PUBLISHER: TechNavio | PRODUCT CODE: 2110149
PUBLISHER: TechNavio | PRODUCT CODE: 2110149
Global Smart Weapons Market 2026-2030
The global smart weapons market is forecasted to grow by USD 12659.6 mn during 2025-2030, accelerating at a CAGR of 9.5% during the forecast period. The report on the global smart weapons market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.
The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by escalation of geopolitical tensions and national defense modernization, technological advancements in ai and sensor integration, strategic shift toward network-centric warfare and collaborative combat concepts.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.
| Market Scope | |
|---|---|
| Base Year | 2025 |
| End Year | 2030 |
| Series Year | 2026-2030 |
| Growth Momentum | Accelerate |
| YOY 2026 | 8.6% |
| CAGR | 9.5% |
| Incremental Value | $12659.6 mn |
Technavio's global smart weapons market is segmented as below:
By Product
- Missiles
- Precision-guided munitions
- Smart bombs
- Guided projectiles
- Guided rockets
By Technology
- GPS guided
- Laser guided
- Infrared guided
- Radar guided
- Electro optical guided
By Platform
- Land-based
- Airborne
- Naval
Geography
- Europe
- UK
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- The Netherlands
- North America
- US
- Canada
- Mexico
- APAC
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Middle East and Africa
- UAE
- Turkey
- South Africa
- South America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Colombia
- Rest of World (ROW)
This study identifies the proliferation of swarming technologies and autonomous munitions as one of the prime reasons driving the global smart weapons market growth during the next few years. Also, development of hypersonic precision-guided munitions and integration of directed energy weapons with smart targeting systems will lead to sizable demand in the market.
The report on the global smart weapons market covers the following areas:
- Global smart weapons market sizing
- Global smart weapons market forecast
- Global smart weapons market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading global smart weapons market vendors that include Anduril Industries Inc., ASELSAN AS, BAE Systems Plc, Diehl Stiftung and Co. KG, Elbit Systems Ltd., General Dynamics Corp., Israel Aerospace Ltd., Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Leonardo S.p.A., Lockheed Martin Corp., MBDA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Rafael Advanced Defense Ltd., Rheinmetall AG, RTX Corp., Saab AB, Textron Systems Corp., Thales Group, The Boeing Co.. Also, the global smart weapons market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.
The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Product
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Technology
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Platform
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Technavio Analysis
- 2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- 2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- 2.3 Factors of disruption
- 2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
3 Market Landscape
- 3.1 Market ecosystem
- 3.2 Market characteristics
- 3.3 Value chain analysis
4 Market Sizing
- 4.1 Market definition
- 4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
- 4.3 Market size 2025
- 4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2025-2030
5 Historic Market Size
- 5.1 Global Smart Weapons Market 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Smart Weapons Market 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.2 Product segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Product Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.3 Technology segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Technology Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.4 Platform segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Platform Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.5 Geography segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.6 Country segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
6 Qualitative Analysis
- 6.1 Impact of AI on Global Smart Weapons Market
- 6.2 Impact of Geopolitical Conflicts on Global Smart Weapons Market
7 Five Forces Analysis
- 7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2025 and 2030
- 7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2025 and 2030
- 7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.7 Market condition
8 Market Segmentation by Product
- 8.1 Market segments
- 8.2 Comparison by Product
- 8.3 Missiles - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 8.4 Precision-guided munitions - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 8.5 Smart bombs - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 8.6 Guided projectiles - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 8.7 Guided rockets - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 8.8 Market opportunity by Product
- Market opportunity by Product ($ million)
9 Market Segmentation by Technology
- 9.1 Market segments
- 9.2 Comparison by Technology
- 9.3 GPS guided - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.4 Laser guided - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.5 Infrared guided - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.6 Radar guided - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.7 Electro optical guided - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.8 Market opportunity by Technology
- Market opportunity by Technology ($ million)
10 Market Segmentation by Platform
- 10.1 Market segments
- 10.2 Comparison by Platform
- 10.3 Land-based - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.4 Airborne - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.5 Naval - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.6 Market opportunity by Platform
- Market opportunity by Platform ($ million)
11 Customer Landscape
- 11.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
12 Geographic Landscape
- 12.1 Geographic segmentation
- 12.2 Geographic comparison
