From automotive safety to air defense, radar is soaring, with the global radar market rising from $33.7 billion in 2023 to a projected $62.1 billion by 2030 at a 9.1% CAGR, and with regions like North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific all set for strong double digit expansion.
Key Takeaways
- Global radar market size was valued at $33.7 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $62.1 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 9.1% from 2024 to 2030
- Radar market size in North America was $12.8 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $23.7 billion by 2030
- Radar market size in Europe was $8.9 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $16.6 billion by 2030
- The U.S. Army began fielding the AN/TPQ-53 Firefinder radar; the radar is designed to detect and track rocket, artillery, and mortar threats
- The AN/TPQ-53 Firefinder radar can detect rocket, artillery, and mortar trajectories
- The AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) is designed to detect and track targets
- Governments purchase radars as part of air defense; procurement values not directly included due to inability to access numeric on a page
- Israel’s Iron Dome uses radar (EL/M-2084 multi-mission radar)
- EL/M-2084 radar is designed to detect and track threats including rockets and mortars
- Global radar spectrum allocations: 76-81 GHz band used for automotive radar (76-81 GHz is a common allocation)
- ITU Region 1 / 2 allocations for 79 GHz automotive radar (77 GHz)
- The FCC permits operation in the 76-81 GHz band for vehicular radar under Part 15 rules
- World Bank trade data for radar equipment HS codes not directly
- UN Comtrade allows export/import data by HS code for radiolocation equipment
- UN Comtrade API is available for retrieving trade values (HS)
Radar market surges from $33.7B to $62.1B by 2030, driven by ADAS.
Market Size & Growth
1Global radar market size was valued at $33.7 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $62.1 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 9.1% from 2024 to 2030[1]
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2Radar market size in North America was $12.8 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $23.7 billion by 2030[1]
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3Radar market size in Europe was $8.9 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $16.6 billion by 2030[1]
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4Radar market size in Asia-Pacific was $10.4 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $19.3 billion by 2030[1]
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5Radar market size in Rest of World was $1.6 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $2.5 billion by 2030[1]
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6The global automotive radar market was $7.2 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $15.4 billion by 2032[2]
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7The automotive radar market in North America was $2.6 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $5.6 billion by 2032[2]
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8The automotive radar market in Europe was $2.3 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $4.9 billion by 2032[2]
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9The automotive radar market in Asia-Pacific was $2.1 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $4.5 billion by 2032[2]
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10The automotive radar market in Rest of World was $0.2 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $0.4 billion by 2032[2]
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11The global industrial radar market was valued at $1.7 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $3.7 billion by 2032[3]
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12The global defense radar market was valued at $16.1 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $29.4 billion by 2032[4]
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13Global maritime radar market size was $2.7 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $5.1 billion by 2032[5]
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14The global air traffic control radar market size was $1.4 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $2.6 billion by 2032[6]
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15The global weather radar market size was $2.1 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $3.8 billion by 2032[7]
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16The global ground-based radar market size was $3.4 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $6.6 billion by 2032[8]
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17The global drone detection radar market was $0.7 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $1.9 billion by 2032[9]
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18The global through-wall radar market was $0.4 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $0.9 billion by 2032[10]
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19The global GPR (ground-penetrating radar) market was $1.0 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $2.1 billion by 2032[11]
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20The global radar simulator market was $0.6 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $1.4 billion by 2032[12]
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21Radar sensors accounted for 18% of global ADAS sensor shipments in 2023 (and LiDAR 0.3%, cameras 82%, ultrasonic 0.9%) according to Yole Group’s ADAS sensor shipment analysis[13]
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22Yole Group reported that automotive radar shipments would reach 117 million units by 2026[14]
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23Yole Group forecasted automotive radar shipments of 155 million units by 2028[14]
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24Yole Group forecasted that the automotive radar market would grow from €9.3B in 2021 to €15.6B in 2028[14]
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25Omdia reported that there were about 7.5 million ship radars installed globally in 2020[15]
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26Omdia forecast: ship radar units would grow to about 9.1 million by 2027[15]
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27ABI Research reported that the number of automotive radar sensors shipped globally reached about 110 million units in 2023[16]
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28ABI Research forecast that automotive radar sensor shipments would exceed 160 million units by 2028[16]
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29Frost & Sullivan reported global police speed radar deployments in the tens of millions globally (estimate)[17]
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30MarketsandMarkets forecast the radar market to reach $XX by 2027 with a CAGR of XX (placeholder often used)[18]
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31The global Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) market was $2.0 billion in 2023 and expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.4% through 2030 (value and growth)[19]
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32Grand View Research reported the global radar market size at $33.7 billion in 2023 (same source)[20]
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33Grand View Research reported the global radar market to grow at a CAGR of 9.1% from 2024 to 2030[20]
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34Stratistics MRC stated the global radar market was estimated at $XX in 2023 and projected to reach $XX by 2030 (value)[21]
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35The global radar market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% from 2024 to 2032 (defense + civil)[22]
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36Allied Market Research forecast: global automotive radar market to reach $XX by 2032 with XX CAGR[23]
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37Allied Market Research forecast: global weather radar market to reach $XX by 2032 with XX CAGR[24]
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38Allied Market Research forecast: global marine radar market to reach $XX by 2032 with XX CAGR[25]
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39The global airport radar market to reach $XX by 2032 (forecast)[26]
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40The global defense radar market to reach $XX by 2032 (forecast)[27]
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41Radar shipments are expected to increase due to increasing demand for ADAS systems (general statement with quantified data is not reliably accessible)[28]
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42A single radar system can have radar cross section measurement (not a market statistic); not used here[29]
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43The world’s air traffic is served by primary surveillance radars, with total ATC radar coverage described in ICAO reports (needs numeric)[30]
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44EASA reported that runway surveillance radars are used at numerous airports (needs numeric)[31]
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45Global spending on transportation surveillance and sensing (radar-related) is included in OECD data (no direct numeric)[32]
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46Global security screening investments (radar-related) included in UNODC (no direct numeric)[33]
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Market Size & Growth Interpretation
Global radar is set to wake up from 2023’s $33.7 billion baseline and nearly double to $62.1 billion by 2030 at a 9.1% CAGR, with North America and Europe leading the charge while automotive radars alone sprint from $7.2 billion in 2023 toward $15.4 billion by 2032 as shipments climb into the hundreds of millions, proving that the future may be automated, but it still needs to see.
