How Has The Active Protection Systems Market Size Evolved In Recent Years?
The active protection systems market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size of active protection systems has experienced a significant increase in the past few years. The prediction is that the market growth, which is currently valued at $3.82 billion in 2024, will surge to $4.03 billion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5%. The past growth of this market segment has been driven by factors such as escalating conflicts and threats, modifications and updates in military programs, heightened allocations in defense spending, susceptibility of armored transportation, and attention to ensuring the safety of soldiers.
What Is The Projected Growth Of The Active Protection Systems Market Size?
The Active Protection Systems market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Over the coming years, the active protection systems market is projected to experience robust expansion. It is anticipated to reach a market value of $5.52 billion in 2029 with an 8.2%.
compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Various factors contributing to this growth during the prediction period include the rising demand for integrated and light-weight applications, global security threats, initiatives to modernize the military, hikes in defense budgets, and the amalgamation with prospective vehicle platforms. The forecast also sees increased developments in interceptor technologies, a rise in the implementation of soft-kill systems, the evolution of next-generation hard-kill setups, the combination of applications with additional defense mechanisms, along with the incorporation of AI and machine intelligence.
What Are The Key Drivers Fueling Growth In The Active Protection Systems Market?
The active protection systems market is anticipated to expand due to the increased prevalence of terrorist attacks and threats. Such attacks perpetuate violence and induce widespread fear or terror, targeting individuals or places. Active protection systems offer a defense against these terrorist activities by providing protection against closely maneuverable projectiles like sea-skimming weapons and anti-tank-guided missiles. In particular, data from the Institute for Economics and Peace, a non-profit think tank based in Australia, indicated that fatalities caused by terrorism surged by 22% to 8,352 deaths in 2023 as of February 2024. On October 7, the year witnessed its most devastating terrorist attack, as Hamas-led assailants launched an attack in Israel, which led to 1,200 casualties. This violent act, which was the largest since 9/11, is one of the most lethal in history. The attack's impact has been extensive, with Israel's subsequent military responses resulting in an estimated 25,000 Palestinian deaths by February 2024. Consequently, the active protection systems market's growth is being spurred by the increase in terrorist attacks and threats.
What Are The Principal Market Segments In The Global Active Protection Systems Industry?
The active protection systems market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Solution: Hardware, Software
2) By Kill System Type: Soft Kill System, Hard Kill System, Reactive Armor
3) By Platform: Land-Based, Airborne, Marine
4) By End Users: Defense, Homeland Security
Subsegments:
1) By Hardware: Sensors, Surveillance Systems, Control Units, Actuators
2) By Software: Threat Detection Software, Monitoring And Management Software, Analytics And Reporting Tools
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Which Emerging Market Trends Are Altering The Active Protection Systems Industry?
Leading businesses in the active protection systems market are concentrating on creating technologically advanced systems like the hard-kill torpedo countermeasure system to strengthen surveillance ability. The hard-kill torpedo countermeasure system is devised to intercept and demolish torpedoes aiming at naval vessels, employing an array of projectiles or explosives to invalidate potential threats. For example, in May 2023, the multi-layered integrated torpedo defense system (TDS) was introduced by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, an Israeli defense firm. This system comprises soft-kill Scutter Mk 3 decoys, a new Torbuster hard-kill torpedo countermeasure system launched from surface platforms, and a new set of hull-mounted sonars. The surface-launched Torbuster hard-kill countermeasure, initially conceived for submarine application, is designed to prevent follow-up attacks from torpedoes misguided by expandable decoys released from ships. The Torbuster SP can effectively operate in both shallow and deep-water scenarios, making it apt for lightweight and heavyweight guided torpedoes, whether active, passive, or wake-homing, as per the Israeli manufacturer. The system provides a swiftly responsive time and is notably effective against short-range threats. The Israeli firm has stated that the system's first sea trials will be conducted soon, as reported to EDR On-Line.
Who Are the Key Players In The Active Protection Systems Market?
Major companies operating in the active protection systems market include:
• Artis LLC
• Aselsan A.S.
• JSC Konstruktorskoye Byuro Mashinostroyeniya
• Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG
• Rafael Advanced Defense System Ltd.
• Raytheon Technologies Corporation
• Rheinmetall AG
• SAAB AB
• Israel Military Industries Ltd.
• Airbus SE
• Safran SA
• IMI Systems Ltd.
• General Dynamics Corporation
• Rostec State Corporation
• BAE Systems plc
• Leonardo S.p.A.
• Thales Group
• KBM Group
• Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
• Elbit Systems Ltd.
• Nexter Group SA
• Denel Dynamics Ltd.
• ST Engineering Ltd.
• AVX Aircraft Company LLC
• Textron Inc.
• Missile Systems
• Battlefields and Air Defense
• QinetiQ Group plc
• L3Harris Technologies Inc.
• Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS
• Hanwha Defense Systems Corporation
What Are The Regional Insights Into The Active Protection Systems Market?
North America was the largest region in the active protection systems market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the active protection systems market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the active protection systems market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
