1. What Is the Ground Radar Market?
The Ground Radar Market comprises land-based radar systems detecting and tracking ground, air, and maritime targets for military force protection and border surveillance. The market includes ground surveillance radar, counter-battery radar, air defence radar, border patrol radar, and vehicle-mounted battlefield surveillance systems. These systems serve army ground forces, border protection agencies, and base security teams requiring target detection and tracking at forward operating and perimeter positions. The scope excludes airborne radar systems, naval shipborne radar, and weather radar without target detection and tracking function.
2. Ground Radar Market Size & Forecast
3. Emerging Technologies
- Active electronically scanned array ground surveillance radar is advancing for simultaneous multi-target tracking without mechanical scan latency. Growing AESA ground radar adoption is improving simultaneous tracking density and reaction time for counter-battery and counter-UAS ground radar applications.
- AI-assisted ground radar signal processing for drone detection in heavy clutter environments is advancing to reduce false alarm rate without missing small UAS. Increasing AI radar clutter rejection is improving counter-UAS detection reliability in urban and vegetated terrain where ground clutter masks drone radar returns.
- Unattended ground radar sensor networks enabling persistent border and perimeter coverage without continuous operator attention are advancing in autonomy. Continued unattended radar development is improving surveillance coverage economics by reducing the operator staffing required for extended persistent perimeter coverage.
- Multi-function ground radar combining surveillance, counter-battery, and counter-UAS detection in a single system is advancing to reduce sensor suite logistics burden. Expanding multi-function radar is improving ground force sensor flexibility and reducing the number of separate radar systems deployed at forward positions.
Such innovations are driving change across adjacent industries too. Discover more in our Surveillance Radar Market.
4. Key Market Opportunity
One of the major opportunities in the Ground Radar Market is counter-UAS detection radar integration into layered base defence networks providing cued intercept for kinetic and directed energy counter-drone defeat systems. Military base protection forces deploying laser and kinetic counter-drone systems need reliable small UAS detection radar cueing the defeat system before drone achieves overhead position. Advances in low-RCS small drone radar cross section optimisation, multi-static sensing, and AI discrimination reducing false alarm rate are enabling reliable counter-UAS cue quality. Ground radar vendors qualifying counter-UAS detection performance for layered base defence system integration stand to benefit from growing directed energy system deployment.
5. Top Companies in the Ground Radar Market
The following organisations hold leading positions in the Ground Radar Market. The full report provides revenue share, SWOT analysis, and competitive benchmarking for each player.
- Northrop Grumman (TPQ-53)
- Raytheon
- SRC Inc.
- Leonardo DRS
- Thales
- Hensoldt
- Saab
- IAI
- Elbit Systems
- BAE Systems
- FLIR Systems (Teledyne)
- Robin Radar Systems
6. Market Segmentation
The Ground Radar Market is analysed across 6 segmentation dimensions. Revenue data, growth rates, and competitive intensity by sub-segment are available in the full report.
| Segmentation | Sub-Segments |
|---|---|
| By Radar Type | Ground Surveillance Radar Counter-Battery Artillery Locating Counter-UAS Detection Radar Border Surveillance Radar Forward Area Air Defence Radar |
| By Frequency | X-Band Ground Radar Ku-Band Ground Radar L-Band Air Defence Radar S-Band Ground Radar |
| By Deployment | Fixed Perimeter Installation Vehicle-Mounted Mobile Radar Man-Portable Tactical Radar Unattended Sensor Radar |
| By Mission | Artillery Location Counter-Battery Drone Detection Ground Radar Personnel Intrusion Detection Vehicle Tracking Border Air Threat Warning |
| By End User | Army Ground Forces Border Protection Agencies Air Defence Units Special Operations Critical Infrastructure Security |
| By Geography | North America Europe Asia Pacific Latin America Middle East and Africa |
7. Key Market Trends (2026–2034)
Three major forces are shaping the Ground Radar Market trajectory over the forecast period:
Counter-Battery Radar Is Providing Decisive Advantage in Ukraine Artillery Warfare.Artillery units are using counter-battery radar to locate hostile fire positions within seconds enabling return fire before adversary withdrawal in contested indirect fire engagements. Northrop Grumman progressed its AN/TPQ-53 counter-battery radar deliveries in 2024, expanding US Army and allied nation counter-fire target acquisition programme supply.
