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A high power microwave generator is an advanced device that produces intense microwave energy for use in defense, scientific, and industrial applications. It can emit high-intensity pulses or continuous waves, making it suitable for disabling electronics, powering radar and communication systems, conducting plasma research, and performing high-energy material processing.
The main types of high power microwave generators are continuous wave generators and pulsed generators. Continuous wave generators provide a constant, uninterrupted microwave signal, which is essential for applications requiring stable, continuous energy output. These generators are available in various forms, including switch mode, solid state, and magnetron types, and in different power levels such as low, medium, and high power. They are used in applications across industries such as semiconductors, medical treatments, and food processing, and serve sectors including healthcare, defense, telecommunications, manufacturing, and more.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs have affected the high power microwave generator market by increasing the cost of imported components and raw materials, thereby raising overall production expenses. The defense and industrial application segments are particularly impacted, with regions like North America and Europe experiencing supply chain constraints. However, tariffs have also encouraged local manufacturing and investment in domestic production, fostering innovation and cost optimization in generator design, which may benefit long-term market stability.
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The high power microwave generator market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.56 billion in 2025 to $1.69 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to advancement in microwave generation technology, increased defense spending, growth in scientific research and plasma studies, expansion of industrial microwave applications, adoption of radar and communication systems.
The high power microwave generator market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.35 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising demand for electronic warfare capabilities, development of compact high-power generators, integration with autonomous systems, expansion in industrial material processing, growth in advanced research applications. Major trends in the forecast period include high-energy microwave pulsed applications, continuous wave microwave systems, microwave-based material processing, electronic warfare and defense applications, scientific and plasma research applications.
The growing defense budget is expected to drive the expansion of the high-power microwave generator market. A defense budget refers to the financial resources allocated by a country's military for procuring, replenishing, and maintaining ammunition, missiles, and other munitions. The increase in defense spending is fueled by escalating global security threats and the need to modernize military equipment. High-power microwave generators, employed in electronic warfare and directed-energy applications, benefit from these higher budgets through enhanced development, deployment, and technological advancements. For example, in March 2023, the United States Department of War, a U.S.-based federal agency, proposed a FY 2024 budget of $842 billion, which is $26 billion more than FY 2023 and $100 billion higher than FY 2022. Therefore, the rising defense budget is driving the growth of the high-power microwave generator market.
Companies in the high-power microwave generator market are focusing on innovative solutions, such as solid-state GaN-based microwave generators, to support applications in RF energy, plasma generation, hydrogen production, and industrial processing. Solid-state GaN generators use gallium nitride semiconductor technology to produce microwave-frequency signals with high reliability and efficiency. For instance, in August 2024, Elite RF LLC, a US-based electronics manufacturer, launched a line of solid-state GaN-based HPM generators operating in the 2.4-2.5 GHz range, with outputs of 3 kW, 6 kW, and 12 kW. These devices replace traditional magnetron tubes with digital, field-repairable designs featuring RF redundancy, smart power control, and automatic power adjustment. Applications include plasma generation, CVD diamond production, hydrogen generation, and coatings, with flexible control options via touchscreen, RS-232, or Modbus.
In August 2023, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc., a US-based manufacturer of high-performance semiconductor products, acquired the RF business of Wolfspeed, Inc. for USD 125 million. This acquisition allows MACOM to access Wolfspeed's gallium nitride (GaN) on silicon carbide (SiC) product portfolio, which is utilized in high-performance RF and microwave applications. Wolfspeed, Inc. is a US-based semiconductor company specializing in the development and production of wide-bandgap semiconductor materials and devices, including silicon carbide and gallium nitride, for high-power, high-frequency, and radio-frequency applications.
Major companies operating in the high power microwave generator market are Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, BAE Systems Public Limited Company, Thales Public Limited Company, Leonardo Joint-Stock Company, Leidos Holdings Incorporated, Rheinmetall Joint-Stock Company, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Limited, MKS Instruments Incorporated, QinetiQ Group Public Limited Company, Epirus Incorporated, RFHIC Corporation, Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation, Crescend Technologies Limited Liability Company, Muegge Limited Liability Company, Microwave Techniques Limited Liability Company, SAIREM Limited Liability Company, LEANFA Limited Liability Company, Micro Denshi Company Limited
North America was the largest region in the high power microwave generator market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the high power microwave generator market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the high power microwave generator market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The high-power microwave generator market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as system integration services, testing and evaluation services, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), calibration and power optimization services, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and safety services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The high-power microwave generator market also consists of sales of magnetrons, klystrons, gyrotrons, viracators (virtual cathode oscillators), and pulsed power supplies. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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