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Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Surging Investments in AI-Integrated Surveillance and Autonomous Swarms to Drive Market Expansion
The Maritime Surveillance and Intervention Market is projected to grow from USD 25.8 billion in 2025 to USD 69 billion by 2034, driven by AI, autonomous technologies, and increasing maritime threats. Key regions include Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America, with significant investments in surveillance and rapid intervention solutions. Maritime Surveillance And Intervention Market Dublin, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Maritime Surveillance And Intervention Market Outlook 2025-2034: Market Share, and Growth Analysis By System, By Services, By Application" report has been added to Surveillance And Intervention Market is valued at USD 25.8 billion in 2025. Further the market is expected to grow by a CAGR of 11.6% to reach global sales of USD 69 billion in 2034The Maritime Surveillance and Intervention Market is a specialized domain within maritime defense and security, focusing on the continuous monitoring, detection, and tactical response to threats in oceanic and coastal zones. This market encompasses advanced systems like long-range radars, sonar, underwater surveillance systems, automatic identification systems (AIS), satellite-based monitoring, and rapid intervention vessels or aircraft. These tools are employed by navies, coast guards, and border security agencies to combat illegal fishing, piracy, human trafficking, arms smuggling, and environmental violations. The need to secure exclusive economic zones (EEZs), protect maritime trade, and enforce territorial sovereignty is driving significant government spending on modern surveillance and quick-response 2024, the maritime surveillance and intervention market gained prominence due to heightened regional maritime tensions and illegal activity across the Indo-Pacific, West Africa, and Eastern Mediterranean regions. Countries like India, Japan, and France expanded maritime domain awareness (MDA) programs, investing in surveillance drones, offshore patrol vessels, and smart sensor naval exercises and inter-agency collaborations increased, enabling faster coordinated responses to threats. Additionally, satellite technology providers and defense integrators launched integrated platforms that combine electro-optical systems, SAR imaging, and AI-based pattern recognition to monitor real-time vessel movements and identify suspicious activity across vast maritime ahead to 2025 and beyond, the market is set to benefit from rising investments in autonomous and AI-integrated surveillance platforms. Governments are expected to deploy swarms of unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles to extend the coverage of their patrol capabilities. Machine learning algorithms will enable real-time threat classification and automated decision support for faster security alliances are likely to intensify data-sharing agreements to collectively track vessels of interest and respond to fast-moving threats like dark shipping or maritime terrorism. Furthermore, commercial shipping and offshore industries may increasingly adopt surveillance-as-a-service solutions to bolster their own security infrastructure in high-risk Insights Maritime Surveillance And Intervention Market AI-driven maritime surveillance systems are being implemented to analyze real-time sensor data and satellite imagery, enabling authorities to detect anomalies such as route deviations, unregistered vessels, or illegal loitering. Unmanned maritime systems, including UAVs, USVs, and AUVs, are being deployed to expand surveillance coverage and carry out interventions without risking human lives in hostile or remote waters. Integration of maritime surveillance with space-based observation platforms is gaining traction, offering persistent wide-area monitoring capabilities that complement coastal and onboard sensors. Multi-agency command centers are adopting consolidated surveillance dashboards that bring together intelligence from navies, coast guards, environmental bodies, and fisheries authorities for a unified response approach. Maritime analytics platforms with predictive modeling capabilities are emerging, allowing security agencies to anticipate high-risk areas and allocate patrol resources proactively based on historical and real-time data. The increase in illicit maritime activities such as piracy, trafficking, and illegal fishing is compelling governments to strengthen their surveillance and intervention capabilities to secure national waters and economic assets. Advances in satellite and drone technologies are making real-time maritime monitoring more cost-effective and scalable, especially for countries with vast coastlines and limited naval assets. International regulations and maritime safety frameworks are pushing coastal states to maintain round-the-clock surveillance and response infrastructure, particularly in critical trade corridors and high-risk zones. Naval modernization programs across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East are driving procurement of integrated surveillance and rapid intervention solutions as strategic deterrents to evolving maritime threats. Budgetary constraints and fragmented surveillance infrastructures in developing nations hinder the full-scale implementation of comprehensive maritime monitoring systems and limit timely intervention capabilities. Difficulty in data fusion and interpretation from diverse platforms - satellites, sonar, radar, AIS - often leads to response delays or false alarms, especially when operating with outdated or non-interoperable systems. Your Takeaways From this Report Global Maritime Surveillance And Intervention market size and growth projections (CAGR), 2024- 2034 Impact of recent changes in