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Howitzer Systems - Market and Technology Forecast to 2032

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  • 133 Pages
  • December 2023
  • Region: Global
  • Market Forecast
  • ID: 5920694

The global Howitzer systems market is projected to grow with a 10.1% CAGR throughout the forecasted period, to reach a volume of US$72.1 billion. This big increase is partially explained by the war in Ukraine which has mainly impacted two of the largest markets, namely the North American and European. Europe is expected to account for 38.8% of the total market in the 2024-2032 period, with a volume of US$28.01 billion, marking a 9.3% CAGR.

The war in Ukraine has highlighted some of the key characteristics of the modern battlefield against a peer enemy. Long-range fires have always been in the plans of all armies, but there is an inherent conception that these would be better served with missile systems, which among other characteristics provide accuracy. While this is true the war in Ukraine has also highlighted the importance of volume of fire, which cannot be adequately served by missile systems.

The importance of volume in fires has remained at the centrepiece of Russian (and Chinese) tactical planning. These ground forces can deploy thousands of howitzers to dominate the battlefield and open the way for troops to seize their targets. Although that issue could be tackled by the acquisition of a proportionally if not equally large number of howitzers from the Western countries and their allies, the costs are prohibiting.

Joint procurement from security or political organizations’ member-states (e.g. the EU and NATO) could provide the organisational, legal, and financial framework to form economies of scale and reduce the impact of independent procurement and future support.

Nevertheless, the market is not only determined by pricing but political factors too. As in every major platform procurement political support is important to successfully close an agreement. Howitzer systems do not escape from that realm.

What is currently important also is the ability of industries to manufacture howitzer systems. The war in Ukraine has overstretched the industrial capacity. Despite the collective actions on behalf of the EU countries and the US, it is a challenging task that will require every production facility available to join the effort. Looking into that from a different angle, it can be said that opportunities are not only found in sales of the systems but also the form of M&A throughout the supply chain, with possible further consolidation opportunities being ahead.

Covered in this Study

  • Overview: Snapshot of the Howitzer Systems technology in the military market during 2024-2032, including highlights of the demand drivers, trends, and challenges. It also provides a snapshot of the spending with respect to regions as well as segments and sheds light on the emergence of new technologies.
  • Market Dynamics: Insights into the technological developments in the Howitzer Systems market and a detailed analysis of the changing preferences of governments around the world. It also analyses changing industry structure trends and the challenges faced by the industry participants.
  • Segment Analysis: Insights into the various systems market from a segmental perspective and a detailed analysis of factors influencing the market for each segment.
  • Regional Review: Insights into modernization patterns and budgetary allocation for top countries within a region.
  • Regional Analysis: Insights into the systems market from a regional perspective and a detailed analysis of factors influencing the market for each region.
  • Impact Analysis: Analysis of how certain events will impact the missiles market. This will give you an indication of which factors are important for the forecast.
  • Key Program Analysis: Details of the top programs in each segment expected to be executed during the forecast period.
  • Competitive landscape Analysis: Analysis of competitive landscape of this industry. It provides an overview of key companies, together with insights such as key alliances, strategic initiatives, and a SWOT analysis.

Segmentation

The publisher has segmented the Howitzer Systems market into three major groups. We've researched these major segments and provide forecast figures for 2024 - 2032. The segments are:

Region

  • North America
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • Middle East & Africa
  • Latin America

