Radar Simulator Market Analysis and Forecast by Size, Share, Growth, Trends 2031

Radar Simulator Market Size and Forecast (2021 - 2031), Global and Regional Share, Trend, and Growth Opportunity Analysis Report Coverage: By Component (Hardware and Software), System (System Testing and Operator Training), Application (Military and Commercial), and Geography

  • Report Code : TIPRE00005422
  • Category : Aerospace and Defense
  • No. of Pages : 150
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The radar simulator market size is projected to reach US$ 3.48 billion by 2031 from US$ 1.91 billion in 2023. The market is expected to register a CAGR of 7.8% during 2023–2031. Increasing deployment of advanced warfare systems is likely to remain a key trend in the market.

Radar Simulator Market Analysis

The major stakeholders in the global radar simulator market ecosystem include raw material & component providers, radar simulator manufacturers and developers, system integrators, and end users. Component and hardware providers offer numerous parts and components for radar simulator manufacturers. Different types of components are used to manufacture radar simulators, including antenna, receivers, waveform generators, and microcontrollers. The timely supply of all these components is crucial for efficient operation across radar simulator manufacturing plants. Thus, any operational impact on these component providers directly impacts the radar simulator market.

Radar Simulator Market Overview

The major stakeholders in the value chain are the radar simulator manufacturers and software developers. They offer the final integrated product to the end-use sectors. The major players operating in the market include Collins Aerospace; L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Mercury Systems, Inc.; Ultra Electronics Holdings plc; and ARI Simulation. The system integrators operating in the market integrate the hardware and software solutions to offer the end-product to the end-users in the global radar simulator market.

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Radar Simulator Market: Strategic Insights

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Market Size Value inUS$ 1769.86 Million in 2021
Market Size Value byUS$ 2428.34 Million by 2028
Growth rateCAGR of 4.9% from 2022 to 2028
Forecast Period2022-2028
Base Year2021
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Radar Simulator Market Drivers and Opportunities

Escalating Procurement of Radar Simulator among Military Forces

The concerns regarding security in public places, national borders, and on the land, naval ports and air force bases are increasing continuously across the world. To effectively manage and control airborne or naval, or ground threats with the help of radar systems have become an important paradigm for the military and security authorities of every region across the globe. Radar systems and radar simulators are increasingly gaining adoption traction to ensure the safety of military operations and personnel as well as efficient training for radar operators. Radar simulators are being procured by many countries such as the US, China, India, Japan, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, and the UK among others to strengthen their respective military forces to train operators to combat the threats from advanced air strikes that occur on a frequent basis. Radar simulators further help military officials devise counter plans in case of attacks from unidentified threats. Radar simulator procurement has increased in the military sectors across various countries and governments in these countries are proposing higher military spending budgets to help the military and defense sectors to procure more advanced radar systems and radar simulators.

The Demand for Skilled and Trained Radar Operators

The rise of modern air traffic control towers and advanced military technologies has created an increasing demand for operators that are capable of operating with modern-day on-ground aircraft-related equipment and military technology. Radar simulators deal with large volumes of unprocessed radar signal data to uncover unidentified airborne threats, naval threats, or any other objects within the defined perimeters. There has been an increase in the adoption of radar simulators among the military and defense forces across various countries which has triggered high investment for the development and research of radar simulation technology. This has given rise to the demand for highly skilled and trained radar operators across airports, air force base stations, naval ships, military cargo vessels, and naval ports. The fact that this demand is expected to increase in the coming years presents a huge growth opportunity for the key market players as well as the overall radar simulator market in the coming years. As the aerospace and defense sectors are expected to grow during the forecast period, this is expected to further boost the demand for skilled, trained, and experienced radar operators to safeguard the airspace, waterways, and land borders of countries. Hence, the demand for skilled and trained radar operators across commercial and defense aviation sectors coupled with naval forces and military ground forces is anticipated to propel the radar simulator market during the foreseeable future.

Radar Simulator Market Report Segmentation Analysis

Key segments that contributed to the derivation of the radar simulator market analysis are component, system, and application.

  • Based on component, the radar simulator market is segmented into hardware and software. The hardware segment held a larger market share in 2023.
  • Based on system, the radar simulator market is segmented into system testing and operator training. The operator training segment held a larger market share in 2023.
  • Based on application, the radar simulator market is segmented into military and commercial. The commercial segment held a larger market share in 2023.

