Low-Band Electronic Warfare Systems Market Report 2026

The low-band electronic warfare systems market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $3.27 billion in 2025 to $3.46 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing military reliance on low-frequency bands for long-range signal detection, development of early electromagnetic spectrum monitoring and interception systems, rising deployment of airborne low-band electronic warfare pods, advancements in anti-radiation missile technologies targeting low-band emitters, growth in electronic intelligence programs requiring low-band threat identification.

The low-band electronic warfare systems market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.27 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing demand for autonomous electronic warfare drones for wide-area low-band operations, increased investment in next-generation spectrum dominance and jamming capabilities, expansion of integrated electronic warfare suites across land, air, and naval platforms, technological advancements enhancing low-frequency signal discrimination and geolocation, rising modernization of defense communication countermeasure systems to address emerging low-band threats. Major trends in the forecast period include growing demand for multi-domain, joint-force integration of low-band electronic warfare systems, shift toward modular, open-architecture low-band ew platforms for faster upgrades and customization, increasing focus on low-frequency spectrum dominance for countering long-range surveillance and over-the-horizon radars, rising adoption of low-band ew systems for homeland security, border surveillance, and critical infrastructure protection, expansion of training, simulation, and lifecycle support services for low-band electronic warfare operators and maintainers.

The rising defense budgets are expected to propel the growth of the low-band electronic warfare systems market going forward. Defense budgets refer to the total government spending allocated for military personnel, equipment, operations, and related defense activities to ensure national security. These budgets are increasing due to rising geopolitical tensions, which prompt nations to strengthen military capabilities for deterrence and strategic security. Higher defense budgets support low-band electronic warfare systems by enabling greater investment in advanced technologies, enhancing national security capabilities. They facilitate the development of adaptive jamming and threat detection tools, bolstering electronic defense strategies. For instance, in April 2024, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a Sweden-based international research institute, global military spending reached $2.443 trillion in 2023, reflecting a 6.8% increase in real terms compared to 2022. Therefore, the rising defense budgets are driving the growth of the low-band electronic warfare systems market.

Leading companies in the low-band electronic warfare systems market are concentrating on creating technologically advanced solutions, such as software-driven active electronically scanned array (AESA) systems, to improve threat detection and adaptive jamming capabilities. Software-driven AESA systems are radar or jamming systems that utilize software to steer electronically controlled beams by adjusting direction, frequency, and waveform without any moving parts. For instance, in September 2024, L3 Technologies, a US-based aerospace and defense firm, introduced the next-generation jammer low-band (NGJ-LB) system for the EA-18G Growler aircraft. This advanced electronic attack system extends the aircraft’s jamming abilities into lower frequency ranges, enhancing its capacity to disable enemy air defenses and communication systems. The NGJ-LB incorporates state-of-the-art digital and software-defined technologies, allowing it to quickly adapt to new threats and deliver superior electronic warfare performance.

In June 2025, L3Harris Technologies Inc., a US-based aerospace and defense company, partnered with Honeywell International Inc. to aid in the development of customized tactical jamming pods. This collaboration aims to improve electronic attack capabilities, increase mission flexibility, and boost survivability against emerging low-frequency threats. Honeywell International Inc., a US-based technology and manufacturing firm, provides advanced avionics and electronic components for low-band electronic warfare systems.

Major companies operating in the low-band electronic warfare systems market are Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Honeywell International Inc., BAE Systems plc, Thales Group, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Leonardo S.P.A, Airbus Defense and Space, Rheinmetall AG, Elbit Systems Ltd., Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Saab AB, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG, Bharat Electronics Limited, Aselsan A.Ş, HENSOLDT AG, Mercury Systems Inc., Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc., Cobham plc.

North America was the largest region in the low-band electronic warfare systems market in 2025. Asia‑Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the low-band electronic warfare systems market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

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.

Tariffs on electronic components, RF semiconductors, and specialized defense subsystems are raising production costs and extending lead times in the low-band electronic warfare systems market, particularly for complex electronic attack, protection, and support suites. These impacts are most pronounced in airborne and naval platforms and in high-demand applications such as communication jamming, radar jamming and deception, and surveillance and signals intelligence, especially across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific manufacturing hubs. Military and homeland security end users face higher procurement budgets and slower modernization cycles, while some domestic manufacturers benefit from reduced foreign competition and increased incentives for local sourcing, regional supply chains, and indigenous low-band EW capability development.

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Low-band electronic warfare systems are defense technologies that function within the lower frequency spectrum, generally below 1 GHz, to detect, interfere with, and counter adversary radar and communication networks. Their core functions include wide-area surveillance, signal interception, and electronic attacks, all aimed at enhancing situational awareness and achieving electromagnetic superiority in challenging operational settings.

The primary categories of low-band electronic warfare systems include electronic attack, electronic protection, and electronic support. Electronic attack involves the application of electromagnetic energy, directed energy, or anti-radiation weaponry to impair, disrupt, mislead, or destroy enemy electronic infrastructure. These systems are deployed across a variety of platforms, including airborne, naval, ground-based, and space-based systems. They support numerous applications such as communication and radar jamming, deception, surveillance, and signals intelligence, catering to critical end-users like the military, homeland security, and commercial sectors.

The countries covered in the low-band electronic warfare systems market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The low-band electronic warfare systems market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as signal detection and analysis, threat identification, system integration, maintenance and upgrades, operator training, and mission planning support. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The low-band electronic warfare systems market also includes sales of airborne low-band electronic warfare pods, electromagnetic spectrum monitoring systems, anti-radiation missiles, and autonomous electronic warfare drones. 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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