Counter-UAS Ground Radar Is Expanding Force Protection Capability Against Drone Threats.Base and installation protection forces are deploying dedicated counter-UAS detection radar distinguishing small drone returns from clutter in complex electromagnetic environments. SRC Incorporated progressed its GCULR counter-UAS detection programme in 2024, advancing small drone detection for military base protection operators.
Border Surveillance Radar Is Improving Persistent Wide-Area Ground Monitoring.Border protection agencies are deploying fixed and relocatable surveillance radar networks providing persistent ground moving target detection along border corridors at standoff ranges. Leonardo DRS progressed its border surveillance radar programme for US Customs and Border Protection in 2024, advancing persistent sensor network ground tracking capability.
For related market intelligence, see the Counter Drone Laser Market.
8. Segmental Analysis
By Radar Type, ground surveillance radar accounted for the largest share of the Ground Radar Market in 2025, driven by the broad-purpose surveillance function across border and base perimeter applications. Security and military planners continue specifying surveillance radar owing to the established integration with threat libraries and the available installation infrastructure. Counter-UAS detection radar is the fastest-growing Radar Type category, driven by the growing Group 1-3 drone threat requiring dedicated low-RCS small target optimised detection. Base protection planners are advancing counter-UAS radar procurement as drone threat frequency exceeds what general surveillance radars reliably detect in cluttered environments.
By Mission, artillery location counter-battery dominated the Ground Radar Market in 2025, reflecting counter-battery as the highest-value mission drove by Ukraine operational validation. Artillery units continue specifying counter-battery radar as a priority owing to the decisive advantage in indirect fire duels demonstrated in modern peer-adversary conflict. Drone detection ground radar is the fastest-growing Mission category, driven by base protection procurement linked to counter-UAS directed energy and kinetic defeat systems. Security planners are advancing drone detection radar as cue sensor investment for the growing directed energy and kinetic counter-drone system deployment programmes.
9. Regional Analysis
Regional demand patterns across the Ground Radar Market reflect differences in regulation, technological maturity, and capital investment.
Largest Market Share
North America accounted for the largest share of the Ground Radar Market in 2025, holding 44.8% of the global market. Largest US Army counter-battery radar procurement, strong base protection programme investment, and leading radar technology company concentration anchor North American revenue. US Army AN/TPQ-53 and advanced counter-battery radar procurement and US border surveillance sensor network investment generate the highest single-country ground radar revenue. US defence research and development programmes through DARPA and US Army DEVCOM drive ground radar technology maturation in counter-UAS detection and AESA design.
Highest CAGR Region
Europe is expected to register the highest CAGR of 14.40% during the forecast period. NATO member counter-battery and counter-UAS investment, border surveillance programme expansion, and European radar industry development across Germany, Sweden, UK, and France drive demand. European NATO members expanding defence budgets post-Ukraine are investing in counter-battery and counter-UAS ground radar procurement to address observed operational deficiencies. Swedish Saab, German Hensoldt, and UK Leonardo ground radar programmes are generating European programme investment and export capacity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Ground Radar Market was valued at USD 6.48 Bn in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 13.40 Bn by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 8.40% over the 2026–2034 forecast period.
The Ground Radar Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.40% from 2026 to 2034.
North America accounted for the largest share of the Ground Radar Market in 2025, holding 44.8% of the global market.
The leading companies in the Ground Radar Market include Northrop Grumman (TPQ-53), Raytheon, SRC Inc., Leonardo DRS, Thales, Hensoldt, Saab, IAI, Elbit Systems, BAE Systems, FLIR Systems (Teledyne), Robin Radar Systems.
Counter-battery radar is providing decisive advantage in ukraine artillery warfare.
By Radar Type, ground surveillance radar accounted for the largest share of the Ground Radar Market in 2025, driven by the broad-purpose surveillance function across border and base perimeter applications.
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