Ballistic Protective Equipment Market Size, Share & Trends Report

Ballistic Protective Equipment Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Material (Aramid, Composites, UHMWPE, Steel), By Product, By End-use, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2024 - 2030

Report ID: GVR-1-68038-242-6
Number of Pages: 150
Format: Electronic (PDF)

Historical Range: 2018 - 2023
Industry: Advanced Materials

Market Segmentation

Ballistic Protective Equipment Raw Material Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
- Aramid
- Composites
- UHMWPE
- Steel
- Others
Ballistic Protective Equipment Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
- Head Protection
- Soft Armor
- Hard Armor
Ballistic Protective Equipment End-use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
- Defense
- Law enforcement & security
- Commercial
Ballistic Protective Equipment Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
- North America
  - North America Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
    - Aramid
    - Composites
    - UHMWPE
    - Steel
    - Others
  - North America Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
    - Head Protection
    - Soft Armor
    - Hard Armor
  - North America Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
    - Defense
    - Law enforcement & security
    - Commercial
  - U.S.
    - U.S. Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - U.S. Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - U.S. Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
  - Canada
    - Canada Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - Canada Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - Canada Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
  - Mexico
    - Mexico Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - Mexico Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - Mexico Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
- Europe
  - Europe Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
    - Aramid
    - Composites
    - UHMWPE
    - Steel
    - Others
  - Europe Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
    - Head Protection
    - Soft Armor
    - Hard Armor
  - Europe Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
    - Defense
    - Law enforcement & security
    - Commercial
  - UK
    - UK Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - UK Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - UK Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
  - Germany
    - Germany Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - Germany Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - Germany Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
  - France
    - France Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - France Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - France Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
  - Italy
    - Italy Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - Italy Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - Italy Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
  - Spain
    - Spain Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - Spain Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - Spain Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
  - Russia
    - Russia Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - Russia Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - Russia Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
- Asia Pacific
  - Asia Pacific Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
    - Aramid
    - Composites
    - UHMWPE
    - Steel
    - Others
  - Asia Pacific Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
    - Head Protection
    - Soft Armor
    - Hard Armor
  - Asia Pacific Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
    - Defense
    - Law enforcement & security
    - Commercial
  - China
    - China Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - China Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - China Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
  - India
    - India Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - India Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - India Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
  - Japan
    - Japan Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - Japan Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - Japan Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
  - South Korea
    - South Korea Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - South Korea Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - South Korea Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
  - Australia
    - Australia Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - Australia Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - Australia Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
- Central & South America
  - Central & South America Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
    - Aramid
    - Composites
    - UHMWPE
    - Steel
    - Others
  - Central & South America Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
    - Head Protection
    - Soft Armor
    - Hard Armor
  - Central & South America Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
    - Defense
    - Law enforcement & security
    - Commercial
  - Brazil
    - Brazil Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - Brazil Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - Brazil Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
  - Argentina
    - Argentina Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - Argentina Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - Argentina Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
- Middle East & Africa
  - Middle East & Africa Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
    - Aramid
    - Composites
    - UHMWPE
    - Steel
    - Others
  - Middle East & Africa Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
    - Head Protection
    - Soft Armor
    - Hard Armor
  - Middle East & Africa Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
    - Defense
    - Law enforcement & security
    - Commercial
  - UAE
    - UAE Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - UAE Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - UAE Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
  - Saudi Arabia
    - Saudi Arabia Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - Saudi Arabia Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - Saudi Arabia Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial
  - Israel
    - Israel Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Raw Material
      - Aramid
      - Composites
      - UHMWPE
      - Steel
      - Others
    - Israel Ballistic Protective Equipment, By Product
      - Head Protection
      - Soft Armor
      - Hard Armor
    - Israel Ballistic Protective Equipment, By End-use
      - Defense
      - Law enforcement & security
      - Commercial

Ballistic Protective Equipment Market Dynamics

Drivers: New Technological Advancements For Soldiers’ Safety And Survival

The ballistic protection market has witnessed a technological innovation, which offers new advanced materials for law-enforcement professionals. Companies have achieved important improvements with the development of various materials that are used for the production of ballistic protection materials. The improvement in technologies is aiding the development activities on nanometric steel and nanoceramics, which will reduce the weight of protection kits. For example, IBD NANOTech Company has introduced a protection kit according to STANAG 4569 Level 3 with a weight of 32 kg/m², which is an improvement as compared to a typical kit having a weight of 60 kg/m² with standard technologies. The fast development in materials has also led to a slight reduction in cost for a few variants, which makes it potential for militaries of developing nations as well as paramilitary and police forces to institute organization-wide deployment. The technological advancements and increasing demand for lightweight body armor are expected to drive the market over the forecast period. The current innovations are focused on increasing flexibility, lightening body armor, the use of advanced ballistic materials, incorporating night vision capabilities in combat helmets, and developing armor for women.

Recent Rise In Asymmetric Warfare

Over the past few years, there has been a growth in the number of armed conflicts around the globe. Indo-Pak conflict over Kashmir and the Syrian civil war, the ISIS conflict, the conflict between the U.S. and North Korea, and the Lebanon conflict are a few examples. Increasing tensions between countries and across borders have heightened the demand for ballistic protection products like headgear, bulletproof vests, shields, armored cars, eyewear, and missiles among different users. The increasing activities of ISIS in the Middle East cause a significant risk to civilians along with soldiers. Countries such as France, the UK, the U.S., Canada, Jordan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Europe, Uzbekistan, Tunisia, Germany, Libya, and Morocco are taking steps to combat such threats and to ensure the safety of their soldiers at the borders. Modern warfare has become more asymmetric with the rising number of lethal and non-lethal weapons, which has increased the need for ballistic protection for armed personnel. The law enforcement and homeland security departments ensure the security and safety of a country from domestic or internal terrorism, prevent organized crimes and terrorist attacks, and reduce injury from attacks and other hazards.

Restraints: Limited Funding From Government And Private Organizations

The ballistic protection PPE market will grow with innovations and advancements in technologies, so huge funding is required for R&D. Private organizations are not able to afford huge amounts for R&D activities and hence, they need support from government or non-profit organizations or support through alliance steps with other international companies. The government is allocating a higher budget for ammunition and missiles for nuclear programs, but offering a lower budget for developing ballistic protection, which can be a hindrance to market growth over the forecast period. The sharing of R&D expenses via collaboration with other organizations or countries would favor the market, but the geopolitical stress across countries might make this difficult to implement. On the other hand, the U.S. military budget is high enough to train both its soldiers and to produce military vehicles, but the trouble is that these funds are spent irrationally. Europe, Okinawa, Afghanistan, and hundreds of military bases require serious funding. The U.S. dominates the world military expenditure, followed by China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and the UK. The nation’s strength flows from its economic strength, and having a ready military alone will not secure the nation. It depends on creating a more sustainable, leaner, and cost-effective military, which will enhance the nation's security and economic strength.

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Ballistic protective equipment market qualitative analysis

Industry overview
Industry trends
Market drivers and restraints
Market size
Growth prospects
Porter’s analysis
PESTEL analysis
Key market opportunities prioritized
Competitive landscape
- Company overview
- Financial performance
- Product benchmarking
- Latest strategic developments

Ballistic protective equipment market quantitative analysis

Market size, estimates, and forecast from 2018 to 2030
Market estimates and forecast for product segments up to 2030
Regional market size and forecast for product segments up to 2030
Market estimates and forecast for application segments up to 2030
Regional market size and forecast for application segments up to 2030
Company financial performance

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