Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Research Report 2025

Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market

The global market for Underwater Navigation and Positioning was valued at US$ million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of %during the forecast period.

Underwater navigation and positioning refer to the techniques and technologies used to determine the location, orientation, and movement of underwater vehicles, submarines, or other underwater assets. These systems play a crucial role in various applications, including marine exploration, offshore operations, scientific research, underwater mapping, and military operations.

The global market for underwater navigation and positioning systems is expected to experience substantial growth in the coming years. Several factors contribute to the positive market outlook: Increasing Demand for Underwater Exploration: The growing interest in marine research, hydrographic surveys, underwater archaeology, oil and gas exploration, and environmental monitoring drives the demand for advanced underwater navigation and positioning systems. These systems enable precise mapping, data collection, and efficient operations in underwater environments. Offshore Industry Expansion: The offshore industry, including oil and gas exploration, offshore wind farms, and subsea infrastructure development, requires accurate underwater navigation and positioning systems for safe and efficient operations. The expansion of offshore activities, especially in regions like the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Asia-Pacific, propels the market growth. Technological Advancements: Ongoing advancements in underwater sensing technologies, acoustic communications, inertial navigation systems, and integration methods enhance the performance and accuracy of underwater navigation and positioning systems. These technological developments drive market growth as companies seek to upgrade their capabilities. Rising Focus on Oceanographic Research: Governments, research institutions, and environmental organizations are increasingly focusing on understanding and preserving marine ecosystems. This fuels the demand for underwater navigation and positioning systems that support oceanographic research, enabling scientists to study underwater habitats, marine life, and climate change impacts. Underwater Defense and Security Applications: Defense and security agencies utilize underwater navigation and positioning systems for submarine operations, mine countermeasures, and surveillance. Growing defense budgets and the need for advanced underwater capabilities in naval forces worldwide contribute to market growth. Expansion of Subsea Communications: With the increasing demand for reliable and high-speed subsea communication networks, underwater navigation and positioning systems play a vital role in the installation, maintenance, and repair of underwater cables and infrastructure. The expansion of subsea communication networks drives the market for accurate positioning and navigation systems.

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Underwater Navigation and Positioning, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Underwater Navigation and Positioning.

The Underwater Navigation and Positioning market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Underwater Navigation and Positioning market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided.

For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

The report will help the Underwater Navigation and Positioning companies, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.

Market Segmentation

Scope of Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Report

Chapter Outline

1.1 Study Scope

1.2 Market Analysis by Type

1.2.1 Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size Growth Rate by Type: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

1.2.2 Based on Acoustic Positioning

1.2.3 Based on Integrated Motion Sensors

1.3 Market by Application

1.3.1 Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Growth by Application: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

1.3.2 Oil and Gas Exploration

1.3.3 Marine Science

1.3.4 Salvage Operations

1.3.5 Marine Archaeology

1.3.6 Others

1.4 Assumptions and Limitations

1.5 Study Objectives

1.6 Years Considered

2.1 Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Perspective (2020-2031)

2.2 Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Growth Trends by Region

2.2.1 Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

2.2.2 Underwater Navigation and Positioning Historic Market Size by Region (2020-2025)

2.2.3 Underwater Navigation and Positioning Forecasted Market Size by Region (2026-2031)

2.3 Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Dynamics

2.3.1 Underwater Navigation and Positioning Industry Trends

2.3.2 Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Drivers

2.3.3 Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Challenges

2.3.4 Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Restraints

3.1 Global Top Underwater Navigation and Positioning Players by Revenue

3.1.1 Global Top Underwater Navigation and Positioning Players by Revenue (2020-2025)

3.1.2 Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Revenue Market Share by Players (2020-2025)

3.2 Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)

3.3 Global Key Players Ranking by Underwater Navigation and Positioning Revenue

3.4 Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Concentration Ratio

3.4.1 Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)

3.4.2 Global Top 10 and Top 5 Companies by Underwater Navigation and Positioning Revenue in 2024

3.5 Global Key Players of Underwater Navigation and Positioning Head office and Area Served

3.6 Global Key Players of Underwater Navigation and Positioning, Product and Application

3.7 Global Key Players of Underwater Navigation and Positioning, Date of Enter into This Industry

3.8 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans

4.1 Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Historic Market Size by Type (2020-2025)

4.2 Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)

5.1 Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Historic Market Size by Application (2020-2025)

5.2 Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)

6.1 North America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size (2020-2031)

6.2 North America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

6.3 North America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2020-2025)

6.4 North America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2026-2031)

6.5 United States

6.6 Canada

7.1 Europe Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size (2020-2031)

7.2 Europe Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

7.3 Europe Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2020-2025)

7.4 Europe Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2026-2031)

7.5 Germany

7.6 France

7.7 U.K.

7.8 Italy

7.9 Russia

7.10 Nordic Countries

8.1 Asia-Pacific Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size (2020-2031)

8.2 Asia-Pacific Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Growth Rate by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

