Explosives Global Market Report 2023 – By Type (C4, HMX, PETN, RDX, Dynamite, ANFO, Others), By Application (Military, Mining, Quarrying, Construction, Others), By Pyrotechnics Application (Display, Consumer, Procimate, Others) – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2023-2032

The land-based defense equipment refers to support and auxiliary equipment used for land-based defense operations such as weapons. The land-based defense equipment includes components and subcomponents such as turrets and ROWS, cannons and missiles, armor packages, and active protection systems. The main types of land-based defense equipment are armored vehicles, missiles, tanks, small arms, and light weapons. An armored fighting vehicle (AFV) is an armored battle vehicle that combines operational flexibility with attacking and protective capabilities. The different operations include autonomous land-based defense equipment, which is manual and is used in various applications such as military and law enforcement. The global land based defense equipment market is segmented - 1) By Type: Armored Vehicles, Missiles, Tanks, Small Arms and Light Weapons 2) By Operation: Autonomous Land based Defense Equipment, Manual 3) By Application: Military, Law Enforcement Subsegments Covered: Combat Vehicles, Combat Support Vehicles, Unmanned Armored Ground Vehicles, Short Range, Medium Range, Intermediate Range, Intercontinental, Light, Medium, Heavy, Small Arms, Light Weapons The global land based defense equipment mro services market size will grow from $13.79 billion in 2022 to $14.73 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of land based defense equipment mro services is expected to grow to $17.65 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 4.6%. The overall economic growth of the emerging economies is expected to positively impact the sea-based defense equipment manufacturing market. Rising disposable income, a result of economic growth in emerging markets, had a positive impact on the demand for defense equipment. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that global GDP growth will be 3.4% in 2021. Developed economies are also expected to register stable growth during the forecast period. Stable economic growth is expected to increase investments in the nation's security, thereby driving the sea-based defense equipment manufacturing market during the forecast period. Major companies in the land-based defense equipment market include BAE Systems, Raytheon Co, Northrop Grumman Corp, General Dynamics Corp, and Lockheed Martin Corporation. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the land-based defense equipment manufacturing market in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and manufacturing was affected due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and has spread globally, including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Defense equipment manufacturers depend on the supply of raw materials and parts from different countries across the globe. As many governments restricted the movement of goods across countries, manufacturers had to halt production due to a lack of parts and raw materials. The outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the land-based defense equipment manufacturing market will recover from the shock over the forecast period as it is a "black swan" event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. CornerShot rifles are increasingly being used in the defense industry. CornerShot weapons have a steel hinge that allows the gun’s frame to bend around the corner to attack the target without exposing themselves. These rifles help shooters navigate around corners via a high-resolution camera and LCD monitor. The corner-shot rifles are widely used inside armored vehicles and tanks, on a turret up top, which will allow for a full 360-degree field of cover while the triggerman remains safely inside the vehicle. The weapon is accurate and effective up to 100 to 200 meters, depending on the type of weapon. Corner Shot removes the need for this initial exposure. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the land-based defense equipment market in 2022. Western Europeis expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the land-based defense equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the land-based defense equipment market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam. The land-based defense equipment market consists of sales of land-based defense equipment including battle vehicles, small weapons, radars, satellites, and sonars. 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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Autonomous military weapons refer to automated military weapons that,  when activated, search, detect, evaluate the threat, track, and attack enemy targets based on sophisticated algorithms without further intervention by a human operator. It requires the integration of several core elements, like a mobile combat platform such as a drone aircraft, ship, or ground vehicle, various types of sensors to scrutinize the surroundings, processing systems to classify objects discovered by the sensors, and algorithms directing the platform to initiate an attack when an allowable target is detected. The main types of autonomous military weapons are autonomous and semi-autonomous. Autonomous weapons are weapons that choose and engage targets without the need for human involvement. The different products include missiles, rockets, guided bombs, target pods, and others and involve various platforms such as land, airborne, and naval. The global autonomous military weapons market is segmented - 1) By Type: Autonomous, Semi-autonomous 2) By Product: Missiles, Rockets, Guided Bombs, Target Pods, Others 3) By Platform: Land, Airborne, Naval The global autonomous military weapons market size will grow from $13.3 billion in 2022 to $14.68 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.4%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global autonomous military weapons is expected to grow to $21.81 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 10.4%. The ability to perform dangerous tasks with precision has contributed to the growth of the autonomous military weapons