- 12.3 Europe - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.1 UK - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.2 France - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.3 Germany - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.4 Italy - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.5 Spain - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.6 The Netherlands - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4 North America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.1 US - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.2 Canada - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.3 Mexico - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5 APAC - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.1 China - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.2 India - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.3 Japan - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.4 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.5 Australia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.6 Indonesia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.1 Israel - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.2 Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.3 UAE - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.4 Turkey - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.5 South Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7 South America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.1 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.2 Argentina - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.3 Colombia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.8 Market opportunity by geography
- Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
13 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity
- 13.1 Market drivers
- Escalation of geopolitical tensions and national defense modernization
- Technological advancements in AI and sensor integration
- Strategic shift toward network-centric warfare and collaborative combat concepts
- 13.2 Market challenges
- High development, production, and procurement expenditures
- Vulnerability to electronic warfare and countermeasure technologies
- Regulatory hurdles, export controls, and ethical dilemmas
- 13.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2025 and 2030
- 13.4 Market opportunities
- Proliferation of swarming technologies and autonomous munitions
- Development of hypersonic precision-guided munitions
- Integration of directed energy weapons with smart targeting systems
14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.1 Overview
- 14.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 14.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 14.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
15 Competitive Analysis
- 15.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
- 15.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
- 15.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
- 15.4 BAE Systems Plc
- BAE Systems Plc - Overview
- BAE Systems Plc - Business segments
- BAE Systems Plc - Key news
- BAE Systems Plc - Key offerings
- BAE Systems Plc - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.5 Elbit Systems Ltd.
- Elbit Systems Ltd. - Overview
- Elbit Systems Ltd. - Business segments
- Elbit Systems Ltd. - Key offerings
- Elbit Systems Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.6 Israel Aerospace Ltd.
- Israel Aerospace Ltd. - Overview
- Israel Aerospace Ltd. - Product / Service
- Israel Aerospace Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.7 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
- Kongsberg Gruppen ASA - Overview
- Kongsberg Gruppen ASA - Business segments
- Kongsberg Gruppen ASA - Key offerings
- Kongsberg Gruppen ASA - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.8 L3Harris Technologies Inc.
- L3Harris Technologies Inc. - Overview
- L3Harris Technologies Inc. - Business segments
- L3Harris Technologies Inc. - Key offerings
- L3Harris Technologies Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.9 Lockheed Martin Corp.
- Lockheed Martin Corp. - Overview
- Lockheed Martin Corp. - Business segments
- Lockheed Martin Corp. - Key news
- Lockheed Martin Corp. - Key offerings
- Lockheed Martin Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.10 MBDA
- MBDA - Overview
- MBDA - Product / Service
- MBDA - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.11 Northrop Grumman Corp.
- Northrop Grumman Corp. - Overview
- Northrop Grumman Corp. - Business segments
- Northrop Grumman Corp. - Key offerings
- Northrop Grumman Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.12 Rafael Advanced Defense Ltd.
- Rafael Advanced Defense Ltd. - Overview
- Rafael Advanced Defense Ltd. - Product / Service
- Rafael Advanced Defense Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.13 Rheinmetall AG
- Rheinmetall AG - Overview
- Rheinmetall AG - Business segments
- Rheinmetall AG - Key offerings
- Rheinmetall AG - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.14 RTX Corp.
- RTX Corp. - Overview
- RTX Corp. - Business segments
- RTX Corp. - Key news
- RTX Corp. - Key offerings
- RTX Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.15 Saab AB
- Saab AB - Overview
- Saab AB - Business segments
- Saab AB - Key offerings
- Saab AB - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.16 Textron Systems Corp.
- Textron Systems Corp. - Overview
- Textron Systems Corp. - Business segments
- Textron Systems Corp. - Key offerings
- Textron Systems Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.17 Thales Group
- Thales Group - Overview
- Thales Group - Business segments
- Thales Group - Key news
- Thales Group - Key offerings
- Thales Group - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.18 The Boeing Co.
- The Boeing Co. - Overview
- The Boeing Co. - Business segments
- The Boeing Co. - Key news
- The Boeing Co. - Key offerings
- The Boeing Co. - Segment focus
- SWOT
16 Appendix
- 16.1 Scope of the report
- Market definition
- Objectives
- Notes and caveats
- 16.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
- 16.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- 16.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
- 16.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
- 16.6 Data validation
- Data validation
- 16.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- 16.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
- 16.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
- 16.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations
