C5ISR Market Report 2025

The C5ISR market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $8.74 billion in 2024 to $9.71 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.1%. The expansion during the historical period was driven by the growing use of unmanned systems in military missions, heightened demand for integrated command and control frameworks, escalating cyber threats prompting investment in cybersecurity, greater attention on surveillance and situational awareness, and the rise in unconventional warfare and counterterrorism strategies.

The C5ISR market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $14.57 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7%. Contributing to this anticipated growth are factors such as increased emphasis on interoperable and modular systems, enhanced focus on electronic warfare technologies, a rise in multinational military training and operations, expanding adoption of cloud-based infrastructure in defense, and the heightened requirement for swift data handling and real-time intelligence. Key forecast-period trends include the integration of AI into intelligence processing, development of advanced sensor fusion systems for greater situational awareness, new innovations in cyber defense and encryption, the merging of satellite and ground communication networks, and advancements in autonomous surveillance and unmanned platforms.

The expansion of cybersecurity threats is a major driver for the C5ISR market, fueled by ongoing digital transformation and the urgent need for secure, real-time defense operations. Cybersecurity threats involve malicious actions or unauthorized access aimed at compromising, stealing, or disrupting digital systems, networks, or information. As the digital footprint of organizations and individuals increases, the likelihood of cyberattacks also rises, necessitating advanced security frameworks. C5ISR enhances resilience against such threats by integrating various systems - command, control, communications, computers, combat, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance - allowing for coordinated responses, secure communication, and real-time threat identification across strategic and defense networks. For example, in November 2023, the Australian Signals Directorate reported that around 94,000 cybercrime cases were recorded during the 2022-23 fiscal year in Australia, indicating a 23% rise over the previous year. This growing cyber threat landscape is consequently driving increased investment in the C5ISR market.

Key companies active in the C5ISR space are investing in cutting-edge solutions like quantum encryption to enhance communication security and safeguard critical military data against cyber intrusions. Quantum encryption employs principles such as superposition and entanglement to establish secure communication through quantum key distribution (QKD), which ensures any interception attempts are immediately noticeable. For instance, in February 2025, Shipcom Wireless Inc., a U.S.-based software company, launched its Quantum C5ISR (SQC5ISR) system. This solution incorporates quantum-secure encryption, artificial intelligence and machine learning-powered battle management, and a Department of Defense-dedicated 5G network. It is designed to provide secure, low-latency communication from strategic operations centers to frontline units, bolstering the Department of Defense’s capabilities in high-threat environments.

In June 2025, Saab AB, a Sweden-based aerospace firm, entered into a partnership with Maxar Technologies to strengthen their C5ISR offerings. Through this collaboration, both companies aim to create advanced, multi-domain defense solutions capable of functioning effectively in environments where GPS signals are unavailable or compromised. These new capabilities are expected to improve target accuracy, enhance real-time operational awareness, and increase reliability across land, air, sea, and space missions. Maxar Technologies, based in the U.S., specializes in geospatial intelligence and satellite imagery, contributing essential technology to the next generation of advanced C5ISR systems.

Major players in the C5ISR market are Lockheed Martin Corporation, Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Honeywell International Inc., Thales Group, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Leonardo S.p.A., Leidos Holdings Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation, Science Applications International Corporation, Rheinmetall AG, CACI International Inc., Elbit Systems Ltd., Parsons Corporation, Indra Sistemas S.A., Saab AB, BAE Systems plc, QinetiQ Group plc, Hensoldt AG, Cubic Corporation, Kratos Defense And Security Solutions Inc.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the C5ISR market in 2024. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in C5ISR report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the C5ISR 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.

C5ISR represents an integrated suite of defense and military systems and processes that enable armed forces to collect, process, evaluate, and share information, thereby supporting decision-making, enhancing situational awareness, and facilitating mission planning and execution. It brings together capabilities and technologies from command and control (C2), computing infrastructure, secure communications, cyber operations, intelligence fields, and surveillance and reconnaissance activities.

The primary categories of C5ISR systems include land, naval, airborne, and space. Land-based C5ISR platforms empower ground forces with real-time communication, surveillance, and coordinated command functions, significantly improving operational effectiveness and situational visibility. These solutions are either newly deployed or implemented through retrofitting, serving a wide range of applications such as command and control, communication, computing, combat, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and electronic warfare. These systems are utilized by both defense and commercial users.

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The C5ISR market consists of revenues earned by entities providing command and control systems, communication networks, cyber defense solutions, intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance technologies, data analytics, and system integration for military applications. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The C5ISR market includes sales of ground station systems, unmanned systems and drones, cybersecurity solutions, satellite communication systems, electronic warfare systems, battle management systems, and sensors and imaging systems. 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 and 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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