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An airship is a type of aerostat or
lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air under its
own power. Unlike fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters, airships are
lighter-than-air (LTA) typically using helium to stay aloft. Airships
are equipped with engines for power generation whereas aerostats are
tethered to the ground, by a cable that tends to provide power. An
airship’s main component is one or more gasbags, a lightweight skin
containing a lifting gas to provide buoyancy. The envelope of an
airship may form a single gas bag, or may contain a number of
internal gas-filled cells. An airship also has engines and crew
and/or payload accommodation, typically housed in one or more
"gondolas" suspended below the envelope. Airships are
widely used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance,
communication, law enforcement, border patrolling, weather
forecasting, and coast guarding.
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The airship market has been
experiencing massive growth in the recent years owing to the low
operational cost and high competitive advantages of airship systems
over aerostat systems and surveillance aircrafts. Also, Growing need
for persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
worldwide is driving the global airships market. Moreover, increasing
demand of airships for rapid communication and climatic research is
boosting the demand for airships market. However, operational hazards
and availability of alternatives such as aerostat systems and
unmanned aerial vehicles are some of the factors restraining the
market growth. Growth in the deployment of airships in military and
defense forces are opening new opportunities for the participants in
airships system manufacturing.
The global airships market is
segmented by method of construction, by class, by payload type, and
by geography. Based on the method of construction, the market can be
segmented into rigid, semi- rigid, and non-rigid airships. On the
basis of airship class, the market can be segmented into small,
medium and large class airships. The market can also be classified on
the basis of different payload, such as electro-optics, communication
intelligence, thermal imaging camera, electronic intelligence,
surveillance radar, and an inertial navigation system. On the basis
of applications, the market can be classified into military, homeland
security, commercial and environmental research. The market segments
in terms of geographical regions include North America, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle-East and Africa (MEA). The
airships market in North America is anticipated to witness high
growth due to the wide adoption of airship systems in military and
homeland security applications in the region.
Industry participants dominating
the global airship market with the most significant developments
include Airborne Industries, GEFA-FLUG GmbH, Hybrid Air Vehicles
Ltd., Information Systems Laboratories Inc., Lindstrand Technologies,
RosAeroSystems s.r.a., Skyship Services Inc., Westdeutsche
Luftwerbung GmbH, and Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH among others.
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