market. Autonomy in weapons enables us to keep army personnel away from dangerous tasks or any imminent risk to human life. Besides this, increased reaction speed in decision making and eyes on the target will potentially increase accuracy. It has access to a larger amount of information, greater accuracy, and greater predictability for certain functions, freeing humans from dull or repetitive tasks and permitting access to environments that are inaccessible to remote control technologies. Major countries such as the USA, China, and Russia are significantly investing in artificial intelligence (AI) for weapons and are competing for superiority in this segment. For instance, Russia is investing $719 million until 2021 in AI research and development for weapons. The ability to hit the target without human involvement, along with minimizing risk to human life, increased the demand for the growth of the autonomous military weapons market. Major players in the autonomous military weapons market are Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, AVIC, CASC, Rostec, Israel Aerospace Industries, Elbit Systems, Rafael, and STM. The risk posed by autonomous weapons compelled the researchers and designers to decide against manufacturing them, hampering the growth of the market. For instance, around 240 organizations involved in artificial intelligence and nearly 3,100 individuals vowed not to be involved in the development of autonomous weapon systems. The strong objection from around the world to manufacturing autonomous military weapons is a hindrance to the market's growth. IMI Systems, a state-owned weapons maker in Israel, was sold to Elbit for $522 million. IMI systems are the manufacturers of the Uzi sub-machine gun and the Galil assault rifle. It manufactures armored vehicles and also trains security agents. The deal will create a company with a heavy emphasis on research and development and whose product range will extend from IMI’s shoulder-launched missiles, precision-guided mortar munitions, and rocket-propulsion systems to Elbit’s portfolio of avionic systems, drones, and intelligence and cybertechnology. Elbit would also relocate the IMI facilities from central Israel to the southern Negev area. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the autonomous military weapons market in 2022. Western Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the autonomous military weapons market share during the forecast period. The regions covered in the global autonomous military weapons market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the autonomous military weapons market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The autonomous military weapons market consists of sales of auto-operated weapons such as autonomous explosives, and missiles. 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. The autonomous military weapons market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides autonomous military weapons market statistics, including global market size, regional shares, competitors with an autonomous military weapons market share, detailed autonomous military weapons market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the autonomous military weapons industry. This autonomous military weapons market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenarios of the industry.

Small arms and light weapons refer to light weapons that are used by two or more persons as a crew such as pistols, rifles, submachine guns, assault rifles, and light machine guns. The main types of small arms and light weapons are small arms and light weapons. Small arms, also known as firearms or guns, are man-portable lethal weapons designed for individual use that can expel or launch a shot, bullet, or projectile via explosive action. The weapon calibers are 14.5mm, 12.7mm, 9mm, 7.62mm, and 5.56mm, and the firing systems are recoil-operated, gas-operated, and manual. The applications of small arms and light weapons include military and law enforcement that is used by defense, civil and commercial sectors. The global small arms and light weapons market is segmented - 1) By Type: Small Arms, Light Weapons 2) By Application: Military, Law Enforcement 3) By Caliber: 14.5mm, 12.7 mm, 9 mm, 7.62mm, 5.56mm 4) By End-Use Sector: Defense, Civil & Commercial 5) By Action: Semi-Automatic, Automatic6) By Firing Systems: Recoil-Operated, Gas-Operated, Manual The global small arms and light weapons market size will grow from $12.07 billion in 2022 to $12.9 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the global small arms and light weapons is expected to grow to $15.54 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 4.8%. Increased defense spending is expected to fuel the growth of the small arms and light weapons market over the forecast period. Countries around the world are investing in defense because of their conflicts and rivalries with other nations. For instance, in April 2022, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a Sweden-based international research institute on arms control, arms transfers, and non-proliferation, in 2021, total global military spending was expected to increase by 0.7% in real terms to $2113 billion. This was the seventh year in a row that spending increased. Military R&D funding in the United States increased by 24% between 2012 and 2021, while China, the world's second-largest spender, allocated an estimated $293 billion to its military in 2021, a 4.7% increase over 2020. China's military spending has increased for the past 27 years. Therefore, increased defense spending drives the small arms and light weapons market growth. Major players in the small arms and light weapons market are Beretta S.p.A., FN Herstel, Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, SIG Sauer, Carl Walther GmbH., and GLOCK Ges m.b. H, Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Thales Group, SAAB AB, Glock Ges. m.b.H., Browning Arms Company, Heckler and Koch, Sturm Ruger & Company, and Alliant Techsystems. The strict government legislation against the possession of firearms is expected to impede the development of the small arms and light weapons market in the forecast period. Countries around the world have tightened their weapons laws, making it much more