8.3 Asia-Pacific Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Region (2020-2025)

8.4 Asia-Pacific Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Region (2026-2031)

8.5 China

8.6 Japan

8.7 South Korea

8.8 Southeast Asia

8.9 India

8.10 Australia

9.1 Latin America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size (2020-2031)

9.2 Latin America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

9.3 Latin America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2020-2025)

9.4 Latin America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2026-2031)

9.5 Mexico

9.6 Brazil

10.1 Middle East & Africa Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size (2020-2031)

10.2 Middle East & Africa Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

10.3 Middle East & Africa Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2020-2025)

10.4 Middle East & Africa Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2026-2031)

10.5 Turkey

10.6 Saudi Arabia

10.7 UAE

11.1 Advanced Navigation

11.1.1 Advanced Navigation Company Details

11.1.2 Advanced Navigation Business Overview

11.1.3 Advanced Navigation Underwater Navigation and Positioning Introduction

11.1.4 Advanced Navigation Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025)

11.1.5 Advanced Navigation Recent Development

11.2 iXblue

11.2.1 iXblue Company Details

11.2.2 iXblue Business Overview

11.2.3 iXblue Underwater Navigation and Positioning Introduction

11.2.4 iXblue Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025)

11.2.5 iXblue Recent Development

11.3 Sonardyne International

11.3.1 Sonardyne International Company Details

11.3.2 Sonardyne International Business Overview

11.3.3 Sonardyne International Underwater Navigation and Positioning Introduction

11.3.4 Sonardyne International Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025)

11.3.5 Sonardyne International Recent Development

11.4 Wavefront Systems

11.4.1 Wavefront Systems Company Details

11.4.2 Wavefront Systems Business Overview

11.4.3 Wavefront Systems Underwater Navigation and Positioning Introduction

11.4.4 Wavefront Systems Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025)

11.4.5 Wavefront Systems Recent Development

11.5 Teledyne Marine

11.5.1 Teledyne Marine Company Details

11.5.2 Teledyne Marine Business Overview

11.5.3 Teledyne Marine Underwater Navigation and Positioning Introduction

11.5.4 Teledyne Marine Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025)

11.5.5 Teledyne Marine Recent Development

11.6 Collins Aerospace

11.6.1 Collins Aerospace Company Details

11.6.2 Collins Aerospace Business Overview

11.6.3 Collins Aerospace Underwater Navigation and Positioning Introduction

11.6.4 Collins Aerospace Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025)

11.6.5 Collins Aerospace Recent Development

11.7 Ocean Plan

11.7.1 Ocean Plan Company Details

11.7.2 Ocean Plan Business Overview

11.7.3 Ocean Plan Underwater Navigation and Positioning Introduction

11.7.4 Ocean Plan Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025)

11.7.5 Ocean Plan Recent Development

13.1 Research Methodology

13.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach

13.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design

13.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation

13.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation

13.1.2 Data Source

13.1.2.1 Secondary Sources

13.1.2.2 Primary Sources

13.2 Author Details

13.3 Disclaimer

List of Tables

 Table 1. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size Growth Rate by Type (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

 Table 2. Key Players of Based on Acoustic Positioning

 Table 3. Key Players of Based on Integrated Motion Sensors

 Table 4. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size Growth by Application (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

 Table 5. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Region (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

 Table 6. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Region (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 7. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Share by Region (2020-2025)

 Table 8. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Forecasted Market Size by Region (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Table 9. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Share by Region (2026-2031)

 Table 10. Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Trends

 Table 11. Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Drivers

 Table 12. Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Challenges

 Table 13. Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Restraints

 Table 14. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Revenue by Players (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 15. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Share by Players (2020-2025)

 Table 16. Global Top Underwater Navigation and Positioning Players by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning as of 2024)

 Table 17. Ranking of Global Top Underwater Navigation and Positioning Companies by Revenue (US$ Million) in 2024

 Table 18. Global 5 Largest Players Market Share by Underwater Navigation and Positioning Revenue (CR5 and HHI) & (2020-2025)

 Table 19. Global Key Players of Underwater Navigation and Positioning, Headquarters and Area Served

 Table 20. Global Key Players of Underwater Navigation and Positioning, Product and Application

 Table 21. Global Key Players of Underwater Navigation and Positioning, Date of Enter into This Industry

 Table 22. Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans

 Table 23. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Type (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 24. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Revenue Market Share by Type (2020-2025)

 Table 25. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Table 26. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Revenue Market Share by Type (2026-2031)

 Table 27. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Application (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 28. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Revenue Market Share by Application (2020-2025)

 Table 29. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Table 30. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Revenue Market Share by Application (2026-2031)

 Table 31. North America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size Growth Rate by Country (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

 Table 32. North America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 33. North America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Table 34. Europe Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size Growth Rate by Country (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

 Table 35. Europe Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 36. Europe Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Table 37. Asia-Pacific Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size Growth Rate by Region (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

 Table 38. Asia-Pacific Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Region (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 39. Asia-Pacific Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Region (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Table 40. Latin America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size Growth Rate by Country (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

