Counter-IED Market Report 2026

Counter-IED Market Overview

• Counter-IED market size has reached to $1.42 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $1.59 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2% • Growth Driver: Rising Military Expenditure Boosting The Future Of Counter-IED Market • Market Trend: The C-Guard Microsystems Paradigm Shaping The Counter-IED Landscape • North America was the largest region in 2025 and Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under Counter-IED Market?

Counter-IED, which stands for Counter-Improvised Explosive Device, refers to a device or equipment, typically mounted on a vehicle, designed to avoid, identify, and minimize the threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Counter-IED procedures are critical in reducing the danger presented by IEDs, a class of unconventional explosive weapons that can be used in many different ways and taken in any form. The main types of capabilities for counter-IEDs are detection and countermeasures. Detection refers to the process of determining the presence or absence of something. It can be deployed in various ways, including vehicle-mounted IED detection systems, ship-mounted IED detection systems, aircraft-mounted IED detection systems, handheld IED detection systems, and others, which are used for several applications, such as military and homeland security.

What Is The Counter-IED Market Growth Forecast?

The counter-ied market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.59 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising demand for counter-UAS RF shield systems to address drone-enabled IED threats, increasing focus on autonomous and semi-autonomous counter-IED platforms enhancing operational efficiency, expanding investment in advanced electronic warfare technologies strengthening IED disruption capabilities, growth in urban warfare preparedness driving adoption of compact and mobile counter-IED systems, ongoing defense spending increases supporting long-term procurement of next-generation counter-IED solutions. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of vehicle-mounted ied detection systems, integration of counter-uas rf shield technologies, development of remotely operated towed vehicles, expansion of homeland security deployment programs, upgradation of airborne and handheld detection devices.

Global Counter-IED Market Segmentation

1) By Capability: Detection, Counter Measures 2) By Deployment Type: Vehicle Mounted IED Detection System, Ship Mounted IED Detection System, Aircraft Mounted IED Detection System, Handheld IED Detection System, Other Deployment Types 3) By Application: Military, Homeland Security Subsegments: 1) By Detection: Ground-Based Detection Systems, Airborne Detection Systems, Handheld Detection Devices, Fixed Detection Systems 2) By Counter Measures: Jamming Systems, Disruption Systems, Neutralization Systems, Robotic Counter-LED Systems

What Is Driver Of The Counter-IED Market?

The increase in military spending is expected to propel the growth of the counter-IED market going forward. Military spending refers to a country's spending on military measures or resources. The military spending includes investment in armed forces, including peacekeeping troops, which consists of all current and capital spending. Counter-IED equipment is employed as part of a larger counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, or law enforcement effort to identify explosives and explosive precursor components from a distance and destroy the actual improvised explosive device (IED) devices. For instance, in October 2025, according to the UK Parliament's House of Commons Library, a UK-based government administration, defence spending outlined in the 2025 Spending Review is expected to total USD 83.3 billion (£62.2 billion) in 2025/26, increasing to USD 98.2 billion (£73.5 billion) in 2028/29, which corresponds to an annual average real-terms growth rate of 3.8% over this period. Therefore, the increase in military spending is driving the growth of the counter-IED industry.

Key Players In The Global Counter-IED Market

Major companies operating in the counter-ied market are Raytheon Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, General Dynamics Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Thales Group, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Leonardo SpA, BAE Systems Land & Armaments Inc., Oshkosh Defense LLC, Rheinmetall AG, Elbit Systems Inc., Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Saab AB, Sierra Nevada Corporation, QinetiQ Group plc, Mobility Engineering Technology, Chemring Group plc, SRC Inc., Safariland LLC, Navistar Defense LLC, NIMR Automotive LLC, ECA Group, Revision Military Inc., Allen-Vanguard Corporation, Cobham plc, ArmorSource LLC, Point Blank Enterprises Inc., Netline Communication Technologies

Global Counter-IED Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the counter-IED market are focused on developing innovative solutions such as C-Guard Microsystems. A manpack counter-IED device refers to a portable or wearable device designed for countering Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). These systems are designed to be carried by an individual, often military or security personnel, to detect, neutralize, or mitigate the threat posed by IEDs. For instance, in November 2023, Netline Communications Technologies Ltd., an Israel-based electronic countermeasures manufacturing company announced the launch of the ‘C-Guard Modular Manpack’. It is an Electronic Warfare (EW) system created to address challenges posed by both Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and adversarial drones. Designed for military and law enforcement applications, this compact and portable Electronic Countermeasure (ECM) unit offers comprehensive jamming capabilities, making it suitable for a range of scenarios, including anti-terrorism missions.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Counter-IED Market? BAE Systems Plc Acquires Kirintec Ltd To Strengthen Electronic Warfare And Force Protection Capabilities

In September 2024, BAE Systems plc, a UK-based defense and aerospace company, acquired Kirintec Ltd for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, BAE Systems plc aims to enhance its electronic warfare and force protection capabilities by integrating Kirintec Ltd’s cyber and electromagnetic expertise, including counter-IED, counter-UAS, and electronic warfare solutions, so it can accelerate product development, scale proven CEMA technologies across a wider range of platforms, better protect personnel and military assets, and offer integrated multi-domain solutions to UK and allied customers. Kirintec Ltd is a UK-based cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA) company that specializes in protecting military platforms and personnel from cyber and electromagnetic attacks, including counter-IED (improvised explosive device) solutions.

Regional Insights

North America was the largest region in the counter IED market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in this market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in this market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

What Defines the Counter-IED Market?

The counter-IED market consists of sales of jammers, counter UAS RF Shield, and remotely operated towed vehicles. 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.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

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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