US Aircraft Weapons Market

ID: MRFR/AD/19307-HCR 100 Pages Abbas Raut Last Updated: August 24, 2026
US Aircraft Weapons Market Size, Share, Industry Trend & Analysis Research Report: By Guidance System (GPS-Guided Weapons, Laser-Guided Weapons, Inertial-Guided Weapons, Autonomous Weapons, Others), By Aircraft Type (Fixed-Wing Aircraft, Rotary-Wing Aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)), By Range (Short-Range Weapons, Medium-Range Weapons, Long-Range Weapons), By Weapon Type (Air-to-Air Weapons, Air-to-Ground Weapons, Anti-Ship Weapons, Countermeasures) andBy End Use (Military, Army, Navy, Civilian, Law Enforcement, Security Agencies)- Forecast to 2035
US Aircraft Weapons Market
Market Size
Forecast Period2025 - 2035
CAGR (2025 - 2035)8.5%
2024 Market Size$ 3,027.67 Million
2025 Market Size$ 3,285.03 Million
2035 Market Size$ 7,428.75 Million
Key Players
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
Raytheon Technologies
BAE Systems
General Dynamics
Thales Group
Trends
  • Technological Advancements
  • Increased Defense Spending
  • Focus on Sustainability
Opportunities
  • Rising Geopolitical Tensions
  • Emerging Military Technologies
  • Increased Focus on Modernization
Summary Table of Contents Segmentation Download PDF
  1. 1 SECTION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND KEY HIGHLIGHTS
    1. 1.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
      1. 1.1.1 Market Overview
      2. 1.1.2 Key Findings
      3. 1.1.3 Market Segmentation
      4. 1.1.4 Competitive Landscape
      5. 1.1.5 Challenges and Opportunities
      6. 1.1.6 Future Outlook
  2. 2 SECTION II: SCOPING, METHODOLOGY AND MARKET STRUCTURE
    1. 2.1 MARKET INTRODUCTION
      1. 2.1.1 Definition
      2. 2.1.2 Scope of the study
        1. 2.1.2.1 Research Objective
        2. 2.1.2.2 Assumption
        3. 2.1.2.3 Limitations
    2. 2.2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
      1. 2.2.1 Overview
      2. 2.2.2 Data Mining
      3. 2.2.3 Secondary Research
      4. 2.2.4 Primary Research
        1. 2.2.4.1 Primary Interviews and Information Gathering Process
        2. 2.2.4.2 Breakdown of Primary Respondents
      5. 2.2.5 Forecasting Model
      6. 2.2.6 Market Size Estimation
        1. 2.2.6.1 Bottom-Up Approach
        2. 2.2.6.2 Top-Down Approach
      7. 2.2.7 Data Triangulation
      8. 2.2.8 Validation
  3. 3 SECTION III: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
    1. 3.1 MARKET DYNAMICS
      1. 3.1.1 Overview
      2. 3.1.2 Drivers
      3. 3.1.3 Restraints
      4. 3.1.4 Opportunities
    2. 3.2 MARKET FACTOR ANALYSIS
      1. 3.2.1 Value chain Analysis
      2. 3.2.2 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
        1. 3.2.2.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
        2. 3.2.2.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
        3. 3.2.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
        4. 3.2.2.4 Threat of Substitutes
        5. 3.2.2.5 Intensity of Rivalry
      3. 3.2.3 COVID-19 Impact Analysis
        1. 3.2.3.1 Market Impact Analysis
        2. 3.2.3.2 Regional Impact
        3. 3.2.3.3 Opportunity and Threat Analysis
  4. 4 SECTION IV: QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
    1. 4.1 Life Sciences, BY Guidance System (USD Million)
      1. 4.1.1 GPS-Guided Weapons
      2. 4.1.2 Laser-Guided Weapons
      3. 4.1.3 Inertial-Guided Weapons
      4. 4.1.4 Autonomous Weapons
      5. 4.1.5 Others
    2. 4.2 Life Sciences, BY Aircraft Type (USD Million)
      1. 4.2.1 Fixed-Wing Aircraft
      2. 4.2.2 Rotary-Wing Aircraft
      3. 4.2.3 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
    3. 4.3 Life Sciences, BY Range (USD Million)
      1. 4.3.1 Short-Range Weapons
      2. 4.3.2 Medium-Range Weapons
      3. 4.3.3 Long-Range Weapons
    4. 4.4 Life Sciences, BY Weapon Type (USD Million)
      1. 4.4.1 Air-To-Air Weapons
      2. 4.4.2 Air-To-Ground Weapons
      3. 4.4.3 Anti-Ship Weapons
      4. 4.4.4 Countermeasures
    5. 4.5 Life Sciences, BY End Use (USD Million)
      1. 4.5.1 Military
      2. 4.5.2 Army
      3. 4.5.3 Navy
      4. 4.5.4 Civilian
      5. 4.5.5 Law Enforcement
      6. 4.5.6 Security Agencies
  5. 5 SECTION V: COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
    1. 5.1 Competitive Landscape
      1. 5.1.1 Overview
      2. 5.1.2 Competitive Analysis
      3. 5.1.3 Market share Analysis
      4. 5.1.4 Major Growth Strategy in the Life Sciences
      5. 5.1.5 Competitive Benchmarking
      6. 5.1.6 Leading Players in Terms of Number of Developments in the Life Sciences
      7. 5.1.7 Key developments and growth strategies
        1. 5.1.7.1 New Product Launch/Service Deployment
