

The global Medium and Heavy Weapons market size is predicted to grow from US$ 814850 million in 2025 to US$ 1039970 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2025 to 2031.
Medium Weapons are two-handed weapons available to Medium and Heavy Body Types. This includes automatic assault rifles, powerful close-quarter shotguns and portable grenade launchers, etc. Medium Body Types are able to utilise weapons of this category as primary weapons.
Heavy weapons refer to: Any weapon systems that are too big and heavy for infantry to carry and thus rely on mounting platforms (vehicles, aircraft, watercraft or fortifications) to operate.
The global medium and heavy weapons market is set to grow in the coming years, driven by increasing defense budgets, military modernization efforts, and ongoing regional conflicts. Technological innovations, including automation and AI, will further transform the market, while geopolitical factors and export regulations will shape the distribution and acquisition of these weapons globally. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to remain a key area for market expansion, along with steady demand in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
Global key players of Medium and Heavy Weapons include Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, etc. Global top five manufacturers hold a share about 30%. The global Medium and Heavy Weapons are mainly produced in North America, Europe, China, Israel, and India.Japan, North America, and Europe, they occupied for a share about 50percent. Based on the product type, the Medium and Heavy Weapons is primarily split into Medium Weapons and Heavy Weapons. Based on the Medium and Heavy Weapons application, the Medium and Heavy Weapons market is segmented into two parts-Defense and Homeland Security. In terms of type, heavy weapons account for about 97%, medium weapons account for about 3%, and in terms of application, the defense field accounts for the largest proportion, about 75%.
The “Medium and Heavy Weapons Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Medium and Heavy Weapons sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Medium and Heavy Weapons sales for 2025 through 2031. With Medium and Heavy Weapons sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Medium and Heavy Weapons industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Medium and Heavy Weapons landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Medium and Heavy Weapons portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Medium and Heavy Weapons market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Medium and Heavy Weapons and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Medium and Heavy Weapons.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Medium and Heavy Weapons market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Medium Weapons
Heavy Weapons
Segmentation by Application:
Defense
Homeland Security
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Lockheed Martin
Raytheon Technologies
Boeing
Northrop Grumman
General Dynamics
BAE Systems
NORINCO
L3Harris Technologies
Airbus
Leonardo
Thales
Almaz-Antey
Rheinmetall
Elbit Systems
Saab
Indian Ordnance Factories
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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size (2020-2031)
2.1.2 Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size CAGR by Region (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Medium and Heavy Weapons by Country/Region (2020, 2024 & 2031)
2.2 Medium and Heavy Weapons Segment by Type
2.2.1 Medium Weapons
2.2.2 Heavy Weapons
2.3 Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Type
2.3.1 Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size CAGR by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.3.2 Global Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Medium and Heavy Weapons Segment by Application
2.4.1 Defense
2.4.2 Homeland Security
2.5 Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Application
2.5.1 Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size CAGR by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.5.2 Global Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
3 Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Player
3.1 Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size Market Share by Player
3.1.1 Global Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue by Player (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue Market Share by Player (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Medium and Heavy Weapons Key Players Head office and Products Offered
3.3 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.3.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.3.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.4 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.5 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 Medium and Heavy Weapons by Region
4.1 Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Medium and Heavy Weapons Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.4 APAC Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.5 Europe Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.6 Middle East & Africa Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Medium and Heavy Weapons by Region (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Global Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Forecast
10.1 Global Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.1.1 Global Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.1.2 Americas Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.1.3 APAC Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.1.4 Europe Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.1.5 Middle East & Africa Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.2 Americas Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.2.1 United States Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.2.2 Canada Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.2.3 Mexico Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.2.4 Brazil Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.3 APAC Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.3.1 China Medium and Heavy Weapons Market Forecast
