UAV flight training and simulation market to increase into the next decade

Demand within the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight training and simulation market is set to increase into the next decade, as the production of UAV's and their utility on the modern battlefield become more and more important.

This demand will be accompanied by a requirement for more skilled UAV pilots and sensor operators, and as UAV operator training becomes more formalised, governments will be looking to invest heavily in the creation of suitable UAV operator simulation and training systems.

Due to these factors, analysts from the report "The UAV Flight Training & Simulation Market 2012-2022," have determined that the value of the global UAV flight training and simulation market in 2012 will reach $451.9m.

The very nature of UAV command and control has meant that a significant proportion of UAV operator training is able to be conducted in simulators, which has led to the development of advanced simulation hardware and software for UAV operator training.

The demand within the UAV flight training and simulation market has been further boosted as the lack of available airspace for training, and the urgent requirements of operations often produce a lack of available platforms to train on, meaning flight simulation receives an increase.

This has produced significant demand for UAV operator simulation and training products and services, a demand that is forecast to increase over the coming decade, as investment in unmanned vehicles continues.

Key players within the UAV flight training and simulation market include, L-3 Link Simulation and Training, a major US technical systems and service provider to both the public and private sector, CAE Inc, a Canadian company specialising in the provision of modelling, simulation and training, and Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) MALAT Division, the UAV division of major Israeli defence and security firm, Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI), providing expert insight.

For more information on the UAV flight training and simulation market, see the latest research: The UAV Flight Training & Simulation Market

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