        2. 5.1.7.2 Merger & Acquisitions
        3. 5.1.7.3 Joint Ventures
      8. 5.1.8 Major Players Financial Matrix
        1. 5.1.8.1 Sales and Operating Income
        2. 5.1.8.2 Major Players R&D Expenditure. 2023
    2. 5.2 Company Profiles
      1. 5.2.1 Lockheed Martin (US)
        1. 5.2.1.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.1.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.1.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.1.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.1.5 Key Strategies
      2. 5.2.2 Northrop Grumman (US)
        1. 5.2.2.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.2.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.2.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.2.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.2.5 Key Strategies
      3. 5.2.3 Raytheon Technologies (US)
        1. 5.2.3.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.3.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.3.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.3.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.3.5 Key Strategies
      4. 5.2.4 BAE Systems (GB)
        1. 5.2.4.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.4.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.4.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.4.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.4.5 Key Strategies
      5. 5.2.5 General Dynamics (US)
        1. 5.2.5.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.5.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.5.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.5.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.5.5 Key Strategies
      6. 5.2.6 Thales Group (FR)
        1. 5.2.6.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.6.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.6.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.6.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.6.5 Key Strategies
      7. 5.2.7 Leonardo (IT)
        1. 5.2.7.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.7.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.7.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.7.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.7.5 Key Strategies
      8. 5.2.8 Rheinmetall (DE)
        1. 5.2.8.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.8.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.8.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.8.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.8.5 Key Strategies
      9. 5.2.9 Saab (SE)
        1. 5.2.9.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.9.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.9.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.9.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.9.5 Key Strategies
    3. 5.3 Appendix
      1. 5.3.1 References
      2. 5.3.2 Related Reports
  6. 6 LIST OF FIGURES
    1. 6.1 MARKET SYNOPSIS
    2. 6.2 US MARKET ANALYSIS BY GUIDANCE SYSTEM
    3. 6.3 US MARKET ANALYSIS BY AIRCRAFT TYPE
    4. 6.4 US MARKET ANALYSIS BY RANGE
    5. 6.5 US MARKET ANALYSIS BY WEAPON TYPE
    6. 6.6 US MARKET ANALYSIS BY END USE
    7. 6.7 KEY BUYING CRITERIA OF LIFE SCIENCES
    8. 6.8 RESEARCH PROCESS OF MRFR
    9. 6.9 DRO ANALYSIS OF LIFE SCIENCES
    10. 6.10 DRIVERS IMPACT ANALYSIS: LIFE SCIENCES
    11. 6.11 RESTRAINTS IMPACT ANALYSIS: LIFE SCIENCES
    12. 6.12 SUPPLY / VALUE CHAIN: LIFE SCIENCES
    13. 6.13 LIFE SCIENCES, BY GUIDANCE SYSTEM, 2024 (% SHARE)
    14. 6.14 LIFE SCIENCES, BY GUIDANCE SYSTEM, 2024 TO 2035 (USD Million)
    15. 6.15 LIFE SCIENCES, BY AIRCRAFT TYPE, 2024 (% SHARE)
    16. 6.16 LIFE SCIENCES, BY AIRCRAFT TYPE, 2024 TO 2035 (USD Million)
    17. 6.17 LIFE SCIENCES, BY RANGE, 2024 (% SHARE)
    18. 6.18 LIFE SCIENCES, BY RANGE, 2024 TO 2035 (USD Million)
    19. 6.19 LIFE SCIENCES, BY WEAPON TYPE, 2024 (% SHARE)
    20. 6.20 LIFE SCIENCES, BY WEAPON TYPE, 2024 TO 2035 (USD Million)
    21. 6.21 LIFE SCIENCES, BY END USE, 2024 (% SHARE)
    22. 6.22 LIFE SCIENCES, BY END USE, 2024 TO 2035 (USD Million)
    23. 6.23 BENCHMARKING OF MAJOR COMPETITORS
  7. 7 LIST OF TABLES
    1. 7.1 LIST OF ASSUMPTIONS
  8. 7.1.1
    1. 7.2 US MARKET SIZE ESTIMATES; FORECAST
      1. 7.2.1 BY GUIDANCE SYSTEM, 2025-2035 (USD Million)
      2. 7.2.2 BY AIRCRAFT TYPE, 2025-2035 (USD Million)
      3. 7.2.3 BY RANGE, 2025-2035 (USD Million)
      4. 7.2.4 BY WEAPON TYPE, 2025-2035 (USD Million)
      5. 7.2.5 BY END USE, 2025-2035 (USD Million)
    2. 7.3 PRODUCT LAUNCH/PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/APPROVAL
  9. 7.3.1
    1. 7.4 ACQUISITION/PARTNERSHIP
  10. 7.4.1

