Radome Market Size and Share Outlook - Forecast Trends and Growth Analysis Report (2025-2034)

The global radome market size reached around USD 3.78 Billion in 2024. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 15.90% between 2025 and 2034 to reach nearly USD 16.53 Billion by 2034.

Global Radome Market Growth

As per the Federal Aviation Administration, bird strikes cause substantial economic damage worth nearly USD 500 million worldwide annually. In 2022, nearly 15,000 reports related to bird strikes were filed in the United States, with ducks and geese accounting for around 5% of strikes and 28% of the entire damage suffered by planes in various incidents. As per industrial analysis, bird strikes caused 140,000 hours of downtime in US airports, with an estimated damage of USD 328 million. This is expected to facilitate the radome market expansion, as they protect the aircraft’s radar systems from environmental hazards like bird strikes. They act as a weatherproof enclosure on the aircraft’s nose cone and are designed to withstand a wide range of temperature and pressure conditions. In Q1 of FY 2023-24, the United States reported around 1,696 bird strike incidents. Of these, 12 events caused severe damage to an aircraft. As per incident analysis, around 97% of all bird strikes occur when the plane is flying at a low altitude. However, cases have been reported at heights of around 15,000 feet. This is expected to boost the rate of radome market development in the upcoming years globally.

Key Trends and Developments

Technological advancements; innovation in material sciences; rising production of military aircraft; and the expanding scope of applications of radome are the major factors favouring the radome market growth

July 2024

The General Dynamics Mission Systems delivered 1000th F-35 nose radomes for installation on the aeroplanes of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, and other foreign partners. This is favourably shaping the market dynamics for the upcoming years.

June 2023

Hill Air Force Base’s radome, belonging to the North Warning System, was used for testing new composite panels having integrated waterproofing features by Ebert Composites. This is expected to increase the lifespan of the existing radome facilities and reduce their maintenance requirements, thereby leading to the radome market expansion.

March 2022

Tianyi Stacom established China’s first-ever ground radome capable of supporting large-scale stationary radar stations, including anti-missile radars, weather radars, satellite communication, and warning radars in the Shaanxi province.

November 2020

Meggitt PLC secured a contract worth EUR 4.2 million with BAE Systems to supply innovative nose radome technology to the UK’s Royal Air Force to facilitate the operation of a new Multi-Function Array radar system on the Typhoon fighter jet. This is expected to accelerate the radome market development in the upcoming years.

Technological advancements

The usage of electromagnetic simulation and computational fluid dynamics models is enabling manufacturers to optimise the material composition and shape of radomes to meet international standards of performance and safety before production.

Innovation in material sciences

The increased usage of advanced composite materials such as Aramid Fiber Reinforced Polymer (AFRP) and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) for manufacturing durable and lightweight radomes is expected to propel the market growth in the coming years.

Rising production of military aircraft

In 2021, there were nearly 53,250 military aircraft in the world, with the United States (13,250) accounting for 25% of the share of ownership, followed by Russia (4,170) at 8% and China (3,280) at 6%. This is expected to favourably impact the radome market dynamics.

Expanding scope of applications of radomes

Due to the increasing demand for satellite-based services, the demand for radomes in space launch vehicles is rising steadily.

Global Radome Market Trends

Countries like the United States (1914), China (1199), Russia (773), India (577), and North Korea (458) possess the highest number of fighter planes. As per the industrial analysis, the highest share of fighter plane ownership is with the United States (38.9%), followed by China (24.4%), Russia (15.7%), India (11.7%), and North Korea (9.3). Over the forecast period, the radome market value is expected to increase due to the increasing military expenditure on fighter aircraft production by governments worldwide.

Global Radome Industry Segmentation

The report titled “Global Radome Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034” offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

Market Breakup by Platform:

• Air
• Ground
• Naval

Market Breakup by Application:

• RADAR
• SONAR
• Communication Antennae

Market Breakup by Frequency:

• HF/UHF/VHF-Band
• L-Band
• S-Band
• X-Band
• KU Band
• KA-Band

Market Breakup by Region:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

Global Radome Market Share

Based on region, the market is segmented into North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa. Over the forecast period, the market for radomes in the Asia Pacific is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 18.3% due to the rising investments in enhancing self-defence capabilities by national governments. The surge in the radome market size can also be attributed to the increasing use of innovative materials and rapid technological advancements in the region.

Leading Companies in the Global Radome Market

Major players are relying on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques for the production and testing of radomes. This is expected to raise the radome market revenue.

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Northrop Grumman Corporation was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Virginia, United States. It is mainly involved in producing aeronautics systems, missile systems, defence systems, and space systems. In FY 2022, it recorded net sales worth USD 36.6 billion.

Meggitt PLC

Meggitt PLC became a part of the Parker Aerospace Group in 2022 and is presently headquartered in Coventry, England. It specialises in manufacturing aircraft braking systems, advanced condition monitoring systems, and high-performance sensors, among other products and services.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Arizona, United States. It specialises in designing satellite ground stations, over-the-horizon microwave systems, and terrestrial and wireless networks.

The NORDAM Group LLC

The NORDAM Group LLC was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is engaged in designing, certifying, and manufacturing customised cabinetry and radomes; integrated propulsion systems; nacelles; cabin windows, and other aircraft components and aviation systems.

Other players included in the radome market report are General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., Saint-Gobain Aerospace, Cobham Limited, BAE Systems plc, The Boeing Company, and FACC AG, among others.