North America search and rescue equipment market is expected to reach USD 43,448,248.34 thousand by 2030, from USD 31,682,238.74 thousand in 2022, growing at a CAGR of 4.25% in the forecast period of 2023 to 2030
Market Segmentation
North America Search and Rescue Equipment Market, By Type (Search Equipment, Communication Equipment, Rescue Equipment, Technical Equipment, Logistics Equipment, Medical Equipment, and Planning Equipment), Platform (Airborne, Maritime, and Ground), Application (Rugged Terrains, Urban and Suburban Locations, and Combat Sites), End User (Defense, Police and Homeland Security, Disaster Management, Fire Departments, and Healthcare/EMS), Country (U.S., Canada, and Mexico) Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030
Overview of North America Search and Rescue Equipment Market Dynamics
Driver
Increase in emphasis on safety and security globally
Restraint
High cost associated with advanced SAR equipment
Opportunity
Increase in demand for ROVs and AUVs in the SAR segment
Market Players
Some of the major players operating in the market are:
ACR Electronics, Inc.
Textron Inc.
Leonardo S.p.A.
Elbit Systems Ltd.
Aeromarine SRT
Thales
General Dynamics Corporation
Petzl
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Savox Communications
Drgerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
BAE Systems
Teledyne FLIR LLC
Life Support International, Inc.
Safran
Becker Avionics GmbH
General Atomics
MRT
Avon Protection
LALIZAS
Cohort plc
Jotron
JW FISHERS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 79
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 79
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 79
1.3 OVERVIEW OF THE NORTH AMERICA SEARCH AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT MARKET 79
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 81
1.5 LIMITATIONS 82
1.6 MARKETS COVERED 82
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 87
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 87
2.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 88
2.3 GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE 89
2.4 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 90
2.5 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 93
2.6 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 94
2.7 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 95
2.8 MARKET END-USER COVERAGE GRID 96
2.9 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 97
2.10 TYPE CURVE 98
2.11 SECONDARY SOURCES 99
2.12 ASSUMPTIONS 99
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 100
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 102
4.1 PATENT ANALYSIS 103
4.1.1 PATENT: WO2003045500A1 103
4.1.2 PATENT: DE3015507A1 103
4.1.3 PATENT: WO2003045500A1 103
4.1.4 PATENT: WO2005072827A1 103
4.1.5 PATENT: CN101764872A 104
4.2 COMPANY COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS 105
4.3 PORTERS FIVE FORCES 107
4.4 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 108
4.5 SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) INSURANCE PLANS 110
4.6 FACTORS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAR TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT IN U.S. & NORTH AMERICA 112
4.7 TECHNOLOGY TRENDS 114
4.7.1 TWIN TENSION ROPE SYSTEMS FOR VERTICAL RESCUE 114
4.7.2 SEARCH AND RESCUE SATELLITE AIDED TRACKING (SARSAT) 114
4.7.3 OPTICAL RADAR 115
4.7.4 AR 115
4.7.5 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 116
4.7.6 WAMI SYSTEM 117
4.7.7 ONLINE APPS 118
4.8 REGULATORY STANDARDS 119
4.8.1 EQUIPMENT, TESTING, AND MAINTENANCE 119
4.8.2 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION 122
4.8.3 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS 123
4.8.4 OTHERS 124
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 125
5.1 DRIVERS 127
5.1.1 INCREASE IN THE EMPHASIS ON SAFETY AND SECURITY ACROSS THE GLOBE 127
5.1.2 GROWTH IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT IN SAR EQUIPMENT 128
5.1.3 INCREASE IN THE SEVERITY OF DISASTERS 129
5.1.4 RAPID PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND INCREASING CONTRACT ASSOCIATED WITH SAR EQUIPMENT 130
5.2 RESTRAINTS 132
5.2.1 HIGH COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADVANCED SAR EQUIPMENT 132
5.2.2 ISSUE RELATED TO INTEROPERABILITY AND INTEGRATION OF SARS 133
5.3 OPPORTUNITIES 134
5.3.1 INCREASE IN IMPORTANCE OF SAR EQUIPMENT IN THE ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES 134
5.3.2 INCREASE IN THE DEMAND FOR UGVS, UAVS, AND AUVS IN SAR SEGMENT 135
5.3.3 INCREASING PARTNERSHIP, ACQUISITION, AND EXPANSION BY MARKET PLAYERS 136
5.3.4 RISE IN IMPORTANCE OF IOT AND AI TECHNOLOGIES 137
5.4 CHALLENGES 138
5.4.1 INADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATED WITH SAR 138
5.4.2 LACK OF SKILLED PROFESSIONALS IN THE MARKET 139
6 NORTH AMERICA SEARCH AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE 140
6.1 OVERVIEW 141
6.2 SEARCH EQUIPMENT 142
6.2.1 RADAR 143
6.2.2 SONAR 143
6.2.3 BEACONS 144
6.2.3.1 EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER (ELT) 144
6.2.3.2 EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RATIO BEACONS (EPIRBS) 144
6.2.3.3 RETURN LINK SERVICE (RLS) 144
6.2.3.4 PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACONS (PLB) 144
6.2.4 CAMERAS 145
6.2.5 VIBRATION AND SEISMIC DETECTOR 145
6.2.6 WARNING ALARMS 145
6.2.7 LIFE DETECTORS/LOCATORS 145
6.3 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 145
6.3.1 PORTABLE RADIOS 146
6.3.2 GPS NAVIGATOR 146
6.3.3 TRANSPONDER 146
6.3.4 MESSENGERS 147
6.3.5 TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 147
6.3.6 REPEATERS 147
6.4 RESCUE EQUIPMENT 147
6.5 TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT 148
