Military Rifle Market Analysis, Forecast to 2028
Military Rifle Market Analysis, Forecast to 2028
A Relatively Stable Market that has the Potential to be Heavily Disrupted with the Emergence of New Rifle Calibres and the Growing Digitalisation of the Battlespace
27-Sep-2019
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Description
There are several global trends that will drive and constrain the military rifle market. These include increased modularity, digitalisation, growing presence of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies, weight reduction and lethality. With the growing ability and availability of attachments, rifles are becoming increasingly modular, allowing soldiers to adopt a “plug-n-play” model with weapons. A variety of attachments can be added to weapon platforms to meet mission and environmental requirements. Modularity is being achieved through the addition of picatinny rails to a weapons body. It has become standard for rifles to be sold alongside a variety of attachments such as suppressors to reduce a rifle’s signature when firing. Rifle platforms of the future will also increasingly become modular in regards to calibre types. The ability to quickly swap a weapons barrel will grow in popularity amongst armed forces. This allows the role of a weapon to be changed to suit engagement requirements.
As the battlefield becomes increasingly digitalised within a “battlefield of things” where systems talk to one another, there will be a growing need for weapons to follow suit. There are already requirements for weapons to have fire control computers integrated within the weapon system; a case in point is the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) programme. It is likely that this will heavily impact the sniper rifle market, allowing any soldier to become a marksman with aim assistance technologies. Furthermore, weapon systems will be required to link up and talk with other worn soldier systems as digitalisation grows. As COTS technologies from the commercial rifle market increasingly enter the defence industry and the size, weight and power (SWaP) properties of systems decrease, digital technologies will increasingly enter the market. Technological developments, especially within the areas of metamaterials, digitalisation, optics and directed energy, will become increasingly disruptive as well.
Weight reduction is still the primary issue faced by many rifles due to the growing number of equipment that soldiers are expected to carry. With lessons learnt from Afghanistan and Iraq, questions over the effectiveness and lethality of the 5.56mm North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) round at range are beginning to emerge. It is likely that the United States will adopt a 6mm intermediate round. Forces that use the 5.56mm NATO round will most likely follow suit, triggering a large number of rifle modernisation programmes and increased competition. Current market players will have to adapt in order to cater to the change in calibre. There will most likely be a growing requirement for 7.62mm calibre weapons to meet engagement requirements in the short term. Metamaterial sciences and new projectile forms will heavily affect the market, with innovation coming from commercial and non-traditional players.
This report will delve into the key issues and findings of the market identifying the current drivers and constraints on the marketplace, the competitive landscape and evolving market share in greater detail. It will also explore these issues to generate a forecast for the global market, identifying future opportunities across the assault rifle, light machine gun, general purpose machine gun, designated marksman rifle and sniper rifle markets.
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Table of Contents
Key Findings
Key Findings (continued)
Market Engineering Measurements
Market Engineering Measurements (continued)
CEO’s Perspective
Research Scope
Key Questions this Study will Answer
Scope and Definitions
Rifle Types and Definitions
Rifle Types and Definitions (continued)
Evolution of Weapon Platforms
Evolution of Weapon Platforms (continued)
How Combat Units Function—The Western Model
Percentage Revenue by Market Segment
General Trends
General Trends (continued)
General Trends (continued)
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General Trends (continued)
General Trends (continued)
