UNITED STATES TACTICAL DATA LINK MARKET FORECAST 2023-2030

The United States tactical data link market is set to project a CAGR of 6.54% during the forecast period, 2023-2030, and is projected to reach a revenue of $xx million by 2030.

The tactical data link market growth in the United States is attributed to its significant defense expenditure capacity. A large part of its defense budget is allocated to procuring and adopting upgraded technologies. Also, between 2012 and 2021, as per the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the US funding for military research and development (R&D) increased by 24%. Such factors offer growth opportunities for the analyzed market.

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The United States tactical data link market segmentation includes data link type, solution type, application, and platform. The platform segment includes sea, ground, and air.

The air-based platform encompasses tactical data links in military aircraft and airborne systems to perform information exchange, including command assignments, platform status, imagery, radar tracks, target information, messages, data, etc. Incorporating tactical data links in air-based systems enables local and global connectivity, interoperability, and situational awareness while operating under rapidly changing operational conditions. The rising focus on efficient and secured warfare management through the deployment of tactical data links, upgradation of existing airborne systems with efficient tactical data links, contracts for deployment in airborne systems, etc., contribute to the growth of the air-based platform.

Besides, there have been investments in the development of tactical data link integrated airborne segments. For instance, the United States air force awarded nine companies, Raytheon, Booz Allen Hamilton, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, L3 Technologies, Rockwell Collins, Cubic Corp, Boeing’s PhantomWorks Unit, and BAE Systems Inc, a potential ten-year contract in 2018 worth $496 million. It entails operating tactical platforms and time-sensitive applications used in the data links community.

Further, the rotary wing category comprises the deployment of tactical data links in a rotary-wing aircraft or rotorcraft to enhance the mission effectiveness, correlate onboard and off-board, accomplish mission update functions, give a positive identification of aircraft within the network, etc. The technological advancements in tactical data links, such as the growing prioritization of offering secured military communications and the development of web-enabled data links, offer growth opportunities for the segment.

Whereas the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) category entails deploying tactical data links in unmanned military aerial systems to enable seamless & secure reconnaissance and surveillance and provide fast & secure access to the valuable data collected by such UAVs.

Furthermore, the land-based platform deals with deploying and adopting military data links in ground-based armed services to establish information superiority on the battlefield. The information superiority offered by the tactical data links aids in accurate and fast planning & decision-making, considerably enhancing the ground forces’ effectiveness.

The growing focus on developing and delivering technologically advanced products and contracts for the maintenance & upgradation of communication systems primarily contributes to the land-based platform growth. For instance, the vehicle category of the land-based platform includes deploying different military data links, such as Link 22, Link 16, and Link 11, in military vehicles like light tanks and armored vehicles. A vast range of applications of such tactical data links and increasing defense expenditure globally offer growth opportunities for the land-based platform.

Some of the key players in the United States tactical data link market are Northrop Grumman Corporation, L3Harris Technologies Inc, Leidos Holdings Inc, Leonardo SpA, etc.

Northrop Grumman Corporation designs, develops, and manufactures technology and security products and solutions. The company develops and designs solutions for the electronics, information systems, and aerospace industries. Its product portfolio and technologies enable it to deliver solutions, systems, and products for applications that range from undersea to outer space and cyberspace. The company operates in the US and other countries through subsidiaries, with headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia.

One of its key products, Link Management System (LMS), provides jam resistance & security functions, command & control, secure voices, and a high throughput capacity.

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