Chapter 1.0 The Development of Eaves
1.1 The development of UAVs
1.2 Initial use of unmanned aircrafts
1.3 UAV production growing world wide
1.4 U.S to dominate the market
1.4.1 UAVs assume growing importance
1.5 UAV definitions and typologies
1.5.1 Air segment
1.5.2 Ground segment
1.5.3 Mission types and design characteristics Figure 1.1: UAV systems: Platform, ground station and communication links
1.5.4 UAV categories
1.5.4.1 Short- to medium-range UAVs
1.5.4.2 Medium Altitude Long Endurance(MALE) UAVs
1.5.4.3 High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) UAVs
1.5.4.4 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs)
1.5.4.1 U.S. UCAV programmes
1.5.4.4.1.1 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) drones
1.5.4.4.1.2 Various
1.5.4.4.1.3 Hunter-Killer
1.5.4.4.1.4 UCAV-N
1.5.4.4.2 International UCAV programmes
1.5.4.4.2.1 The U.K.
1.5.4.4.2.2 The European Union
1.5.4.5 Miniature or Micro UAVs
1.5.4.5.1 Heavy investment in the U.S
1.5.4.5.2 Canadian programmes
1.6 UAV missions
1.6.1 U.S. mission planning assumptions
1.6.2 Growth in two mission areas
1.6.3 Non-aggressive missions
1.6.4 Aggressive missions
1.6.5 Future missions
1.6.6 Security and paramilitary missions
1.6.7 Airlift and support
Chapter 2.0 UAV Challenges
2.1 Costs
Figure 2.1: Costs of selected U.S. UAV platforms
2.1.1 U.S. UAV cost baseline
2.2 Reliability
2.2.1 Reliability through improved components
2.3 Survivability
2.4 Bandwidth requirements
2.4.1 Urban warfare: a challenge
2.5 Operational issues
2.5.1 Field operations reveal problems
2.5.1.1 Interoperability
2.5.1.1.1 U.S. operations reveal deficiencies
2.5.1.1.2 Interoperability issues in NATO, European UAV applications
2.6 Logistical issues
2.6.1 Fuel and battery requirements
2.6.2 Integration into controlled airspace and the COA
2.6.2.1 Air regulations affect both military, civil UAVs
2.6.2.2 Air safety concerns increase for civil UAV usage
2.6.2.3 New rules required
2.6.2.4 Access 5' programme
2.6.2.5 UAV manufacturers seek solution to integration issue
2.6.2.6 Single global protocol needed for UAV operation
Chapter 3.0 Emerging UAV technological requirements
3.1 Unmanned requirements as general technology driver
3.2 UAV technology at a watershed
3.2.1 FILUR
3.2.2 SHARC
3.2.3 Barracuda
3.3 Major technological issues
3.3.1 Control technologies
3.3.1.1 Autonomy the key development
3.3.2 Communications
3.3 Data links
3.3.4 Optical links
3.3.5 Network-centric communications
3.3.6 Airframe
3.3.7 Propulsion
3.3.7.1 Fuel efficiency a propulsion technology driver
3.3.8 Payload technologies
3.3.8.1 Sensors
3.3.8.2 Communications relay
3.3.8.3 Weapons
Chapter 4. 0 Aerospace and defence industrial issues
4.1 Substitutability: unmanned vs. manned aircraft
4.1.1 Direct substitution unlikely
4.1.2 New opportunities in a competitive market
4.2 UAV national programmes and industrial capabilities
Chapter 5.0 Top 10 UAV Manufacturers
5.1 BAE Systems
5.2 Boeing
5.3 EADS
5.4 Elbit Systems
5.5 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
5.6 Honeywell
5.7 Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)
5.8 Lockheed Martin
5.9 Northrop Grumman
5.10 Sagem SA
5.11 Thales
Chapter 6.0 World UAV Programmes
6.1 Europe
6.1.1 France
Table 6.1: UAV manufactures in France
6.1.1.1 The Neuron programme
6.1.1.2 Other French programmes
6.1.2 Germany
6.1.2.1 Euro Hawk
6.1.2.2 German UAV missions
6.1.2.3 Germany industry involvement
6.1.3 United Kingdom
Table 6.2: UAV manufacturers in the UK
6.1.3.1 UK UCAV Programmes
6.1.3.2 UK/ US collaboration likely
6.1.4 Italy
Table 6.3: UAV manufacturers in Italy
6.1.5 Sweden
6.1.6 European Union
6.1.7 Russian Federation
6.1.7.1 Russian programmes
6.2 The Middle East
6.2.1 Israel
6.2.2 Iran
6.2.3 Turkey
6.2.4 United Arab Emirates (UAE)
6.3 Asia-Pacific Rim region
6.3.1 Indonesia
6.3.1.1 Pesawat Udara Nir Awak (PUNA)
6.3.1.2 SS-5
6.3.1.3 Smart Eagle 1 and Smart Eagle 2
6.3.2 North Korea
6.3.3 Singapore
6.3.3.1 Blue Horizon
6.3.3.2 Fantail
6.3.3.3 Golden Eagle
