Belgium Drones Market: By Type (Commercial, and Military), By Design (Fixed- Wing, Rotary Wing, and Hybrid Wing), By Application (Aerial Surveying, Agriculture, Television, Border Security, Photography, and Combat Operations) and Country Forecast 2019-2030

The Belgium drones market was valued at US$ XX million in 2023 and is projected to grow at XX% CAGR over the forecast years 2024-2030. A drone is an aircraft that can fly without a pilot on board and is also known as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Drones are capable of flying for extended periods at a controlled speed and height. They can be operated remotely by a human or autonomously by an onboard computer. The key market drivers of Belgium drone market are the increasing use of drones in military & defence, technological advancements by improving battery life & sensors, growing demand for data collection in a variety of industries like agriculture, construction & surveillance, increasing use of drones for crop health assessment.

However, the key restraints of Belgium drones market are safety and security issue, regulatory hurdles, and issues related to air traffic management. For instance, in May 2023, Parrot, a leader in drone technology, and Tinamu, a Swiss drone automation specialist, partnered to integrate the Parrot ANAFI AI drone into Tinamu’s indoor monitoring systems. This partnership is set to merge Parrot’s advanced UAVs with Tinamu’s innovative software to develop a cutting-edge, fully automated robotic solution specialized for industrial sectors, this collaboration promises to transform indoor monitoring by offering a comprehensive, efficient, and autonomous system for industrial applications.

However, high investment costs to develop urban air mobility infrastructure networks is restricting the market growth. The Belgium drone market has opportunities like the usage of drones in cargo delivery in military operations, the adoption of drones for commercial purposes, expansion of drones into new markets like insurance, social service & entertainment, government agencies has demand for drones to perform surveillance, and mapping. For instance, drones used for disaster relief to identify the affected areas. increasing trend towards completely autonomous drones, which are capable of carrying out complex tasks without the need for human assistance in fields like surveying, mapping, and emergency response, where great precision and dependability are essential, use of drones for delivery services has increased as demand for contactless delivery options. Drone package delivery is being investigated by businesses like UPS and Amazon, which has the potential to completely transform the logistics sector.

Key Developments  

• In October 2021, Nautikaris a provider of hydrographic, telemetry, and GNSS positioning solutions, was chosen by Microdrones to be the distributor of its drone surveying equipment in the Netherlands, Belgium.
• In December 2021, commercial drone operator FlyingBasket performed a demonstration of an urban goods delivery. It is anticipated that the demonstration will open the door for beyond pilots' visual line of sight, or BVLOS, flights in the context of advanced air mobility (AAM).