Civilian UAV Market – Future Forecast

Civilian UAV Market – Future Forecast

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The civilian UAV market has grown considerably and it is not waiting for regulations to reach it and limit its distribution. Of course armies around the world are making great use of unmanned flying platforms, but civilian consumers are also enjoying its remarkable capabilities. Agriculture, energy, land management and construction – all these non-military fields and many more benefit from the range of uses they offer.

Business Insider has conducted a thorough research about the civilian industries of UAVs in order to examin the market trends and the directions it is going. The research has brought up several conclusion and insights, the main ones being:

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  1. Civilian UAVs will be very beneficial for people involced in different fields including: Agriculture, energy, mining, construction, real estate, news media, film production and more.
  2. The civilian UAV market is to grow in about 19% every year by the year 2020 compared to a mere 5% annual growth in the military market.
  3. Contrary to forecasts common today, the megazine states that deliveries are not about to be carried by UAVs, or at least the main focus will not be in developing this field.
  4. An interesting insight the megazine writers have reached is that companies for manufacturing military UAVs do not enjoy much advantage over their civilian rivals.
  5. Flight restrictions on civilian UAVs today are to be cancelled soon, by the year 2017.
  6. The technological setbacks are blocking the civilian market from evolving while at the same time holding great business opportunities.
  7. The majot companies for manufacturing UAVs are bound to develop and enlarge their outreach to markets outside the United States.
  8. The civilian UAV manufacturing market will, in the future, enjoy large companies’ investments and resources.

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