An unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), also known as a combat drone or simply a drone, is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that usually carries aircraft ordnance such as missiles and is used for drone strikes. Aircraft of this type have no onboard human pilot. These drones are usually under real-time human control, with varying levels of autonomy. They are used in drone strikes.
The changing nature of advanced warfare is expected to drive the growth prospects for the global unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) market from 2017 to 2023. A large number of nations such as US, Russia, China, Nigeria, Pakistan, and the UK are focusing on the development of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) for counter-insurgency and domestic warfare, which are widely used to monitor disputed border regions and enhance the security at a lower cost. Several countries and prime defense contractors are highly investing in research and developmental activities to deploy a large number of UCAVs to fight against enemy nations and enhance their capability to avoid anti-air weapons, which in turn, will boost the growth of the global UCAV market in the coming years.
The Americas accounted for the majority market share during 2017 and is estimated to continue to dominate the market in the upcoming years. Since the US is trying to minimize the number of troop casualties in high-risk missions, the demand for UCAVs is increasing in the region. The focus of manufacturers towards increasing investments towards the development of cost-effective UCAVs to minimize financial wastage, develop low-cost UCAV technology, and effectively perform aerial attacks in remote regions, will also fuel market growth in the Americas.

The global Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) market was valued at xx million US$ in 2018 and will reach xx million US$ by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of xx% during 2019-2025.
This report focuses on Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) volume and value at global level, regional level and company level. From a global perspective, this report represents overall Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) market size by analyzing historical data and future prospect.
Regionally, this report categorizes the production, apparent consumption, export and import of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) in North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.
For each manufacturer covered, this report analyzes their Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) manufacturing sites, capacity, production, ex-factory price, revenue and market share in global market.

The following manufacturers are covered:
BAE Systems
Boeing
Lockheed Martin
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Denel Dynamics
Israel Aerospace Industries
Northrop Grumman
Dassault Aviation

Segment by Regions
North America
Europe
China
Japan
Southeast Asia
India

Segment by Type
Medium-Altitude UCAV
High-Altitude UCAV
Others

Segment by Application
Transportation
Fighting
Rescue
Reconnaissance
Others