The Explosive Detection Technology Market Overview 2025 report reveals that the market size has grown significantly over the past few years, with projections indicating further expansion.
The size of the global market for explosive detection technology has seen significant growth recently. The market value is expected to increase from $7.33 billion in 2024, to $7.82 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%.
The Explosive Detection Technology Global Market is predicted to grow to a size of $10 billion by 2029. The market's Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) during this period is forecasted to be 6.4%.
Download Your Free Sample of the 2025 Explosive Detection Technology Market Report and Uncover Key Trends Now!The key drivers in the explosive detection technology market are:
•Rising number of airports and increased investments in them
•Augmented military and defense investments
•Increasing governmental initiatives supporting explosive detection technology
•A growing demand for advanced security systems and increased threat of explosive attacks
The explosive detection technology market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Technology: Bulk Detection, Trace Detection
2) By Function: Automated, Manual
3) By Application: Transport Safety, Safeguarding Facilities, Other Applications
4) By End Use: Air Transport, Critical Infrastructure, Ports And Borders, Military And Defense
Subsegments:
1) By Bulk Detection: X-ray Inspection Systems, Gamma-ray Detection Systems, Neutron Activation Systems, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Explosive Detection Using Canine-Assisted Detection Systems, Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) Sensors, Acoustic and Vibration-Based Detection Systems, Advanced Radar Imaging For Bulk Detection
2) By Trace Detection: Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS), Mass Spectrometry (MS), Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS), Chemical Ionization Detection, Photoionization Detectors (PID), Field Asymmetric Ion Mobility Spectrometry (FAIMS), Electronic Nose and Sensor Arrays For Trace Detection
The key trends in the explosive detection technology market are:
•Technological advancements are major trends affecting the future of the explosive detection technology market.
•Integration of artificial intelligence in this sector is an emerging trend.
•Sensor technology is being increasingly adopted in explosive detection.
•Robotics and data analytics are progressively shaping the explosive detection technology market.
Major players in the explosive detection technology market are:
• General Electric Company
• Safran SA
• L3Harris Technologies Inc.
• Leidos Holdings Inc.
• Elbit Systems Ltd.
• Smiths Detection Group Ltd.
• Bruker Corporation
• Cobham PLC
• FLIR Systems Inc.
• MSA Safety Incorporated
• OSI Systems Inc.
• Chemring Group PLC
• Analogic Corporation
• Nuctech Company Limited
• Rapiscan Systems Inc.
• American Science and Engineering Inc.
• Implant Sciences Corporation
• Morpho Detection LLC
• Autoclear LLC
• Viken Detection LLC
• Kromek Group PLC
• Proengin SA
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the explosive detection technology market in 2024