Government documents and websites, news publications and periodicals, press releases,
contract awards, industry and program reports, company reports, budget documents,
conference proceedings and primary research.
RECORDS
1500+
PROGRAMS
500+
CONTRACTORS
85+
TOTAL MARKET (09-18)
$32 Billion USD
MARKET DEFINITION
Sonar is a core market that contains unclassified military equipment that operates in the
underwater acoustic wavelengths of the electro magnetic spectrum to generate, transmit,
receive and/or process signals for the purpose of obtaining information.
MARKET BOUNDARIES
The Sonar market includes:
Sonars installed or deployed from military platforms, or operated by military organizations, for the
purposes of surveillance, detection, tracking, weapon targeting and other military-unique underwater
operations (e.g. under-ice navigation)
Development (government funded), production, and support programs
Service and Support contracts
The Sonar market does not include:
Classified Sonars
Torpedo Sonars (see PGW market)
Sonars integrated into underwater mines (see PGW market)
Sonars installed on self-destructing anti-mine systems (see PGW market)
