Strategic Intelligence - Directed Energy Weapons
Summary
Directed Energy Weapons is part of the analyst's stategic intelligence series of reprots on trends within military equipment modernization. The report explores trends in DEW programss, focusing on three key areas: HPSWs, LWS, and HPMs.After years of continuous research and development, the directed energy weapon (DEW) market’s time to shine is upon us. Developments in Iran and Ukraine have forced world powers, especially the US, to reconsider its C-UAS capabilities, and DEW is being looked to as a key contributor.
After years of continuous research and development, the directed energy weapon (DEW) market’s time to shine is upon us. Developments in Iran and Ukraine have forced world powers, especially the US, to reconsider its C-UAS capabilities, and DEW is being looked to as a key contributor. Certain US programs are being consolidated into the Joint Laser Weapons System contract, driven by expressed interest from various figures in the Trump administration, including the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, as well as the President himself.
The potential benefits of DEW in terms of significant operational cost-saving, a modest logistical burden, and high accuracy have long been extolled by technical specialists around the globe, it is only in recent years that militaries including those of China, Israel, Russia, the UK, and the US have finally been capable of fielding those technologies through integration with existing platforms or capabilities, with a key challenge faced being mounting DEW systems onto mobile platforms while both maintaining accuracy and negating environmental conditions.
Despite technological bottlenecks, the next few years will mark the beginning of both DEW mass-production and use in the field, as militaries look to cheap alternatives to solve the cost-exchange problems behind drone warfare.
Key Highlights
- Studies of emerging technological trends and their broader impact on the defense market.
- Analysis of the various DEW programs and projects currently under development
Scope
- The key defense challenges that forces and defense sector suppliers face are covered.
- The investment opportunities for armed forces, suppliers, and institutional investors, across the whole Directed Energy Weapons value chain are covered.
- Highlights from the range of different Directed Energy Weapons programs and capabilities today and major upcoming programs.
Reasons to Buy
- Determine potential investment companies based on trend analysis and market projections.
- Gaining an understanding of the market challenges and opportunities surrounding the soldier modenrization in defense theme.
- Understanding how spending on soldier systems and related segments will fit into the overall market and which spending areas are being prioritized.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Thematic Overview
- The imperatives of Directed Energy Weapons
- combat
- law enforcement
- Value Chain
- laser weapons systems (LWS)
- High-powered microwave weapons (HPMWs)
- High-powered Sonice weapons (HPSWs)
- Patent trends
- Use cases
- Companies
- Public Companies
- Disruptor Companies
- Sector Scorecards
- Aerospace, Defense & Security Scorecard
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- Our Thematic Research Methodology
- Report Authors
- About the Analyst
- Contact Us
- Public Companies
- Disruptor Companies
- Glossary
- Further reading
- Report Authors
- Directed energy weapons - technology flowchart
- Potential use cases of DEW on the battlefield
- The Directed Energy Weapons value chain
- The laser Weapon Systems value chain
- The HPMW value chain
- The HPSW value chain
- The soldier ISR value chain
- Recent patent trends peaked 2021
- RTX and BAE Systems ahve the highest number of applications, grants, and total publications.
- The US and China, predictably lead the market.
- Who does what in the defense sector?
- Our thematic screen ranks companies based on overall leadership in the 10 themes that matter most to their sector, generating a leading indicator of future performance
- Our valuation screen ranks our universe of companies within a sector based on selected valuation metrics
- Our risk screen ranks companies within a particular sector based on overall investment risk
- Our approach to identifying the companies most likely to succeed in a sector over the next five years
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- BAE Systems
- Boeing
- Dynetics
- Genasys
- General Atomics (GA)
- General Dynamics
- Leidos
- Lockheed Martin
- MBDA
- Northrop Grumman
- RTX Corps
- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
- Rheinmetall
- Roketsan
- Thales
- Tubitak SAGE
- AECOM
- Advanced Technologies International
- ATA
- China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)
- Elbit Systems
- FormAlloy Technologies
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
- KBR Government Solutions
- ManTech TSG-2 Joint Venture
- Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.
- nLIGHT/Nutronics Poly Technologies
- Radiance Technologies
- TAE Technologies
- VTG
