the trafficking of illegal weapons and chemicals, piracy, and other unconventional seaborne attacks. The market for coastal surveillance may also experience significant growth as a result of technological improvements and the effective adoption of new technologies, such GPS-enabled smart containers. Additionally, it is predicted that many regions of the world's unregulated or underutilised water basins would present an alluring opportunity for coastal monitoring systems.

As coastal surveillance systems are utilised more frequently for activities including recording, policing, inspection, and boarding, the market is growing. Recorded radar video feeds are essential in legal conflicts, and recorded surveillance tracks are very helpful in tracing activities related to violations of environmental safety requirements at sea. Having access to recorded videos also makes it possible to identify patterns and illegal activities to find the concerned vessels. Asymmetric threats are a major concern for coastal security and offshore asset protection, which is fueling market expansion. A sizable portion of the world's essential infrastructure, including as drilling rigs, floating LNG platforms, pipeline loading arms, and oil wells, are located offshore. Geospatial analytics are employed by coastal surveillance systems to do real-time data analysis to terminate any such engagements and avert substantial financial losses, which helps in the detection of asymmetric threats. Coastal surveillance systems can also recognise the mothership, keep an eye out for any illegal activity, record it on video, and provide the radar image in court. Thus, driving the Coastal Surveillance market revenue.

Coastal Surveillance Component Insights

The Coastal Surveillance market segmentation, based on component, includes command & control, intelligence, reconnaissance, electronics warfare. Command & control segment accounted for the largest revenue share in 2022. Due to its simultaneous small surface target detection and helicopter control capabilities, coastal surveillance radars are an essential tool for aiding search and rescue operations in coastal locations. The surveillance radar images, which give a great situational picture of the helicopters and vessels engaged in search and rescue operations, enable the ability to direct the involved parties to the person or vessel in difficulty.

Coastal Surveillance Platform Insights

The Coastal Surveillance market segmentation, based on platform, includes large scale surveillance and moderate scale surveillance. Large scale surveillance segment dominated the Coastal Surveillance market in 2022. It is crucial to have information from coastal areas in order for ships to enter and leave harbours efficiently and safely. The need for the deployment of modestly sized coastal surveillance systems has been driven by the rise in illegal/illegal activity along the shore, including smuggling and illegal trading. Large-scale coastal surveillance systems are now more in demand than ever before to monitor and gather crucial data in wider and greater areas, including ports and for controlling vessel traffic.

Figure 1: Coastal Surveillance Market, by Platform, 2022 & 2032 (USD Billion)

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Coastal Surveillance Regional Insights

By region, the study provides the market insights into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World. The North America Coastal Surveillance Market dominated this market in 2022 (45.80%). This is due to the increased usage of cutting-edge coastal surveillance systems to improve the safety of coastal operations and the local presence of leading coastal surveillance solution providers. Canada's longest coastline also strongly supports the need for coastal surveillance in the area. Further, the U.S. Coastal Surveillance market held the largest market share, and the Canada Coastal Surveillance market was the fastest growing market in the North America region.

Further, the major countries studied in the market report are The US, Canada, German, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil.

Figure 2: COASTAL SURVEILLANCE MARKET SHARE BY REGION 2022 (USD Billion)

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Europe Coastal Surveillance market accounted for the healthy market share in 2022. Throughout the review period, there will likely be a rise in the demand for coastal surveillance systems as military organisations in Europe install more advanced systems for conducting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. Further, the German Coastal Surveillance market held the largest market share, and the U.K Coastal Surveillance market was the fastest growing market in the European region

The Asia Pacific Coastal Surveillance market is expected to register significant growth from 2023 to 2032. This is explained by an increase in defence spending and a rise in terrorist activity in the region's nations. Moreover, China’s Coastal Surveillance market held the largest market share, and the Indian Coastal Surveillance market was the fastest growing market in the Asia-Pacific region.

Leading market players are investing heavily in research and development in order to expand their product lines, which will help the Coastal Surveillance market, grow even more. Market participants are also undertaking a variety of strategic activities to expand their footprint, with important market developments including new product launches, contractual agreements, mergers and acquisitions, higher investments, and collaboration with other organizations. To expand and survive in a more competitive and rising market climate, Coastal Surveillance industry must offer cost-effective items.

Manufacturing locally to minimize operational costs is one of the key business tactics used by manufacturers in the Coastal Surveillance industry to benefit clients and increase the market sector. In recent years, the Coastal Surveillance industry has offered some of the most significant advantages to medicine. Major players in the Coastal Surveillance market, including Northrop Grumman Corporation, Kongsberg Gruppen, Saab AB, Elbit Systems Ltd, Indra Sistemas, SA, Selex Es Spa, Frequentis AG, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Thales Group, Terma AS, Rolta India, Controp Precision Technologies Ltd, Tokyo Keiki Inc., and Kelvin Hughes, are attempting to increase market demand by investing in research and development operations.

Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) is an Indian manufacturer of electrical products for the Indian military and other governmental organisations. A few of the company's product categories include defence communication products, land-based radars, naval systems, electronic warfare systems, avionics, electro-optics, weapon systems, C4ISR systems, shelters and masts, simulators, batteries, and components/devices. BEL also offers services for super component modules, assembly, and testing, as well as for precision fabrication and machining, opto electronic parts and assemblies, microwave integrated circuit assemblies, antenna production, cable assembly, and wiring harness production. Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East are all destinations for the company's exports. BEL's headquarters are in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) and Terma A/S signed a contract in November 2020 for BEL to construct the Phase II of the Coastal Surveillance System for the Indian Coast Guard.

Technology and sensing system supplier Teledyne FLIR LLC (Teledyne FLIR), formerly FLIR Systems Inc., is a part of Teledyne Technology Inc. The company develops, produces, markets, and supplies advanced thermal imaging, sensor systems, threat detection systems, night vision, and infrared camera systems. Additionally, it develops comprehensive, networked technological solutions for the maritime sector. A wide range of industries, including government and defence, business, transportation, security, professional tools, maritime, home and outdoor, as well as research and development, utilise the company's cutting-edge image and sensor systems. The US city of Wilsonville, Oregon, is home to Teledyne FLIR's corporate headquarters. The SeaFLIR 280-HDEP, a sensor system for coastal monitoring, will go on sale in August 2020, according to FLIR Systems. The SeaFLIR 280-HDEP is built to be used in every maritime mission scenario and offers unparalleled battlespace awareness and agility support.

Key Companies in the Coastal Surveillance market include

• Northrop Grumman Corporation


• Kongsberg Gruppen


• Saab AB


• Elbit Systems Ltd


• Indra Sistemas, SA


• Selex Es Spa


• Frequentis AG


• Lockheed Martin Corporation


• Raytheon Technologies Corporation


• Thales Group


• Terma AS


• Rolta India


• Controp Precision Technologies Ltd


• Tokyo Keiki Inc.


• Kelvin Hughes

Coastal Surveillance Industry Developments