Flat Panel Antenna Market Size Share Forecast to 2027 | MarketsandMarkets

Posted by Steve Stark on March 16th, 2022

The global flat panel antenna market is expected to grow from USD 408 million in 2022 to USD 1,440 million by 2027, at a CAGR of 28.7%.

Growing investments in space exploration and satellite launches, rising demand for electronically steered antennas worldwide, rising demand for innovative and compact antenna systems, and growing adoption of low cost, low profile antennas in various commercial and military applications will drive the demand for this market in the near future. The deployment of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites and constellations of satellites for communication applications has increased their demand across the globe. Other factors driving the market growth include growing demand for Ku- and Ka-band satellites, and the growing fleet of autonomous and connected vehicles used for various applications in the military and commercial sectors, which require customized flat panel antennas.

Driver: Rising demand for electronically steered phased array flat panel antennas

Electronically steered flat panel antennas are ultra-thin antennas and electronically acquire, steer, and lock a beam to any satellite. These antennas show great performance efficiency in a very thin, low-profile package, and are very rugged and completely weatherproof for extremely long life in harsh environments. Hence these has been a rising demand for these types of antennas in several critical environments Increased demand for communication on the move solutions for platforms such as commercial vehicles, military vehicles, trains, and boats has led to the greater use of electronically steered phased flat panel antennas (ESPA). These antennas can track and maintain satellite links even when platforms such as military vehicles, trains, or boats, are in motion. Hybrid beam steering is used in these phased array antennas for COTM, both electronically for elevation and mechanically for azimuth. An antenna terminal steering plays a major role in acquiring a satellite link. ESPA eliminates mechanical motion.

Restraint: High costs associated with development and maintenance of infrastructure to support flat panel antennas

The high cost incurred in the development and maintenance of earth station infrastructure is one of the major factors hindering market growth. Most of the required components are typically custom-fabricated or purchased from commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) vendors, which is expensive. Besides, the design, development, and construction of these antennas and their components require several hours of work by trained personnel. The level of skill required itself poses a significant barrier to entry. Significant investments are required in the R&D, manufacturing, system integration, and assembly stages of the value chains of these systems.

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Opportunity: Development of ultra-compact, low profile flat panel antennas for advanced ground combat vehicles

Ultra-compact and low-profile flat panel satellite antennas are designed to operate with the new generation of Ka-band high-throughput satellites for any IP-based voice, video, or data Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLoS) applications. These antennas provide full-duplex satellite communication, linking advanced ground combat vehicles to ground control stations. The forward link provides command and control capabilities, while the return link transfers sensor data. These integrated terminals comprise very small aperture terminal technologies. For instance, ThinKom solutions’ ThinPack flat-panel antennas combine the easy, fast setup of ultra-compact terminals with the power, throughput and performance of their bulkier counterparts so users can reap the most out of global satellite broadband.

Challenge: Lack of skilled workforce

Countries such as Morocco, South Africa, Nigeria, Somalia, Kenya, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan lack a skilled technical workforce in the space industry. Potential workforce issues affect the safety and effectiveness of space operations, which further limits the number of space exploration missions, thereby acting as a challenge to the growth of the flat panel antenna market. Critical space operations increasingly rely on well-qualified personnel for various tasks such as R&D, patent development, and software development & application, among others. Thus, the recruitment of a technical workforce forms a crucial part of ensuring innovation in business processes and products in the space industry.