6.3.3.4 LALEE
6.3.3.5 Mini Tailsitter
6.3.3.6 PhantomEye II
6.3.3.7 Skyblade II
6.3.3.8 Skyblade IV
6.3.4 South Korea
6.3.5 Taiwan
6.3.5.1 Chungshiang II
6.3.5.2 Ezycopter
6.3.5.3 Kestrel II
6.3.5.4 Thunder Eye
6.3.6 Pakistan
6.3.6.1 Uqaab
6.3.6.2 AWC Mk.I
6.3.6.3 AWC Mk.II
6.3.6.4 Hornet
6.3.6.5 HudHud I/II
6.3.6.6 Shaspar
6.3.6.7 Vector
6.3.6.8 Vision I/II
6.3.6.9 Future plans
6.3.7 India
6.3.7.1 Harpy
6.3.7.2 Heron
6.3.7.3 Nishant
6.3.8 Japan
6.3.8.1 Fuji 10,660 square metre airship
6.3.8.2 Fuji RPH-2A
6.3.8.3 HALE UAV
6.3.8.4 Mambow 4
6.3.8.5 Robocopter 300
6.3.8.6 Yamaha RMAX
6.3.9 China
6.3.9.1 AW-2
6.3.9.2 AW-4 Shark
6.3.9.3 AW-12A
6.3.9.4 ASN-15
6.3.9.5 ASN-104
6.3.9.6 ASN-105B
6.3.9.7 ASN-206
6.3.9.8 ASN-207
6.3.9.9 Chang Hong
6.3.9.10 Harpy
6.3.9.11 M-22
6.3.9.12 NRIST-IZ
6.3.9.13 Solar Bird
6.3.9.14 W-30/W-50
6.3.9.15 WZ-2000
6.3.9.16 Z-2/Z-3
6.3.9.17 Zhanzhongbao
6.3.13 Australia
6.4 Latin America
6.5 Africa
6.6 The United States
Figure 6.1: Recent U.S. UAV programmes
6.6.1 UCAV development
6.6.2 Industry involvement
Chapter 7.0 The civil UAV market
7.1 Potential civil missions
7.2 Current civil UAV operations
7.3 Roadblocks to civil UAV applications
7.4 The European market
Figure 7.1: European civil UAV market forecast 2008-2018
7.5 Achievements in airworthiness certification
Chapter 8.0 Other unmanned vehicles
8.1. Background
8.2 UGVs
8.2.1 U.S. developments
8.2.1.1 Future Combat Systems
8.2.1.1.1 Armed Robotic Vehicle (ARV)
8.2.1.1.2 Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment (MULE)
8.2.1.1.3 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV)
8.2.1.1.5 Dragon Runner Mobile Ground Sensor System
8.2.2 Global programmes
8.2.2.1 France
8.2.2.2 Germany
8.2.2.3 Israel
8.2.2.4 United Kingdom
8.2.2.5 Canada
8.2.3 Future UGV applications growing
8.2.3 Potential UGV missions
8.2.4 U.S spending on UGVs and robotics
8.2.4.1 U.S. UGV programmes
8.3 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs)
8.3.1 United States
8.3.1.1 Long Term Mine Reconnaissance System (LMRS)
8.3.1.2 Mission Reconfigurable UUV (MRUUV)
8.4 Israel
8.5 United Kingdom
8.6 France
8.6.1 Industry engagement
8.7 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)
8.7.1 USV history and development
8.7.2 Classes of USVs
8.7.2 Classes of USVs
8.7.2.1 X Class (Small)
8.7.2.2 Small Harbour Class (7M)
8.7.2.3 Snorkeler Class
8.7.2.4 Fleet Class (11M)
8.7.3 US at the forefront of USV development
Chapter 9.0 Future prospects and recommendations
9.1 Current limitations
9.2 Large gains in UAV capability expected
9.3 No significant opposition to UAV applications
9.4 Strong market growth expected
9.5 Forecast questionable for UCAV market
9.6 Security threats a key market driver
9.7 UAVs key to network-centric policies Figure 9.1: UAV manufacturing states-Missile Technology Control Regime members and non-members
9.8 WMD sensitivities may affect market development
Chapter 10.0 UAV market forecast
10.1 UAV market estimates 2008-2018
Figure 10.1: UAV market forecasts 2008-2018
10.1.1 Growth expected in U.S. UAV market Figure 10.2: US UAV budget forecasts 2008-2018 Figure 10.3: US UAV inventory forecast
10.2 Global UAV activity
Companies mentioned in this report
AAI
Aerovironment
Alenia (Finmeccanica)
Allen Vanguard Corporation
Applied Research Associates
Aeronautic Defence Systems
BAE Systems
Boeing
Cyber Flight
CIRA
Dragonfly Air systems
Dassault Aviation
EADS-Dornier
EMT
EADS-Germany
Elbit Systems
Euro MC
Finmeccanica
Foster Miller
FanWing
Flying Robots
Galileo Avionica
General Atomics
Giat
Gates Techno
Honeywell
Kestral Aerospace
Israel Aircraft Industries
Integrated Systems
iRobot
Internet Aviation Supply
Lockheed Martin
Maggit
Micro Drones
Northrop Grumman
Nim Bus
Qinetiq
Rafael
Ratheon
Rhinmetall Defence Electronics
Saab
Singapore Technologies
Sagem SA
SkyShips
Selex Galilio
SAIC
Thales
Sirehna
Survey Copter
United Defense
Tasuma
U-Tacs
UTRI
Warrior
Vough Airdraft
V-TOL Aerospace
Yamaha
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