Military Embedded System Market Analysis | 2022-2028

Market Insights

The military embedded system market was estimated at USD 1.52 billion in 2021 and is likely to grow at a CAGR of 8.4% during 2022-2028 to reach USD 2.67 billion in 2028.

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Market Dynamics

Introduction

An embedded system is an amalgamation of hardware and software designed to perform specific computing tasks, unlike a general-purpose computer, which is engineered to manage a wide range of processing tasks. A typical embedded system is engineered to perform explicit tasks requiring fewer resources. Therefore, engineers may optimize size, cost, and power consumption while increasing the system's ruggedness, performance, use, and reliability.

Embedded systems have numerous military applications as these systems are typically designed to real-time time constraints that ensure response deadlines which are crucial for military operations. The military’s embedded systems include intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, communication, remote operations, and cyber security.

Market Drivers

The market is driven by a host of factors, some of which are noted below:

• Technological advancement in military-embedded systems is a major factor contributing to the market during the forecast period.
• Rising research and development in hardware for embedded systems and System-on-chip (SoC) design.
• Research and development in wireless communication technologies that support military communications (tactical communication).
• For instance, software-defined radio is a radio communication technology in which components are implemented using software instead of hardware on a computer or embedded system. It offers secured wireless nodes allowing different military devices to communicate with each other in a protected location. 
• System design certification for system up-gradation is a major factor restraining the market.
• The expansion of the military embedded systems is intensified with multi-core processors and wireless technologies due to increased modern electronic warfare and network-centric operations.
• The use of wireless and cloud computing technologies in the military has increased the demand for the systems.
• A huge cost is incurred for obtaining certification for systems design after systems upgrades are made by manufacturers. This is due to the increased complexity of designs with technology advancements and stiff regulations concerning system design certifications.

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According to Phys.org (a science, research, and technology news website), advanced embedded systems rarely consist of a single microcontroller. Instead, these consist of computing systems with several processors, accelerators, memories, hardware, peripherals, and buses. It provides high performance as well as high efficiency to military equipment.

According to the Linux Information Project (LINFO), embedded systems are a crucial part of control systems for military and defense equipment. Increasing military and defense expenditure and research and development in military equipment majorly contribute to the growth of the global military embedded systems market during the forecast period.

According to the Open Innovations Framework Program (FRUCT), under the European Space Agency project, the Space Wire standard ECSS-E-50-12A was developed through international efforts. It aims to develop embedded system hardware with requirements such as reliability, low power consumption, compact implementation in chips, EMC, etc.

Key Players

The following are the key players in the military embedded system market:

• Curtiss-Wright Corporation (U.S.)
• Kontron AG (Germany
• Mercury Systems Inc. (the U.S.)
• Microsemi Corporation (U.S.)
• Xilinx, Inc. (U.S.)

There is stiff competition in the market. The growth of the companies is directly dependent on industry conditions and government support. These companies differentiate their military robot offerings based on their quality and penetration in the target and emerging markets.

Some major mergers and acquisitions in the industry recently have significantly influenced the competitive dynamics. For example:

• In February 2020, Mouser Electronics signed an agreement with Kontron AG for company COMs. Comprising COM Express modules cantered on the Celeron processor N3350, Pentium processor N4200, and Intel Atom E3900 series.
• In January 2019, Curtiss-Wright’s (US) partnered with Elma Electronic (Switzerland) to develop a 3U OpenVPX merging improvement platform to support the C4ISR CMOSS.

Segment Analysis

By Architecture Type

"Software segment dominated the market share in 2021"

The market is classified into hardware and software. Under these, the software segment dominated the market share in 2021 & is expected to grow at & is expected to remain the largest market for thin film encapsulation during the forecast period.  A combination of computer hardware and software that is intended to carry out a certain task is known as an embedded system.

An embedded system might also function as a component of a larger system. It's possible that the system can be programmed to carry out particular tasks solely. The software controls the hardware and the system. The main objective of embedded system software is to control the operation of a collection of hardware parts without compromising their intended performance or effectiveness.

