Market Share of Aircraft Antenna Industry
The aircraft antenna market is semi-consolidated with several players that provide various antennas of various frequency ranges (VHF & UHF Band, Ka/Ku/K Band, X Band, and others) and different shapes and sizes. The prominent players in the aircraft antenna market are Cobham Limited, CMC Electronics Inc., L3Harris Technologies Inc., Honeywell International Inc., and HR Smith Group of Companies. Cobham Limited currently holds the highest market share in the commercial segment, as it provides communication and navigation antennas to the majority of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Various players are investing in technological innovations in the design of advanced antenna systems for better and uninterrupted services. Such efforts are envisaged to enhance the business prospects of antenna manufacturers.
For instance, in February 2021, Satcom Direct released its first two Plane Simple satellite communication antennas, bringing lower-cost high-speed connectivity options to a wider array of airframes. While the SD Plane Simple Ku antenna will provide connectivity via Intelsat's broadband Ku-band satellite service, the SD Plane Simple Certus LEO antenna will access Iridium's new Next Low Earth orbit (LEO) L-band constellation and its high-speed Certus service. Similarly, in March 2021, Thinkom Solutions Inc. developed a new product variant of its VICTS aero satellite communication antennas. It enabled more flexible installation choices and allowed for smaller distributed and embedded phased-array applications.
Aircraft Antenna Market Leaders
Cobham Limited
CMC Electronics Inc.
L3Harris Technologies Inc.
Honeywell International Inc.
Ball Corporation
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
