Global High-altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) Growth Opportunities

Global High-altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) Growth Opportunities

New Technology Strategies Will Move the Market from the Development Stage to Early Adoption by 2026

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Global High-altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) Growth Opportunities
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The lighter-than-air (LTA) and heavier-than-air (HTA) high-altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) projects have had a long period of gestation, starting in the 1970s. Technological challenges, especially solar panel efficiency and battery density, have held the market back. The recent closing of the Google Loon project has raised questions on the feasibility of HAPS to close the business case, especially in light of the low-cost LEO satellite proliferation. The market is not helped by the fact that the only customer to date has been the UK Ministry of Defense, which bought 3 Zephyr S for an operational concept demonstration in 2016.

This scenario, however, is set to change with new advances in technology. Technology has made significant advances in terms of solar cell efficiency, battery density, advanced materials, and control (stability) to make HAPS a technically and economically viable product. The HAPS technology advancement will also benefit from the current developments in electric mobility, electric aircraft, and unmanned aerial mobility (cargo airships).

The LEO satellites come at significant capital expenditure (CAPEX) even as they continue to suffer from certain disadvantages. The HAPS value proposition lies in lower latency, persistence, maneuverability, and quick capability insertion. Increasing technology capability will also bring down the manufacturing and operations cost curve in the future. Lower costs and advantages will enable the closing of business case in the select military and commercial applications.

The market is moving to an early adoption stage, and Frost & Sullivan expects the market size to be between USD 750 M to 1 B by 2026. The Airbus model, Zephyr, is likely to be the first to be adopted for military applications; the expected timeline for the same is 2023–2024. HAPS Mobile is likely to be the leader in commercial applications with its vehicle, the Sunglider. The maturing and fielding of LTA airships with higher payload weights and capability will accelerate their adoption, beginning 2025–2026.

Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?

The Strategic Imperative 8™

The Impact of the Top Three Strategic Imperatives on HAPS Industry

Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™

Market Overview

What You Need to Know First

Key Questions the Study will Answer

Where Does HAPS Fit?

HTA HAPS Overview

Representative HTA HAPS Platform Parameters

LTA HAPS Overview

Representative LTA Airship Parameters

Challenges and Developments

Challenges and Developments (continued)

Challenges and Developments (continued)

Use Cases

Concept—Military Communications

Concept—Augmenting Cellular Network

Concept of Operations Maritime Surveillance

Concept of Operations—Cellular Backhaul/Communication Relay

Representative HAPS Market Participants

HTA HAPS—Representative Current Projects

HTA HAPS—Representative Current Projects (continued)

LTA HAPS—Representative Current Projects

LTA HAPS—Representative Current Projects (continued)

Airbus Zephyr is the Farthest Ahead in Operational Deployment

HAPSMobile—JV Between Softbank and Aerovironment is Leading the Way for Commercial Adoption

HAPS Alliance

Investments, JVs, and Partnerships

Case Study—Google Loon

Case Study—LEO Satellites Providing ISR and Connectivity

Solution Comparison

HAPS Value Proposition Compared to Satellites

HAPS Value Proposition Compared to Satellites (continued)

Business Case Feasibility—Military Applications

Business Case Feasibility—Military Applications (continued)

Business Case Feasibility—Commercial Applications

Business Case Feasibility—Commercial Applications (continued)

Growth Drivers for HAPS Market

Growth Restraints for HAPS Market

Growth Opportunity 1: HTA and LTA HAPS Development, 2021–2026

Growth Opportunity 1: HTA and LTA HAPS Development, 2021–2026 (continued)

Growth Opportunity 2: Supply of Solar Cells, Battery, and Materials, 2021–2026

Growth Opportunity 2: Supply of Solar Cells, Battery, and Materials, 2021–2026 (continued)

Growth Opportunity 3: Mergers and Acquisitions, 2021–2026

Growth Opportunity 3: Mergers and Acquisitions, 2021–2026 (continued)

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The lighter-than-air (LTA) and heavier-than-air (HTA) high-altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) projects have had a long period of gestation, starting in the 1970s. Technological challenges, especially solar panel efficiency and battery density, have held the market back. The recent closing of the Google Loon project has raised questions on the feasibility of HAPS to close the business case, especially in light of the low-cost LEO satellite proliferation. The market is not helped by the fact that the only customer to date has been the UK Ministry of Defense, which bought 3 Zephyr S for an operational concept demonstration in 2016. This scenario, however, is set to change with new advances in technology. Technology has made significant advances in terms of solar cell efficiency, battery density, advanced materials, and control (stability) to make HAPS a technically and economically viable product. The HAPS technology advancement will also benefit from the current developments in electric mobility, electric aircraft, and unmanned aerial mobility (cargo airships). The LEO satellites come at significant capital expenditure (CAPEX) even as they continue to suffer from certain disadvantages. The HAPS value proposition lies in lower latency, persistence, maneuverability, and quick capability insertion. Increasing technology capability will also bring down the manufacturing and operations cost curve in the future. Lower costs and advantages will enable the closing of business case in the select military and commercial applications. The market is moving to an early adoption stage, and Frost & Sullivan expects the market size to be between USD 750 M to 1 B by 2026. The Airbus model, Zephyr, is likely to be the first to be adopted for military applications; the expected timeline for the same is 2023–2024. HAPS Mobile is likely to be the leader in commercial applications with its vehicle, the Sunglider. The maturing and fielding of LTA airships with higher payload weights and capability will accelerate their adoption, beginning 2025–2026.
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