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Light Weapons Market Share: By Type
Based on the type, the market is segmented as anti-tank guided weapons, anti-aircraft missiles, rocket launchers, man-portable air defense systems, heavy machine guns, light cannons, recoilless rifles, grenade launchers, mortars, and rocket-propelled grenades. The anti-tank guided weapons dominated the market in 2018. The increasing demand for guided weapons drives the growth of this segment in the coming five years. The grenade launchers segment is estimated to be the fastest-growing segment during the forecast period. The incessant requirement in the armed forces influences the growth of this segment.
Light Weapons Market Share: By End-User Type
Based on the end-user type, the market is segmented as military and homeland security. The military segment is expected to register a higher growth during the forecast period. The rising defense budget of some of the prominent economies is driving the growth of this segment.
Light Weapons Market Share: By Region
In terms of regions, North America dominated the light weapons market and is expected to retain its dominance in the coming five years. The market is sustained by the rising demand for light weapons from emerging economies. Asia-Pacific is also projected to offer substantial growth opportunities during the forecast period. China, India, and the Middle East are the growth engines of the region. The growing defense budget is a major factor that sustains the growth of the market for light weapons in this region.

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Market Scope & segmentation
Light weapons are a class of army weapons that are smaller in size and man-portable. These weapons can be carried by a single person and also by a maximum of 2-3 people.
Light weapons are used by the military as well as homeland security. Rocket launchers, man-portable air defense systems, heavy machine guns, light cannons, and others are some of the types of light weapons in use.
This report studies the market covering a period of 12 years of trend and forecast. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision-making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.
Light Weapons Market Report - Features
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The light weapons market is segmented into the following categories.
Light Weapons Market Size, Share & Forecast, by Type:
- Anti-Tank Guided Weapons (ATGW) (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Anti-Aircraft Missiles (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Rocket Launchers (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Heavy Machine Guns (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Light Cannons (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Recoilless Rifles (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Grenade Launchers (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Mortars (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Grenades (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Rocket-Propelled Grenades (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Light Weapons Market Size, Share & Forecast, by End-User Type:
- Military (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Homeland Security (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Light Weapons Market Size, Share & Forecast, by Region:
- North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico)
- Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, and Rest of Europe)
- Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
- Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)
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