10.3.2 Japan Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.3.3 Korea Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.3.4 Southeast Asia Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.3.5 India Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.3.6 Australia Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.4 Europe Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.4.1 Germany Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.4.2 France Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.4.3 UK Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.4.4 Italy Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.4.5 Russia Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.5 Middle East & Africa Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.5.1 Egypt Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.5.2 South Africa Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.5.3 Israel Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.5.4 Turkey Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
10.6 Global Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
10.7 Global Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
10.7.1 GCC Countries Market Medium and Heavy Weapons Forecast
11 Key Players Analysis
11.1 Lockheed Martin
11.1.1 Lockheed Martin Company Information
11.1.2 Lockheed Martin Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.1.3 Lockheed Martin Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.1.4 Lockheed Martin Main Business Overview
11.1.5 Lockheed Martin Latest Developments
11.2 Raytheon Technologies
11.2.1 Raytheon Technologies Company Information
11.2.2 Raytheon Technologies Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.2.3 Raytheon Technologies Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.2.4 Raytheon Technologies Main Business Overview
11.2.5 Raytheon Technologies Latest Developments
11.3 Boeing
11.3.1 Boeing Company Information
11.3.2 Boeing Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.3.3 Boeing Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.3.4 Boeing Main Business Overview
11.3.5 Boeing Latest Developments
11.4 Northrop Grumman
11.4.1 Northrop Grumman Company Information
11.4.2 Northrop Grumman Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.4.3 Northrop Grumman Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.4.4 Northrop Grumman Main Business Overview
11.4.5 Northrop Grumman Latest Developments
11.5 General Dynamics
11.5.1 General Dynamics Company Information
11.5.2 General Dynamics Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.5.3 General Dynamics Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.5.4 General Dynamics Main Business Overview
11.5.5 General Dynamics Latest Developments
11.6 BAE Systems
11.6.1 BAE Systems Company Information
11.6.2 BAE Systems Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.6.3 BAE Systems Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.6.4 BAE Systems Main Business Overview
11.6.5 BAE Systems Latest Developments
11.7 NORINCO
11.7.1 NORINCO Company Information
11.7.2 NORINCO Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.7.3 NORINCO Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.7.4 NORINCO Main Business Overview
11.7.5 NORINCO Latest Developments
11.8 L3Harris Technologies
11.8.1 L3Harris Technologies Company Information
11.8.2 L3Harris Technologies Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.8.3 L3Harris Technologies Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.8.4 L3Harris Technologies Main Business Overview
11.8.5 L3Harris Technologies Latest Developments
11.9 Airbus
11.9.1 Airbus Company Information
11.9.2 Airbus Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.9.3 Airbus Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.9.4 Airbus Main Business Overview
11.9.5 Airbus Latest Developments
11.10 Leonardo
11.10.1 Leonardo Company Information
11.10.2 Leonardo Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.10.3 Leonardo Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.10.4 Leonardo Main Business Overview
11.10.5 Leonardo Latest Developments
11.11 Thales
11.11.1 Thales Company Information
11.11.2 Thales Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.11.3 Thales Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.11.4 Thales Main Business Overview
11.11.5 Thales Latest Developments
11.12 Almaz-Antey
11.12.1 Almaz-Antey Company Information
11.12.2 Almaz-Antey Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.12.3 Almaz-Antey Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.12.4 Almaz-Antey Main Business Overview
11.12.5 Almaz-Antey Latest Developments
11.13 Rheinmetall
11.13.1 Rheinmetall Company Information
11.13.2 Rheinmetall Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.13.3 Rheinmetall Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.13.4 Rheinmetall Main Business Overview
11.13.5 Rheinmetall Latest Developments
11.14 Elbit Systems
11.14.1 Elbit Systems Company Information
11.14.2 Elbit Systems Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.14.3 Elbit Systems Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.14.4 Elbit Systems Main Business Overview
11.14.5 Elbit Systems Latest Developments
11.15 Saab
11.15.1 Saab Company Information
11.15.2 Saab Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.15.3 Saab Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.15.4 Saab Main Business Overview
11.15.5 Saab Latest Developments
11.16 Indian Ordnance Factories
11.16.1 Indian Ordnance Factories Company Information
11.16.2 Indian Ordnance Factories Medium and Heavy Weapons Product Offered
11.16.3 Indian Ordnance Factories Medium and Heavy Weapons Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.16.4 Indian Ordnance Factories Main Business Overview
11.16.5 Indian Ordnance Factories Latest Developments
12 Research Findings and Conclusion
*If Applicable.