geopolitical, economic, and trade policies on the demand and supply chain of Maritime Surveillance And Intervention. Maritime Surveillance And Intervention market size, share, and outlook across 5 regions and 27 countries, 2025- 2034. Maritime Surveillance And Intervention market size, CAGR, and Market Share of key products, applications, and end-user verticals, 2025- 2034. Short and long-term Maritime Surveillance And Intervention market trends, drivers, restraints, and opportunities. Porter's Five Forces analysis, Technological developments in the Maritime Surveillance And Intervention market, Maritime Surveillance And Intervention supply chain analysis. Maritime Surveillance And Intervention trade analysis, Maritime Surveillance And Intervention market price analysis, Maritime Surveillance And Intervention Value Chain Analysis. Profiles of 5 leading companies in the industry- overview, key strategies, financials, and products. Latest Maritime Surveillance And Intervention market news and developments. Key Attributes: Report Attribute Details No. of Pages 150 Forecast Period 2025 - 2034 Estimated Market Value (USD) in 2025 $25.8 Billion Forecasted Market Value (USD) by 2034 $69 Billion Compound Annual Growth Rate 11.5% Regions Covered Global Companies Featured Saab AB Raytheon Technologies Corporation Elbit Systems Ltd. Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. SRT Marine Systems plc Kongsberg Gruppen ASA Neptune Maritime Security Ltd. Securewest International Ltd. Dassault Aviation S.A. Naval Group Hart Maritime Ltd. Seagull Maritime Security Ltd. Solace Global Maritime Navantia S.A Maritime Surveillance And Intervention Market Segmentation By System Combat Management System Surveillance and Tracking Geographic Information System (GIS) By Services Maintenance and Support Security Management By Application Coast Guard Other Applications By Geography North America (USA, Canada, Mexico) Europe (Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Rest of Europe) Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Australia, Vietnam, Rest of APAC) The Middle East and Africa (Middle East, Africa) South and Central America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of SCA) For more information about this report visit About is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends. 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Miami Herald
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Patrol Plane Photos Show Chinese Sea Activity Alarming US Ally
Photos recently taken by a patrol aircraft provide a glimpse of China's maritime activities in the contested East China Sea, which have alarmed its neighbor Japan—a U.S. ally. Following Tokyo's formal protest, Beijing said last week that its oil and gas exploration activities in the East China Sea were conducted in "undisputed waters" under its jurisdiction. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Foreign Ministry for further comment by email. Japan has accused China of advancing its "development activities" of natural resources in the East China Sea—which lies between the two countries—even though the boundaries of their 230-mile-wide exclusive economic zones (EEZs) have yet to be formally agreed upon. According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a state enjoys sovereign rights to explore and exploit natural resources within its EEZ. Japan has identified 20 Chinese structures—including suspected oil rigs—in the East China Sea as of last month. While China installed these structures on its side of the East China Sea's median line—also known as the geographical equidistance line—Japan believed they were likely draining gas and oil reserves that straddle the line, arguing that the natural resources should be shared. On Sunday, several members of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, including policy chief Itsunori Onodera, inspected the East China Sea's median line and all the Chinese structures constructed in the region from a Japanese military P-3C patrol aircraft, the party said. "In this area, the Chinese side is unilaterally developing gas fields, and the act of building related structures one after another, which increases tensions, continues," the Japanese party said in a news release, adding that it "bears the responsibility" of defending the country. Onodera said his party would closely monitor the situation to prevent China from using Japan's resources, Jiji Press reported, citing a video released by the Liberal Democratic Party. Official photos show the Japanese patrol aircraft conducting low-altitude flights around Chinese structures. It remains unclear whether China scrambled its fighter jets in response. After receiving briefings from crew members of the patrol aircraft, the Japanese politicians warned that the situation in the East China Sea could pose a threat to Japan's sovereignty. Both sides also discussed the recent aerial encounter between the Japanese and Chinese militaries, which the Liberal Democratic Party called an "extremely dangerous" incident. In early June, a Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft was intercepted by Chinese J-15 fighter jets over the Pacific Ocean while monitoring a Chinese aircraft carrier. At one point, the two aircraft were flying as close as 147 feet apart, which Tokyo said posed a risk of collision. Japan's Liberal Democratic Party said in a news release on Sunday: "In order to protect its territory and sovereignty, the Liberal Democratic Party will always keep an eye on the border frontlines, support those on the front lines of tensions, and work to strengthen deterrence in cooperation with the government." Japan's Foreign Ministry said in a news release on June 24: "Under the circumstances pending maritime boundary delimitation, it is extremely regrettable that China is advancing unilateral development, even on the China side of the geographical equidistance line." Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said at a news conference on June 25: "China upholds and remains committed to the comprehensive and effective implementation of the principled consensus on the East China Sea issue. We hope Japan will work in the same direction with China and make an effort to resume the intergovernmental negotiation between the two countries at an early date." It remains to be seen whether China will expand its activities near the median line in the East China Sea by constructing additional energy exploration structures. Related Articles Japan Reacts to Trump Tariff ThreatMap Shows US Missile-Tracking Ship Pinging Off China's CoastMap Shows Major US Naval Presence in West Pacific Amid China RivalryMap Shows Which State Economies Are Growing-and Shrinking-in 2025 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Patrol Plane Photos Show Chinese Sea Activity Alarming US Ally
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Photos recently taken by a patrol aircraft provide a glimpse of China's maritime activities in the contested East China Sea, which have alarmed its neighbor Japan—a U.S. ally. Following Tokyo's formal protest, Beijing said last week that its oil and gas exploration activities in the East China Sea were conducted in "undisputed waters" under its jurisdiction. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Foreign Ministry for further comment by email. Why It Matters Japan has accused China of advancing its "development activities" of natural resources in the East China Sea—which lies between the two countries—even though the boundaries of their 230-mile-wide exclusive economic zones (EEZs) have yet to be formally agreed upon. According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a state enjoys sovereign rights to explore and exploit natural resources within its EEZ. Japan has identified 20 Chinese structures—including suspected oil rigs—in the East China Sea as of last month. While China installed these structures on its side of the East China Sea's median line—also known as the geographical equidistance line—Japan believed they were likely draining gas and oil reserves that straddle the line, arguing that the natural resources should be shared. What To Know On Sunday, several members of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, including policy chief Itsunori Onodera, inspected the East China Sea's median line and all the Chinese structures constructed in the region from a Japanese military P-3C patrol aircraft, the party said. "In this area, the Chinese side is unilaterally developing gas fields, and the act of building related structures one after another, which increases tensions, continues," the Japanese party said in a news release, adding that it "bears the responsibility" of defending the country. Onodera said his party would closely monitor the situation to prevent China from using Japan's resources, Jiji Press reported, citing a video released by the Liberal Democratic Party. Official photos show the Japanese patrol aircraft conducting low-altitude flights around Chinese structures. It remains unclear whether China scrambled its fighter jets in response. Members of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party inspecting a Chinese structure constructed in the East China Sea from a Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft on June 29. Members of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party inspecting a Chinese structure constructed in the East China Sea from a Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft on June 29. Japan's Liberal Democratic Party After receiving briefings from crew members of the patrol aircraft, the Japanese politicians warned that the situation in the East China Sea could pose a threat to Japan's sovereignty. Both sides also discussed the recent aerial encounter between the Japanese and Chinese militaries, which the Liberal Democratic Party called an "extremely dangerous" incident. In early June, a Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft was intercepted by Chinese J-15 fighter jets over the Pacific Ocean while monitoring a Chinese aircraft carrier. At one point, the two aircraft were flying as close as 147 feet apart, which Tokyo said posed a risk of collision. Members of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party inspecting a Chinese structure constructed in the East China Sea from a Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft on June 29. Members of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party inspecting a Chinese structure constructed in the East China Sea from a Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft on June 29. Japan's Liberal Democratic Party What People Are Saying Japan's Liberal Democratic Party said in a news release on Sunday: "In order to protect its territory and sovereignty, the Liberal Democratic Party will always keep an eye on the border frontlines, support those on the front lines of tensions, and work to strengthen deterrence in cooperation with the government." Japan's Foreign Ministry said in a news release on June 24: "Under the circumstances pending maritime boundary delimitation, it is extremely regrettable that China is advancing unilateral development, even on the China side of the geographical equidistance line." Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said at a news conference on June 25: "China upholds and remains committed to the comprehensive and effective implementation of the principled consensus on the East China Sea issue. We hope Japan will work in the same direction with China and make an effort to resume the intergovernmental negotiation between the two countries at an early date." What Happens Next It remains to be seen whether China will expand its activities near the median line in the East China Sea by constructing additional energy exploration structures.
