Ammunition Handling System Market Report

Market Insights

Ammunition handling system market is likely to witness an impressive CAGR of 7.5% during the forecast period. The factors that are contributing to the demand for ammunition handling systems are mainly the increasing demand for remote weapon stations, tank turrets, and naval guns from military forces across the globe.

Segments' Analysis

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Ammunition Handling System Market Share: By Platform Type

Based on the platform type, the ammunition handling system market is segmented as land, naval, and airborne. The land segment dominated the market in 2019, and is expected to remain the fastest-growing platform type during the forecast period. The increasing demand for main battle tanks and armored fighting vehicles across the globe is driving the growth of this segment.

Ammunition Handling System Market Share: By Weapon Type

Based on the weapon type, the market is segmented as cannons, gatling guns, main guns, machine guns, and launcher. The machine guns segment dominates the market, whereas gatling gun is expected to remain the fastest-growing segment during the forecast period. The major factor that is attributing to the growth of the segment is the increased adoption of gatling guns by military forces, globally to carry out anti-air operations.

Ammunition Handling System Market Share: By Feeding Mechanism Type

Based on the feeding mechanism type, the ammunition handling system market is segmented as linked and linkless. The linkless segment dominates the market, as it allows loading of ammunition in weapons through conveyor systems. Further, this mechanism also helps to download the used cases and unfired rounds. The growth of this mechanism is contributing to the need to enhance firepower of gun systems, increase in military modernization programs, and procurement of new military equipment.

Ammunition Handling System Market Share: By Region

In terms of regions, Asia-Pacific is estimated to be the fastest-growing ammunition handling system market during the forecast period, with China, India, and South Korea being the major countries with lucrative growth opportunities. The growth of the market is driven by the increase in the defense spending of emerging countries, which is generating huge demand for ammunition handling systems and the presence of a large number of ammunition handling system manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific region. North America and Europe are also expected to offer substantial growth opportunities during the foreseen duration.

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Market Scope & Segmentation

Ammunition is used to fire or attack the opponent, things or materials. A system intended to handle this ammunition is called ammunition handling system.

Ammunition handling systems help to improve the firepower of weapon systems. They are placed on a platform to protect troops from direct enemy fire, due to automated operations of weapon systems.

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.

The ammunition handling system market is segmented into the following categories. 

Ammunition Handling System Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Platform Type:

• Land
  • (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
  • (Platform Type Analysis: Artillery, Infantry, and Others)
• Naval
  • (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
  • (Platform Type Analysis: Coastal/Littoral Ships and Carrier Battle Group (CVBG) Ships)
• Airborne
  • (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
  • (Platform Type Analysis: Fighter Aircraft, Helicopters, Combat Support Aircraft, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVS))

Ammunition Handling System Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Weapon Type:

• Cannons (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Gatling Guns (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Main Guns (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Machine Guns (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Launchers (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Ammunition Handling System Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Component Type:

• Loading Systems
  • (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
  • (Component Type Analysis: Ammunition Hoist and Feeder)
• Drive Assembly (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Ammunition Storage Units (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Auxiliary Power Units (APU) (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Ammunition Handling System Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Feeding Mechanism Type:

• Linked (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Linkless (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Ammunition Handling System Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Mode of Operation Type:

• Automatic (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Semi-Automatic (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Ammunition Handling System Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Region:

• North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico) 
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, Spain, and Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)

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Key Players

Some of the major players in the ammunition handling system market are-

• Meggitt Plc
• General Dynamics Corporation
• Nobles Worldwide
• Mcnally Industries, LLC
• Curtiss-Wright Corporation
• Moog Inc

Research Methodology

This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools. More than 1,000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact book, press release, journals, investor presentation, white papers, patents, and articles have been leveraged to gather the data. We conducted more than 10 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and with industry experts to obtain both the qualitative and quantitative insights.

Report Features

This report provides market intelligence in the most comprehensive way. The report structure has been kept such that it offers maximum business value. It provides critical insights into the market dynamics and will enable strategic decision making for the existing market players as well as those willing to enter the market. The following are the key features of the report:

• Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis
• Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis
• Market trend and forecast analysis
• Market segment trend and forecast
• Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, product portfolio, product launches, etc.
• Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities
• Emerging trends
• Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players
• Key success factors

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Company Profiling

• Detailed profiling of additional market players (up to 3 players)
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Market Segmentation

• Current market segmentation of any one of the weapon types by mode of operation type.  

Competitive Benchmarking

• Benchmarking of key players on the following parameters: Product portfolio, geographical reach, regional presence, and strategic alliances

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