Global 5G in Defense Market Analysis 2026

The Global 5G in Defense Market is expected to reach $867.27 million by 2026 growing at a CAGR of 54.9% from 2019 to 2026. 5G technology provides higher network speed and lower latency, thereby increasing the implementation of 5G in the defense sector. An autonomous platform, such as unmanned ground vehicles and armored vehicles, can work resourcefully on a 5G network. Also, the communication between an unmanned aerial vehicle and its controller will be efficient and fast on a 5G network. The increasing adoption of autonomous and connected devices in the military is the significant driving factor for the growth of the 5G in defense market. Some of the factors such as higher network speed and lower latency in 5G and growing adoption of autonomous & connected devices and demand for information processing for big data analytics is driving the market growth. However, high cost involved in the deployment of the 5G infrastructure is restraining the growth of the market. Based on the communication infrastructure, small cell segment growth is attributed to the large-scale deployment of small cells by 5G network operators. The data connectivity speed is increasing significantly as small cells can help facilitate 5G deployment, they are anticipated to play a pivotal role in the market for 5G communication infrastructure. The key vendors mentioned are Akka Technologies , AT&T Inc, Cisco Systems, Inc, CommScope, Inc, Ericsson, Huawei, Intelsat, L3Harris Technologies, Inc, Ligado Networks, Nokia Networks, Qorvo, Inc, Raytheon Technologies, Samsung, Thales Group, and Wind River Systems, Inc. Communication Infrastructures Covered: • Macro Cell • Radio Access Network (RAN) • Small Cell Core Network Technologies Covered: • Fog Computing (FC) • Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) • Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) • Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Platforms Covered: • Airborne • Land • Naval Operational Frequencies Covered: • Low • Medium • High Network Types Covered: • Enhanced Mobile Broadband (EMBB) • Massive Machine Type Communications (MMTC) • Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC) Chipsets Covered: • Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Chipset • Millimeter Wave (MMWave) Chipset • Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) Chipset Installations Covered: • New Implementation • Upgradation End Users Covered: • Airport • Aircraft • Homeland security • Military Regions Covered: • North America • Europe • Asia Pacific • South America • Middle East & Africa Key Questions Answered in this Report: • How this market evolved since the year 2018 • Market size estimations, forecasts and CAGR for all the segments presented in the scope • Key Market Developments and financials of the key players • Opportunity Analysis for the new entrants • SWOT Analysis of the key players • Fastest growing markets analyzed during the forecast period

1 Market Synopsis

2 Research Outline
2.1 Research Snapshot
2.2 Research Methodology
2.3 Research Sources
2.3.1 Primary Research Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Research Sources

3 Market Dynamics
3.1 Drivers
3.2 Restraints

4 Market Environment
4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers
4.2 Bargaining power of buyers
4.3 Threat of substitutes
4.4 Threat of new entrants
4.5 Competitive rivalry

5 Global 5G in Defense Market, By Communication Infrastructure
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Macro Cell
5.3 Radio Access Network (RAN)
5.4 Small Cell

6 Global 5G in Defense Market, By Core Network Technology
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Fog Computing (FC)
6.3 Mobile Edge Computing (MEC)
6.4 Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
6.5 Software-Defined Networking (SDN)

7 Global 5G in Defense Market, By Platform
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Airborne
7.3 Land
7.4 Naval

8 Global 5G in Defense Market, By Operational Frequency
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Low
8.3 Medium
8.4 High

9 Global 5G in Defense Market, By Network Type
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Enhanced Mobile Broadband (EMBB)
9.3 Massive Machine Type Communications (MMTC)
9.4 Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC)

10 Global 5G in Defense Market, By Chipset
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Chipset
10.3 Millimeter Wave (MMWave) Chipset
10.4 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) Chipset

11 Global 5G in Defense Market, By Installation
11.1 Introduction
11.2 New Implementation
11.3 Upgradation

12 Global 5G in Defense Market, By End User
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Airport
12.3 Aircraft
12.4 Homeland security
12.5 Military

13 Global 5G in Defense Market, By Geography
13.1 Introduction
13.2 North America
13.3 Europe
13.4 Asia Pacific
13.5 South America
13.6 Middle East & Africa

14 Strategic Benchmarking

15 Vendors Landscape
15.1 Akka Technologies
15.2 AT&T Inc
15.3 Cisco Systems, Inc
15.4 CommScope, Inc
15.5 Ericsson
15.6 Huawei
15.7 Intelsat
15.8 L3Harris Technologies, Inc
15.9 Ligado Networks
15.10 Nokia Networks
15.11 Qorvo, Inc
15.12 Raytheon Technologies
15.13 Samsung
15.14 Thales Group
15.15 Wind River Systems, Inc

