Low-altitude Economy CNS/ATM System Market Report: Reach USD 11,930 Million by 2031 at 19.6% CAGR

The global market for Low-altitude Economy CNS/ATM System-the backbone of communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management for drones, eVTOLs, and low-altitude aircraft-continues its rapid ascent. According to the latest industry outlook from QYResearch, the market will grow from US$ 3,458 million in 2024 to US$ 11,930 million by 2031, achieving a 19.6% CAGR between 2025 and 2031. This growth reflects the urgent need for scalable, secure, and integrated systems to manage low-altitude airspace, where traffic volumes and scheduling complexities far exceed traditional aviation.

Using 2024 market revenue of US$3.458B, a realistic blended Gross Profit Margin is ~30-40%-hardware/telecom peers show mid-20s to mid-30s gross margins (e.g., Thales ~26%, L3Harris ~26%, ZTE ~35%), while UTM software typically runs 70-80%. That implies Cost (COGS) ≈ US$2.075-2.421B and Gross Profit ≈ US$1.037-1.383B, for a GPM ≈ 30-40%.

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Latest Data

· 2024 Market Size: US$ 3,458 million

· 2031 Forecast Size: US$ 11,930 million

· CAGR (2025-2031): 19.6%

· Key Segments: CNS equipment, Information Processing Systems

· Downstream Applications: Logistics, Tourism, Medical, Inspection, Other

· Regional Trends:

· North America: Steady expansion supported by advanced ATM integration

· Asia-Pacific: Rapid adoption led by China, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia

· Europe: Robust growth with Germany expected to take a leading share by 2031

· Competitive Landscape: Dominated by global leaders in avionics, defense, telecom, and electronics

Application List

· Logistics

· Tourism

· Medical

· Inspection

· Other

Classification List

· Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) Equipment

· Information Processing System

Leading Companies

Thales Group
L3Harris Technologies
Northrop Grumman
NEC Corporation
Sichuan Jiuzhou Electric
Glarun Technology
Nanjing LES Information Technology
Naruida Technology
Geovis Technology
Sun Create Electronics
Brilliance Technology
Wisesoft Co., Ltd.
Huawei
ZTE
Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology
Haige Communications Group
Beijing BDStar Navigation

Recent Achievements and Breakthroughs (2024-2025)

Thales achieved a milestone in 2025 as Avinor selected its TopSky-UAS system to manage a nationwide unmanned traffic management network in Norway. The system integrates automated authorization, compliance monitoring, and conflict resolution, fully aligned with Europe's U-space regulation.

Fintraffic ANS in Finland launched Fintraffic Sky in May 2025, powered by AstraUTM (a Thales company). This digital aviation platform offers real-time visualization of flights, centralized planning, and Eurocontrol connectivity-serving as a national airspace operating environment for both drones and manned aircraft.

NEC Corporation began verification of its Urban Air Traffic Management (UATM) system at Expo 2025 Osaka. This platform supports demonstration flights of eVTOLs such as SkyDrive and Joby, managing flight plans, vertiport operations, and dynamic airspace information from July to October 2025.

L3Harris Technologies expanded its ADS-B surveillance services, which already support nearly 30% of global controlled airspace. Its network operations center manages more than 7,000 assets around the clock, with capabilities increasingly leveraged to integrate low-altitude drone data into civil aviation systems.

ZTE and China Unicom Henan launched a 5G-Advanced (ISAC) system in Anyang in 2025, enabling secure drone operations for medical blood deliveries-an indication that low-altitude medical logistics are transitioning from pilot projects to scalable deployments.

Huawei accelerated 5.5G trials across China, demonstrating uplink speeds near 1 Gbps and latency around 4 ms. These benchmarks ensure reliable data and video transmission for BVLOS drone operations, reinforcing telecoms as digital spines of the low-altitude economy.

Product Profiles

Thales - TopSky-UAS (AstraUTM)

· Cloud-native UTM/U-space platform

· Provides automated authorization, compliance, and conflict resolution

· Selected for nationwide deployment in Norway in 2025

· Designed to meet EU U-space requirements

L3Harris - ADS-B Managed Surveillance Services

· Global backbone for NextGen surveillance

· Provides ADS-B, WAM, and MLAT coverage for complex terrains

· NOC monitors over 7,000 assets daily

· Supports around 30% of the world's controlled airspace

NEC Corporation - Urban Air Traffic Management (UATM)

· Provides flight plan registration, vertiport management, and dynamic info sharing

· Tested at Expo 2025 Osaka

· Supports eVTOL demonstration flights with SkyDrive and Joby Aviation

· Designed for Level-4 and BVLOS operations

Huawei - 5.5G Low-altitude Connectivity

· Uplink near 1 Gbps, latency around 4 ms

· Provides positioning and route supervision

· Supports continuous coverage up to 300 meters altitude

· Enables BVLOS drone logistics and emergency missions

Beijing BDStar Navigation - UM981 RTK/INS Module

· All-constellation, multi-frequency GNSS with MEMS integration

· RTK horizontal accuracy: 0.8 cm + 1 ppm

· Update rate: 100 Hz; reliability over 99.9%

· Used in UAVs, surveying, and autonomous vehicles

Downstream Customers

Wing
Zipline
Matternet
UPS Flight Forward
Amazon Prime Air
Manna Drone Delivery
Skyports Drone Services
EHang
Joby Aviation
Volocopter
Lilium
Meituan Drone
JD Logistics
Phoenix-Wings
Terra Drone

Market Trends

UTM-ATM Convergence

National-scale unmanned traffic management has become a reality. Norway and Finland have rolled out platforms integrating drones with civil aviation, ensuring real-time authorization and compliance across entire countries. This represents a shift from pilot projects to operational-scale solutions.

Telecom Integration with 5.5G

Operators are building air corridors with dedicated 5G-A/5.5G infrastructure. In China, more than 700 base stations and 4,400 enhanced positioning nodes support over 200,000 drones, showing that low-altitude airways are being structured as commercial network services.

Multi-Operator Shared Airspace

In 2024, Wing and Manna successfully demonstrated shared operations in the same airspace, followed by U.S. trials combining police and delivery drones. Shared corridors are now being embedded into regulations, proving that mixed-use skies can operate safely.

High-Precision Navigation as Standard

Modules like BDStar's UM981 deliver centimeter-level accuracy with RTK/INS fusion. This precision is critical for dense urban BVLOS missions, making advanced positioning systems an industry baseline by 2025.

AI and Digital Twins in UTM

Artificial intelligence now supports trajectory prediction and collision avoidance at scale. Digital twin models simulate thousands of simultaneous flights, giving regulators confidence in BVLOS approvals. AI is set to underpin every large-scale urban air mobility deployment.

Surveillance Integration

ADS-B, WAM, and Remote ID feeds are being merged into national UTM systems. L3Harris plays a pivotal role by providing certified surveillance data across three continents, ensuring manned and unmanned aircraft share a single trusted air picture.

Asia-Pacific Leadership

Japan's Expo 2025 Osaka demonstrates live UATM operations, while China accelerates integration of drones into logistics, agriculture, and urban passenger transport. These initiatives are setting global benchmarks for regulatory and operational frameworks.

Conclusion

The Low-altitude Economy CNS/ATM System market is no longer experimental-it is moving into nationwide rollouts, telecom-backed connectivity, and AI-driven airspace services. Leading companies such as Thales, L3Harris, NEC, Huawei, and BDStar Navigation are delivering real-world systems in 2025 that prove scalability and safety at unprecedented levels. As applications in logistics, medical transport, and tourism expand, the market is set to redefine airspace management for the decade ahead.

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