Mobility

  • Towed
  • Tracked
  • Wheeled

Calibre

  • 105-149
  • 150-200 

Reasons to Buy

  • Insight into the howitzer systems technologies, their organization in units, and employment on the battlefield.
  • Understanding of the market in terms of demand drivers, industry trends, and the latest technological developments, which shape the market.
  • Comparison of the advantages of howitzer systems based on their mobility (towed, tracked, or wheeled) which will provide the necessary arguments to manufacturers and business developers, when interacting with other stakeholders.
  • In-depth understanding of other factors affecting the market such as defence spending, operational requirements and challenges faced by manufacturers, among several others.
  • Outlining of the disruptions and the technology enablers impacting the market and how these could become an opportunity in this quickly changing domain.
  • Identify opportunities available in the market.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Methodology
1.4 Who will benefit from this study?
2 Executive Summary
2.1 Trends and Insights
2.2 Main Findings
2.3 Key Conclusions
3 Technologies and Developments
3.1 Technology overview
3.2 Artillery Operational Concepts
3.2.1 Artillery Units’ Organization
3.2.2 Divisional Artillery (DIVARTY)
3.2.3 Fire Direction Centre (FDC)
3.2.4 Ballistics
3.3 Towed vs Wheeled vs Tracked Systems
3.4 Lessons Learned from Ukraine
3.5 Technologies and design concepts that will impact the market
3.5.1 Advanced materials
3.5.2 C4I - Networking
3.5.3 Guidance
3.5.4 Automation
3.5.5 Autonomy
3.5.6 Signature management
4 Market Overview
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Howitzer market volumes distribution over forecast period by Region
4.3 The war in Ukraine and its impact
4.4 North America
4.5 Europe
5 Market Analysis and Forecast Factors
5.1 Market Segmentation
5.2 Drivers
5.3 Trends
5.4 Opportunities
5.5 Challenges
6 Country Analysis
6.1 Europe
6.2 North America
7 Global and Regional Market Forecast to 2032
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Howitzer market by region overview
7.3 Howitzer market Regions by Mobility
7.3.1 North American howitzer market by mobility
7.3.2 European howitzer market by mobility
7.3.3 APAC howitzer market by mobility
7.3.4 ME&A howitzer market by mobility
7.3.5 LATAM howitzer market by mobility
7.4 Howitzer market Regions by Calibre
7.4.1 North American howitzer market by calibre
7.4.2 European howitzer market by calibre
7.4.3 APAC howitzer market by calibre
7.4.4 ME&A howitzer market by calibre
7.4.5 LATAM howitzer market by calibre
7.5 Opportunity Analysis
7.5.1 By Region
8 Market Forecast to 2032 by Mobility
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Howitzer systems market by Mobility overview
8.3 Howitzer Systems Mobility Market by Region
8.3.1 Towed howitzer systems market by Region
8.3.2 Tracked howitzer systems market by Region
8.3.3 Wheeled howitzer systems market by Region
8.4 Howitzer systems market Mobility by Calibre
8.4.1 Towed howitzer systems market by calibre
8.4.2 Tracked howitzer systems market by calibre
8.4.3 Wheeled howitzer systems market by calibre
8.5 Opportunity Analysis
9 Howitzer Systems Market Forecast to 2032 by Calibre
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Howitzer systems market by Calibre overview
9.3 Howitzer Systems market Calibre by Region
9.3.1 North American howitzer systems market by calibre
9.3.2 European howitzer systems market by calibre
9.3.3 APAC howitzer systems market by calibre
9.3.4 ME&A howitzer systems market by calibre
9.3.5 LATAM howitzer systems market by calibre
9.4 Howitzer Systems market Calibre by Mobility
9.4.1 105mm-149mm howitzer market to 2032 by mobility
9.4.2 150mm-200mm howitzer market to 2032 by mobility
9.5 Opportunity Analysis
10 Impact Analysis
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Forecast factors and Market Impact
10.3 Global Howitzer Systems Market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2
10.4 Howitzer Systems Market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 by Region
10.4.1 N. American howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2
10.4.2 European howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2
10.4.3 APAC howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2
10.4.4 ME&A howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2
10.4.5 LATAM howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2
10.5 Howitzer Systems Market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 by Mobility
10.5.1 Towed howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2
10.5.2 Tracked howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2
10.5.3 Wheeled howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2
10.6 Howitzer Systems Market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 by Calibre
10.6.1 105mm-149mm howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2
10.6.2 150mm-199mm howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2
11 Leading Companies
11.1 BAE Systems
11.1.1 Introduction
11.1.2 Howitzers - Products and Services
11.1.3 Recent Developments and Contracts
11.1.4 SWOT Analysis
11.2 Elbit Systems
11.2.1 Introduction
11.2.2 Howitzers - Products and Services
11.2.3 Recent Developments and Contracts
11.2.4 SWOT Analysis
11.3 Hanwha Defense
11.3.1 Introduction
11.3.2 Howitzers - Products and Services
11.3.3 Recent Developments and Contracts
11.3.4 SWOT Analysis
11.4 PGZ Group - Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW)
11.4.1 Introduction
11.4.2 Howitzers - Products and Services
11.4.3 Recent Developments and Contracts
11.4.4 SWOT Analysis
11.5 KMW (KNDS)
11.5.1 Introduction
11.5.2 Howitzers - Products and Services
11.5.3 Recent Developments and Contracts
11.5.4 SWOT Analysis
11.6 MKEK
11.6.1 Introduction
11.6.2 Howitzers - Products and Services
11.6.3 Recent Developments and Contracts
11.6.4 SWOT Analysis
11.7 Nexter (KNDS)
11.7.1 Introduction
11.7.2 Howitzers - Products and Services
11.7.3 Recent Developments and Contracts
11.7.4 SWOT Analysis
12 Results and Conclusions
Appendix A:
Companies Mentioned

