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The global civilian drone market has grown substantially, driven in particular by China, which now holds over 70% of the market share, with DJI recognized as the leading manufacturer.
The global market for civilian drones exceeds $6 billion, and the total drone market is estimated at $30 billion.
In France, the market is largely dominated by professional drone applications. The market is estimated at over 250 million euros
Chinese manufacturers have led to a drop in sales for Parrot, France's drone pioneer.
Growth and preferences in the civilian drone market
The civilian drone market in France is dominated by professional drones, which account for over three-quarters of market share. The leisure segment accounts for the remainder.
Demand for professional drones is rising sharply for applications such as aerial photography, surveillance, civil security, infrastructure inspection and agriculture.
In the professional context, the media sector holds the largest share of the market, using around a quarter of all civilian drones for aerial photography.
An emerging sector is surveillance and civil security, which has seen impressive growth from around 5% to 20% in just a few years.
Innovations in batteries and regulations are key to market growth.
However, there are still many concerns about drone safety and regulation: some 59% of those surveyed believe that drones can be dangerous, and almost 40% find them intimidating.
The French market offers significant potential, as sectors such as security, surveillance, telecommunications and agriculture integrate drone services into their operations.
Service providers have seen strong growth, but sales remain modest at between 3 and 4 million euros.
Players in the civilian drone market
- Parrot: Specializing in a wide range of drone solutions, Parrot has made a name for itself with innovations for both recreational and professional applications.
- Delta Drone occupies a unique position on the market as a service provider and operator, handling drone operations and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Azur Drones: Known for manufacturing specific drones adapted to the needs of niche markets,
- Delair Tech offers specific drone solutions that meet the needs of businesses and industries requiring aerial surveying, inspection and mapping services.
- Instadrone offers comprehensive drone-related services, including rental, pilot provision and data analysis.
- DJI: World leader DJI, from China, overshadows many players with its dominant market presence. Its potential for data collection and integration with cloud platforms, such as its collaboration with Microsoft Azure, illustrates its dominance and capacity for innovation in the global drone market.
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1 Market overview
1.1 Definition and scope of study
Drones are unmanned aircraft with automatic or remote control piloting. Drones can be used for civilian or military purposes. This study deals only with civilian drones.
In the civilian sector, two types of use can be distinguished: so-called "leisure" use, and professional use. In fact, drones can be used for a wide variety of applications, such as aerial photography for the media, surveillance and civil security, infrastructure inspection, agriculture, and so on.
Worldwide, the civil drone market is set to triple by 2028. The market is largely dominated by China, which supplies three-quarters of all civilian drones. The world's leading manufacturer is DJI.
In France, more than three-quarters of the civil drone market is held by professional drones. Recreational drones account for the remaining quarter. Average annual growth in the French market in recent years has been almost 30%.
The French ecosystem is essentially made up of start-ups and SMEs, such as Parrot, Dronisos, BeTomorrow, Delair, Drone Volt and others. These pure players are gradually being joined by aerospace giants such as Airbus and Thalès. Digital giants such as Google, IBM and Amazon are also gradually entering the market.
Market trends are towards the development of long-haul, cargo-capable drones, with a particular focus on the use of drones as a means of delivery. However, the sector is subject to stringent regulations, considered by manufacturers and operators to be highly restrictive, and this is hampering market growth.
1.2 The global market
The global market for civilian drones is dominated by China, which offers good-quality, low-cost aircraft. This country has become the hub of drone manufacturing over the past six years, and now accounts for over **% of the global civilian drone market. [***]
In ****, according to BpiFrance, the global civilian drone market was worth ...
1.3 The French market
The civil drone market is growing exponentially. Over the period ****-****, French manufacturers and operators grew by ***%, according to a study by Erdyn. In ****, **% of the French civil drone market by value was represented by professional drones, compared with **% for leisure drones.[***]
Only, an article in Usine nouvelle magazine on December ...