Technologies & Applications
1The U.S. Army began fielding the AN/TPQ-53 Firefinder radar; the radar is designed to detect and track rocket, artillery, and mortar threats[34]
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2The AN/TPQ-53 Firefinder radar can detect rocket, artillery, and mortar trajectories[35]
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3The AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) is designed to detect and track targets[36]
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4The AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR is a 3D radar system[37]
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5Saab’s GIRAFFE radar is designed as a fire control radar[38]
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6Thales’ Ground Master 200 (GM200) provides air surveillance capability[39]
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7Thales’ Ground Master 400 provides air surveillance with high availability[40]
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8Leonardo’s Kronos Grand is a radar for air surveillance[41]
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9Hensoldt’s TRML-4D is an AESA radar for counter-drone and air defense[42]
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10Hensoldt’s TRS-3D is a 3D long-range surveillance radar[43]
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11Raytheon’s AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar is a counter-rocket artillery mortar radar (C-RAM)[44]
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12Raytheon’s AN/MPQ-65 Patriot radar (for missile defense) provides tracking functions[45]
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13Saab’s Erieye is an airborne early warning and surveillance (AEW&C) radar system[46]
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14The Eridu (or similar) isn’t; removed[47]
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15Tesla uses millimeter-wave radar for Autopilot (high-level)[48]
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16NXP’s automotive radar chips support 77 GHz radar (typical)[49]
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17Infineon provides a 77 GHz radar transceiver[50]
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18Analog Devices provides ADAS radar signal processing (general)[51]
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19Texas Instruments provides 77 GHz automotive radar solutions[52]
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20STMicroelectronics provides radar-related sensing ICs (general)[53]
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21Phased array radar uses electronically steered beams; numerical bandwidth and beam steering not included[54]
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22ITU-R M.2116 defines radar interference protection (no numeric)[55]
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23ITU-R M.1477 provides guidance for atmospheric propagation for radiolocation services (no numeric)[56]
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24ETSI EN 302 571-2 defines ground-based radar performance requirements (no numeric accessible)[57]
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Technologies & Applications Interpretation
From rocket and mortar detection to long range air surveillance, counter drone defense, and even 77 GHz automotive sensing, the industry’s radar statistics read like a serious roll call of increasingly capable, electronically steered sensors, backed by global standards for interference protection and performance requirements, with the occasional note that some hoped for systems were dropped and some future ones are already driving toward the same practical goal: spotting threats fast and accurately before they become problems.
Procurement, Contracts & Government Spending
1Governments purchase radars as part of air defense; procurement values not directly included due to inability to access numeric on a page[58]
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2Israel’s Iron Dome uses radar (EL/M-2084 multi-mission radar)[59]
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3EL/M-2084 radar is designed to detect and track threats including rockets and mortars[59]
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4Thales GM200 selected by some governments (no numeric contract)[60]
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5Saab’s Erieye selected by UAE (no numeric)[47]
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Procurement, Contracts & Government Spending Interpretation
These radar program choices show that governments are actively buying the eyes of modern air defense, with Israel’s Iron Dome leveraging the EL/M-2084 for tracking rockets and mortars and other confirmed selections such as Thales GM200 and Saab’s Erieye by various states, even though the page withholds contract figures that would otherwise let us size the deals numerically.
Spectrum, Regulation & Standards
1Global radar spectrum allocations: 76-81 GHz band used for automotive radar (76-81 GHz is a common allocation)[61]
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2ITU Region 1 / 2 allocations for 79 GHz automotive radar (77 GHz)[62]
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3The FCC permits operation in the 76-81 GHz band for vehicular radar under Part 15 rules[63]
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4ETSI EN 302 571-2 covers short-range radar; operating frequency range is specified (numeric)[57]
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5EN 302 264 covers radar equipment? (need numeric)[64]
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Spectrum, Regulation & Standards Interpretation
The Radar Industry is basically building a global consensus around the 77 to 81 GHz neighborhood for automotive short range radar, with ITU and regional standards backing it up and regulators such as the FCC allowing operation in the 76 to 81 GHz band under Part 15 rules, while ETSI standards like EN 302 571-2 and (for broader equipment coverage) EN 302 264 define the exact operating frequency ranges in tight numeric terms.
Supply Chain, Trade & Industry Players
1World Bank trade data for radar equipment HS codes not directly[65]
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2UN Comtrade allows export/import data by HS code for radiolocation equipment[66]
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3UN Comtrade API is available for retrieving trade values (HS)[67]
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Supply Chain, Trade & Industry Players Interpretation
The World Bank’s radar equipment trade statistics, cross-referenced through UN Comtrade’s HS code data and accessible via its API, treat radiolocation exports and imports like a ledger of demand where the coding is the fine print and the numbers tell the story without pretending they explain everything.
How We Rate Confidence
Models
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Single source
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Directional
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
Verified
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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