Airships also termed as dirigible balloon is a type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air under its own power. Aerostats gain their lift from large gasbags filled with a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air. In early airship, the lifting gas used was hydrogen, due to its high lifting capacity and ready availability. Unlike hydrogen, helium gas has almost the same lifting capacity and is not flammable, but is rare and relatively expensive. The main types of airships are non-rigid, semi-rigid, and rigid. Non-rigid airships, often called "blimps", rely on internal pressure to maintain their shape. Semi-rigid airships maintain the envelope shape by internal pressure, but have some form of supporting structure, such as a fixed keel, attached to it. Rigid airships have an outer structural framework that maintain the shape and carry all structural loads, while the lifting gas is contained in one or more internal gasbags or cells. These airships are highly used for advertising and covering sport events. Apart from this, airship also finds its applications in transporting cargo and military. 

The major factors that drive the growth of the global airships market are rise in need for surveillance and increase in use of airships for advertising to target large areas. In addition, advertising on airships has been analyzed to be much more cost effective compared to other forms of advertising, which boosts the growth of the market. In addition, the tremendous capacity of these airships to handle weight is driving the airship market in the logistic sector. These features are pushing the demand for airships in these segments. However, factors that restrain the growth of the airships market is risky operation due to use of hydrogen gas, which is highly inflammable. Furthermore, luxury airships for industrial tours would provide growth opportunity in the upcoming years.

The global airships market is segmented by construction type, application, and region. By construction type, the market is segmented into rigid, semi rigid, and non-rigid. By application, the further classification is done into surveillance, research, commercial tours, cargo transport, advertisement, and others. By region, the market is studied across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA (Latin America, Middle East and Africa).

Some of the key players operating in the airships market are Lockheed Martin Corporation, Airborne Industries Inc., Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH, Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd., Lindstrand Technologies Ltd., Shanghai Vantage Airship Manufacture Co. Ltd, Information Systems Laboratories Inc, Skyship Services Inc., RosAeroSystems s.r.a., and GEFA-FLUG.

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Key Market Segmentation:

By Construction Type

• Rigid
• Semi Rigid
• Non-rigid

By Application

• Surveillance
• Research
• Commercial Tours
• Cargo Transport
• Advertisement
• Others

By Region

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • UK
  • Germany
  • France
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • Australia
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
• LAMEA
  • Brazil
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Rest of LAMEA

Key players

• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• Airborne Industries Inc.
• Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH
• Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd.
• Lindstrand Technologies Ltd.
• Shanghai Vantage Airship Manufacture Co. Ltd.
• Information Systems Laboratories Inc.
• Skyship Services Inc. 
• RosAeroSystems s.r.a.
• GEFA-FLUG