EUROPE TACTICAL DATA LINK MARKET FORECAST 2023-2032

The Europe tactical data link market growth assessment includes the analysis of Spain, Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Rest of Europe. The United Kingdom tactical data link market growth in Europe is attributed to the increasing government prioritization to strengthen military communication and the UK’s alliance as a member state of NATO. 

In Germany, the launch of new unmanned aerial vehicle systems, the growing adoption of the link 16 standards for air defense, and the increasing military expenditure propel market growth. For instance, UMS Skeldar, a Swiss-Swedish company, signed a contract with Germany in 2018 to deliver a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the navy. In addition, the armed forces are set to procure three Triton UAVs from the United States by 2025.

The segmentation analysis of the Europe tactical data link market includes application, data link type, platform, and solution type. The data link type segment includes Link 22, Link 16, Link 11, and other data link types.

Link 11 is a digital, netted data deployed by NATO and US armed forces to exchange tactical information between seaborne, airborne, and land-based platforms. Its central field of operations is the exchange of naval radar information. The link 11 network consists of a number of participating units (PU) and a Data Network Control Station (DNCS or NCS). 

The solution type segment includes hardware and software.

The software segment comprises software-defined tactical data links used by armed forces globally for highly secure communication. The commercially used tactical data link technology enables many advanced waveform processing functions through a software platform instead of hardware through higher flexibility and cost-effectiveness. This has led to the emergence of the software-defined radio (SDR) concept. The software segment growth is attributed to the significant investments in software-defined radio tactical data link and networking equipment deployed across aircraft, fixed sites, land vehicles, and surface warships.

Some of the leading firms in the Europe tactical data link market are Northrop Grumman Corporation, Raytheon Company, Saab AB, Leonardo SpA, etc.

Saab AB is a defense & security company that offers a range of civil security, military defense, and aeronautics products, solutions, and services. It offers signature management & support, C4I, and force protection solutions for the land, airborne, electronic warfare, and avionics systems. Also, it provides security solutions for air traffic management, maritime, offshore industry, and prison security. The company has operations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden.  

One of its key products, Saab 340 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSM), is an integrated multi-role surveillance system for the detection, classification, and identification of maritime contacts.