Coastal Surveillance Market Report 2026

The coastal surveillance market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $36.32 billion in 2025 to $39.21 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increased adoption of radar and electro-optic systems for maritime border monitoring, expansion of coastal patrol operations due to rising smuggling and illegal fishing activities, integration of ais technologies for enhanced vessel identification and tracking, deployment of uavs to support extended-range coastal surveillance missions, investment in coastal security infrastructure driven by geopolitical tensions and maritime disputes.

The coastal surveillance market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $52.58 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to advancements in AI-enabled threat detection and real-time maritime analytics, growing use of integrated multi-sensor surveillance platforms for comprehensive coastal monitoring, increasing demand for autonomous and long-endurance uavs for persistent coastal observation, expansion of coastal surveillance systems to support environmental and disaster monitoring functions, rising government spending on modernization of maritime domain awareness capabilities. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of integrated coastal surveillance systems, rising government investment in maritime domain awareness, growing need for long-range coastal detection solutions, expansion of multi-sensor fusion surveillance systems, adoption of unmanned assets for persistent coastal monitoring.

Increasing defense spending driven by escalating geopolitical tensions and regional security issues worldwide is expected to significantly boost the coastal surveillance market. Defense expenditure, which comprises a country's financial allocation for military personnel, equipment, operations, and research, plays a crucial role in enhancing coastal monitoring capabilities. This funding supports the acquisition of advanced technology and equipment, strengthening maritime security efforts and enabling swift responses to coastal threats. For example, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), global military spending reached $2.44 trillion in 2023, reflecting a 6.8% rise compared to 2022. Consequently, this rise in defense expenditure is poised to drive growth in the coastal surveillance market.

Leading companies in the coastal surveillance market are concentrating on developing cutting-edge solutions to improve maritime security and situational awareness. Advanced coastal surveillance systems refer to complex technological setups designed to monitor, detect, and control activities along coastal areas and maritime borders. For instance, in November 2024, Thales S.A., a French aerospace firm, introduced CoastShield, which offers real-time monitoring and detection of coastal activities from shore to open sea and within lower-altitude airspace. CoastShield features modular and scalable design, integration of advanced sensors such as the CoastWatcher 100 radar, AI-driven situational awareness in real-time, and the capacity to monitor and detect coastal activities up to 100 nautical miles away in all weather conditions.

In September 2023, CLS Group, a US-based financial infrastructure firm, acquired SAT ONE, an Australian low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite company, for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition aims to bolster CLS Group’s technological capabilities and broaden its services in foreign exchange and fintech sectors by leveraging SAT ONE’s satellite communication technology to enhance coastal surveillance.

Major companies operating in the coastal surveillance market are RTX Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Thales S.A., L3Harris Technologies Inc., Wärtsilä Corporation, Elbit Systems Ltd., SAAB Aktiebolag, Indra Sistemas S.A., Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, Leonardo S.p.A., HENSOLDT AG, Frequentis AG, HAVELSAN Inc., Terma A/S, Tokyo Keiki Inc., Selex ES S.p.A., HGH Systèmes Infrarouges SAS, Controp Precision Technologies Ltd., Kelvin Hughes Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the coastal surveillance market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the coastal surveillance 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, radar subsystems, communication modules, and optical sensors have increased production costs and extended delivery timelines in the coastal surveillance market, with North America and Europe facing the greatest dependence on imported inputs. Large-scale systems and integrated multi-band platforms are most significantly affected by tariff-driven supply chain disruptions. However, tariffs have also promoted domestic manufacturing development, encouraged local sourcing strategies, and supported innovation in regionally produced sensor technologies.

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Coastal surveillance involves monitoring and observing coastal zones to identify and address potential threats or unlawful activities, such as smuggling, unauthorized vessel movements, or environmental dangers. It plays a critical role in enhancing maritime security by detecting suspicious behaviors, preventing illegal trafficking, and safeguarding coastal borders along with maritime resources.

The main types of coastal surveillance are X-band, S-band, X-band and S-band, and other types. X-band refers to a segment of the microwave radio spectrum in the frequency range of approximately 8 to 12 GHz. These are used for various components, including command and control, intelligence, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare. They encompass large-scale and moderate-scale surveillance system platforms used for applications such as command and control (C2), computers, communication, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and others. These systems serve multiple end users, including ports, harbors, oil and gas, and maritime protection agencies.

The countries covered in the coastal surveillance market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The coastal surveillance market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as maritime patrol, radar monitoring, vessel tracking, threat detection, and coastal area monitoring. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The coastal surveillance market also includes sales of radar systems, electro-optic sensors, automatic identification systems (AIS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and surveillance cameras. 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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