PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1771741
PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1771741
U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product Type (Portable Detectors, Handheld Scanners), By Detection Technology, By Application, By End Use, And Segment Forecasts, 2025 - 2033
U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market Trends:
The U.S. handheld counter IED market size was estimated at USD 0.98 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.7% from 2025 to 2033. The persistent use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by insurgent groups and lone actors continues to pose a major security threat, particularly in conflict zones and urban environments. The U.S. military and homeland security agencies are actively investing in handheld C-IED technologies to neutralize threats in real time and prevent mass casualties. These devices offer immediate deployability and situational flexibility, which are crucial for on-ground counterterrorism operations. The market is being driven by the need for lightweight, rugged, and rapidly deployable detection tools suited for unpredictable environments.
Rapid detection technology innovations are transforming handheld C-IED systems' performance and usability. Today's devices are no longer limited to one type of sensor; instead, they combine electromagnetic field detection, chemical trace sensors, infrared imaging, and acoustic analysis to provide a multi-modal approach to explosive threat detection. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are being integrated to analyze sensor data in real time, reducing the rate of false alarms and improving threat classification. Enhanced data connectivity allows field operators to transmit findings to command centers for further analysis or remote support. Miniaturization of components has made these devices more lightweight and ergonomic, increasing adoption among foot soldiers and tactical teams. With these advancements, the market is seeing a shift toward smart, adaptive handheld systems that not only detect threats but also provide actionable insights on the nature and potential impact of the explosive device
The growing application of handheld C-IED devices in civilian security and urban counterterrorism efforts. Airports, seaports, mass transit systems, sporting events, and government buildings have become potential soft targets for IED attacks. Consequently, federal and municipal agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and local police bomb squads are increasing their investment in portable explosive detection tools. These devices are designed for intuitive use by first responders, often requiring minimal training while maintaining high accuracy. The expansion of C-IED usage into civilian domains has also triggered the development of more ruggedized, user-friendly, and cost-effective solutions.
Federal investment and institutional support play a vital role in accelerating the adoption of handheld C-IED technologies. U.S. defense and security agencies-including the Department of Defense (DoD), JIDO, DHS, and various intelligence and customs authorities-have allocated substantial budgets toward counter-IED programs. These funds are directed toward both R&D efforts for next-generation detection systems and bulk procurement to equip frontline operatives across the country. Government solicitations frequently specify compactness, multi-threat detection capability, battery efficiency, and compatibility with existing tactical gear, driving suppliers to innovate on both form and function.
Tactical mobility and enhanced soldier safety are pivotal concerns influencing handheld C-IED system development. Modern military and law enforcement units require tools that can be easily carried, deployed quickly, and operated under stressful conditions. Handheld systems offer this flexibility, unlike vehicle-mounted or large-scale equipment, which may be constrained by terrain or environment. The latest models are designed with ergonomic grips, heads-up display interfaces, and modular attachments for integration with tactical vests or helmets. Some systems can also be paired with UAVs (drones) or robotic arms for remote scanning, further reducing operator risk.
U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market Report Segmentation
This report forecasts revenue growth at country level and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2021 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the U.S. handheld counter IED market report based on product type, detection technology, application, and end use:
- Product Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
- Portable Detectors
- Handheld Scanners
- Smartphone Based Detectors
- Detection Technology Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
- Electromagnetic Field Detection
- Infrared Detection
- Acoustic Detection
- Chemical Detection
- Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
- Military
- Homeland Security
- Law Enforcement
- Civilian
- End Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
- Government Agencies
- Defense Contractors
- Non-Governmental Organizations
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope
- 1.1. Market Segmentation and Scope
- 1.2. Research Methodology
- 1.2.1. Information Procurement
- 1.3. Information or Data Analysis
- 1.4. Methodology
- 1.5. Research Scope and Assumptions
- 1.6. Market Formulation & Validation
- 1.7. Country Based Segment Share Calculation
- 1.8. List of Data Sources
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
- 2.1. Market Outlook
- 2.2. Segment Outlook
- 2.3. Competitive Insights
Chapter 3. U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market Variables, Trends, & Scope
- 3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
- 3.2. Market Dynamics
- 3.2.1. Market Driver Analysis
- 3.2.2. Market Restraint Analysis
- 3.2.3. Industry Challenge
- 3.3. U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market Analysis Tools
- 3.3.1. Industry Analysis - Porter's
- 3.3.1.1. Bargaining power of the suppliers
- 3.3.1.2. Bargaining power of the buyers
- 3.3.1.3. Threats of substitution
- 3.3.1.4. Threats from new entrants
- 3.3.1.5. Competitive rivalry
- 3.3.2. PESTEL Analysis
- 3.3.2.1. Political landscape
- 3.3.2.2. Economic landscape
- 3.3.2.3. Social landscape
- 3.3.2.4. Technological landscape
- 3.3.2.5. Environmental landscape
- 3.3.2.6. Legal landscape
- 3.3.1. Industry Analysis - Porter's
Chapter 4. U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market: Product Type Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 4.1. Segment Dashboard
- 4.2. U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market : Product Type Movement Analysis, 2024 & 2033 (USD Million)
- 4.3. Portable Detectors
- 4.3.1. Portable Detectors Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 4.4. Handheld Scanners
- 4.4.1. Handheld Scanners Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 4.5. Smartphone-based Detectors
- 4.5.1. Smartphone-based Detectors Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
Chapter 5. U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market: Detection Technology Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 5.1. Segment Dashboard
- 5.2. U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market : Detection Technology Movement Analysis, 2024 & 2033 (USD Million)
- 5.3. Electromagnetic Field Detection
- 5.3.1. Electromagnetic Field Detection Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 5.4. Infrared Detection
- 5.4.1. Infrared Detection Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 5.5. Acoustic Detection
- 5.5.1. Acoustic Detection Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 5.6. Chemical Detection