challenging for regular people to own a firearm, as mass shooting events are on the rise. For instance, in May 2022, the Government of Canada, announced the introduction of new legislation to strengthen Canadian gun control and protect Canadians from gun violence. Bill C-21 proposes some of the most stringent gun control measures in over 40 years. Implementing a national handgun freeze to prevent individuals from bringing newly acquired handguns into Canada as well as buying, selling, and transferring handguns within the country, removing firearms licenses from those involved in acts of domestic violence or criminal harassment, such as stalking. as well as others. Therefore, the strict government legislation against the possession of firearms restrains the growth of the small arms and light weapons market. Growing technological advancements are a major trend gaining popularity in the small arms and light weapons market. Major companies operating in the small arms and light weapons market are focused on developing advanced technology solutions for small arms and light weapons. For instance, in August 2021, MZA Associates Corp., a US-based laser weapons company, announced that they collaborated with the US military to develop a compact, portable, low-cost, and reliable C-UAS HELWS to damage or destroy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are violating the airspace of military bases or other sensitive installations. In September 2020, Sturm, Ruger, and Company, an American-based company that manufactures rugged, reliable firearms for the commercial sporting market, acquired Marlin Firearms assets for $30 million. The acquisition will help Sturm, Ruger, and Company widen their diverse product offerings. Marlin Firearms is an American-based arms manufacturing company. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the small arms and weapons market in 2022. Western Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global small arms and light weapons market during the forecast period. The regions covered in the global small arms and light weapons market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the small arms and light weapons market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, and USA. The small arms and light weapons market consists of sales of pistols, rifles, submachine guns, assault rifles, and light machine guns. 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 is, they are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the specified market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenue from resales further along the supply chain or as part of other products. 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A smart weapons refers to computer-guided weapons embedded with sensors and guided systems. These precision-guided weapons can hit targets with high accuracy and precision and are operated remotely, assisted by the use of external operating systems. The main types of smart weapons include air-to-ground missiles, surface-to-air missiles, smart bombs, sensor-fused weapons, directed energy weapons, precision artillery munitions, electromagnetic pulse weapons, smart bullets, and other smart weapons. Air-to-ground missiles refer to missiles fired from military aircraft to hit ground targets on land, at sea, or both. The different smart weapons technologies include laser guidance, infrared guidance, radar guidance, and satellite guidance used on platforms including air, naval, and land. The global smart weapons market is segmented – 1) By Type: Air-to-ground Missiles, Surface-to-air Missiles, Smart Bombs, Sensor Fused Weapons, Directed Energy Weapons, Precision Artillery Munitions, Electromagnetic Pulse Weapons, Smart Bullets, Other Smart Weapons 2) By Platform: Air, Naval, Land 3) By Technology: Laser Guidance, Infrared Guidance, Radar Guidance, Satellite Guidance The global smart weapons market size grew from $13.77 billion in 2022 to $15.2 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.4%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of smart weapons is expected to grow to $21.11 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 8.6%. The increasing global and regional instability is driving the growth of the smart weapons market. Transnational and regional instability refers to the political instability in neighboring countries. Many countries have adopted smart weapons to protect themselves from rising regional instability and to protect themselves from threats by neighboring countries. For instance, according to the Global Peace Index from the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), in 2020 political instability increased, with twice as many countries deteriorating as improving. The economic impact of violence increased in 2020 to $14.96 trillion due to an increase in global military expenditure, which rose by 3.7% over the previous year. Therefore, the increasing transnational and regional instability drives the smart weapons market. Major players in the smart weapons market are Lockheed Martin, MBDA, Inc., Orbital ATK, General Dynamics Corporation, BAE Systems, The Boeing Co., Textron, Inc., MBDA, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Company, Rheinmetall AG, Thales Group, Israel Aerospace Industries, Denel Dynamics, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. BAE Systems, L-3 Fuzing And Ordnance Systems Inc., L3Harris Technologies Inc., Alliant Techsystems Inc., Airbus Group, Leonardo-Finmeccanica, Saab AB, Aselsan A.S., Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG, General Dynamics, OTO Melara S.P.A, United Technologies Corporation, China Aerospace Science & Industry Corp, Orbital ATK, Textron Inc., IAI, and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. Increasing strategic partnerships and collaborations is a key trend gaining popularity in the smart weapons market. For instance, in February 2021, German automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall Denel Munition and American aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman signed a ten-year deal to develop ammunition technologies for future artillery operations. By equipping 155mm artillery rounds with an integrated M1156 precision guidance kit, the agreement focuses on precision-guided enhanced range artillery ammunition solutions (PGK). In July 2020, UK-based aerospace company BAE Systems acquired the Collins Aerospace Military Global Positioning System (GPS) business from Raytheon Technologies Corporation for an undisclosed amount. The deal augments BAE Systems’ existing electronic systems portfolio through the addition of robust GPS anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technology that enables reliable navigation and guidance for a range of defense missions. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is a US-based aerospace and defense company. North America was the largest region in the smart weapons market in 2022 and is also expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the smart weapons market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the smart weapons market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The smart weapons market consists of sales of precision-guided bombs, guided bullets, and smart land mines. 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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Light weapons refer to weapons designed for use by two or three persons serving as a crew can be carried and used by a single person. These are incendiary devices, crew-served kinetic firearms, or shoot explosive munitions. The main types of light weapons includes HMG, light cannon, MANPAT, mortar, MANPAD, grenades, missiles, launcher, ATW, and landmines. The HMG (heavy machine gun) are the weapons that can fire 500 to 1,000 rounds per minute and will keep firing as long as the trigger is pressed back, or the ammo supply is depleted. These weapons are made from materials such as steel and polymers technologies used in these weapons include guided and unguided. The main application of light weapons are in defense and homeland security. The global light weapons market is segmented - 1) By Type: HMG, Light Cannon, MANPAT, Mortar, MANPAD, Grenades, Missiles, Launcher, ATW, Landmine 2) By Application: Defense, Homeland Security 3) By Technology: Guided, Unguided 4) By Materials: Steel, Polymers The global light weapons market size grew from $11.29 billion in 2022 to $12.58 billion in 2023, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global light weapons is expected to grow to $18.39 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 10.0%. The increase in instances of terrorist activities and conflicts and the rise in the number of illegal activities will propel the growth of the light weapons market. Terrorist acts entail the use or threat of violence to instil fear in a large number of people, not only the direct victims. Light weapons such as pistols, rifles, submachine guns, assault rifles, and light machine guns are used by law regulators to control terror activities. As terrorist activities, conflicts, and illegal activities grow, there will be an increased demand for light weapons to mitigate them. For instance, according to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), an American think tank, in the United States, the number of terrorist attacks increased from 1.5% to 6.4% between 2019 and 2020, which raises the security issue in a country. Thus, the increasing instances of terrorist activities and conflicts and the rise in the number of illegal activities which will contribute to the growth of the light weapons market. Major players in the light weapons market are Lockheed Martin Corporation, Alliant Techsystems Inc., Rheinmetall AG, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Thales Group, Heckler & Koch, F. N. Herstal, SAAB AB, MBDA Inc., BAE Systems plc, Rostec, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., General Dynamics Corporation, John Cockerill (Cockerill Maintenance), Elbit Systems, Arsenal JSCo, and Indian Ordnance Factories Organization. The evolution of technology is a key trend gaining popularity in the light weapons market. Technology is shaping how wars are fought, borders are protected, crooks are caught, and individual rights are defined. The evolution of technology has led to the development of guided weapons with a high target hit ratio, which is supported through a range of accessories. Weapon sights, night vision equipment, targeting lasers, laser rangefinders, and fire control systems are just a few examples. For instance, in November 2021, the Bangladesh Navy received the QW-18A MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense Missile System) from China. The QW-18A MANPADS is an upgraded version of the QW-18 which offers electric-servo control actuators which will increase the guidance and flight characteristics and will offer the air defense system with improved capability against supersonic cruise missiles. In September 2020, Adani Land Defence Systems Technologies Ltd., an Indian manufacturer of defense equipment and an arm of Adani Enterprises acquired a 51% stake in PLR Systems Private Ltd for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition of a major stake, Adani and IWI (an existing shareholder in PLR) will offer indigenously manufactured defense equipment to the army personnel and an equal number of paramilitary forces and state police forces. PLR Systems Private Limited is an Indian aerospace and defense company offering light weapons. North America was the largest region in the light weapons market in 2022. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the light weapons market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the light weapons market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The light weapons market consists of sales of assault rifles, pistols, rifles, and submachine guns.  