6.5.1 TORCH 149
6.5.1.1 CUTTING TORCH 149
6.5.1.2 BREACH TORCH 150
6.5.1.3 MACHINE TORCH 150
6.5.1.4 LIQUID FUEL TORCHES 150
6.5.1.5 HARNESS 150
6.5.2 CONFINED SPACE RESCUE EQUIPMENT 150
6.5.2.1 HARNESS 150
6.5.2.2 HELMET LIGHTS 151
6.5.2.3 BACKBOARDS 151
6.5.2.4 TIE-IN SYSTEMS/STRETCHER 151
6.5.2.5 OTHERS 151
6.5.3 HYDRAULIC RESCUE TOOLS 151
6.5.4 METERS 151
6.5.4.1 GAS DETECTORS 151
6.5.4.2 VOLTAGE DETECTORS 152
6.5.4.3 CALIBRATION KIT 152
6.5.5 HIGH-ANGLE RESCUE KIT 152
6.5.5.1 HARNESS 152
6.5.5.2 ANCHOR STRAPS 152
6.5.5.3 PULLEYS 152
6.5.5.4 CARABINERS 153
6.5.5.5 ASCENDERS AND DESCENDERS 153
6.5.5.6 QUADPOD AND TRIPOD 153
6.5.5.7 OTHERS 153
6.5.6 GLOVES 153
6.5.6.1 ROPE TECH GLOVES 153
6.5.6.2 RAPPLE GLOVES 153
6.5.6.3 FINGERLESS BELAY GLOVES 154
6.5.6.4 OTHERS 154
6.5.7 ACCESSORIES 154
6.5.8 OTHERS 154
6.6 LOGISTICS EQUIPMENT 154
6.7 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 155
6.8 PLANNING EQUIPMENT 156
7 NORTH AMERICA SEARCH AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY PLATFORM 157
7.1 OVERVIEW 158
7.2 AIRBORNE 159
7.2.1 ROTARY WING 160
7.2.2 FIXED WING 160
7.2.3 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS) 160
7.2.4 HYBRID WINGS 160
7.3 MARITIME 160
7.3.1 LIFE RAFTS 161
7.3.2 SPECIAL BOAT UNIT (SBU) CRAFTS 162
7.3.3 REMOTELY OPERATED UNDERWATER VEHICLES (ROVS) 162
7.3.4 AMPHIBIOUS CRAFTS 162
7.3.5 AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE (AUV) 162
7.4 GROUND 162
7.4.1 FIRE AND RESCUE VEHICLES 163
7.4.2 AMBULANCES 163
7.4.3 UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLES(UGVS) 163
8 NORTH AMERICA SEARCH AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY APPLICATION 164
8.1 OVERVIEW 165
8.2 RUGGED TERRAINS 166
8.2.1 BY TYPE 167
8.2.1.1 HILLS AND MOUNTAINS 167
8.2.1.2 FORESTS AND JUNGLES 167
8.2.1.3 TUNDRA 167
8.2.1.4 DESERTS 167
8.2.1.5 LARGE BODIES AREA 167
8.2.2 BY PLATFORM 168
8.2.2.1 AIRBORNE 168
8.2.2.2 MARITIME 168
8.2.2.3 GROUND 168
8.3 URBAN AND SUBURBAN LOCATIONS 168
8.3.1 GROUND 169
8.3.2 AIRBORNE 169
8.3.3 MARITIME 169
8.4 COMBAT SITES 169
8.4.1 AIRBORNE 170
8.4.2 MARITIME 171
8.4.3 GROUND 171
9 NORTH AMERICA SEARCH AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY END USER 172
9.1 OVERVIEW 173
9.2 DEFENSE 174
9.2.1 BY PLATFORM 175
9.2.1.1 GROUND 175
9.2.1.2 MARITIME 175
9.2.1.3 AIRBORNE 175
9.2.2 BY TYPE 176
9.2.2.1 SEARCH EQUIPMENT 176
9.2.2.2 TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT 176
9.2.2.3 RESCUE EQUIPMENT 176
9.2.2.4 LOGISTIC EQUIPMENT 176
9.2.2.5 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 176
9.2.2.6 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 177
9.2.2.7 PLANNING EQUIPMENT 177
9.3 POLICE AND HOMELAND SECURITY 177
9.3.1 BY PLATFORM 178
9.3.1.1 GROUND 178
9.3.1.2 MARITIME 178
9.3.1.3 AIRBORNE 178
9.3.2 BY TYPE 178
9.3.2.1 SEARCH EQUIPMENT 179
9.3.2.2 TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT 179
9.3.2.3 RESCUE EQUIPMENT 179
9.3.2.4 LOGISTIC EQUIPMENT 179
9.3.2.5 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 179
9.3.2.6 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 179
9.3.2.7 PLANNING EQUIPMENT 180
9.4 DISASTER MANAGEMENT 180
9.4.1 BY PLATFORM 181
9.4.1.1 GROUND 181
9.4.1.2 MARITIME 181
9.4.1.3 AIRBORNE 181
9.4.2 BY TYPE 181
9.4.2.1 SEARCH EQUIPMENT 182
9.4.2.2 TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT 182
9.4.2.3 RESCUE EQUIPMENT 182
9.4.2.4 LOGISTIC EQUIPMENT 182
9.4.2.5 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 182
9.4.2.6 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 182
9.4.2.7 PLANNING EQUIPMENT 183
9.5 FIRE DEPARTMENTS 183
9.5.1 BY PLATFORM 184
9.5.1.1 GROUND 184
9.5.1.2 MARITIME 184
9.5.1.3 AIRBORNE 184
9.5.2 BY TYPE 184
9.5.2.1 SEARCH EQUIPMENT 185
9.5.2.2 TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT 185
9.5.2.3 RESCUE EQUIPMENT 185
9.5.2.4 LOGISTIC EQUIPMENT 185
9.5.2.5 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 185
9.5.2.6 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 185
9.5.2.7 PLANNING EQUIPMENT 186
9.6 HEALTHCARE/EMS 186
9.6.1 BY PLATFORM 187
9.6.1.1 GROUND 187
9.6.1.2 MARITIME 187
9.6.1.3 AIRBORNE 187
9.6.2 BY TYPE 187
9.6.2.1 SEARCH EQUIPMENT 188
9.6.2.2 TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT 188
9.6.2.3 RESCUE EQUIPMENT 188
9.6.2.4 LOGISTIC EQUIPMENT 188
9.6.2.5 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 188
9.6.2.6 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 188
9.6.2.7 PLANNING EQUIPMENT 188
9.7 OTHERS 188
10 NORTH AMERICA SEARCH AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY REGION 190
10.1 NORTH AMERICA 191
10.1.1 U.S. 204
10.1.2 CANADA 214
10.1.3 MEXICO 224
11 NORTH AMERICA SEARCH AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT MARKET: COMPANY LANDSCAPE 234
11.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 234
12 SWOT ANALYSIS 235
13 COMPANY PROFILES 236
13.1 RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 236
13.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 236
13.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 236
13.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 237
13.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 237
13.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 238
13.2 GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 239
13.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 239
13.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 239
13.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 240
13.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 240
13.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 241
13.3 LEONARDO S.P.A 242
13.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 242
