About Light Weapons
The widespread availability, simplicity, durability, portability, cost-effectiveness, lethality, and easy concealment of light weapons make them popular with legitimate military groups, police, and civilians. They also find their use in low-intensity conflicts involving government forces (military and police) and non-state actors (guerrillas, ethnic militias, warlords, and brigands).
Light weapons include the following:
Grenade launchers
Hand-held under barrel grenade launchers
Heavy machine guns
Landmines
Man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS)
Mortars
Portable anti-aircraft guns
Portable anti-tank guns
Portable launchers of rocket systems and anti-tank missiles
Recoilless rifles
Technavios analysts forecast the global light weapons market to grow at a CAGR of 4.66% during the period 2016-2020.
Covered in this report
The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global light weapons market for 2016-2020. It provides a global overview, market shares, and segmentation by weapons type, and growth prospects by region (Americas, EMEA, and APAC).
The market is divided into the following segments based on type:
Unguided weapons
Anti-tank guided weapon
MANPAD
Technavios report, Global Light Weapons Market 2016-2020, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key vendors
BAE Systems
FN Herstal
Orbital
Raytheon
Rheinmetall
Other prominent vendors
Bharat Dynamics
Heckler and Koch
Ordnance factory board
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Market driver
Increase in demand for light weapons
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Market challenge
Absence of international treaty
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Market trend
Shift toward digitized guns
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Key questions answered in this report
What will the market size be in 2020 and what will the growth rate be?
What are the key market trends?
What is driving this market?
What are the challenges to market growth?
Who are the key vendors in this market space?
What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?
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PART 01: Executive summary
Highlights
PART 02: Scope of the report
Market overview
Top-vendor offerings
PART 03: Market research methodology
Research methodology
Economic indicators
PART 04: Introduction
Key market highlights
PART 05: Market landscape
Market overview
Market size and forecast
Five forces analysis
PART 06: Global aerospace and defense supply chain system
PART 07: Global aerospace and defense value chain system
PART 08: Market segmentation by type
Global light weapons market by type
Global light weapons market for unguided weapons
Global light weapons market for anti-tank guided weapons
Global light weapons market for MANPADS
PART 09: Geographical segmentation
Global light weapons market by geography
Light weapons market in the Americas
Light weapons market in EMEA
Light weapons market in APAC
PART 10: Key leading regions
PART 11: Market drivers
Increase in demand for light weapons
Growing demand for anti-tank guided weapons (ATGW)
Growing demand for man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS)
PART 12: Impact of drivers
PART 13: Market challenges
Absence of international treaty
Increase in civilian casualties
Reduction in defense budgets
PART 14: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 15: Market trends
Shift toward digitized guns
Introduction of 3D printed guns
PART 16: Vendor landscape
Competitive scenario
BAE Systems
FN Herstal
Orbital ATK
Raytheon
Rheinmetall
Key vendors: Recent developments
Other prominent vendors
PART 17: Appendix
List of abbreviation
PART 18: Explore Technavio
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 01: Product offerings
Exhibit 02: Global light weapons market: Overview
Exhibit 03: Global light weapons market 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 04: List of leading countries in arms export
Exhibit 05: Major weapons importer regions
Exhibit 06: Five forces analysis
Exhibit 07: Global aerospace and defense supply chain system
Exhibit 08: Global aerospace and defense value chain system
Exhibit 09: Global light weapons market by type
Exhibit 10: Global light weapons market by type 2015
Exhibit 11: Global light weapons market by type 2020
Exhibit 12: Global light weapons market by type 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 13: Global light weapons market for unguided weapons 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 14: Global light weapons market for anti-tank guided weapons 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 15: Global light weapons market for MANPADS 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 16: Global light weapons market by geography 2015
Exhibit 17: Global light weapons market by geography 2020
Exhibit 18: Global light weapons market by geography 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 19: Light weapons market in the Americas 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 20: US Army budget 2003-2014 ($ billions)
Exhibit 21: Leading countries exporting weapons 2012 ($ millions)
Exhibit 22: Key countries importing weapons 2012 ($ millions)
Exhibit 23: Light weapons market in EMEA 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 24: Key weapon exporting countries 2012 ($ millions)
Exhibit 25: Key weapon importing countries 2012 ($ millions)
Exhibit 26: Light weapons market in APAC 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 27: Key weapons exporting countries 2012 ($ millions)
Exhibit 28: Key weapons importing countries 2012 ($ millions)
Exhibit 29: Key leading regions
Exhibit 30: Impact of drivers
Exhibit 31: Global defense budget cuts for the period 2012-2016
Exhibit 32: Impact of drivers and challenges
Exhibit 33: List of smart guns
Exhibit 34: Global light weapons market: Vendors
Exhibit 35: BAE Systems: Business segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 36: BAE Systems: Business segmentation by revenue 2013 and 2014 ($ billions)
Exhibit 37: BAE Systems: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 38: BAE Systems: Consolidated order backlog of 2013 and 2014 ($ billions)
Exhibit 39: BAE Systems: Key capabilities
Exhibit 40: FN Herstal: Key capabilities
Exhibit 41: Orbital ATK: Business segmentation 2015 (%)
Exhibit 42: Orbital ATK: Business/product segmentation by revenue 2014 and 2015 ($ billions)
Exhibit 43: Orbital ATK: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2015
Exhibit 44: Raytheon: Business segmentation by revenue 2014 (%)
Exhibit 45: Raytheon: Business segmentation by revenue 2013 and 2014 (in $ billions)
Exhibit 46: Raytheon: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 47: Raytheon: Consolidated order backlog 2013 and 2014 ($ billions)
Exhibit 48: Rheinmetall: Business segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 49: Rheinmetall: Business segmentation by revenue 2013 and 2014 ($ billions)
Exhibit 50: Rheinmetall: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 51: Rheinmetall: Consolidated order backlog and order intake by 2013 and 2014 ($ billions)
Exhibit 52: Rheinmetall: Key defense capabilities
