Automatic Liquid Explosives Detector Market Report 2025

The automatic liquid explosives detector market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.08 billion in 2024 to $1.18 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3%. This expansion in the past years was driven by a rise in passenger traffic at airports, heightened concerns over terrorism, increased prioritization of aviation security, enhanced government mandates for public safety, and greater recognition of the dangers posed by liquid explosives.

The automatic liquid explosives detector market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.67 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9%. Factors anticipated to fuel this growth include a stronger emphasis on non-invasive inspection techniques, escalating homeland security budgets, surging demand for automation in detection systems, increased necessity for real-time identification of threats, and stricter safety protocols at large-scale public events. Key trends likely to shape the market in the coming years involve breakthroughs in technology, new product developments, rising R&D funding, incorporation of artificial intelligence in detection solutions, and progress in spectroscopic analysis methods.

The increasing terrorist threats and sophistication of attacks are expected to propel the growth of the automatic liquid explosives detector market going forward. Terrorist threats refer to the risk of violent acts aimed at causing fear for political or ideological goals, while the sophistication of attacks means the increasing complexity and planning behind these acts. The rise in terrorist threats and sophistication of attacks is driven by greater access to advanced technology, enabling extremist groups to plan complex operations and use more effective weapons. Automatic liquid explosives detectors help counter terrorist threats and the sophistication of attacks by rapidly identifying and preventing liquid-based explosives, enhancing security, and reducing the risk of complex, concealed attacks. For instance, in March 2023, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace, an Australia-based think tank, terrorist attacks were more lethal in 2022, with an average of 1.7 deaths per incident, up from 1.3 deaths per attack in 2021. Therefore, the increasing terrorist threats and sophistication of attacks are driving the automatic liquid explosives detector market.

Leading businesses in the automatic liquid explosives detector market are emphasizing the development of advanced technologies like portable high-resolution mass spectrometry to achieve faster and more precise identification of trace explosive substances. This approach enables detailed real-time chemical analysis with high accuracy in compact, on-site devices. For example, in November 2022, Agilent Technologies Inc., a U.S.-based provider of analytical instruments, introduced its Insight200M liquid explosives detection system at London Heathrow Airport. This system, certified to ECAC Standard 3 Type A & B, is designed to seamlessly integrate with cutting-edge CT-based screening systems. It enhances threat detection capabilities with a high success rate and minimal false alarms, significantly improving checkpoint efficiency.

In July 2024, Smiths Detection, headquartered in the UK and specializing in threat detection and security screening technology, initiated a partnership with Flughafen Zürich AG (Zurich Airport). This collaboration aims to upgrade the passenger screening process by piloting the HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX Model S scanners - which can detect liquid explosives - alongside the iLane A20 ATRS automatic tray return system at two of the airport’s security lanes. Flughafen Zürich AG, which manages Zurich Airport in Switzerland, integrates these cutting-edge technologies to ensure a safer and smoother experience for travelers.

Major players in the automatic liquid explosives detector market are Agilent Technologies Inc., Novatex Limited, Smiths Detection Group Ltd, NUCTECH Company Limited, Kromek Group Plc, MS Technologies Inc., Labtron Equipment Ltd., Westminster Group Plc, InsTech Netherlands B.V., Smart Wave Detectors, Costruzioni Elettroniche Industriali Automatismi SpA (CEIA S.p.A.), Sectus Technologies, AREL CO & HOLDINGS SAS, Hi-Tech Detection Systems (HTDS) Pvt Ltd., Kapri Corp, Securitaly Srl, Securina Detection System Co. Ltd., Ellen Safety Group, Shenzhen Zoan Gaoke Electronics Co. Ltd., Jotam.

North America was the largest region in the automatic liquid explosives detector market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in automatic liquid explosives detector report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the automatic liquid explosives detector market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The sharp hike in U.S. tariffs and the associated trade disputes in spring 2025 are notably impacting the aerospace and defense sector by raising costs for titanium, carbon fiber composites, and avionics materials largely sourced from global suppliers. Defense contractors, locked into fixed-price government contracts, absorb these added costs, while commercial aerospace firms face airline pushback on higher aircraft prices. Delays in component shipments due to customs bottlenecks further disrupt tight production schedules for jets and satellites. The industry is responding by stockpiling critical materials, seeking waivers for defense-related imports, and collaborating with allied nations to diversify supply chain.

An automatic liquid explosives detector is a specialized device used to detect explosive materials in liquid form without the need to open their containers. These devices utilize advanced technologies to rapidly and non-invasively assess the chemical composition of liquids, enhancing security by effectively screening carry-on items and preventing the transport of hazardous substances.

The primary product types of automatic liquid explosives detectors include portable detectors, fixed detectors, handheld detectors, and automated detection systems. Infrared spectroscopy operates by analyzing how substances absorb infrared light, causing molecular vibrations that are unique to each substance. The technologies used include infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, and others. These are employed in a variety of settings, such as airport security screening, maritime security, border security, public venue security, and cargo and freight inspection. End-user industries encompass aviation security, military and defense, transportation and logistics, public safety and law enforcement, event management and security, and government agencies.

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The automatic liquid explosives detector market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as real-time threat monitoring, system calibration and maintenance, integrated software analytics, operator training programs, and equipment customization support. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The automatic liquid explosives detector market includes sales of analyzer's, signal processors, threat detection terminals, chemical identification units, and inspection modules. 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 and 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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