Synthetic Aperture Radar Market To Reach $11.63 Billion By 2030

Synthetic Aperture Radar Market Growth & Trends

The global synthetic aperture radar market size is expected to reach USD 11.63 billion in 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 13.7% from 2024 to 2030, according to a study conducted by Grand View Research, Inc. Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) uses a remote sensing technique that generates high-resolution images and can be used for earth observation and surveillance operations. The synthetic aperture of SAR operates at various frequencies and modes, which enable it to take pictures through cloud covers, inclement weathers, and during the day and night. Synthetic aperture radar is compact and light in weight compared to the conventional radars, which is expected to increase the adoption of these devices for space satellite missions and thereby drive the market.

Over the years, SAR has been widely used for military operations, whereas it has also gained prominence in the commercial sector recently. The advanced synthetic aperture technology makes it possible to detect and capture natural disasters, infrastructure damages, archeological artifacts, snow mapping, biomass and vegetation, and oil spillages in oceans, among others. The growing need for tracking and detecting movement, mapping troops, and gathering intelligence data is expected to increase the adoption of these systems in the military operations. Furthermore, synthetic aperture radars can be integrated with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) and rising usage of UAV for tactical and surveillance purposes is expected to bolster the demand for SAR systems in the market.

The data retrieved from synthetic aperture radar involves using several pre-processing steps and requires a separate software from the service provider to process the data. It may include steps like de-bursting, radiometric calibration, terrain correction, applying the orbit file, and speckle filtering depending on the type of analysis. This tedious process to work with the SAR data is expected to limit market growth. However, the processed images and retrieved data provide a detailed and clear picture of the mapped objects, which is anticipated to drive the market over the forecast period.

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Synthetic Aperture Radar Market Report Highlights

• The growing need for public safety, natural resource exploration, and environmental monitoring has propelled investment from government and independent organizations in the synthetic aperture radar systems industry, thus driving the commercial application segment

• The Asia Pacific synthetic aperture radar market is anticipated to experience the fastest CAGR from 2024 to 2030 owing to an increase in spending on military missions. The Asia Pacific region is expected to launch satellites in the future, thereby resulting in market growth. For example, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have projected the launch of a dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar NISAR in 2022

• The airborne segment dominated the market in 2023. This is attributed to the versatility feature offered by the platform, which allows user industries and organizations to utilize the SAR systems for various purposes. 

Synthetic Aperture Radar Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global Synthetic Aperture Radar Market based on frequency, platform, mode, application, and region:

Synthetic Aperture Radar Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Receiver

• Transmitter

• Antenna

Synthetic Aperture Radar Platform Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Ground

• Airborne

Synthetic Aperture Radar Frequency Band Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• X Band

• L Band

• C Band

• S Band

• K, Ku, Ka Band

• VHF/UHF Band

• Others

Synthetic Aperture Radar Mode Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Single

• Multi

Synthetic Aperture Radar Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Defense

• Commercial

• Public Safety

• Environmental Monitoring

• Natural Resource Exploration

• Others

Synthetic Aperture Radar Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• North America

  • U.S.

  • Canada

  • Mexico

• Europe

  • UK

  • Germany

  • France

• Asia Pacific

  • Japan

  • China

  • India

  • Australia

  • South Korea

• Latin America

  • Brazil

• Middle East & Africa

  • UAE

  • Saudi Arabia

  • South Africa

List of Key Players in Synthetic Aperture Radar Market

• Lockheed Martin Corporation

• AIRBUS

• SDT Space & Defence Technologies Inc.

• BAE Systems

• General Atomics

• L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

• IMSAR LLC

• IAI

• Maxar Technologies

• Metasensing

• Northrop Grumman

• Saab

• SRC Inc.