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Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV)
An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is a robot that travels underwater without requiring input from an operator. AUVs constitute part of a larger group of undersea systems known as unmanned underwater vehicles, a classification that includes non-autonomous remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) – controlled and powered from the surface by an operator/pilot via an umbilical or using remote control. In military applications an AUV is more often referred to as an unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV).
Product & engineering
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An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is a robot that travels underwater without requiring input from an operator. AUVs constitute part of a larger group of undersea systems known as unmanned underwater vehicles, a classification that includes non-autonomous remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) – controlled and powered from the surface by an operator/pilot via an umbilical or using remote control. In military applications an AUV is more often referred to as an unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV).
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Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is a robot that travels underwater without requiring input from an operator. AUVs constitute part of a larger group of undersea systems known as unmanned underwater vehicles, a classification that includes non-autonomous remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) – controlled and powered from the surface by an operator/pilot via an umbilical or using remote control. In military applications an AUV is more often referred to as an unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV).
The industry's leading producers are Kongsberg, Lockheed Martin and Saab, with revenues of 14.82%, 11.17% and 8.42% respectively in 2019.
Report Scope
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This report quantifies the global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (Unit), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/Unit) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV).
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Market by Company
Kongsberg
Lockheed Martin
Saab
Atlas Elektronik
L3T
Teledyne Marine
Boeing
General Dynamics
Gabri S.R.L.
Eca Group
International Submarine Engineering
Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Segment by Type
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Segment by Application
Search and Rescue
Defense
Others
Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV).
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
- Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Applications
- Search and Rescue
- Defense
- Others
Companies covered
- Kongsberg
- Lockheed Martin
- Saab
- Atlas Elektronik
- L3T
- Teledyne Marine
- Boeing
- General Dynamics
- Gabri S.R.L.
- Eca Group
- International Submarine Engineering
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
- 2.2.3 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
- 2.3 Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Search and Rescue
- 2.3.3 Defense
- 2.3.4 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Kongsberg
- 4.1.1 Kongsberg Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Company Information
- 4.1.2 Kongsberg Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Kongsberg Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Kongsberg Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Kongsberg Recent Developments
- 4.2 Lockheed Martin
- 4.2.1 Lockheed Martin Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Company Information
- 4.2.2 Lockheed Martin Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Lockheed Martin Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Lockheed Martin Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Lockheed Martin Recent Developments
- 4.3 Saab
- 4.3.1 Saab Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Company Information
- 4.3.2 Saab Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Saab Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Saab Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Saab Recent Developments
- 4.4 Atlas Elektronik
- 4.4.1 Atlas Elektronik Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Company Information
- 4.4.2 Atlas Elektronik Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Atlas Elektronik Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Atlas Elektronik Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Atlas Elektronik Recent Developments
- 4.5 L3T
- 4.5.1 L3T Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Company Information
- 4.5.2 L3T Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Business Overview
- 4.5.3 L3T Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 L3T Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 L3T Recent Developments
- 4.6 Teledyne Marine
- 4.6.1 Teledyne Marine Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Company Information
- 4.6.2 Teledyne Marine Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Teledyne Marine Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Teledyne Marine Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Teledyne Marine Recent Developments
- 4.7 Boeing
- 4.7.1 Boeing Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Company Information
- 4.7.2 Boeing Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Boeing Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Boeing Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Boeing Recent Developments
- 4.8 General Dynamics
- 4.8.1 General Dynamics Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Company Information
- 4.8.2 General Dynamics Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Business Overview
- 4.8.3 General Dynamics Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 General Dynamics Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 General Dynamics Recent Developments
- 4.9 Gabri S.R.L.
- 4.9.1 Gabri S.R.L. Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Company Information
- 4.9.2 Gabri S.R.L. Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Gabri S.R.L. Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Gabri S.R.L. Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Gabri S.R.L. Recent Developments
- 4.10 Eca Group
- 4.10.1 Eca Group Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Company Information
- 4.10.2 Eca Group Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Eca Group Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Eca Group Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Eca Group Recent Developments
- 4.11 International Submarine Engineering
- 4.11.1 International Submarine Engineering Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Company Information
- 4.11.2 International Submarine Engineering Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Business Overview
- 4.11.3 International Submarine Engineering Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 International Submarine Engineering Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 International Submarine Engineering Recent Developments
5 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production by Type (2021-2032) & (Unit)
- 7.1.2 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production by Application (2021-2032) & (Unit)
- 8.1.2 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Distributors
- 9.2.3 Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Customers
10 Global Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Industry Trends
- 10.2 Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Military Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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