The High Power Microwave Directed Energy Weapons Market Overview 2025 report reveals that the market size has grown significantly over the past few years, with projections indicating further expansion.
The market size of the high power microwave (HPM) directed energy weapons market has recently experienced significant growth. The value of the market is set to rise from $2.10 billion in 2024 to $2.31 billion in 2025, equating to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9%.
The High Power Microwave Directed Energy Weapons Global Market is projected to grow to a size of $3.33 billion by 2029 with a compound annual growth rate of 9.6%.
Download Your Free Sample of the 2025 High Power Microwave Directed Energy Weapons Market Report and Uncover Key Trends Now!The key drivers in the high power microwave directed energy weapons market are:
• Rising threats from unmanned systems
• Growing demand for area denial capabilities
• Focus on multi-domain operations
• Need for rapid target neutralization
• Emphasis on defense modernization initiatives
The high power microwave directed energy weapons market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Continuous-Wave High Power Microwave, Pulsed-Wave High Power Microwave
2) By Deployment Mode: Fixed Installation, Mobile Units, Portable Systems
3) By Technology Type: High Power Microwave Generator, High Power Microwave Amplifier, High Power Microwave Antenna
4) By Application: Community System Disruption, Radar System Disruption, Electronic Device Disruption, Other Defense Application
5) By End User: Army, Navy, Airforce
The key trends in the high power microwave directed energy weapons market are:
• The integration of high power microwave directed energy weapons with autonomous platforms is a major emerging trend.
• Advancements in solid-state power amplifiers are significantly shaping the future of the market.
• The development of compact pulse power modules signifies an important emerging trend.
• There is a growing trend of utilizing artificial intelligence for targeting, and designing modular and scalable weapons.
Major players in the high power microwave directed energy weapons market are:
• Raytheon Technologies Corporation
• The Boeing Company
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• Northrop Grumman Corporation
• BAE Systems plc
• Thales Group
• L3Harris Technologies Inc.
• Leidos Holdings Inc.
• Teledyne Technologies Inc.
• Coherent Corp.
• Elbit Systems Ltd.
• Skyworks Solutions Inc.
• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
• Radiance Technologies Inc.
• Epirus Inc.
• Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG
• Tata Advanced Systems
• Applied Research Associates Inc.
• GMKA Defense Inc.
• Lumentum Operations LLC.
North America was the largest region in the high power microwave (HPM) directed energy weapons market in 2024