13.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 242
13.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 243
13.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 243
13.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 244
13.4 BAE SYSTEMS 245
13.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 245
13.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 245
13.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 246
13.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 246
13.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 247
13.5 SAFRAN 248
13.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 248
13.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 248
13.5.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 249
13.5.4 SOLUTION PORTFOLIO 249
13.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 250
13.6 ACR ELECTRONICS, INC. 251
13.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 251
13.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 251
13.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 252
13.7 AEROMARINE SRT 254
13.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 254
13.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 254
13.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 255
13.8 AVON PROTECTION 256
13.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 256
13.8.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 256
13.8.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 257
13.8.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 257
13.9 BECKER AVIONICS GMBH 259
13.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 259
13.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 259
13.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 260
13.10 COHORT PLC 261
13.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 261
13.10.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 261
13.10.3 BRAND PORTFOLIO 262
13.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 262
13.11 CUBIC CORPORATION 263
13.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 263
13.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 263
13.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 263
13.12 DRGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA 265
13.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 265
13.12.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 265
13.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 266
13.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 267
13.13 ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD. 268
13.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 268
13.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 268
13.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 269
13.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 269
13.14 GENERAL ATOMICS 271
13.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 271
13.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 271
13.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 272
13.15 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 274
13.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 274
13.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 274
13.15.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 275
13.15.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 275
13.16 JOTRON 278
13.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 278
13.16.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 278
13.16.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 279
13.17 JW FISHERS 281
13.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 281
13.17.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 281
13.17.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 282
13.18 LALIZAS 284
13.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 284
13.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 284
13.18.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 286
13.19 LIFE SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL, INC. 288
13.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 288
13.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 288
13.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 289
13.20 MRT 291
13.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 291
13.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 291
13.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 292
13.21 PETZL 294
13.21.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 294
13.21.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 294
13.21.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 296
13.22 SAVOX COMMUNICATIONS 297
13.22.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 297
13.22.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 297
13.22.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 298
13.23 TELEDYNE FLIR LLC 300
13.23.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 300
13.23.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 300
13.23.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 301
13.24 TEXTRON INC. 302
13.24.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 302
13.24.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 302
13.24.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 303
13.24.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 303
13.25 THALES 305
13.25.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 305
13.25.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 305
13.25.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 306
13.25.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 306
14 QUESTIONNAIRE 308
15 RELATED REPORTS 311