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. The light weapons market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides light weapons market statistics, including light weapons industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a light weapons market share, detailed light weapons market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the light weapons industry. This light weapons market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Mining is the process of extraction of minerals, metals and other valuable materials from the earth. The main types of mining are mining support activities, general minerals, stones, copper, nickel, lead, zInc., metal ore, coal, lignite, and anthracite. General minerals include mine construction sand and gravel, industrial sand, kaolin and ball clay, clay and ceramic and refractory minerals, potash, soda and borate mineral, phosphate rock, or other chemical and fertilizer minerals mining. The various processes used for mining are underground mining and surface mining. The different service providers include independent contractors and companies. The global mining market is segmented - 1) By Type: Mining Support Activities, General Minerals, Stones, Copper, Nickel, Lead, And Zinc, Metal Ore, Coal, Lignite, And Anthracite 2) By Process: Underground Mining, Surface Mining 3) By Service Provider: Independent Contractors, Companies Subsegments Covered: Coal Mining Support Activities, Metal Mining Support Activities, Nonmetallic Minerals Mining Support Activities, Other General Minerals, Potash, Salt, Magnesite, Sulfur, Kaolin, Asbestos, Feldspar, Boron, Gypsum, Talc, Graphite, Baryte, Bentonite, Diatomite, Lithium, Selenium, Perlite, Vermiculite, Arsenic, Diamond,, Dimension Stones, Crushed Stones, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Nickel, Gold Ore, Iron Ore, All Other Metal Ores, Silver Ore, Uranium Ore, Vanadium Ore, Coal, Lignite, Anthracite The global mining market size grew from $2022.6 billion in 2022 to $2145.15 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The mining market is expected to grow to $2775.5 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 6.7%. Government policies to support the mining industry is expected to drive the mining market. Governments are providing subsidies and encouraging foreign direct investments (FDI) in the mining industry. The amount of government support includes the support through governments' public finance institutions such as bilateral development banks and export credit agencies investing in mining projects, fiscal support through budget allocations and tax exemptions, and investments through majority state-owned mining and utility companies. For instance, in 2021, the Ministry of mines of the Government of India, enacted the Mines and Minerals Amendment Act 2021, and published The Mineral Conservation and Development Rules to facilitate the growth of Mining industry in India and to regulate the industry. These government policies will continue to support the growth of the mining market. Major companies in the mining market include BHP Group, Vale S.A., Rio Tinto, Glencore International, Anglo American plc, China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, China Coal Energy Company Limited, The Metallurgical Corp of China, Coal India Ltd and Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile. Power generation companies are increasingly using alternate sources of energy such as natural gas, nuclear power, and renewable to produce clean and sustainable electricity. The decreasing cost of installation of renewable sources of energy is also driving the use of these sources for power generation. This is expected to act as a restraint on the demand for coal in power generation. According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), coal's share of the total world energy consumption is expected to decline from 22% in 2040. Renewable is expected to be the fastest growing energy source, with their consumption increasing at an average rate of 2.3% per year till 2040. The continuous shift to alternative sources for power generation will restrain the mining market. The use of renewable energy is helping mining companies reduce power costs and control emissions in the mines. As the solar or wind projects are built close to the mine sites, the cost of connecting to the power grid is also reduced. Site-appropriate renewable energy sources are reliable, consistent, and also economical. BHP and RioTinto have started using renewable energy sources in their mines. According to a report published by EY, RioTinto aims to generate 10% of 20MW – 25MW power demand from renewable energy in one of their mines and expects to reduce its diesel use by approximately 4 million liters, and its CO2 emissions by 12,000 tons. Also, in 2020, Rio Tinto approved the development of a large-scale solar photovoltaic and battery storage system for its western Australian Koodaideri mine. The solar plant will be one of Australia's largest photovoltaic installations at a mining site once completed. According to a report by Fitch Solutions, renewable energy used by mining companies from various sources include 57% solar thermal, 37% of solar PV, and 4% of wind energy. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the mining market in 2022. North America was the second largest region in the mining market. The regions covered in the mining market analysis are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the mining market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Ukraine, and Iran. The mining market consists of sales of minerals, metals and other valuable materials such as sand and gravel, coal and stone extracted from the earth crust. 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. The mining market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides mining market statistics, including mining industry, global mining market size, regional shares, competitors with a mining market share, detailed mining market segments, market trends, and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the mining industry. This mining market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

The mining support market consists of sales of mining support services and related goods by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that perform support activities on a contract or fee basis for coal, metal and nonmetallic mineral (except fuels) mining. Support activities include exploration of minerals, drilling, draining of mines and other support activities.

The general mineral mining market consists of sales of general minerals by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that mine construction sand and gravel, industrial sand, kaolin and ball clay, clay and ceramic and refractory minerals, potash, soda and borate mineral, phosphate rock, or other chemical and fertilizer minerals mining.