Radar Simulator Market Share Analysis by Geography

The geographic scope of the radar simulator market report is mainly divided into five regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and South America.

North America has dominated the market in 2023 followed by Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Further, Asia Pacific is also likely to witness highest CAGR in the coming years. The US dominated the North America radar simulator market in 2023. This is mainly due to the early adoption of the radar simulator technology. Additionally, the US has the largest defense budget in the world and a large amount of budget is contributed towards the adoption and procurement of upgraded weapons systems. This contributes towards the demand for radar simulators across the country. The rising number of aircrafts across the US air force and military also acts as a supporting factor for the market growth in the country. Growing utilization of radar simulators for accurately simulating real-world terrain as well as weather patterns and targets across the US is also driving the market growth in the country. The rising demand for new and advanced radar simulators in the US is a major factor driving the growth of the market. Also, radar simulators that offer the capabilities for weather radar simulation are also gaining popularity in the US. Widespread use of radar simulators for commercial training and teaching purpose of pilots and air support staff has been on the rise in the country. Further, the adoption of radar simulators for creating complex multi-radar, multi-target simulations, thereby allowing systems to be tested of RADAR data also boosts the market growth in the US. The presence of various key market players such as Cambridge Pixel Ltd (US), Harris Corporation (US), Buffalo Computer Graphics (US), Mercury Systems, Inc. (US), Textron Systems (US), and Rockwell Collins (US) helps the market growth in the country.

Radar Simulator Market Report Scope

Radar Simulator Market News and Recent Developments

The radar simulator market is evaluated by gathering qualitative and quantitative data post primary and secondary research, which includes important corporate publications, association data, and databases. A few of the developments in the radar simulator market are listed below:

  • The COBRA Radar Environment Simulator (CRES) Contract has been signed between HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH and OCCAR on behalf of Germany and France. (Source: OCCAR, Press Release, Jun 2021)
  • Micro Nav is proud to announce the award of a contract from NATS to provide BEST Tower and Radar simulation capabilities across Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Southampton airports. The contract includes upgrading the existing BEST 2D Tower systems at Aberdeen and Glasgow airports to 3D tower simulator capability and providing a completely new BEST 3D Tower simulator at Southampton airport. (Source: Micro Nav, Press Release, Aug 2023)

Radar Simulator Market Report Coverage and Deliverables

The “Radar Simulator Market Size and Forecast (2021–2031)” report provides a detailed analysis of the market covering below areas:

  • Radar simulator market size and forecast at global, regional, and country levels for all the key market segments covered under the scope
  • Radar simulator market trends as well as market dynamics such as drivers, restraints, and key opportunities
  • Detailed porter’s five forces analysis
  • Radar simulator market analysis covering key market trends, global and regional framework, major players, regulations, and recent market developments
  • Industry landscape and competition analysis covering market concentration, heat map analysis, prominent players, and recent developments for the radar simulator market
  • Detailed company profiles
Report Coverage
Report Coverage

Revenue forecast, Company Analysis, Industry landscape, Growth factors, and Trends

Segment Covered
Segment Covered

Component, System, and Application

Regional Scope
Regional Scope

North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, South & Central America

Country Scope
Country Scope

Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Frequently Asked Questions


Which region dominated the radar simulator market in 2023?

North America region dominated the radar simulator market in 2023.

What are the driving factors impacting the radar simulator market?

Increasing demand of air traffic control radar simulators and escalating procurement of radar simulator among military forces are some of the factors driving the growth for radar simulator market.

What are the future trends of the radar simulator market?

Increasing deployment of advanced warfare systems is one of the major trends of the market.

Which are the leading players operating in the radar simulator market?

Adacel Technologies Limited, ARI Simulation, Buffalo Computer Graphics, Cambridge Pixel Ltd, L3Harris Technologies Inc, Mercury Systems Inc, Micro Nav Limited, Collins Aerospace, Textron Systems Inc, and Ultra Electronics Inc, are some of the key players profiled under the report.

What would be the estimated value of the radar simulator market by 2031?

The estimated value of the radar simulator market by 2031 would be around US$ 3.48 billion.

What is the expected CAGR of the radar simulator market?

The radar simulator market is likely to register of 7.8% during 2023-2031.

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