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direction without actual physical movement of the antenna. AESA is more advanced and
sophisticated version of the Passive Electrically Scanned Array (PESA). The APAR radar system
can spread signal emissions across a wider range of frequencies, which makes them more
difficult to detect over background noise, allowing ships and aircraft to radiate powerful radar
signals while still remaining stealthy. APAR's missile guidance capability supports the Evolved Sea
Sparrow Missile (ESSM) and the SM-2 Block IIIA missile. Most of the radar systems used in
modern combat aircraft are using APAR (radar by application of AESA systems). Hence, the APAR
market is majorly driven by the defense sector.
Active Phased Array Radar (APAR): Regional Insight
On the basis of geography, the APAR market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia
Pacific, Latin America, The Middle East, and Africa.
Europe held the largest market share in the global Active Phased Array Radar (APAR) in 2017.
APAR is an advanced and effective radar system used in the naval defense sector. The
technology is already adapted and implemented by the navy, in countries in the Europe region.
APAR is operational in the four Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) LCF De Zeven Provinciën class
frigates, three German Navy F124 Sachsen class frigates, and three Royal Danish Navy Ivar
Huitfeldt class frigates, since late 2000s. APAR is the first naval AESA radar that gives a
hemispheric coverage of out to 150 km. It is capable of searching, tracking and supporting
of Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles (ESSM) and Standard Missiles SM-2, simultaneously. During a
missile testing held in March 2005 by the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN), APAR radar system
was successful in guiding two ESSM and two SM-2 simultaneously to various targets. RNLN
carried out three tests scenarios on board of "De Zeven Provinciën". APAR engaged two drones
by guiding four missiles simultaneously to the targets, using only one of its four faces.
This advanced technology radar system is currently only operational in the naval defense of
European countries and also is developed and manufactured by Thales Nederland, which is a
Europe-based company. Thus, this makes Europe the largest market for APAR, North America is
anticipated to be the second-largest region in the APAR market, owing to increasing investment
by the government in the U.S. for development of its defense sector. For instance, according to
the April 2017 fact sheet released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), in
2016, total U.S. expenditure was valued at US$ 611 Billion, which was one third of the total
military expenditure in the world. Thus, growth in the government’s spending for state-of-the art
military defense systems it is also expected to significantly increase demand for APAR in the
region, leading to growth of the market.
Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest growing region in the APAR market. China and India are
the growth engines in the Asia Pacific region. China is expected to be a major contributor in