Non Lethal Weapons Market

As per Market Research Future Analysis, the Global Non-Lethal Weapons Market was valued at USD 8.54 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 17.94 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 8.6% from 2024 to 2032. The market is driven by increasing political disputes and civil unrest, leading to higher demand for non-lethal weapons for crowd control and law enforcement. However, stringent environmental regulations may pose challenges to market expansion. Recent developments include the acquisition of non-lethal weapons by law enforcement agencies in response to civil protests, highlighting the growing militarization of police forces. The North American region is expected to dominate the market, driven by significant investments from the U.S. Department of Defense in less-lethal technologies.

Amtec Less-Lethal Systems, Inc.; United Tactical Systems, LLC; Lamperd Less Lethal Inc.; Armament Systems & Procedures Inc.; Nonlethal Technologies, Inc.; Axon Enterprise, Inc.; Mission Less Lethal Technologies; Combined Systems, Inc.; FN Herstal, S.A.; Condor Non-Lethal Technologies.

The rising investments in the market segments are helping in improving the quality of the segment products and further, enhancing their ability to meet the rising needs of the  target audience especially during the forecast period that will be ending in 2028. In 2017, The law enforcement segment had been accounted to emerge and grow as the largest market share as these organizations are mostly ordered for processes like restraining, subduing, or incapacitating the threat that is associated rather than neutralizing the same.

The APAC region, as a part of the  non-lethal weapons market share, of expected to exhibit the highest degree of growth rate in the non-lethal weapons market operations during the historic forecast period that had ended in 2019. The  market is likely to carry similar trends and hence, the APAC region is likely to register a prominent market growth. The Asian-Pacific market is expected to grow at the highest CAGR because of the measures that have been taken by several Asia-Pacific countries such as India, China, Australia, South Korea, and others benefitting the market size during the period.

The directed energy weapons  market segment is likely to be growing at a higher market CAGR in comparison with the direct contact weapons due to rising advancements and developments in laser technologies followed by microwave-based weapons, such as active denial systems or ‘pain ray’ weapons. This will help propel the market size during the ongoing forecast period of 2021-2028.

Intended Audience

Non-Lethal Weapon producers, dealers, and manufacturers Component demand groups, sellers, and providers Ammunitions producers and manufacturers Defense companies and organizations Research firms and institutions Regulatory companies and bodies