Euractiv
02-07-2025
- Business
- Euractiv
Greece faces migrant surge as Libya, Turkey intensify Mediterranean energy deal
ATHENS – More than 5,000 migrants from Libya have reached the shores of Crete and Gavdos since the beginning of June – prompting European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen to dispatch her migration commissioner to the region. As temperatures soar, the timing of the arrivals coincides with an agreement between Turkey and Libya to launch seismic surveys south of Crete aimed at finding energy riches. The issue could quickly escalate in Athens – with Greece's ruling New Democracy party reeling from a scandal involving EU funds. Tensions between the three countries date back to 2019, when Ankara and Libya's internationally recognised government in Tripoli signed a memorandum of understanding establishing their exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the Mediterranean Sea. The deal, which completely ignores the existence of Crete and has been condemned by the EU as illegal, grants the two countries rights to seabed resources. The Libya-Turkey rapprochement is not a diplomatic coincidence: Turkey doesn't recognise that Greek islands have EEZ status, contrary to the International Sea Law, which Ankara has not ratified. With the Libya deal, Turkey wants to set a legal precedent in the region. In response, Greece signed a competing maritime agreement with neighbouring Egypt. As illustrated in the map below, the maritime zones of the four countries clash, making the situation in the Mediterranean region highly complex. Moreover, Athens sought help from the opposition faction in Libya: Moscow-backed Khalifa Haftar, the Benghazi-based commander of the Libyan National Army, which controls the eastern part of the country. Initially, Haftar rejected the Turkish-Libyan MoU. However, in early June, press reports suggested that Haftar might be reconsidering his position after an approach by Ankara, whose geopolitical influence in the wider region has grown following the return of Donald Trump to the White House. Crisis management Diplomatic sources in Athens have attributed Libya's recent migration pressure to a Greek government decision to publish a call for tenders for exploration and exploitation licenses for offshore blocks south of Crete – an area in which U.S. energy giant Chevron has expressed interest. An EU diplomat told Euractiv, on condition of anonymity, that there are indications Libya may be trying to weaponise migration to serve joint political objectives with Ankara. 'But it must not be ignored that the Libyan government does not have effective control over the entire country, especially on local authorities, which often collaborate with smugglers,' the diplomat added. This would not be the first time a third country has weaponised migration against the EU. Turkey did so in 2020 against Greece, and Russia has done the same on several occasions against Eastern European countries as part of a program experts describe as hybrid warfare. The European Commission estimates there has been a 173% rise in Libyan migrant arrivals into Greece. With Europe's memories of past crises still fresh, Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen immediately tasked Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner with meeting Libyan authorities – both in the west and the east – at the beginning of this month, with 8 July touted as a potential date. The plan is for Brunner to be accompanied by the migration ministers of Greece and Italy. Sotiris Roussos, a professor of international relations at the University of Peloponnese, argues that the timing of events matters less than the underlying objectives of Libya and, possibly, Turkey. 'The Libyan government, which effectively controls Tripoli and surrounding areas, wants to demonstrate its ability to exploit resources so that it can play a distributive role in the future domestic balance of power,' Roussos said. The professor added that Haftar, who is 'under Russian influence,' does not appear to be obstructing this cooperation between Turkey and the Tripoli government. Socialist PASOK lawmaker Michalis Katrinis told Euractiv that the incidents are interconnected and pose 'serious risks.' He accused the conservative government of being unwilling to exert pressure on Libya via EU funding mechanisms and called on Brussels to take decisive action. 'It is inconceivable that Europe would finance a country that directly challenges the sovereign rights of an EU member state,' he said. The government is considering suspending all asylum applications from people arriving from Libya, while two Greek frigates have begun patrolling south of Crete. (jp, aw)
The Hindu
25-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
CII national conference held on sustainable growth in fisheries
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in collaboration with its Food and Agriculture Centre of Excellence (FACE), organised a national conference in the State with the theme: 'Fostering Sustainable Growth and Competitiveness in Fisheries and Aquaculture'. The event brought together policymakers, industry leaders and sector experts to chart a roadmap for inclusive, sustainable, and globally competitive growth in fisheries. CII Andhra Pradesh vice-chairman S. Narendra Kumar stressed the timeliness of the conference and its role in bringing together stakeholders across the value chain to tackle key challenges. Special Chief Secretary, Fisheries, B. Rajsekhar, who inaugurated the conference, highlighted the importance of private sector involvement and innovation in scaling infrastructure and market linkages. Commissioner of Fisheries Rama Shankar Naik emphasised Andhra Pradesh's proactive approach in creating conducive policy environments and infrastructure for long-term aquaculture growth. S. Kannappan, Senior Executive Director, NFDB, linked fisheries sector development to the national vision of Viksit Bharat@2047, urging strategic alignment of efforts. P. Ravichandran, chairman, CII Task Force on Fisheries, highlighted the sector's vital role in nutrition, employment, and foreign exchange earnings. Industry leaders shared insights on sectoral opportunities and constraints. Mr. S Ganesh Kumar (ITC) called attention to India's protein deficiency and the need for strong public-private collaboration. Mr. Suresh Chitturi emphasised community engagement, innovation, and infrastructure as keys to achieving the 2047 target of 400 lakh tonnes of fish production. Mr. Pankaj Mehta (Carrier Transicold) advocated for responsible marine practices and leveraging EEZs. CII FACE report on infrastructure gaps in fishing harbours and landing centres, offering strategic solutions to modernize fisheries value chains, was released on the occasion.
