Radar simulators simulate various radars and its dynamics to offer a user an artificial environment for radar training and functional/system testing. They are either available as a software solution or as a combination of hardware and software. The hardware simulates the control room of a ship, aircraft, and ground-based radar stations. The software solutions can be installed on any personal computer with minimum required configurations.

The Radar Simulator vendors are placed into 4 categories based on their performance and reviews in each criterion: “visionary leaders,” “innovators,” “dynamic differentiators,” and “emerging companies".

The companies that fall under this category generally receive high scores for most of the evaluation criteria. They have a well-established product portfolio and a very strong market presence. They offer mature and reputable products and services and have strong business strategies.

Dynamic differentiators are the established vendors of radar simulators with strong business strategies. However, they have weaker product portfolios as compared to their competitors. They generally focus on a specific type of technology related to a particular product.

Innovators are the vendors that have demonstrated substantial product innovations as compared to their competitors. They have an extensive product portfolio. However, they do not have very strong growth strategies for their overall business.

Vendors with niche product offerings, who have started to gain their foothold in the radar simulator market, fall under this category. They do not have strong business strategies as compared to other established vendors. They might be new entrants in the market and require some time before gaining significant traction in the market. Radar simulators are primarily used in military training centers to provide appropriate training to radar operators and Electronic Warfare (EW) personnel. For instance, the Royal Danish Navy uses the INTS Radar Simulator developed by IFAD TS A/S (Denmark) in its warfare training center to train radar operators. Radar simulators are also used for testing EW systems, Radar Warning Receivers (RWRs), and Electronic Countermeasure (ECM) systems. The military segment of the radar simulator market is projected to grow steadily. The need for skilled military personnel as well as trained radar operators is driving the demand for radar simulator systems in military application. The military segment has been further subdivided into airborne, marine, and ground. Radar simulators are used to provide basic training to radar operators and commercial pilots. These simulators help minimize the cost of training, owing to which, the demand for radar simulators is anticipated to increase during the forecast period. Moreover, radar simulators are also used by suppliers of automotive electronic devices. The commercial segment of the radar simulator market is projected to grow gradually. The commercial segment has been further sub segmented into airborne, marine, and ground.