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Military Robotics - Emerging

Trends and Future Outlook

Reference code: DF4580PR

Published: July 2015

Single user price: US$1950

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Summary

“Military Robotics - Emerging Trends and Future Outlook” is a report published by Strategic Defence Intelligence (SDI) with a

detailed analysis about demand drivers of military robotics, major application areas, key focus areas for future research and

development, and major challenges for suppliers in the military robotics sector.

Scope

This report examines global defense industry executives’ opinion about anticipated investment in military robotics across regions,

future influencing trends and change in demand for military robotics. It also highlights projected change in demand of military

robotics across markets and indicates major interest areas for potential research and development.

In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following::

• Key growth influencing factors for military robots: examines key demand drivers of military robots

• Future influencing trends: identifies existing trends which are likely to shape military robotics prospects over the next five years

• Major application areas: provides information about key future functional areas for military robotics

• Key areas for future research and development: determines major interest areas for potential research and development in

military robotics

• Major challenges for suppliers: evaluates major hurdles for suppliers in the military robotics sector

• Military robots with largest investment potential: provides information about types of military robots with significant investment

prospects

Reasons to buy this report

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• Organizations will be able to restructure research and development activities by knowing the key focus areas for future

research and development highlighted by executives.

• Organizations can alter product offerings by utilizing major application areas for military robotics over the next five years.

• Organizations could make effective business expansion plans by knowing anticipated investment in military robotics across

regions.

• Organizations can strengthen operations by utilizing major challenges for suppliers in the military robotics sector.

Definitions

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Asia-Pacific: Includes Asia and Australia.

Rest of the World: Includes the Middle East, Africa, and South America.

Small companies: companies with annual global revenue of less than US$100 million.

Medium-sized companies: companies with annual global revenue ranging between US$100 million and US$1 billion (both

inclusive).

Large companies: companies with annual global revenue of more than US$1 billion.

Company type % Company type %

Ministry of Defence (MoD) Department Of

Defense (DoD) 2% Defense specific consultancy service provider 6%

Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard 10% Other service provider to defense industry 6%

Police and civil defense 3% IT vendor 3%

Special forces 0% Trade body, academia or other industry

observer 1%

Military defense Contractor 35% Other governmental organization 8%

Civil defense Contractor 5% Others 14%

General parts suppliers 7%

Turnover %

Less than US$100 million 48%

US$100 million–US$1 billion 14%

More than US$1 billion 23%

Don’t know 15%

Profile of Defense Industry Survey Respondents

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Designation %

CEO / President / MD / Board Member / C-

level executive 13%

Director / VP / SVP 21%

Head of business unit 3%

Head of department 8%

Professional and technical staff (e.g. lawyer,

engineer, architect) 23%

Product manager 6%

Marketing manager 8%

Purchasing manager 1%

Others 17%

Region %

North America 33%

South America 5%

Western Europe 28%

Eastern Europe 3%

Middle East 4%

Africa 6%

Asia 16%

Australasia 5%

Profile of Defense Industry Survey Respondents

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Focus on xxxx xxxx and xxxx xxxx and xxxx is xxxx the significance of military

robotics

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What are the key demand drivers behind the growing significance of military robots in the global defense

industry?

62%

56%

51%

42%

35%

33%

32%

5%

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xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

According to survey results, 62% and 56% of executives highlighted

that. xxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

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In addition, 51% and 42% of respondents indicated that xxxx xxxx xxxx

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xxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

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xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx.

Overall, 73% of respondents with business operations in xxxx xxxx anticipate

increase in xxxx and xxxx on military robotics xxxx xxxx during the next five

years

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North America Europe

Asia-Pacific

73% 70%64%

55%

xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

74%

58% 58%52%

xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

68%59% 59% 59%

xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

Which of the following will be the key focus areas for research and development associated with military robots

over the next five years? (Analysis of top four responses by region)

Rest of the World

80% 80%73%

67%

xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

The majority of executives from small companies expect the demand for

military robotics to record xxxx of xxxx% or xxxx over the next five years

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How is the demand for military robotics going to change over the next five years? (Analysis of responses by

company type)

17%

4%

22%

9%

17%9%

22%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50% Large companies

0%

23%

0%8%

15%

38%

16%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Medium-sized companies

4%8% 8% 6%

13%

44%

17%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Small companies

Online Survey

This report is the result of an extensive survey drawn from SDI’s exclusive panel of industry executives. These

respondents are drawn from the SDI Industry Insight Panel, an exclusive industry panel covering business

professionals worldwide. These business communities are made up of highly engaged, qualified professionals who

rely on our flagship media brands in their respective markets, enabling SDI to access knowledgeable and informed

industry opinion.

