Defense Equipment Maintenance, Repair and Overhauling Services Market Report 2025

The defense equipment maintenance, repair and overhauling services market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $80.87 billion in 2024 to $85.98 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in defense budget allocation, operational requirements, equipment lifecycle management, geopolitical factors, strategic partnerships.

The defense equipment maintenance, repair and overhauling services market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $110.09 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to focus on cybersecurity, increased complexity of equipment, sustainability and environmental concerns, rising threats and security challenges, investments in training and skills development. Major trends in the forecast period include integration of digital technologies, technological advancements, predictive maintenance technologies, outsourcing of maintenance services, condition-based maintenance (CBM).

During the forecast period, developed countries are anticipated to experience low interest rates as monetary authorities lower rates to stimulate economic growth and prevent deflation. This trend has resulted in an influx of inexpensive capital for investment in these economies. Low interest rates have encouraged borrowing for investment purposes, thereby boosting spending. For instance, in September 2023, the European Central Bank (ECB), based in Germany and part of the European Union, revised its inflation forecasts to 5.1% for 2023, 2.9% for 2024, and 2.2% for 2025, while projecting euro area economic growth at 0.7% in 2023, 1% in 2024, and 1.5% in 2025. Consequently, lower interest rates are expected to drive growth in the defense equipment maintenance, repair, and overhauling services market during the forecast period.

The rising defense expenditure is expected to significantly boost the growth of the defense equipment maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services market in the coming years. Defense expenditure, or military spending, refers to the financial resources allocated by a country for establishing and maintaining its armed forces and other essential defense mechanisms. These expenditures are crucial for funding defense MRO services, which ensure the safety and operational readiness of military equipment. The budget designated for defense MRO services forms part of the overall defense budget, which encompasses various activities related to national security. For example, in April 2024, an analysis by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, based in Sweden, indicated that total global military spending reached $2.443 trillion in 2023, marking a 6.8% increase in real terms compared to 2022. Thus, the increasing defense expenditure is driving demand for air and missile defense radar systems.

Inadequate defense infrastructure in underdeveloped countries, which struggles to accommodate defense aircraft or tanks, poses a restraint on the market. This limitation is attributed to low investments in the aerospace industry in certain nations. For instance, in March 2023, the US Department of Defense requested a budget of $773 billion to strengthen defense infrastructure and improve military personnel pay scales, negatively impacting the defense equipment maintenance, repair, and overhaul services market in the region.

Companies specializing in defense equipment maintenance, repair, and overhaul are investing in 3D printing or additive manufacturing technologies to provide replacement parts for tanks, ships, and fighter jets. This technology involves producing three-dimensional objects using computer-aided design models and offers a cost-effective solution for the production of intricate and complex parts requiring repair, upgrade, or effective maintenance. The UK’s Ministry of defense launched Project TAMPA, a £5 million program, in September, aiming to develop 3D-printed parts for military equipment on demand, showcasing the growing importance of additive manufacturing in the defense sector.

Major companies are adopting a strategic partnership approach to deliver essential communication services to individuals, businesses, and governments. Strategic partnerships involve leveraging mutual strengths and resources to achieve shared benefits and success. For example, Embraer SA, a Brazil-based aerospace corporation, partnered with SIA Engineering (Philippines) Corporation, a Philippines-based MRO facility, signing a non-binding memorandum of understanding in September 2023. This partnership aims to explore further collaboration, including maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for Embraer’s E-Jets E2 family of aircraft.

Major companies operating in the defense equipment maintenance, repair and overhauling services market include United Technologies Corporation, Raytheon Co., Raytheon Technologies Corporation, The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, General Dynamics Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corp., Honeywell International Inc., BAE Systems plc, Boeing Defense Space & Security, Safran SA, Thales Group, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, Leidos Holdings Inc., Fluor Corporation, AECOM, Textron Inc., Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc., Science Applications International Corporation, Rheinmetall AG, KBR Inc., CACI International Inc., Elbit Systems Ltd., Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Leonardo S.p.A., Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc., AAR Corp., Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc., AM General, Aeronautical Systems Inc.

North America was the largest region in the defense equipment maintenance, repair and overhauling services market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the defense equipment maintenance, repair and overhauling services market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the defense equipment maintenance, repair and overhauling services market report are Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, France, Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.

Defense equipment maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services involve providing maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for various air, sea, and land-based defense equipment, including fighter aircraft and military helicopters.

The primary types of defense equipment MRO services are air-based, water-based, and land-based. Air-based defense equipment MRO services encompass support and auxiliary equipment related to air-based defense, such as radar, satellites, sonar, and other auxiliary components. These services are utilized for various purposes, including annual maintenance contracts, individual projects, and others. The different sectors served include commercial aviation, business aviation, general aviation, military aviation, and others.

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The defense equipment maintenance, repair, and overhauling services market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing defense equipment maintenance, repair, and overhauling services to defense equipment and components such as battleships, submarines, armored vehicles, missiles, and rocket launchers. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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