Middle East and Africa Non-Lethal Weapons Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis By Technology, Product, and Application

The MEA non-lethal weapons market is expected to grow from US$ 665.94 million in 2021 to US$ 919.41 million by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2021 to 2028.

Non-lethal weapons have become more popular because of their advanced features and capacity to calm riots without causing casualties. Defense firms and key market players improved their product portfolios with advanced technologies, including laser interdiction systems, long-range acoustic devices, upgraded underwater loudhailers, flash-bang grenades, acoustic hailing devices, modular crowd control weapons, and tasers. These technology integrations in non-lethal weapons propel the growth of the non-lethal weapons market. Companies started developing weapons that are less lethal with technologies, including tasers. Taser-technology-integrated non-lethal weapons are electroshock weapons that overpower the peripheral nervous system. The most belligerent suspects are powerless to resist only if their electrode darts make good contact with suspects. Moreover, a defense department program is putting five new techniques to the test for developing non-lethal weapons, including the laser-induced plasma effect, carbon nanotube thermophone, pre-emplaced electric vehicle stopper, variable kinetic system, and maritime vessel stopping occlusion technology, to subdue enemies without killing them. Thus, these new technology integrations with non-lethal weapons are contributing to the growth of the non-lethal weapons mark.

With the new features and technologies, vendors can attract new customers and expand their footprints in emerging markets. This factor is likely to drive the MEA non-lethal weapons market . The MEA non-lethal weapons market is expected to grow at a good CAGR during the forecast period.

MEA Non-Lethal Weapons Market Segmentation

The MEA non-lethal weapons market is segmented based technology, product, application, and country. Based on technology, the market is segmented into chemicals, acoustic, electromagnetic, and mechanical and kinetic. The mechanical and kinetic segment dominated the market in 2020 and electromagnetic segment is expected to be fastest growing during forecast period. Based on product, the market is segmented into direct contact weapons and directed energy weapons. The direct contact weapons segment dominated the market in 2020 and directed energy weapons segment is expected to be fastest growing during forecast period. Based on application, the market is segmented into law enforcement agencies, military, and personalized applications. The law enforcement agencies segment dominated the market in 2020 and military segment is expected to be fastest growing during forecast period. Based on country, the MEA non-lethal weapons market is segmented into South Africa, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the Rest of the MEA.

Axon Enterprise, IncCombined Systems, Inc.; Condor Non-Lethal Technologies; FN Herstal; ISPRA by EL Ltd.; Lamperd Less Lethal; PepperBall; and Rheinmetall AG are among the leading companies in the MEA non-lethal weapons market.