Appendix B:
Abbreviations

List of Figures
Figure 1: Howitzer systems market summary by region
Figure 2: Howitzer systems market summary by mobility
Figure 3: Howitzer systems market by calibre range
Figure 4: US soldiers at an L119 battery fire direction centre
Figure 5: French Army SPH Caesar deployed by train for the Dynamic Front ’23 exercise. Trains provide a fast way of transporting heavy howitzers. However, if necessary wheeled SPH can travel long distances by road thanks tot heir higher average speed, low fuel consumption and maintenance.
Figure 6: Market volumes over the forecast period per region
Figure 7: A US Army BAE Systems M777 155mm howitzer
Figure 8: An Italian Army Oto Melara Mod 56 Pack 105mm howitzer
Figure 9: Market Segmentation and Sub Segmentation Howitzer Systems Market
Figure 10: An M-109 of the Hellenic Army
Figure 11: Norwegian Army K9 during a night exercise
Figure 12: Lithuanian Army PzH 2000
Figure 13: A US Army M-109A6 Paladin
Figure 14: Global Howitzer Systems Market Forecast to 2032 by Region [US$ million]
Figure 15: Global Howitzer Systems Market Forecast to 2032 by Region [%]
Figure 16: North American howitzer market by mobility [US$ million]
Figure 17: North American howitzer market by mobility [%]
Figure 18: European howitzer market by mobility [US$ million]
Figure 19: European howitzer market by mobility [%]
Figure 20: APAC howitzer market by mobility [US$ million]
Figure 21: APAC howitzer market by mobility [%]
Figure 22: ME&A howitzer market by mobility [US$ million]
Figure 23: ME&A howitzer market by mobility [%]
Figure 24: LATAM howitzer market by mobility [US$ million]
Figure 25: LATAM howitzer market by mobility [US$ million]
Figure 26: N. American howitzer market by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 27: N. American howitzer market by calibre [%]
Figure 28: European howitzer market by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 29: European howitzer market by calibre [%]
Figure 30: APAC howitzer market by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 31: APAC howitzer market by calibre [%]
Figure 32: ME&A howitzer market by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 33: ME&A howitzer market by calibre [%]
Figure 34: LATAM howitzer market by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 35: LATAM howitzer market by calibre [%]
Figure 36: Howitzer Systems Market by region [US$ million]
Figure 37: Howitzer systems market CAGR, 2024-2032 by region
Figure 38: Howitzer systems market to 2032 by mobility [US$ million]
Figure 39: Howitzer systems market to 2032 by mobility [%]
Figure 40: Towed howitzer systems market to 2032 by region [US$ million]
Figure 41: Towed howitzer systems market to 2032 by region [%]
Figure 42: Tracked howitzer systems market to 2032 by region [US$ million]
Figure 43: Tracked howitzer systems market to 2032 by region [%]
Figure 44: Wheeled howitzer systems market to 2032 by region [US$ million]
Figure 45: Wheeled howitzer systems market to 2032 by region [%]
Figure 46: Towed howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 47: Towed howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [%]
Figure 48: Tracked howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 49: Tracked howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [%]
Figure 50: Wheeled howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 51: Wheeled howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [%]
Figure 52: Global howitzer systems market by mobility [US$ million]
Figure 53: Global howitzer systems market CAGR by mobility [%]
Figure 54: Howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 55: Howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [%]
Figure 56: North American howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [%]
Figure 57: European howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 58: European howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 59: European howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [%]
Figure 60: APAC howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 61: APAC howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [%]
Figure 62: ME&A howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 63: ME&A howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [%]
Figure 64: LATAM howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 65: LATAM howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Figure 66: LATAM howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [%]
Figure 67: 105mm-149mm howitzer market to 2032 by mobility [US$ million]
Figure 68: 105mm-149mm howitzer market to 2032 by mobility [%]
Figure 69: 150mm-200mm howitzer market to 2032 by mobility [US$ million]
Figure 70: 150mm-200mm howitzer market to 2032 by mobility [%]
Figure 71: Global howitzer systems market by calibre range [US$ million]
Figure 72: Global howitzer systems market CAGR growth by calibre range [%]
Figure 73: Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 Global Howitzer Systems Market to 2032 [US$ million]
Figure 74: N. American howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Figure 75: European howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Figure 76: APAC howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Figure 77: ME&A howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Figure 78: LATAM howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Figure 79: Tracked howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Figure 80: Wheeled howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Figure 81: 105mm-149mm howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Figure 82: 150mm-199mm howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Figure 83: Elbit Systems Company SWOT Analysis
Figure 84: Hanwha Defense Company SWOT Analysis
Figure 86: HSW Company SWOT Analysis
Figure 87: KMW (KNDS) Company SWOT Analysis
Figure 88: MKEK Company SWOT Analysis
Figure 89: Nexter (KNDS) Company SWOT Analysis

