Market Overview:
The global directed energy weapons market reached a value of US$ 17.4 Billion in 2020. A directed energy weapon (DEW) refers to an immensely sophisticated weapon system that emits highly focused energy for target destruction. It operates at the speed of light and generates streams of laser, microwave and electromagnetic energy that can be aimed precisely over long distances to destroy the targets. They can be installed in ships, land vehicles, aircraft, unmanned vehicles (UMVs) and guns. They are used in anti-personnel weapon systems, countering speedy missiles, such as hypersonic cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, and for disabling lightly armored vehicles. They offer various advantages, such as enhanced accuracy, controlled damage and multiple target attacks.

The market for these weapons is primarily being driven by an alarming increase in armed conflicts, violence and terrorism across the globe. Furthermore, the escalating need for military modernization is providing a thrust to the market growth. DEW equipment is extensively used to secure national security and civilians against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) emergencies. It also aids in improving the efficiency of fire department personnel, police and paramilitary forces. Additionally, widespread utilization of DEW equipment in UAVs and drones is acting as other growth-inducing factors. They are highly efficient against fast-moving objects and have a long-range with precise targeting capabilities. Other factors, including favorable government policies to improve the defense infrastructure and enhanced focus on research and development (R&D) activities, are projected to drive the market further. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the global directed energy weapons market to exhibit strong growth during the next five years.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global directed energy weapons market report, along with forecasts for growth at the global, regional and country level from 2021-2026. Our report has categorized the market based on region, type, application, technology and end use.
Breakup by Type:
Breakup by Application:
- Homeland Security
- Defense
Breakup by Technology:
- High Energy Laser
- Chemical Laser
- Fiber Laser
- Free Electron Laser
- Solid -State Laser
- High Power Microwave
- Particle Beam
Breakup by End Use:
- Ship Based
- Land Vehicles
- Airborne
- Gun Shot
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The report has also analysed the competitive landscape of the market with some of the key players being Applied Companies, BAE Systems Plc, L3harris Technologies Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Moog Inc., Northrop Grumman Corporation, Qinetiq Group PLC, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft, Textron Inc. and The Boeing Company.
Key Questions Answered in This Report:
- How has the global directed energy weapons market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
- What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global directed energy weapons market?
- What are the key regional markets?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the technology?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the end use?
- What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
- What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
- What is the structure of the global directed energy weapons market and who are the key players?
- What is the degree of competition in the industry?
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Directed Energy Weapons Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
6.1 Lethal
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Non-Lethal
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Application
7.1 Homeland Security
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Defense
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Technology
8.1 High Energy Laser
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Breakup by Type
8.1.2.1 Chemical Laser
8.1.2.2 Fiber Laser
8.1.2.3 Free Electron Laser
8.1.2.4 Solid-State Laser
8.1.3 Market Forecast
8.2 High Power Microwave
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Particle Beam
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by End Use
9.1 Ship Based
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Land Vehicles
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Airborne
9.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Gun Shot
9.4.1 Market Trends
9.4.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Region
10.1 North America
10.1.1 United States
10.1.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
10.1.2 Canada
10.1.2.1 Market Trends
10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Asia Pacific
10.2.1 China
10.2.1.1 Market Trends
10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2.2 Japan
10.2.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
10.2.3 India
10.2.3.1 Market Trends
10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
10.2.4 South Korea
10.2.4.1 Market Trends
10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
10.2.5 Australia
10.2.5.1 Market Trends
10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
10.2.6 Indonesia
10.2.6.1 Market Trends
10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
10.2.7 Others
10.2.7.1 Market Trends
10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Germany
10.3.1.1 Market Trends
10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
10.3.2 France
10.3.2.1 Market Trends
10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3.3 United Kingdom
10.3.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
10.3.4 Italy
10.3.4.1 Market Trends
10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
10.3.5 Spain
10.3.5.1 Market Trends
10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
10.3.6 Russia
10.3.6.1 Market Trends
10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
10.3.7 Others
10.3.7.1 Market Trends
10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
10.4 Latin America
10.4.1 Brazil
10.4.1.1 Market Trends
10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
10.4.2 Mexico
10.4.2.1 Market Trends
10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
10.4.3 Others
10.4.3.1 Market Trends
10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
10.5 Middle East and Africa
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
10.5.3 Market Forecast
11 SWOT Analysis
11.1 Overview
11.2 Strengths
11.3 Weaknesses
11.4 Opportunities
11.5 Threats
12 Value Chain Analysis
13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
13.1 Overview
13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
13.4 Degree of Competition
13.5 Threat of New Entrants
13.6 Threat of Substitutes
14 Price Analysis
15 Competitive Landscape
15.1 Market Structure
15.2 Key Players
15.3 Profiles of Key Players
15.3.1 Applied Companies
15.3.1.1 Company Overview
15.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.2 BAE Systems Plc
15.3.2.1 Company Overview
15.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.2.3 Financials
15.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.3 L3harris Technologies Inc.
