Assured Positioning, Navigation, And Timing (PNT) Global Market Report 2025

The assured positioning, navigation, and timing (pnt) market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $1.05 billion in 2024 to $1.35 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing in global demand for automotive products, high adoption of UAV and autonomous vehicles, growing use of PNT for commercial applications, growing demand in military applications, increasing demand for precise navigation solutions in civilian applications.

The assured positioning, navigation, and timing (pnt) market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.74 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for security products, demand for improved infrastructure, growing adoption of integrated defense electronics technologies, rising need for modernization programs, rising use of advanced technologies to improve security. Major trends in the forecast period include integration of multiple technologies, 5G integration, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications, resilience and anti-spoofing technologies, blockchain integration for secure positioning.

The forecast of 29% growth over the next five years reflects a modest reduction of 0.4% from the previous estimate for this market.This reduction is primarily due to the impact of tariffs between the US and other countries. This is likely to directly affect the US through supply chain disruptions for atomic clock modules, sourced from key regions such as Switzerland and Japan, which could lead to delays in GPS-independent navigation systems.The effect will also be felt more widely due to reciprocal tariffs and the negative effect on the global economy and trade due to increased trade tensions and restrictions.

The high adoption of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and autonomous vehicles is expected to propel the growth of the assured PNT market. Autonomous vehicles, referred to as self-driving or driverless vehicles, are vehicles equipped with advanced technologies that enable them to navigate, operate, and make decisions without direct human intervention. APNT systems provide precise positioning and navigation information, allowing UAVs to navigate accurately and safely, especially in complex or GPS-denied environments. For instance, according to the DefenseScoop, a US-based community-driven news source dedicated to the U.S. military's acquisition, in 2022, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) requested over $1 billion for UAV procurement and $314 million for UAV research and development. Further, the U.S. government fiscal 2024 budget aimed to accelerate combat drone development and procurement, proposing a 3.2% boost in the DoD's total discretionary budget authority to $842 billion. Therefore, the high adoption of unmanned aerial vehicles and autonomous vehicles is driving the growth of the assured PNT market.

Major companies in the Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) market are focusing on developing innovations, such as high-precision timing solutions that provide accuracy of less than 5 nanoseconds. High-precision timing involves technologies and methods that ensure highly accurate, synchronized time across different systems and devices, often down to the nanosecond or even picosecond level. For example, in May 2024, Viavi Solutions Inc., a US-based communications equipment company, introduced the SecurePNT™ 6200 with SecureTimeSM services, marketed as the most comprehensive solution in the industry. This new offering provides resilient positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) for critical infrastructure with strong anti-spoofing, authentication, and encryption capabilities. By integrating signals from GEO, LEO, and MEO constellations, the system ensures timing accuracy below 5 nanoseconds, traceable to UTC/NIST standards. Additionally, its µTranscoder technology facilitates seamless integration with legacy GPS/GNSS systems, boosting resilience without requiring significant hardware upgrades.

In October 2022, Viavi Solutions Inc., a US-based communications equipment company, acquired Jackson Labs for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition will broaden its market reach worldwide and deliver world-class PNT solutions for the rapidly developing PNT landscape, including telecommunications, avionics, and mission-critical infrastructure of Jackson Labs Technologies. Jackson Laboratory is a US-based independent, non-profit biomedical research institution providing PNT solutions for critical infrastructure serving military and civilian markets.

Assured positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) refers to technologies and systems that ensure reliable and accurate positioning, navigation, and timing information, especially in challenging environments where traditional global positioning system (GPS) signals may be unreliable or unavailable. These solutions enhance the resilience and security of critical operations in fields such as defense, transportation, and infrastructure.

The main components of assured positioning, navigation, and timing are atomic clocks, antennas, transponders, sensors, power amplifiers, receivers, and others. Atomic clocks refer to highly accurate timekeeping devices that use the vibrations of atoms as a standard to measure time. It can be used in air, land, and naval platforms by defense and homeland security end users.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The sharp increase in U.S. tariffs and resulting trade disputes in spring 2025 are significantly affecting the aerospace and defense sector. Prices for key materials such as titanium, carbon fiber composites, and avionics primarily sourced from international suppliers have surged. Defense contractors, constrained by fixed-price government contracts, are forced to absorb these rising costs. Meanwhile, commercial aerospace companies are encountering resistance from airlines over increased aircraft prices. In addition, customs delays are disrupting already tight production timelines for jets and satellites. In response, the industry is stockpiling essential materials, pursuing import waivers for defense-related goods, and working with allied nations to diversify supply chains.

The main components of assured positioning, navigation, and timing are atomic clocks, antennas, transponders, sensors, power amplifiers, receivers, and others. Atomic clocks refer to highly accurate timekeeping devices that use the vibrations of atoms as a standard to measure time. It can be used in air, land, and naval platforms by defense and homeland security end users.

Major companies operating in the Assured Positioning, Navigation, and timing (PNT) market are Northrop Grumman Corporation, Honeywell International Inc., BAE Systems plc, Collins Aerospace, Thales Group, L3Harris Technologies Inc., RTX Corporation, Leidos, Leica Geosystems AG, Hexagon AB, IAI Groups, Garmin Ltd., Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Topcon Positioning Systems, Advanced Navigation, Aevex Aerospace, Bliley Technologies Inc., Spirent Communications, KVH Industries, Inc., Swift Navigation, Septentrio N.V., SBG Systems, Tallysman Wireless Inc., Tersus GNSS Inc., Hemisphere GNSS.

North America was the largest region in the Assured Positioning, Navigation, and timing (PNT) market in 2024. The regions covered in the Assured Positioning, Navigation, and timing (PNT) market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the Assured Positioning, Navigation, and timing (PNT) market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The assured positioning, navigation, and timing market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as positioning services, navigation services, timing services, signal integrity and authentication, training and consultation, security solutions. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The assured positioning, navigation, and timing market includes of sales of navigation satellite systems (GNSS) receiver system, inertial navigation systems, signal processing equipment. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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