Software-embedded systems are more portable and suitable for mass production of embedded systems since they are smaller than conventional computers. A notable trend in the electronic testing of military systems is the employment of synthetic instruments (SI).

By Application Type

"Electronic warfare equipment registered the highest growth in the market in 2021" 

The market is bifurcated into combat/vetronics, command & control, communication equipment, computers & consoles, cyber/networking, electronic warfare equipment, and ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance).

Electronic warfare equipment registered the highest growth in the market in 2021 & is expected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period. The growth is mainly attributed to ongoing technological developments in the potentiality of anti-stealth radars, air defense, cruise missiles, munitions, and next-generation aircraft.

By Platform Type

"Ground-based system accounts for the largest market share in 2021"

The market is segmented into ground, aerial, and marine. Ground-based system accounts for the largest market share in 2021 & is expected to remain the most dominant as well as the fastest-growing segment during the forecast period. The developments in ground-based systems, such as armored vehicles, soldier systems, weapon systems, and other autonomous systems, immensely depend on embedded systems.

They are a major driving factor for the highest revenue share of the ground-based systems. These ground-based systems can be used for defensive as well as offensive purposes. These developments will fetch investments for the modernization of the military, ultimately leading to the growth of the global military embedded systems market.  

Regional Analysis

"North America accounted for a significant market share in 2021" 

North America accounted for a significant market share in 2021 & is likely to maintain its supremacy in the market throughout the forecast period. The growth of this region is driven by a host of factors, some of which are noted below:

• The high military investment by the United States government is expected to facilitate the adoption of military-embedded systems in the defense sector of the US.
• The increasing investment in institutional reforms increased funding for acquiring defense equipment and advanced military capabilities that use embedded systems.
• The U.S. government provides military aid to countries like Japan and South Korea and stringent policies laid down by the US government to cope with terrorism and internal security threats.

Concurrently, Asia Pacific is expected to witness the fastest growth in the market during the forecast period. The growth of this region is driven by a host of factors, some of which are noted below:

• The key factors responsible for the swift growth are the continuous up-gradation in the military and defense sector by upgrading warfare platform technologies.
• Major countries, including China, India, and Japan, are investing a huge amount in the up-gradation and advancement of the military sector by introducing advanced communication devices and related platforms in defense.

As per the Center of the International Maritime Security (Maryland), countries such as the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea are proactively increasing their vigilance to grab an overall situational awareness with the deployment of optimized intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems for sea, air, and land domains. The government's increasing focus on deploying intelligent systems boosts market growth.

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Research Methodology

• This strategic assessment report, from Stratview Research, provides a comprehensive analysis that reflects today’s military embedded system market realities and future market possibilities for the forecast period.
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• More than 1,000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact books, press releases, journals, investor presentations, white papers, patents, and articles, have been leveraged to gather the data.
• We conducted more than 15 detailed primary interviews with market players across the value chain in all four regions and industry experts to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.

Report Features

This report provides market intelligence in the most comprehensive way. The report structure has been kept such that it offers maximum business value. It provides critical insights into market dynamics and will enable strategic decision-making for existing market players as well as those willing to enter the market. The following are the key features of the report:

• Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis.
• Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis.
• Market trend and forecast analysis.
• Market segment trend and forecast.
• Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, Service portfolio, New Product Launches, etc.
• COVID-19 impact and its recovery curve
• Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities.
• Emerging trends.
• Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players.
• Key success factors.

Market Segmentation

This report studies the market covering 12 years of trend and forecast. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision-making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.

The military embedded system market is segmented into the following categories:

By Architecture Type

• Hardware
• Software

By Platform Type

• Ground
• Aerial
• Marine

By Application Type

• Combat/Vetronics 
• Command
• Control
• Communication Equipment
• Computer & Consoles
• Cyber/Networking
• Electronic Warfare Equipment
• ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance)

By Components Type

• Digital Signal Processor Market (DSP)
• Graphical Processing Unit (GPU)
• IP Core Chip
• Processor
• Others

By Region

• North America (Country Analysis: The USA, Canada, and Mexico)
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, The UK, Russia, and the Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, India, Australia, South Korea, and the Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Country Analysis: Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Others)

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