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General Trends (continued)
Technology Impact
Technology Impact (continued)
Technology Impact (continued)
Technology Impact (continued)
Technology Impact (continued)
Military Rifle Market—Drivers and Restraints Impact Summary
Market Drivers Summary
Drivers Explained
Drivers Explained (continued)
Drivers Explained (continued)
Drivers Explained (continued)
Market Restraints Summary
Restraints Explained
Restraints Explained (continued)
Market Engineering Measurements
Market Engineering Measurements (continued)
Forecast Assumptions
Forecast Assumptions (continued)
Revenue Forecast by Programmes
Percent Revenue Forecast by Region
Revenue Forecast by Region
Revenue Forecast by Region (continued)
Revenue Forecast—Key Messages
Country Hotspots
Military Rifle Market—Competitive Environment
Competitive Landscape Overview—Leading Players
Assault Rifle Segment—Competitive Overview
LMG Segment—Competitive Overview
GPMG Segment—Competitive Overview
DMR Segment—Competitive Overview
Sniper Rifle Segment—Competitive Overview
Base Year Market Share
Existing Market Share
Market Share Forecast Evolution
Competitive Environment
Growth Opportunity 1—Increased Modularity
Growth Opportunity 2—Digitalisation of Weapons
Growth Opportunity 3—License Production
Strategic Imperatives for Growth in the Rifle Ecosystem
Segment Key Findings
Market Engineering Measurements
Assault Rifle—Conceptual Trends
Assault Rifle—Case Studies
Assault Rifle—Revenue Forecast by Region
Revenue Forecast by Region
Assault Rifle—Opportunities and Drivers
Assault Rifle—Challenges
Segment Key Findings
Market Engineering Measurements
Light Machine Gun—Conceptual Trends
Light Machine Gun—Case Studies
Light Machine Gun—Revenue Forecast by Region
Revenue Forecast by Region
Light Machine Gun—Opportunities and Drivers
Light Machine Gun—Challenges
Segment Key Findings
Market Engineering Measurements
General Purpose Machine Gun—Conceptual Trends
General Purpose Machine Gun—Case Studies
General Purpose Machine Gun—Revenue Forecast by Region
Revenue Forecast by Region
General Purpose Machine Gun—Opportunities and Drivers
General Purpose Machine Gun—Challenges
Segment Key Findings
Market Engineering Measurements
Designated Marksman Rifle—Conceptual Trends
Designated Marksman Rifle—Case Studies
Designated Marksman Rifle—Revenue Forecast by Region
Revenue Forecast by Region
Designated Marksman Rifle—Opportunities and Drivers
Sniper Rifle Challenges
Segment Key Findings
Market Engineering Measurements
Sniper Rifle—Conceptual Trends
Sniper Rifle Segment—Revenue Forecast by Region
Revenue Forecast by Region
Sniper Rifle—Opportunities and Drivers
Sniper Rifle—Challenges
Regional Influences
Regional Tensions
Trends, Growth and Challenges
Country Hotspots
Revenue Forecast by Segment
Market Share
Market Share Highlights
Competitive Environment
Regional Influences
Regional Tensions
Trends, Growth and Challenges
Country Hotspots
Country Hotspots (continued)
Revenue Forecast by Segment
Market Share
Market Share Highlights
Competitive Environment
Regional Influences
Regional Tensions
Trends, Growth and Challenges
Country Hotspots
Revenue Forecast by Segment
Market Share
Market Share Highlights
Competitive Environment
Regional Influences
Regional Tensions
Trends, Growth and Challenges
Country Hotspots
Revenue Forecast by Segment
Market Share
Market Share Highlights
Competitive Environment
Regional Influences
Regional Tensions
Trends, Growth and Challenges
Country Hotspots
Revenue Forecast by Segment
Market Share
Market Share Highlights
Competitive Environment
Regional Influences
Trends, Growth and Challenges
Country Hotspots
Revenue Forecast by Segment
Market Share
Market Share Highlights
Competitive Environment
Regional Influences
Regional Tensions
Trends, Growth and Challenges
Country Hotspots
Revenue Forecast by Segment
Market Share
Market Share Highlights
Competitive Environment
The Last Word—3 Big Predictions
Legal Disclaimer
Market Engineering Methodology
Additional Sources of Information on Study Topic
List of Companies in “Others”
List of Companies in “Others” (continued)
Annex A—Acronyms
Annex A—Acronyms (continued)
Annex A—Acronyms (continued)
Image Sources
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Author | Alexander Clark |
Industries | Aerospace, Defence and Security |
WIP Number | MEBC-01-00-00-00 |
Is Prebook | No |
GPS Codes | 9000-A1 |