15.3.3.1 Company Overview
15.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.3.3 Financials
15.3.4 Lockheed Martin Corporation
15.3.4.1 Company Overview
15.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.4.3 Financials
15.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.5 Moog Inc.
15.3.5.1 Company Overview
15.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.5.3 Financials
15.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.6 Northrop Grumman Corporation
15.3.6.1 Company Overview
15.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.6.3 Financials
15.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.7 Qinetiq Group Plc
15.3.7.1 Company Overview
15.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.7.3 Financials
15.3.8 Raytheon Technologies Corporation
15.3.8.1 Company Overview
15.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.8.3 Financials
15.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.9 Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft
15.3.9.1 Company Overview
15.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.9.3 Financials
15.3.10 Textron Inc.
15.3.10.1 Company Overview
15.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.10.3 Financials
15.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.11 The Boeing Company
15.3.11.1 Company Overview
15.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.11.3 Financials
15.3.11.4 SWOT Analysis
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2015-2020
Figure 3: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 4: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2020
Figure 5: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Breakup by Technology (in %), 2020
Figure 6: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Breakup by End Use (in %), 2020
Figure 7: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2020
Figure 8: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2021-2026
Figure 9: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Lethal) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 10: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Lethal) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 11: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Non-Lethal) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 12: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Non-Lethal) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 13: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Homeland Security) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 14: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Homeland Security) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 15: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Defense) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 16: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Defense) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 17: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (High Energy Laser) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 18: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (High Energy Laser) Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 19: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (High Energy Laser) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 20: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (High Power Microwave) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 21: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (High Power Microwave) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 22: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Particle Beam) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 23: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Particle Beam) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 24: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Ship Based) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 25: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Ship Based) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 26: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Land Vehicles) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 27: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Land Vehicles) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 28: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Airborne) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 29: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Airborne) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 30: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Gun Shot) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 31: Global: Directed Energy Weapons (Gun Shot) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 32: North America: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 33: North America: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 34: United States: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 35: United States: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 36: Canada: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 37: Canada: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 38: Asia Pacific: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 39: Asia Pacific: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 40: China: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 41: China: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 42: Japan: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 43: Japan: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 44: India: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 45: India: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 46: South Korea: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 47: South Korea: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 48: Australia: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 49: Australia: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 50: Indonesia: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 51: Indonesia: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 52: Others: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 53: Others: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 54: Europe: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 55: Europe: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 56: Germany: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 57: Germany: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 58: France: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 59: France: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 60: United Kingdom: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 61: United Kingdom: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 62: Italy: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 63: Italy: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 64: Spain: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 65: Spain: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 66: Russia: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 67: Russia: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 68: Others: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 69: Others: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 70: Latin America: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 71: Latin America: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 72: Brazil: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 73: Brazil: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 74: Mexico: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 75: Mexico: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 76: Others: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 77: Others: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 78: Middle East and Africa: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 79: Middle East and Africa: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 80: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 81: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 82: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2020 and 2026
Table 2: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 3: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 4: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Breakup by Technology (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 5: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Breakup by End Use (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 6: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 7: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market Structure
Table 8: Global: Directed Energy Weapons Market: Key Players