List of Tables
Table 1: Howitzer systems market summary by Region [US$ million]
Table 2: Howitzer systems market summary by mobility [US$ million]
Table 3: Howitzer systems market summary by calibre range [US$ million]
Table 4: Field artillery systems’ key characteristics comparison
Table 5: Market activity
Table 6: Global Howitzer Systems Market Forecast to 2032 by Region [US$ million]
Table 7: North American howitzer market by mobility [US$ million]
Table 8: European howitzer market by mobility [US$ million]
Table 9: APAC howitzer market by mobility [US$ million]
Table 10: ME&A howitzer market by mobility [US$ million]
Table 11: LATAM howitzer market by mobility [US$ million]
Table 12: N. American howitzer market by calibre [US$ million]
Table 13: European howitzer market by calibre [US$ million]
Table 14: APAC howitzer market by calibre [US$ million]
Table 15: ME&A howitzer market by calibre [US$ million]
Table 16: LATAM howitzer market by calibre [US$ million]
Table 17: Howitzer systems market to 2032 by mobility [US$ million]
Table 18: Towed howitzer systems market to 2032 by region [US$ million]
Table 19: Tracked howitzer systems market to 2032 by region [US$ million]
Table 20: Wheeled howitzer systems market to 2032 by region [US$ million]
Table 21: Towed howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Table 22: Tracked howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Table 23: Wheeled howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Table 24: Howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Table 25: North American howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Table 26: North American howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Table 27: APAC howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Table 28: ME&A howitzer systems market to 2032 by calibre [US$ million]
Table 29: 105mm-149mm howitzer market to 2032 by mobility [US$ million]
Table 30: 150mm-200mm howitzer market to 2032 by mobility [US$ million]
Table 31: Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 Global Howitzer Systems Market to 2032 [US$ million]
Table 32: N. American howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Table 33: European howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Table 34: APAC howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Table 35: ME&A howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Table 36: LATAM howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Table 37: Towed howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Table 38: Tracked howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Table 39: Wheeled howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Table 40: 105mm-149mm howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Table 41: 150mm-199mm howitzer systems market Scenario 1 vs Scenario 2 [US$ mil.]
Table 42: BAE System plc Company SWOT Analysis

Companies Mentioned

  • BAE Systems
  • Elbit Systems
  • Excalibur Army
  • Hanwha Defense
  • KNDS - KMW
  • KNDS - Nexter
  • Konstrukta Defense
  • MKEK
  • PGZ Group - HSW
  • RBSL (Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land)
  • Rheinmetall AG
  • Yugoimport