US Aircraft Weapons Market Segmentation

US Aircraft Weapons Market By Guidance System (USD Million, 2025-2035)

  • GPS-Guided Weapons
  • Laser-Guided Weapons
  • Inertial-Guided Weapons
  • Autonomous Weapons
  • Others

US Aircraft Weapons Market By Aircraft Type (USD Million, 2025-2035)

  • Fixed-Wing Aircraft
  • Rotary-Wing Aircraft
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

US Aircraft Weapons Market By Range (USD Million, 2025-2035)

  • Short-Range Weapons
  • Medium-Range Weapons
  • Long-Range Weapons

US Aircraft Weapons Market By Weapon Type (USD Million, 2025-2035)

  • Air-To-Air Weapons
  • Air-To-Ground Weapons
  • Anti-Ship Weapons
  • Countermeasures

US Aircraft Weapons Market By End Use (USD Million, 2025-2035)

  • Military
  • Army
  • Navy
  • Civilian
  • Law Enforcement
  • Security Agencies

Related Reports

No regional reports available for this market.

No country-specific reports available for this market.

Customer Stories

Case Study Cover Image
Case Study

Aerospace & Defense

Future of Dismounted Soldier Systems Market Trends & Adoption Roadmap 2019–2035
Download PDF ×

We do not share your information with anyone. However, we may send you emails based on your report interest from time to time. You may contact us at any time to opt-out.