Ondas Among AUV Developers in $4.23B-to-$14.5B Market Surge by 2033
ONDS•Ondas Inc. was named among key developers of autonomous underwater vehicles in the naval defense sector. Analysts project the AUV market to expand from $4.23B in 2025 to $14.51B by 2033, with the naval mine detection UUV segment growing from $1.87B this year to $3.03B by 2030.
1. Rapid Expansion of AUV Market
The autonomous underwater vehicle market is forecast to jump from $4.23 billion in 2025 to $14.51 billion by 2033, implying a compound annual growth rate of around 24.4%. Investment is driven by defense modernization programs seeking unmanned systems for tasks ranging from surveillance to infrastructure inspection.
2. Naval Mine Detection UUV Segment
The underwater mine detection segment alone is expected to grow from $1.87 billion in 2026 to $3.03 billion by 2030, as navies adopt unmanned underwater vehicles to reduce diver risk. Recent Pentagon initiatives include a contract enabling submarines to launch and recover AUVs through torpedo tubes without diver support.
3. Ondas Inc. Identified as Key Developer
Ondas Inc. is listed alongside ZenaTech, Safe Pro Group, EVEX Corp. and Red Cat Holdings as leading developers of defense-grade AUV systems. Inclusion in this cohort highlights Ondas’s positioning to capture market share in one of the fastest-growing segments of defense technology.