List of Data Tables
1 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Region (2018-2026) ($MN)
2 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Communication Infrastructure (2018-2026) ($MN)
3 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Macro Cell (2018-2026) ($MN)
4 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Radio Access Network (RAN) (2018-2026) ($MN)
5 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Small Cell (2018-2026) ($MN)
6 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Core Network Technology (2018-2026) ($MN)
7 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Fog Computing (FC) (2018-2026) ($MN)
8 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) (2018-2026) ($MN)
9 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) (2018-2026) ($MN)
10 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Software-Defined Networking (SDN) (2018-2026) ($MN)
11 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Platform (2018-2026) ($MN)
12 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Airborne (2018-2026) ($MN)
13 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Land (2018-2026) ($MN)
14 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Naval (2018-2026) ($MN)
15 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Operational Frequency (2018-2026) ($MN)
16 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Low (2018-2026) ($MN)
17 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Medium (2018-2026) ($MN)
18 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By High (2018-2026) ($MN)
19 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Network Type (2018-2026) ($MN)
20 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Enhanced Mobile Broadband (EMBB) (2018-2026) ($MN)
21 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Massive Machine Type Communications (MMTC) (2018-2026) ($MN)
22 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC) (2018-2026) ($MN)
23 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Chipset (2018-2026) ($MN)
24 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Chipset (2018-2026) ($MN)
25 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Millimeter Wave (MMWave) Chipset (2018-2026) ($MN)
26 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) Chipset (2018-2026) ($MN)
27 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Installation (2018-2026) ($MN)
28 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By New Implementation (2018-2026) ($MN)
29 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Upgradation (2018-2026) ($MN)
30 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By End user (2018-2026) ($MN)
31 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Airport (2018-2026) ($MN)
32 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Aircraft (2018-2026) ($MN)
33 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Homeland security (2018-2026) ($MN)
34 Global 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Military (2018-2026) ($MN)
35 North America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Communication Infrastructure (2018-2026) ($MN)
36 North America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Core Network Technology (2018-2026) ($MN)
37 North America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Platform (2018-2026) ($MN)
38 North America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Operational Frequency (2018-2026) ($MN)
39 North America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Network Type (2018-2026) ($MN)
40 North America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Chipset (2018-2026) ($MN)
41 North America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Installation (2018-2026) ($MN)
42 North America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By End user (2018-2026) ($MN)
43 Europe 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Communication Infrastructure (2018-2026) ($MN)
44 Europe 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Core Network Technology (2018-2026) ($MN)
45 Europe 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Platform (2018-2026) ($MN)
46 Europe 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Operational Frequency (2018-2026) ($MN)
47 Europe 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Network Type (2018-2026) ($MN)
48 Europe 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Chipset (2018-2026) ($MN)
49 Europe 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Installation (2018-2026) ($MN)
50 Europe 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By End user (2018-2026) ($MN)
51 Asia Pacific 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Communication Infrastructure (2018-2026) ($MN)
52 Asia Pacific 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Core Network Technology (2018-2026) ($MN)
53 Asia Pacific 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Platform (2018-2026) ($MN)
54 Asia Pacific 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Operational Frequency (2018-2026) ($MN)
55 Asia Pacific 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Network Type (2018-2026) ($MN)
56 Asia Pacific 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Chipset (2018-2026) ($MN)
57 Asia Pacific 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Installation (2018-2026) ($MN)
58 Asia Pacific 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By End user (2018-2026) ($MN)
59 South America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Communication Infrastructure (2018-2026) ($MN)
60 South America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Core Network Technology (2018-2026) ($MN)
61 South America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Platform (2018-2026) ($MN)
62 South America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Operational Frequency (2018-2026) ($MN)
63 South America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Network Type (2018-2026) ($MN)
64 South America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Chipset (2018-2026) ($MN)
65 South America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Installation (2018-2026) ($MN)
66 South America 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By End user (2018-2026) ($MN)
67 Middle East & Africa 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Communication Infrastructure (2018-2026) ($MN)
68 Middle East & Africa 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Core Network Technology (2018-2026) ($MN)
69 Middle East & Africa 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Platform (2018-2026) ($MN)
70 Middle East & Africa 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Operational Frequency (2018-2026) ($MN)
71 Middle East & Africa 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Network Type (2018-2026) ($MN)
72 Middle East & Africa 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Chipset (2018-2026) ($MN)
73 Middle East & Africa 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By Installation (2018-2026) ($MN)
74 Middle East & Africa 5G in Defense Market Outlook, By End user (2018-2026) ($MN)