Low-Band Electronic Warfare Systems Market Report 2025

The low-band electronic warfare systems market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $3.09 billion in 2024 to $3.27 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to heightened military expenditures, escalating geopolitical tensions, an increasing need for long-range threat detection, rising demand for integrated battlefield awareness, the surge in cross-border conflicts, and the expansion of asymmetric warfare strategies.

The low-band electronic warfare systems market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.05 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5%. The anticipated growth in the forecast period can be credited to the rising adoption of unmanned systems, an increased emphasis on achieving electronic warfare superiority, the expansion of multi-domain operational strategies, the growing need for spectrum dominance in contemporary warfare, the widespread deployment of advanced radar technologies, and the extension of electronic warfare capabilities into space and cyber domains. Prominent trends expected during this period include the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI), the development of software-defined electronic warfare solutions, the miniaturization of EW components, the emergence of next-generation jamming pods, and integration with unmanned platforms.

The increasing defense budgets are expected to drive the growth of the low-band electronic warfare systems market in the future. Defense budgets encompass the total government expenditure dedicated to military personnel, equipment, operations, and other defense-related activities aimed at maintaining national security. These budgets are rising due to escalating geopolitical tensions, prompting countries to strengthen their military capabilities for deterrence and strategic protection. Higher defense spending supports the enhancement of low-band electronic warfare systems by enabling more investment in advanced technologies that improve national security. These systems facilitate the development of adaptive jamming and threat detection technologies, thereby reinforcing electronic defense strategies. For example, in April 2023, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a Sweden-based research organization, reported that Russian military expenditure rose by 9.2% to about $86.4 billion in 2022, representing 4.1% of the country’s GDP, up from 3.7% in 2021. Consequently, rising defense budgets are fueling the expansion 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 players 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., and Cobham plc.

North America was the largest region in the low-band electronic warfare systems market in 2024. Asia‑Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in low-band electronic warfare systems report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the low-band electronic warfare systems market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

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 hike in U.S. tariffs and the associated trade disputes in spring 2025 are notably impacting the aerospace and defense sector by raising costs for titanium, carbon fiber composites, and avionics materials largely sourced from global suppliers. Defense contractors, locked into fixed-price government contracts, absorb these added costs, while commercial aerospace firms face airline pushback on higher aircraft prices. Delays in component shipments due to customs bottlenecks further disrupt tight production schedules for jets and satellites. The industry is responding by stockpiling critical materials, seeking waivers for defense-related imports, and collaborating with allied nations to diversify supply chain.

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.

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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.

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