PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 2024815
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 2024815
Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Report by Technology (Guided, Unguided), Range (Short, Medium, Long), Assembly Type (Projectile, Launcher), Application (Defense, Home Security, and Others), and Region 2026-2034
The global shoulder-fired weapons market size reached USD 7.5 Billion in 2025. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 11.4 Billion by 2034, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.68% during 2026-2034. The increasing military spending to enhance defense capabilities is stimulating the market.
Shoulder-fired weapons are self-propelled explosive rocket projectiles that can be operated by a single person. They target anti-tank weapons, anti-aircraft, man-portable anti-defense systems, rocket-propelled grenades, and anti-vessel launchers. They are generally guided and unguided to hit targets on the ground or air and have special applications like armor-piercing. They enable armed forces to target objects and escape the area quickly before they can be spotted by the enemy. They are lightweight, easier to transport, and require less maintenance as compared to traditionally used missile systems. They are commonly available in short, medium, and extended ranges variants. Amongst these, the short range shoulder-fired weapons are used in close-counter combat operations and can fire a projectile at a maximum range of 1000 meters. On the other hand, medium range shoulder-fired weapons can be combined with multiple warheads and fire at a maximum of 3000 meters. Moreover, extended range shoulder-fired weapons are the most sophisticated and capable systems and have higher muzzle velocity and greater accuracy due to more advanced guidance systems that can engage targets beyond 3000 meters.
Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Trends:
The increasing adoption of advanced weapons and significant growth in the military and defense sectors represents one of the major factors driving the demand for shoulder-fired weapons across the globe. The rising instances of armed conflicts, violence, and terrorism are supporting the market growth. Moreover, the growing investments by military and defense organizations in the upgradation of existing infrastructure to enhance national security are favoring the market growth. In addition, there is an increase in the adoption of man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) and man-portable anti-tank systems that provide a massive advantage to armed forces by engaging targets without being concerned about the weight and accuracy of the strike by the weapon. Apart from this, key players are introducing smart shoulder-fired weapons that are embedded in electronic warfare (EW) systems to provide augmented reality (AR) information to operators. They are also integrating satellite guidance systems, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) that help military personnel deal with combatants on the battlefield and minimize the collateral damage, which, in turn, is creating a positive outlook for the market.
Key Market Segmentation:
This report provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the global shoulder-fired weapons market, along with forecasts at the global, regional, and country level from 2026-2034. The report has categorized the market based on technology, range, assembly type, and application.
Technology Insights:
- Guided
- Unguided
The report has also provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the shoulder-fired weapons market based on the technology. This includes guided and unguided. According to the report, guided technology represented the largest segment.
Range Insights:
- Short
- Medium
- Long
Assembly Type Insights:
- Projectile
- Launcher
Application Insights:
- Defense
- Home Security
- Others
Regional Insights:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets that include North America (the United States and Canada), Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others), Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others), Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others), and the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, North America was the largest market for shoulder-fired weapons. Some of the factors driving the North America shoulder-fired weapons market included the existence of the largest producers and considerable users of shoulder-fired weapons, the upgradation of existing infrastructure, and extensive research and development (R&D) activities to procure new weapons capable of AI-enabled warfare.
Competitive Landscape:
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global shoulder-fired weapons market. Detailed profiles of all major companies have also been provided. Some of the companies covered include Airtronic Usa LLC, Barrett, Lockheed Martin Corporation, MBDA, Nammo AS, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Roketsen, Saab AB., etc. Kindly note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
1. How big is the global shoulder-fired weapons market?
2. What is the expected growth rate of the global shoulder-fired weapons market during 2026-2034?
3. What are the key factors driving the global shoulder-fired weapons market?
4. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global shoulder-fired weapons market growth?
