Smart weapons are equipped with radio, infrared, laser, global positioning system and satellite guidance system which gives it extraordinary accuracy. Precision guided weapons are intended to hit the target precisely and reduce the collateral damage and lethality. Smart weapons are operated and assisted by the use of external operating system located at a distant place. Smart weapons system has changed the course of war engagement and its strategies. Cruise missiles use the information from the navigation satellite in order to maintain the proper course and direction during flight. Smart guns have safeguards that allow it to operate only when the authorized person activates it thus reducing the misuse, gun theft and self-harm scenarios. The safeguard features in smart weapons include RFID (Radiofrequency Identification Device) chips, finger print recognition, biometric sensors, mechanical locks and magnetic kit.

The need to provide precision attack capabilities of firing to soldiers operating in the team has pushed the companies in the smart weapons market to make investment in the development of the smart weapons and guided projectiles which are being inducted by the major armed forces globally. The precision effect advantage offered by these smart weapons apart from offering an accurate and reliable first short, quick hit capability, and overall reduces the logistics carrying cost. The logistics and supply chain get precise and concise, for the long term operations.

Smart weapons market provides opportunities to major armed forces in fulfilling the trending and rising requirements of updating and modernizing their capabilities. The nature of warfare has changed drastically, recent conflicts have drawn the need to avoid collative damage and provide the efficient and reliable fire power capability that could change the results of war conflicts and reduced number of war days. These needs are met by the selection of the smart weapons which are increasingly being taken in the inventory of the armed forces. Given the urgent need of such devices the demand is expected to increase during and after the forecasting period. The world smart weapon market is driven by the growth in demand for precision strike weapons and unstable security of countries. However, arms transfer regulations imposed on import and export of smart weapons pose as the major restraint for smart weapon market.

The key players include Raytheon Company (U.S.), L-3 Communications Holdings (U.S.), General Dynamics Corporation (U.S.), Lockheed Martin Corporation (U.S.), Boeing Company (U.S.), Northrop Grumman (U.S.), Airbus Group (Netherlands), United Technologies Corporation (U.S.), Leonardo-Finmeccanica (Italy) and BAE systems (U.K.).

POTENTIAL BENEFITS FOR STAKEHOLDERS:

This report provides an extensive analysis of the current and emerging market trends and dynamics in the world smart weapon market.
In-depth analysis has been done in this report by constructing market estimations for the key market segments between 2014 and 2022.
Geographically, the global smart weapon market is analyzed based on various regions such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and LAMEA.
This study evaluating competitive landscape and value chain has been taken into account to help in understanding the competitive geographical environment. This report entails the detailed quantitative analysis of the current market and estimations through 2014-2022, which assists in identifying the prevailing market opportunities.
Competitive intelligence (of leading manufacturers and distributors of smart weapon market) helps in understanding the competitive scenario across the globe.

World Smart Weapons Market Key Segmentation:

The world smart weapons market, segmented on the basis of the type, and geography

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
Others

BY GEOGRAPHY

North America
U.S
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Russia
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific
China
India
Japan
Australia
South Korea
Rest of Asia-Pacific
LAMEA
Latin America
Middle East
Africa

KEY MARKET PLAYERS PROFILED

Raytheon Company
L-3 Communications Holdings
General Dynamics Corporation
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Boeing Company
Northrop Grumman
Airbus Group
United Technologies Corporation
Leonardo-Finmeccanica
BAE systems

COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THE REPORT

United Technologies Corporation
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Alliant Techsystems