According to reports, it is being projected that the US and global market for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) will likely witness robust growth in the next decade, the constrained economic scenario notwithstanding.

As per the forecast by the Teal Group, an aerospace and defense market intelligence and analysis firm, the countries which will probably be particularly active in the UAS programs over the next ten years will include Europe, China, and Japan.

In its recent report, the Teal Group, cited by the US Congressional Research Service (CRS), said that global spending on research and development (R&D) of unmanned aerial systems, as well as their testing, evaluation and procurement, will apparently witness a substantial increase from $6.6 billion annually in 2013 to $11.6 billion annually in 2022.

Going by the projections, a total of approximately $89.1 billion will be spent on UAS programs in the next ten-year period.

Meanwhile, noting that the US is the leader in the military sector of the market for unmanned aerial systems and that Israel is becoming increasingly competitive, the CRS report - without directly linking US export policies to Europe's UAS programs - said that European aerospace manufacturers "appear to be focused on potential sales to non-military government and commercial customers."