Global Non-Lethal Weapons Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028

The global non-lethal weapons market size reached US$ 7.9 Billion in 2022. Looking forward, the market is expected to reach US$ 11.8 Billion by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.92% during 2022-2028.

Non-lethal weapons (NLWs) are intended to incapacitate people and equipment. They assist in minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property in the targeted area or environment. They also aid in resolving escalation of force situations, creating a direct effect on the personnel, and providing psychological effects. As a result, they are extensively adopted for performing military policing activities, such as crowd control or dispersal, protecting convoys and other forms of route control, moving or guarding prisoners of war, and keeping security details or guard duty.

Non-Lethal Weapons Market Trends

Due to stringent regulations implemented by governing agencies of numerous countries, there is a significant rise in the instances of unrest around the world. This represents one of the key factors catalyzing the demand for weapons with fewer risks of death. Moreover, as NLWs are small, affordable, portable, and act as critical elements in providing personal security for the security personnel, their adoption is increasing as a legal solution for self-defense. Besides this, there is a considerable increase in territorial conflicts across the globe, which is contributing to market growth. NLWs help in controlling a furious crowd and undertaking military operations that require tasers, flash-bang, and smoke grenades, rubber bullets, and tear gas without causing any casualties. Furthermore, leading market players are improving their product portfolio by integrating advanced technologies, such as laser interdiction systems, long-range acoustic devices, enhanced underwater loudhailers, acoustic hailing devices, and modular crowd control munitions. Other major factors include rising military expenditures and the introduction of sound weapons that target people or groups in mobs or protests are anticipated to impel the market.

Key Market Segmentation

This research provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global non-lethal weapons market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2023-2028. The report has categorized the market based on product type, technology and end user.

Breakup by Product Type:

• Gases and Sprays
• Grenades
• Bullets
• Taser Guns

Breakup by Technology:

• Chemical
• Electroshock
• Mechanical and Kinetic
• Acoustic/Light

Breakup by End User:

• Law Enforcement Agencies
• Military
• Citizens

Breakup by Region:

• North America
• United States
• Canada
• Asia-Pacific
• China
• Japan
• India
• South Korea
• Australia
• Indonesia
• Europe
• Germany
• France
• United Kingdom
• Italy
• Spain
• Russia
• Latin America
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Byrna Technologies Inc., Combined Systems Inc., FN Herstal, General Dynamics Corporation, Intelligent Optical Systems Inc., Lamperd Less Lethal Inc., Mace Security International Inc., Moog Inc., Nonlethal Technologies Inc., Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Rheinmetall AG, Textron Inc. and Zarc International Inc.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

1. How big is the global non-lethal weapons market?
2. What is the expected growth rate of the global non-lethal weapons market during 2023-2028?
3. What are the key factors driving the global non-lethal weapons market?
4. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global non-lethal weapons market?
5. What is the breakup of the global non-lethal weapons market based on the product type?
6. What is the breakup of the global non-lethal weapons market based on the technology?
7. What is the breakup of the global non-lethal weapons market based on the end user?
8. What are the key regions in the global non-lethal weapons market?
9. Who are the key players/companies in the global non-lethal weapons market?