Airport Security Scanning System Devices Market Global Report 2026

The airport security scanning system devices market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $8.04 billion in 2025 to $8.64 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing aviation security requirements, rising passenger and baggage volumes, growing concerns over prohibited item detection, increasing airport checkpoint capacity requirements, and expanding regulatory compliance requirements.

The airport security scanning system devices market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $11.31 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.0%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for faster security screening, rising deployment of next-generation baggage inspection systems, growing need for non-intrusive passenger screening, increasing demand for flexible portable screening equipment, and expanding airport security modernization programs. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of computed tomography-based baggage screening, rising adoption of multi-view X-ray screening systems, growing demand for advanced explosive trace detection devices, increasing use of portable airport security scanning devices, and expanding deployment of high-throughput passenger screening systems.

The increasing air passenger traffic is expected to propel the growth of the airport security scanning system devices market in the coming years. Air passenger traffic refers to the movement of travelers carried by commercial airlines on domestic and international routes. The volume of air passenger traffic is rising due to increasing disposable incomes, enabling more people to travel by air for business and leisure purposes. Increasing air traffic volume is driving demand for advanced airport security scanning system devices, as airports require faster, higher-capacity screening solutions to efficiently process growing passenger and baggage volumes while maintaining stringent security standards. For instance, in June 2026, according to Statistics Canada, a Canada-based national statistical agency, passenger-kilometres increased by 1.5% year over year, reaching 21.7 billion. Therefore, the increasing air passenger traffic is driving the growth of the airport security scanning system devices market.

Major companies operating in the airport security scanning system devices market are focusing on developing innovative solutions, such as advanced alarm resolution systems, to improve threat detection accuracy, enhance passenger screening efficiency, reduce false alarms, and support faster airport security operations. Advanced alarm resolution systems are next-generation airport security devices designed to identify and verify potential threats detected during primary screening by using advanced chemical analysis technologies, enabling security personnel to distinguish harmless materials from dangerous substances without opening containers. For instance, in September 2025, Agilent Technologies Inc., a US-based analytical technology company, launched the Insight Series Alarm Resolution Systems, an innovative airport security screening solution designed to improve checkpoint safety and operational efficiency. The Insight Series includes the Insight300M and InsightBLS liquid explosive detection systems (LEDs), which use spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) technology to identify chemical substances through opaque and multi-layered containers. The systems enable non-invasive detection of liquids, aerosols, and gels while reducing operator exposure and improving threat confirmation accuracy. The Insight300M can screen both metallic and non-metallic containers, whereas the InsightBLS is designed for non-metallic opaque containers. These systems provide fast scanning, low false alarm rates, and software-upgradeable capabilities, allowing airports to adapt to evolving security regulations and emerging threats without replacing hardware.

In June 2026, CVC Capital Partners plc, a US-based private equity and investment advisory firm, acquired Smiths Detection for $2.70 billion (£2 billion). Through this acquisition, CVC Capital Partners aims to accelerate Smiths Detection’s growth by increasing investment in innovation, expanding its threat detection and security screening capabilities, and strengthening its presence across aviation security, ports and borders, urban security, and critical infrastructure markets. Smiths Group plc is a UK-based company that provides advanced airport security scanning system devices through its specialized division, Smiths Detection.

Major companies operating in the airport security scanning system devices market are Leidos Holdings Inc, Smiths Detection Group Limited, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG, Nuctech Company Limited, Analogic Corporation, CEIA SpA, Garrett Electronics Inc, VMI Security System Technology Ltd, Astrophysics Inc, Autoclear LLC, LINEV Systems US Inc, Gilardoni SpA, Kromek Group plc, Westminster Group plc, Micro-X Limited, Scanna MSC Ltd, Hamamatsu Photonics KK, Vidisco Ltd.

North America was the dominant region in the airport security scanning system devices market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the rapidly growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the airport security scanning system devices market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the airport security scanning system devices market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

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