- 5.6.1. Chemical Detection Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
Chapter 6. U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 6.1. Segment Dashboard
- 6.2. U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market: Application Movement Analysis, 2024 & 2033 (USD Million)
- 6.3. Military
- 6.3.1. Military Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 6.4. Homeland Security
- 6.4.1. Video Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 6.5. Law Enforcement
- 6.5.1. Law Enforcement Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 6.6. Civilian
- 6.6.1. Civilian Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
Chapter 7. U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market: End Use Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 7.1. Segment Dashboard
- 7.2. U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market : End Use Movement Analysis, 2024 & 2033 (USD Million)
- 7.3. Government Agencies
- 7.3.1. Government Agencies Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 7.4. Defense Contractors
- 7.4.1. Defense Contractors Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 7.5. Non-governmental Organizations
- 7.5.1. Non-governmental Organizations Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
Chapter 8. Competitive Landscape
- 8.1. Company Categorization
- 8.2. Company Market Positioning
- 8.3. Company Heat Map Analysis
- 8.4. Company Profiles/Listing
- 8.4.1. L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
- 8.4.1.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.1.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.1.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.1.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.2. Lockheed Martin Corporation
- 8.4.2.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.2.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.2.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.2.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.3. Northrop Grumman Corporation
- 8.4.3.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.3.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.3.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.3.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.4. Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- 8.4.4.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.4.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.4.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.4.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.5. General Dynamics Corporation
- 8.4.5.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.5.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.5.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.5.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.6. Thales Group
- 8.4.6.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.6.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.6.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.6.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.7. Chemring Group PLC
- 8.4.7.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.7.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.7.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.7.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.8. Elbit Systems Ltd.
- 8.4.8.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.8.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.8.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.8.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.9. BAE Systems PLC
- 8.4.9.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.9.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.9.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.9.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.10. Sierra Nevada Corporation
- 8.4.10.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.10.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.10.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.10.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.1. L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
List of Tables
- Table 1 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market size estimates & forecasts 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 2 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market, by Product Type 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 3 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market, by Detection Technology 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 4 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market, by Application 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 5 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market, by end use 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
List of Figures
- Fig. 1 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market segmentation
- Fig. 2 Market research process
- Fig. 3 Information procurement
- Fig. 4 Primary research pattern
- Fig. 5 Market research approaches
- Fig. 6 Value chain-based sizing & forecasting
- Fig. 7 Parent market analysis
- Fig. 8 Market formulation & validation
- Fig. 9 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market snapshot
- Fig. 10 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market segment snapshot
- Fig. 11 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market competitive landscape snapshot
- Fig. 12 Market research process
- Fig. 13 Market driver relevance analysis (Current & future impact)
- Fig. 14 Market restraint relevance analysis (Current & future impact)
- Fig. 15 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market , Product Type outlook key takeaways (USD Million)
- Fig. 16 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market Product Type movement analysis 2024 & 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 17 Portable Detectors market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 18 Handheld Scanners market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 19 Smartphone-based Detectors market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 20 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market : Detection Technology outlook key takeaways (USD Million)
- Fig. 21 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market : Detection Technology movement analysis 2024 & 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 22 Electromagnetic Field Detection market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 23 Infrared Detection market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 24 Acoustic Detection market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 25 Chemical Detection market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 26 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market : Application outlook key takeaways (USD Million)
- Fig. 27 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market : Application movement analysis 2024 & 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 28 Military market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 29 Homeland Security market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 30 Law Enforcement market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 31 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market : End Use outlook key takeaways (USD Million)
- Fig. 32 U.S. Handheld Counter IED Market : End Use movement analysis 2024 & 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 33 Government Agencies market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 34 Defense Contractors market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 35 Non-governmental organizations market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 36 Strategy framework
- Fig. 37 Company Categorization