The research source in this report is based on the

surveyed opinions and expectations of 101 global defense

industry executives surveyed in July 2015.

Comprehensive desk research was also conducted across

the defense industry sources, with a focus on examining

the key factors strengthening the prominence of military

robotics, current trends influencing future prospects, and

major application areas for military robotics over the next

five years. In addition, the report highlights key interest

areas for potential research and development, identifies

major challenges for suppliers in the military robotics sector

and provides information about types of military robots with

significant investment prospects.

Methodology and Sample Size

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Table of Contents

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Introduction (Slide 4–7)

• Definitions (Slide 4)

• Methodology and sample size (Slide 5)

• Respondent profile (Slide 6–7)

Demand Drivers, Trends and Supplier Challenges (Slide 8–22)

• Key demand drivers of military robotics (Slide 8–10)

• Current trends anticipated to influence the future of military robotics (Slide 11–13)

• Major application areas for military robotics over the next five years (Slide 14–16)

• Key focus areas for future research and development in military robotics (Slide 17–19)

• Major challenges for suppliers in the military robotics sector (Slide 20–22)

Investment and Demand Outlook (Slide 23–33)

• Military robots with largest investment potential (Slide 23–24)

• Anticipated investment in military robotics across regions (Slide 25–27)

• Expected increase in demand for military robotics across markets (Slide 28–30)

• Change in demand for military robotics over the next five years (Slide 31–33)

Appendix (Slide 34)

List of Figures

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Figure 1: Key growth influencing factors for military robots - Overall (Slide-8)

Figure 2: Top four key growth influencing factors for military robots - Region (Slide-9)

Figure 3: Top four Key growth influencing factors for military robots - Company type (Slide-10)

Figure 4: Existing trends likely to shape military robotics prospects - Overall (Slide-11)

Figure 5: Top four existing trends likely to shape military robotics prospects - Region (Slide-12)

Figure 6: Top four existing trends likely to shape military robotics prospects - Company type (Slide-13)

Figure 7: Key future functional areas for military robotics - Overall (Slide-14)

Figure 8: Top four key future functional areas for military robotics - Region (Slide-15)

Figure 9: Top four key future functional areas for military robotics - Company type (Slide-16)

Figure 10: Major interest areas for potential research and development in military robotics - Overall (Slide-17)

Figure 11: Top four major interest areas for potential research and development in military robotics - Region (Slide-18)

Figure 12: Top four major interest areas for potential research and development in military robotics - Company type

(Slide-19)

Figure 13: Major hurdles for suppliers in the military robotics sector - Overall (Slide-20)

Figure 14: Top three major hurdles for suppliers in the military robotics sector - Region (Slide-21)

Figure 15: Top three major hurdles for suppliers in the military robotics sector - Company type (Slide-22)

Figure 16: Types of military robots with significant investment prospects - Overall and region (Slide-23)

Figure 17: Types of military robots with significant investment prospects - Company type (Slide-24)

Figure 18: Projected regional investment allocation for military robotics - Overall (Slide-25)

Figure 19: Projected regional investment allocation for military robotics - Region (Slide-26)

Figure 20: Projected regional investment allocation for military robotics - Company type (Slide-27)

Figure 21: Projected change in demand of military robotics across markets - Overall (Slide-28)

Figure 22: Top five markets projected to record increase in demand for military robotics - Region (Slide-29)

Figure 23: Top five markets projected to record increase in demand for military robotics - Company type (Slide-30)

Figure 24: Demand projections for military robotics - Overall (Slide-31)

Figure 25: Demand projections for military robotics - Region (Slide-32)

Figure 26: Demand projections for military robotics - Company type (Slide-33)

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Appendix

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