Autonomous Aircraft Market Size worth USD 37.06 Billion Globally, by 2031 at a CAGR of 19.3%

Based on aircraft size, the narrow body segment held the highest share in 2021 and would maintain its leadership status during the forecast period.

WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, October 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global autonomous aircraft industry generated $6.29 billion in 2021, and is estimated to reach $37.06 billion by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of 19.3% from 2022 to 2031.

The autonomous aircraft can be defined as an unmanned aircraft, which does not require pilot intervention in the management of the flight. The technology is similar to autonomous cars, which has the ability to fly independently. The autonomous aircraft eventually includes commercial flights, right now the innovations are being made with smaller drones and planes. Currently, both government-funded companies (military agencies) and private companies are working on creating the technology that will allow aircraft to fly autonomously while also having the capabilities to deal with sudden problems in the air. Keeping the aircraft and its passengers safe is the highest priority to these companies, and the capabilities to do so are expected to continue to advance. For instance, in India, in October 2021, the Ministry of Civil Aviation established the National Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) Policy Framework, the architecture, and mechanism for traffic management of autonomous aircraft in Very Low Level (VLL) airspace up to 1,000 feet above ground level.

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In addition, the autonomous aircraft market has witnessed significant growth in recent years, owing to technological advancement, which is high in countries, such as the U.S., has led to the development of advanced autonomous aircraft, which can adapt to changing conditions as well as handle flying situations, without any human intervention. For instance, in October 2021, Xwing partnered with Textron Aviation, which manufactures aircrafts for commercial and military purposes to further develop its remote piloting technology for Textron’s Cessna Grand Caravan utility aircraft. Both companies worked together to further develop and integrate autonomous flying technologies into Textron’s aircrafts.

Furthermore, the companies operating in the autonomous aircraft market have adopted partnerships, product developments, and business expansions to increase their market share and expand their geographical presence. For instance, in November 2021, Kittyhawk further developed its technology by successfully operating a remotely-piloted passenger air taxi. It was a beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight and adopted many technologies such as Detect and Avoid (DAA), cameras, LIDAR and radar systems to help visually locate and avoid other aircraft. This laid down the path for further development in autonomous aircrafts.

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The report offers detailed segmentation of the global autonomous aircraft market based on aircraft size, maximum takeoff weight, application, end use and region. The report provides analysis of each segment and sub-segment with the help of tables and figures. This analysis helps market players, investors, and new entrants in determining the sub-segments to be tapped on to achieve growth in the coming years.

Based on region, North America accounted for the highest share in 2021, contributing to more than one-third of the global market. However, the market across LAMEA is projected to portray the fastest CAGR of 22.6% during the forecast period. The research also analyzes regions including Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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Leading players:-

Northrop Grumman
Collins Aerospace
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Boeing
Airbus
Elbit Systems Ltd
Textron Inc.
BAE Systems
SAAB
Aeronautics
Aerovironment, Inc
General Atomics
Embraer SA
Aston Martin
Kittyhawk

The factors such as rise in adoption of autonomous cargo aircraft, surge in autonomy to reduce human errors, and increase in adoption of artificial intelligence in autonomous aircrafts, drive the growth of the autonomous aircraft market. However, increase in security issues & cyber threat and lack of standard infrastructure for operation & complex design and high initial investment are the factors expected to hamper the growth of the market. In addition, proactive government initiatives & support and rise in demand for improved surveillance are expected to create ample opportunities for the key players operating in the autonomous aircraft market size.

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