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Explore the latest trends and investment priorities shaping the future of uncrewed naval systems in this interactive market report. Built for customisability, the tool allows you to dive into real-time data across global regions and better understand the landscape driving naval innovation.

Key insights include:

• Annual and regional defence spending forecasts
• Programme volume and distribution by type
• Total spend by country and programme classification
• Supplier analysis, including total contract value by type

Whether you're a solution provider, programme leader, or strategic decision-maker, this tool offers a powerful overview of global developments and procurement priorities in the maritime uncrewed systems domain.

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In this exclusive interview, Jürgen Scraback, Head of Unit Maritime Domain at the European Defence Agency, shares his expert insights on the rise of uncrewed naval systems and the critical shift required in defence thinking. From regulatory alignment and interoperability to the ethical use of autonomy and the future of seabed warfare, Scraback outlines how Europe is reimagining naval operations for a new era. This must-read Q&A offers an exciting preview of the upcoming Uncrewed Naval Systems conference and the strategic priorities shaping tomorrow’s maritime domain.

The Uncrewed Naval Systems Market Report offers an in-depth analysis of global defence investments in uncrewed and seabed maritime technologies. Covering 16 key nations, including the U.S., UK, France, Australia, and Japan, the report explores trends driving growth in USVs, UUVs, UAVs, and seabed surveillance systems. With detailed forecasts, programme breakdowns, and market values expected to reach US$3 billion by 2029, this essential resource provides defence professionals and industry stakeholders with strategic insights into the future of autonomous maritime warfare.

The Maritime ISR Conference 2025 took place on the 28th–29th October 2025 at the Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, bringing together senior defence, naval, civilian government, international organisations, academia and industry stakeholders to examine the future of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance across the maritime domain. With 180 attendees, representation from 28 nations and a highly targeted and bespoke group of expert speakers, the event provided a truly international forum focused on strengthening maritime security through innovation, collaboration and operational insight. This Post Show Report captures the core insights and outcomes from the conference. It is designed both as a record for those who attended and as a reference for stakeholders who could not be there in person.

The ground and air uncrewed systems market in our targeted regions is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.1% until 2029. The reasons for this growth are driven by a range of factors that vary across nations. However, the maturation of certain technologies combined with the demands demonstrated by recent, ongoing, and anticipated conflicts strongly indicates the inevitable "robotisation" of the battlefield.

This report highlights some of the most significant programmes relating to uncrewed systems in Australia, India, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, the UK, and the U.S. It serves as an essential resource for understanding the current landscape of these critical technologies.

Following our Market Report, we are also releasing our Unmanned Systems International Programme and Budget Snapshot 2024-2029. This short document highlights the spending forecast per programme up to FY 2029 while also highlighting speakers and documents that may help the reader better understand future trends to be better prepared for the robotisation of the battlefield.

Uncrewed systems and the technology around them continue to evolve rapidly, calling for greater speed and agility in procurement. We were privileged to interview Captain Dennis Monagle, who faced these challenges head-on.

Here, we explored how the captain was able to speed up procurement while still fulfilling his obligations to his stakeholders of delivering ISR-capable Unmanned Aerial Systems to the Fleet. Through effective partnerships and strong knowledge of the procurement vehicles, MQ-9 Reapers were readied in record time.