Precision-Guided Munition Market Size, Share & Trends, 2025 To 2030

This research study involved the extensive use of secondary sources, directories, and databases, such as the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Department of Defense (DoD), UN Comtrade, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and Factiva, to identify and collect relevant information on the precision-guided munitions market. Primary sources included industry experts from the concerned market, preferred suppliers, manufacturers, solution providers, technology developers, alliances, and organizations related to all segments of the value chain. All primary sources were interviewed to obtain and verify critical qualitative and quantitative information as well as assess the prospects of the market.

In-depth interviews were conducted with various primary respondents, including key industry participants, subject-matter experts, C-level executives of key market players, and industry consultants, among others, to obtain and verify critical qualitative and quantitative information and to assess prospects of the market.

Secondary Research

The market share of companies in the precision-guided munitions market was determined using secondary data made available through paid and unpaid sources and by analyzing product portfolios of major companies operating in the market. These companies were rated based on the performance and quality of their products. These data points were further validated by primary sources.

Secondary sources that were referred to for this research study on the precision guided munitions market included government sources such as the US Department of Defense (DoD), defense budgets, military modernization program documents, corporate filings such as annual reports, investor presentations, and financial statements, and trade, business, and professional associations. This secondary data was collected and analyzed to arrive at the overall size of the precision-guided munitions market, which was further validated by primary respondents.

Secondary research was primarily used to obtain critical information about the value and supply chain of the market. It was also used to identify key players by various products, market classifications, and segmentation based on their offerings. Secondary information helps understand industry trends related to precision-guided munitions mode of operation, product, range, launch platform, system, region, and developments from the market and technology-oriented perspectives.

Primary Research

In the primary research process, various sources from the supply and demand sides were interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information on the market. Primary sources from the supply side included industry experts such as vice presidents, directors from business development, marketing, and product development/innovation teams, related key executives from the defense industry, manufacturers, integrators, and key opinion leaders. Extensive primary research was conducted after obtaining information about the current scenario of the precision-guided munitions market through secondary research. Several primary interviews were conducted with the market experts from the demand and supply sides across major countries of North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and Latin America.

Note: Tiers of companies are based on their revenue in 2021–22.

Tier 1: Company revenue greater than USD 1 billion; Tier 2: Company revenue between USD 100 million and USD 1 billion; and Tier 3: Company revenue lower than USD 100 million.

Others include sales managers, marketing managers, and product managers.

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Market Size Estimation

Both the top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the size of the market. The research methodology used to estimate the market size also includes the following details:

• Key players were identified through secondary research, and their market ranking was determined through primary and secondary research. This included a study of annual and financial reports of the top market players and extensive interviews with leaders, including CEOs, directors, and marketing executives.
• All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns were determined using secondary sources and verified through primary sources. All possible parameters that affect the market covered in this research study were accounted for, viewed in extensive detail, verified through primary research, and analyzed to obtain the final quantitative and qualitative data. This data was consolidated, enhanced with detailed inputs, analyzed by MarketsandMarkets, and presented in this report.

Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach

Step 1	Mapped budget and procurement of precision-guided munitions	Identified top countries based on military budget allocation and military weapons procurement programs Identified military procurement of precision-guided munitions, by country
Step 2	Scope identification	Identified whether precision-guided munitions considered in the scope are used or not for the top countries Identified the use of each equipment by end users of respective countries
Step 3	Mapping macroeconomic factors	Selected the top countries based on their military spending Developed a matrix for rating these countries on the basis of the following factors MTCR Member Country Defense Budget Warfare Platform NATO Member Country Development Index Conflicts & Geopolitics The selected countries were rated for each parameter to reach an overall rating Countries were clubbed based on an overall rating synergy for correlation analysis
Step 4	Market Size Validation	After calculating the market size for the selected top countries, the data was added to the matrix A relation of the derived market size was established with the defense spending of the respective countries to arrive at a percentage.
Step 5	Arriving at the global market size (2025–2030)	Validate the data with the supply side analysis by identifying the product revenue during the last five years.

Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach

In the top-down approach, the overall size of the precision-guided munition market was used to estimate the size of individual markets (mentioned in the market segmentation) through percentage splits obtained from secondary and primary research. The size of the most appropriate, immediate parent market was used to implement the top-down approach for calculating the sizes of specific market segments. The bottom-up approach was also implemented to validate the revenues obtained for various market segments.

Market share was estimated for each company to verify the revenue share used earlier in the bottom-up approach. With the data triangulation procedure and validation of data through primaries, the overall size of the parent market and each market was determined and confirmed in this study on the precision-guided munition market.

Precision-Guided Munition Market : Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approach

Data Triangulation

After arriving at the overall size of the precision-guided munition market from the market size estimation process explained above, the total market was split into several segments and subsegments. The data triangulation and market breakdown procedures explained below were implemented, wherever applicable, to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics for various market segments and subsegments. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from both the demand and supply sides. Along with this, the market size was validated using both top-down and bottom-up approaches.

The following figure indicates the market breakdown structure and data triangulation procedures that were implemented in the market engineering process for this report on the precision-guided