The aerial refueling market size is expected US$ 640.75 million in 2022 and is expected to reach US$ 960.94 million by 2030. The aerial refueling market is estimated to record a CAGR of 5.2% from 2022 to 2030.

The aerial refueling system provides support to conduct refueling operations mid-air for any flight. These operations are mainly conducted for military combat aircraft, surveillance aircraft, helicopters, and military UAVs (MALE/HALE). The rapidly increasing procurement of different types of military aircraft, helicopters, and UAVs is boosting the need for aerial refueling probes and drogues that are mounted in such aircraft for conducting the refueling operations.

Moreover, below is the list of tanker aircraft models operated across different countries worldwide is mentioned below.

Tanker Model Refueling System Type Current Status Operator Country

Airbus A310 MRTT Probe System Operational Canada/France/Germany

Airbus A330 MRTT Probe System Production/Operational United KingdomUK

Airbus A330 MRTT Boom System Production/Operational Australia / Saudi Arabia / Spain / United Arab EmiratesUAE / Singapore

Airbus A400M Atlas Probe System Operational Spain/Germany/France

Boeing KC-46 Pegasus Boom System Production/Operational United StatesUS

Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Probe System Production/Operational United StatesUS

Dassault-Breguet Super ?tendard Probe System Production/Operational France

Dassault Rafale Probe System Production/Operational France

Embraer KC-390 Probe System Production/Operational Brazil

Lockheed HC-130 Hercules & KC-130 Hercules Probe System Production/Operational Canada / Indonesia /U United Kingdom K/US United States

Further, several aircraft OEMs such as Boeing and Airbus have been pushing focusing on the development limits to work ondeveloping new projects, which that is also likely to generate new market opportunities for aerial refueling market players during the forecast period. For instance, Boeing is constantly working on the development of its first-1st ever refueling tanker UAV aircraft called Boeing MQ-25 Stingray UAV. It which is likely to enter the service by the end of 2024 with the US armed forces. However, governments of several countries have already put signed contracts to procuresome order to the OEM for the Stingray UAV, and once commercialized, the same would be delivered to different customersthem along with the production. As The deployment of unmanned systems in the armed forces is currently being one of the major trends across the world, such factors areis likely to generate new opportunities for aerial refueling market vendors in the coming years.

The global aerial refueling market is segmented based on the basis of component, aircraft type, system type, end use, and geography. Based on component, the aerial refueling market is segmented into refueling pods, refueling probes, drogues, hoses, boom, and others. In terms of aircraft type, the aerial refueling market is segmented into tanker & combat aircraft, helicopters, and UAVs. Based on system type, the aerial refueling market has beenis segmented divided into probe & drogue and boom & receptacle. Based onBy end use, the aerial refueling market is categorized bifurcated into OEMs and aftermarket. In terms of geography, the global aerial refueling market is segmented into five major regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), Middle East & Africa (MEA), and South America (SAM).

Cobham Plc, Safran, Eaton, GE Aviation, Marshall Aerospace & Defense Group, Parker Hannifin Corporation, Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd, BAE Systems Plc, Elbit Systems Ltd, and ARESIA are among the key aerial refueling market players that are profiled in this market study.

The overall aerial refueling market size has been derived using both primary and secondary sources. Exhaustive secondary research has been conducted using internal and external sources to obtain qualitative and quantitative information related to the aerial refueling market size. The process also helps obtain an overview and forecast of the market with respect to all the market segments. Also, multiple primary interviews have been conducted with industry participants to validate the data and gain analytical insights. This process includes industry experts such as VPs, business development managers, market intelligence managers, and national sales managers, along with external consultants such as valuation experts, research analysts, and key opinion leaders, specializing in the aerial refueling market.