5. What is the breakup of the global shoulder-fired weapons market based on the technology?
6. What is the breakup of the global shoulder-fired weapons market based on the range?
7. What is the breakup of the global shoulder-fired weapons market based on the assembly type?
8. What is the breakup of the global shoulder-fired weapons market based on the application?
9. What are the key regions in the global shoulder-fired weapons market?
10. Who are the key players/companies in the global shoulder-fired weapons market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Technology
- 6.1 Guided
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Unguided
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Range
- 7.1 Short
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Medium
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Long
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Assembly Type
- 8.1 Projectile
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Launcher
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Application
- 9.1 Defense
- 9.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2 Home Security
- 9.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3 Others
- 9.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Region
- 10.1 North America
- 10.1.1 United States
- 10.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.1.2 Canada
- 10.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.1.1 United States
- 10.2 Asia-Pacific
- 10.2.1 China
- 10.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.2 Japan
- 10.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.3 India
- 10.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.4 South Korea
- 10.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.5 Australia
- 10.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.6 Indonesia
- 10.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.7 Others
- 10.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.1 China
- 10.3 Europe
- 10.3.1 Germany
- 10.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.2 France
- 10.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.3 United Kingdom
- 10.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.4 Italy
- 10.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.5 Spain
- 10.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.6 Russia
- 10.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.7 Others
- 10.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.1 Germany
- 10.4 Latin America
- 10.4.1 Brazil
- 10.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.2 Mexico
- 10.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.3 Others
- 10.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.1 Brazil
- 10.5 Middle East and Africa
- 10.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 10.5.3 Market Forecast
11 Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Drivers
- 11.3 Restraints
- 11.4 Opportunities
12 Value Chain Analysis
13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 13.4 Degree of Competition
- 13.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 13.6 Threat of Substitutes
14 Price Analysis
15 Competitive Landscape
- 15.1 Market Structure
- 15.2 Key Players
- 15.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 15.3.1 Airtronic Usa LLC
- 15.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.2 Barrett
- 15.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.3 Lockheed Martin Corporation
- 15.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.3.3 Financials
- 15.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.4 MBDA
- 15.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.5 Nammo AS
- 15.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.6 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd
- 15.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.7 Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- 15.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.7.3 Financials
- 15.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.8 Roketsen
- 15.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.9 Saab AB
- 15.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.9.3 Financials
- 15.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.1 Airtronic Usa LLC
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
- Figure 2: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2020-2025
- Figure 3: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 4: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Breakup by Technology (in %), 2025
- Figure 5: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Breakup by Range (in %), 2025
- Figure 6: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Breakup by Assembly Type (in %), 2025
- Figure 7: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2025
- Figure 8: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2025
- Figure 9: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Guided) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 10: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Guided) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 11: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Unguided) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 12: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Unguided) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 13: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Short) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 14: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Short) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 15: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Medium) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 16: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Medium) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 17: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Long) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 18: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Long) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 19: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Projectile) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 20: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Projectile) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 21: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Launcher) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 22: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Launcher) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 23: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Defense) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 24: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Defense) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 25: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Home Security) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 26: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Home Security) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 27: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 28: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 29: North America: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 30: North America: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 31: United States: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 32: United States: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 33: Canada: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 34: Canada: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 35: Asia-Pacific: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 36: Asia-Pacific: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 37: China: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 38: China: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 39: Japan: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 40: Japan: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 41: India: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 42: India: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 43: South Korea: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 44: South Korea: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 45: Australia: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 46: Australia: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 47: Indonesia: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 48: Indonesia: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 49: Others: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 50: Others: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 51: Europe: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 52: Europe: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 53: Germany: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 54: Germany: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 55: France: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 56: France: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 57: United Kingdom: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 58: United Kingdom: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 59: Italy: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 60: Italy: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 61: Spain: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 62: Spain: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 63: Russia: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 64: Russia: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 65: Others: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 66: Others: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 67: Latin America: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 68: Latin America: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 69: Brazil: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 70: Brazil: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 71: Mexico: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 72: Mexico: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 73: Others: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 74: Others: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 75: Middle East and Africa: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2020 & 2025
- Figure 76: Middle East and Africa: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2025
- Figure 77: Middle East and Africa: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Figure 78: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Industry: Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
- Figure 79: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Industry: Value Chain Analysis
- Figure 80: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
- Table 1: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2025 and 2034
- Table 2: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Breakup by Technology (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Table 3: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Breakup by Range (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Table 4: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Breakup by Assembly Type (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Table 5: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Table 6: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2026-2034
- Table 7: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Competitive Structure
- Table 8: Global: Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Key Players