2 Demand analysis
2.1 Demand for civil UAVs by sector
Drone market shares held by value France, ****, in Source: ****
The field of civil drones is largely dominated by professional use of these machines. In ****, as shown in the graph above, the French market was **% dominated in value terms by the civil drone market for professionals. We can imagine that this proportion ...
2.2 The French and drones
In ****, Harris interactive conducted a survey of a sample of *,*** French people to understand their vision of drones.
"For each of the following adjectives, would you say it corresponds rather well or rather badly to drones?" France, ****, in % of responses "corresponds rather well" Source: ****
The graph above shows us that ...
2.3 Demand trends and cyclicality
evolution of interest in the search "drone" on Google France, ****-**** Source: ****
The evolution of searches for the term "drone" on Google over the last five years shows a gradual decline in interest in this type of craft. There is also a certain seasonality in demand, with an increase in searches ...
2.4 Drones, a popular choice for delivery systems
Drones are highly coveted in the delivery sector. whether it's the giants of e-commerce, mass retailing or the medical sector, the use of drones on a large scale is under intense scrutiny, not least to meet the challenges of the "last mile".Most drone deliveries are currently made in rural areas. ...
2.5 Demand from the main sectors
Some sectors are particularly interested in drones, here's a list and why drones are a big advantage:
Security and surveillance:
The security and surveillance sector is surely the one in which demand has intensified the most in recent years. Given their speed, ease of operation, discretion and ability to evolve in ...
3 Market structure
3.1 Market value chain
Source: ****
It's important to note that each box represents a different profession, and the link between them is essential.
Since civilian drones are used in a wide variety of ways, there are many different players in the sector:
Contractors data users Manufacturers: uAVs sensors and measurement chains drone systems, which assemble ...
3.2 Market forces and players
Focus on the civil drone industry
Data on the players in this market is either limited or relatively dated. With the help of an article published on December **, **** in the magazine usine nouvelle, we can state that in the same year there were **,*** jobs linked to the civil drone market, including ...
3.3 A market where innovation is key to standing out from the crowd
With Chinese competition offering quality drones at lower cost, France's civil drone industry needs to differentiate itself in other ways. Innovation and product enhancement are two of the ways in which they do this.
Most innovations revolve around hardware solutions (***) and connected objects, drones for civilian use are of great interest ...
4 Offer analysis
4.1 Prices and drone types
Drones by budget:
From €** to €*** At this price, you'll find drones that are very small and others that are a little larger, mainly designed to fly indoors or in the absence of wind, these drones are perfect for learning to fly. On the other hand, their range is generally limited to ...
4.2 Market trends
Offering services provided by drones:
Many companies are increasingly turning to service providers who offer a complete range of services, i.e. drone rental, pilots and specialists who analyze the data collected by the drones. These services can be of many kinds, but they are mainly offered in the following sectors: ...
4.3 Influences on supply
Chinese competition:
French civilian drone manufacturers are experiencing difficulties as Chinese competitors such as DJI enter the market in ever greater numbers. These competitors offer low prices for good quality. An article published in Usinenouvelle magazine on December **, **** relates the effect of the arrival of Asian players on the market on ...
5 Regulations
5.1 Regulations governing the use of recreational drones
Regulations governing civil UAVs are constantly evolving, given the total absence of legislation governing civil airspace. There are two main sets of standards: European and French.
European regulations :
Source: ****
French regulations :
Source: ****
Sub-category regulations :
Drones intended for private use are divided into classes (***). There are therefore regulations specific to this ...
6 Positioning the players
6.1 Segmentation
- Parrot
- Delta drone
- Azurdrones
- Delair tech
- Instadrone
- DJI
- Lifelines
- Exail (Gorgé Groupe)
- Seaber
- Drone Geofencing
- Milton Innovations Drônes
- Novadem
- Survey Copter (Airbus Group)
- SupAirVision
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- Number of companies in the aerospace industry
- Number of employees in the aircraft and shipbuilding sector
- Growth in drone market size
- "For each of the following adjectives, would you say it corresponds rather well or rather badly to drones?"
- Percentage of respondents in favour of the development of civil drones
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