 Table 41. Latin America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 42. Latin America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Table 43. Middle East & Africa Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size Growth Rate by Country (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

 Table 44. Middle East & Africa Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 45. Middle East & Africa Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Country (2026-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Table 46. Advanced Navigation Company Details

 Table 47. Advanced Navigation Business Overview

 Table 48. Advanced Navigation Underwater Navigation and Positioning Product

 Table 49. Advanced Navigation Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 50. Advanced Navigation Recent Development

 Table 51. iXblue Company Details

 Table 52. iXblue Business Overview

 Table 53. iXblue Underwater Navigation and Positioning Product

 Table 54. iXblue Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 55. iXblue Recent Development

 Table 56. Sonardyne International Company Details

 Table 57. Sonardyne International Business Overview

 Table 58. Sonardyne International Underwater Navigation and Positioning Product

 Table 59. Sonardyne International Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 60. Sonardyne International Recent Development

 Table 61. Wavefront Systems Company Details

 Table 62. Wavefront Systems Business Overview

 Table 63. Wavefront Systems Underwater Navigation and Positioning Product

 Table 64. Wavefront Systems Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 65. Wavefront Systems Recent Development

 Table 66. Teledyne Marine Company Details

 Table 67. Teledyne Marine Business Overview

 Table 68. Teledyne Marine Underwater Navigation and Positioning Product

 Table 69. Teledyne Marine Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 70. Teledyne Marine Recent Development

 Table 71. Collins Aerospace Company Details

 Table 72. Collins Aerospace Business Overview

 Table 73. Collins Aerospace Underwater Navigation and Positioning Product

 Table 74. Collins Aerospace Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 75. Collins Aerospace Recent Development

 Table 76. Ocean Plan Company Details

 Table 77. Ocean Plan Business Overview

 Table 78. Ocean Plan Underwater Navigation and Positioning Product

 Table 79. Ocean Plan Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025) & (US$ Million)

 Table 80. Ocean Plan Recent Development

 Table 81. Research Programs/Design for This Report

 Table 82. Key Data Information from Secondary Sources

 Table 83. Key Data Information from Primary Sources

 Table 84. Authors List of This Report

List of Figures

 Figure 1. Underwater Navigation and Positioning Picture

 Figure 2. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size Comparison by Type (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 3. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Share by Type: 2024 VS 2031

 Figure 4. Based on Acoustic Positioning Features

 Figure 5. Based on Integrated Motion Sensors Features

 Figure 6. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size by Application (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 7. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Share by Application: 2024 VS 2031

 Figure 8. Oil and Gas Exploration Case Studies

 Figure 9. Marine Science Case Studies

 Figure 10. Salvage Operations Case Studies

 Figure 11. Marine Archaeology Case Studies

 Figure 12. Others Case Studies

 Figure 13. Underwater Navigation and Positioning Report Years Considered

 Figure 14. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size (US$ Million), Year-over-Year: 2020-2031

 Figure 15. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size, (US$ Million), 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

 Figure 16. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Share by Region: 2024 VS 2031

 Figure 17. Global Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Share by Players in 2024

 Figure 18. Global Top Underwater Navigation and Positioning Players by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Underwater Navigation and Positioning as of 2024)

 Figure 19. The Top 10 and 5 Players Market Share by Underwater Navigation and Positioning Revenue in 2024

 Figure 20. North America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 21. North America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Share by Country (2020-2031)

 Figure 22. United States Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 23. Canada Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 24. Europe Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 25. Europe Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Share by Country (2020-2031)

 Figure 26. Germany Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 27. France Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 28. U.K. Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 29. Italy Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 30. Russia Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 31. Nordic Countries Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 32. Asia-Pacific Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 33. Asia-Pacific Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Share by Region (2020-2031)

 Figure 34. China Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 35. Japan Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 36. South Korea Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 37. Southeast Asia Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 38. India Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 39. Australia Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 40. Latin America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 41. Latin America Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Share by Country (2020-2031)

 Figure 42. Mexico Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 43. Brazil Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 44. Middle East & Africa Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 45. Middle East & Africa Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Share by Country (2020-2031)

 Figure 46. Turkey Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 47. Saudi Arabia Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 48. UAE Underwater Navigation and Positioning Market Size YoY Growth (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)

 Figure 49. Advanced Navigation Revenue Growth Rate in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025)

 Figure 50. iXblue Revenue Growth Rate in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025)

 Figure 51. Sonardyne International Revenue Growth Rate in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025)

 Figure 52. Wavefront Systems Revenue Growth Rate in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025)

 Figure 53. Teledyne Marine Revenue Growth Rate in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025)

 Figure 54. Collins Aerospace Revenue Growth Rate in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025)

 Figure 55. Ocean Plan Revenue Growth Rate in Underwater Navigation and Positioning Business (2020-2025)

 Figure 56. Bottom-up and Top-down Approaches for This Report

 Figure 57. Data Triangulation

 Figure 58. Key Executives Interviewed