Smoke Grenade Market Report 2025

The smoke grenade market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $0.85 billion in 2024 to $0.89 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7%. The growth during the historic period can be linked to growing demand for crowd control, heightened security concerns, increased military and law enforcement operations, expanded use in training exercises, and rising awareness of non-lethal weapons.

The smoke grenade market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.1 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4%. The projected growth during the forecast period is driven by the growing use of advanced tactical gear, a heightened demand for non-lethal crowd control solutions, increased investment in defense technology, stricter government regulations concerning public safety, and a rising need for versatile smoke grenades. Key trends anticipated in this period include progress in non-toxic smoke compositions, development of advanced multi-spectral smoke technologies, innovations in dual-vent and top-pull mechanisms, incorporation of UAV-compatible smoke systems, and enhancements in eco-friendly pyrotechnic solutions.

Rising defense expenditures are anticipated to drive the expansion of the smoke grenade market in the coming years. These defense budgets represent the monetary resources allocated by governments to support military operations, equipment, personnel, and related infrastructure. The growth in defense spending is largely influenced by increasing geopolitical unrest and regional security threats across the globe. Higher budgets enable the procurement of advanced smoke grenade technologies by allowing investment in modern non-lethal tools. Such grenades contribute to enhanced tactical capabilities, offering better concealment, signaling, and crowd management - thereby improving military readiness. For example, in April 2024, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an independent organization based in Sweden, reported that global military expenditures had risen to $2.443 trillion, a 6.8% increase over 2022. This trend highlights how growing defense budgets are supporting the expansion of the smoke grenade industry.

Companies in the smoke grenade sector are concentrating on the development of advanced technologies such as bimodular and bi-spectral systems to improve concealment and counter evolving surveillance threats. These systems incorporate dual modules that offer rapid deployment and prolonged concealment, providing smoke coverage across both visible and infrared spectrums. For instance, in January 2022, the German defense firm Rheinmetall AG introduced the Maske 81 mm smoke/obscurant grenade. This grenade is equipped with a fast-acting decoy element and a long-duration smoke component that emits smoke in both visual and infrared ranges. It effectively obstructs enemy visibility and sensor detection, shielding armored vehicles from devices such as optical sensors, laser rangefinders, and target designators.

In May 2024, the Edge Group, an aerospace and defense company based in the United Arab Emirates, acquired a 51% stake in CONDOR Non-Lethal Technologies for an undisclosed sum. Through this acquisition, Edge intends to enhance its offerings in the public security domain, bolster its international presence in the non-lethal technology space, and further its objective of becoming a global leader in defense and homeland security. CONDOR Non-Lethal Technologies, headquartered in Brazil, specializes in manufacturing smoke grenades designed for crowd control and other non-lethal applications.

Major players in the smoke grenade market are General Dynamics Corporation, Thales Group, Hanwha Corporation, Rheinmetall AG, Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG, Lacroix Defense, Combined Systems Inc., Arsenal Joint Stock Company, Pyrotechnic Specialties Inc., Enola Gaye, Superior Signal Company LLC, 3rd Light Ltd., COBBS Industries Inc., EDGE Group PJSC, Galactic Fireworks Ltd., NICO Feuerwerk GmbH, NonLethal Technologies Inc., Centanex Ltd., Dae-Kwang Chemical Co Ltd., and Sport Smoke LLC.

North America was the largest region in the smoke grenade market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in smoke grenade report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the smoke grenade 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.

A smoke grenade is a canister-like device that produces a thick cloud of smoke upon ignition. It is mainly used to conceal movement, signal, or mark locations during military operations, law enforcement activities, or emergencies. The smoke can be either colored or white, depending on the specific purpose. Its primary role is to provide visual cover or communication in tactical situations.

The main categories of smoke grenades include burst smoke grenades, micro smoke grenades, wire-pull smoke grenades, and others. Burst smoke grenades are designed to quickly release a large volume of smoke in a short burst. These grenades are further classified based on their composition into chemical smoke grenades, biodegradable smoke grenades, and non-toxic smoke grenades. Their uses include signaling, screening, obscuring, riot control, and more, with primary users being military and defense forces, law enforcement agencies, and others.

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The smoke grenade market consists of sales of colored smoke grenades, tactical smoke grenades, riot control smoke grenades, handheld smoke grenades, and signaling smoke grenades. 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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