Military Airborne Radar Market Global Report 2026

The military airborne radar market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $7.12 billion in 2025 to $7.65 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing defense spending, growing modernization of military aircraft, rising demand for airborne surveillance, expansion of electronic warfare capabilities, and increasing geopolitical tensions.

The military airborne radar market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $10.01 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.0%. Growth during the forecast period is likely to be supported by increasing adoption of unmanned aerial systems, rising demand for advanced threat detection, growing investment in next-generation fighter aircraft, increasing integration of AI-enabled radar processing, and rising demand for multifunction airborne radar systems. Key trends during the forecast period include greater adoption of active electronically scanned array radar, increased integration of multifunction radar systems, advancements in gallium nitride radar components, rising demand for long-range detection capabilities, and continued development of lightweight and compact airborne radar systems.

The increasing geopolitical tensions are expected to propel the growth of the military airborne radar market going forward. Geopolitical tensions refer to conditions of conflict, rivalry, or instability between nations or regions resulting from competing political, territorial, or strategic interests. The growing prevalence of geopolitical tensions is largely driven by escalating interstate conflicts and competition for regional influence, as ongoing wars and rivalries compel governments to reassess security strategies and rapidly strengthen defense capabilities. Rising geopolitical tensions increase demand for military airborne radar systems as nations prioritize advanced aerial surveillance and threat detection technologies to monitor hostile airspace and obtain strategic battlefield awareness. For instance, in July 2024, according to The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), a US-based non-profit organization, more than 165,273 political violence events were recorded worldwide, representing a 15% increase from July 2023 to June 2024. Therefore, increasing geopolitical tensions are driving the growth of the military airborne radar market.

Major companies operating in the military airborne radar market are increasingly concentrating on the development of advanced multi-mode airborne radar solutions to enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, improve situational awareness, and support defense missions in complex operating environments. Multimode airborne radar refers to an advanced radar system capable of functioning across multiple radar modes, including Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI), and Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR), to detect, track, and image ground and maritime targets under varying operational conditions. For instance, in June 2026, Robin Radar Systems, a Netherlands-based radar technology company, partnered with the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), a Netherlands-based research organization, to develop and commercialize a new multi-mode airborne radar platform for ground and sea surveillance, search and rescue, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The radar is intended for deployment on large unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and combines onboard processing with SAR, GMTI, and ISAR capabilities to provide long-range situational awareness and dependable imaging in darkness, adverse weather, smoke, and dust.

In March 2026, Ondas Inc., a US-based provider of autonomous systems and private wireless solutions, acquired BIRD Aerosystems for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Ondas aimed to strengthen its military airborne radar capabilities by integrating BIRD Aerosystems' multi-mode airborne radar technologies, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions, and aircraft protection systems, thereby expanding its defense surveillance portfolio. BIRD Aerosystems is an Israel-based defense technology company that develops military airborne radar-integrated ISR systems and airborne surveillance solutions, including military airborne radar.

Major companies operating in the military airborne radar market are RTX Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, The Boeing Company, General Dynamics Corporation, BAE Systems plc, Thales Group, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Leonardo S.p.A., Honeywell International Inc., Rheinmetall AG, Saab AB, Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Elbit Systems Ltd., Aselsan A.Ş., Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, Hanwha Systems Co. Ltd., Indra Sistemas S.A., HENSOLDT AG, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc., Qorvo Inc., Mercury Systems Inc., Terma A/S, NEC Corporation.

North America was the dominating region in the military airborne radar market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the rapidly growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the military airborne radar market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

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

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