In 2015, the Americas had a market share of 54.96%, and it is likely to continue its dominance till 2020 as well, due to their increasing investments in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their increased deployments for intelligence gathering.In the same year, 26 European countries had active UAVs and robotic programs. The growing extremist threats and territorial disputes have led to rising investments in UAVs by China, Japan, and India, propelling the market in APAC to grow at a CAGR of 15.95%.The conflicts in Iraq (2003-2011) and Afghanistan (2001-2014) have driven the development and deployment of military UAVs by the US armed forces.Demand for UAVs is rapidly increasing from developing nations, such as India,China, and Brazil for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence,surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) operations.

Increasing demand for machine-to-machine (M2M) data communication and growing adoption of satellite communication for disaster management are contributing to the growth of the M2M services market.The government sector is the key market segment responsible for increased satellite M2M services market revenue, followed by the transportation sector.The presence of multiple established M2M service providers worldwide is attributed to the rapid growth of the M2M services market.Many new satellites will be launched in the coming years enhancing satellite M2M connections and services market revenue.The presence of M2M products, solutions, and services in varied application areas,such as smart homes, connected cars, connected supply chain management (SCM) in manufacturing, and connected transport and logistics is fueling the services market revenue M2M technology that provides efficient remote monitoring and controlling is one ofthe key application categories that is primarily responsible for increased market growth.In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global satellite M2M connections and services market for 2016-2020.

In 2015, the Americas led the global unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) landing gear market with a share of 52.96% and is expected to dominate the market till 2020.The major driver for such dominance will be the high investments in the development and procurement of UAVs in the defense as well as the commercial and civil sectors.APAC will record the highest growth rate of 18.79% during the forecast period.Increasing insurgency and territorial disputes have resulted in high investments in the indigenous development of UAVs and associated components in Asian countries including China, Vietnam, South Korea, India, and Japan. Also, the ability of several Chinese companies such as DJI to supply low-cost commercial and hobbyist UAVs will raise the demand for associated components in the region. Countries such as Russia, Iran, Iraq, and the UAE are expected to enhance their military UAV inventory during the forecast period. This will have substantial positive impact on the landing gear market in EMEA.The defense sector is expected to invest significantly in the development of alternative energy-powered HALE UAVs, which will nurture the component suppliers to offer advanced landing gear systems that can withstand superior payload of surveillance equipment.

Saturation in the volume of sales of premium two-wheelers in matured economies like the US, Europe, and Japan has forced OEMs to shift their focus to emerging countries like India and China, which are mostly predominated by commuter segment bikes. OEMs are currently following the trend of equipping low displacement motorcycles with additional features like slipper clutches for targeting the market in emerging countries. Bikes with additional features are targeted at buyers who are looking to upgrade from the commuter segment and to step into the premium segment. The growing sales of electric two-wheelers and automatic scooters is a major challenge to market growth. Penetration of the slipper clutch market is highest in Europe, especially in high displacement motorcycles (>1000CC), owing to the strong base of OEMs in Europewith brands like BMW, Aprilia, Ducati, Benelli, and Moto Guzzi.

The average number of satellites launched per year during 2011-2015 increased by 36%, as compared with 2010.By October 2014, 16 Chinese spacecraft equipped with intelligence, surveillance,and reconnaissance (ISR) and satellite communication (SATCOM) capabilitieswere launched.In the same year, the US Air Force’s Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) missile warning satellite constellation received a funding of $873 million for development.During the same period, GPS III, the US Air Force’s next-generation positioning,navigation, and timing satellite system, which is still under development, received a funding of $652 million.After the first launch in 2009, the second Wideband Global (WGS) SATCOM system launched a single geostationary extremely high frequency (EHF)/Ka-band satellite, Athena-Fidus, in 2013.

The invention of submarines has revolutionized the naval warfare. Submarine batteries are vital for the safety and operational effectiveness of the watercraft's power system. Countries, such as the US, Russia, China, Japan, and India, are investing heavily in the procurement and development of submarines to strengthen the respective countries' sea border security and to gather intelligence. The lead-acid battery (LAB) technology has a history of more than 100 years.However, latest R&D activities on lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are undertaken to make them safer and cost effective when adopted as a power source in submarines.In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global submarine battery market 2016-2020.

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