The global market for Active Protection System was estimated to be worth US$ 4348 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 6628 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report studies the Active Protection System market, Active Protection Systems (APSs) are subsystems integrated into or installed on a combat vehicle to automatically acquire, track, and respond with hard or soft kill capabilities to a variety of threats, including rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs). APS technologies are not new, and a number of nations have already employed APS on the battlefield. The proliferation of advanced RPGs and ATGMs is of concern to some defense officials and policymakers. These weapons-RPGs in particular-have been particularly popular with insurgents because they are readily available, relatively inexpensive, and require little training. Technical and operational challenges to APS include being able to work under extremely demanding circumstances and compressed timelines, robustness against countermeasures, minimizing the threat to friendly forces and civilians, being compatible with the space and power allocated to it on the vehicle, and affordability.
Intelligent upgrading has become the core direction.
The popularization of AI decision-making systems: The deep learning algorithm has increased the accuracy of decision-making to over 95%, enabling threat path prediction and the generation of adaptive interception strategies. By 2027, the global penetration rate of intelligent APS will exceed 65%, with the cost accounting for 42% of the total system cost.
Multi-sensor fusion: Millimeter-wave radar + infrared/ultraviolet detection + acoustic positioning form a multi-dimensional perception network, increasing the target recognition rate in complex environments to 92%. The deployment of edge computing nodes increases by 41% annually, and the response delay is compressed to within 0.1 seconds.
The extension of defense scenarios to the entire domain
Airspace defense breakthrough: The interception height of airborne APS exceeds 100 meters, and the success rate of responding to patrol missiles/ UAV swarms has increased to 88%. The sixth-generation fighter aircraft is equipped with a laser-microwave composite defense module.
Civilian security protection accelerates penetration: Tesla's CyberTruck integrates a micro APS anti-theft system, triggering a follow-up trend among car manufacturers. The purchase volume of APS for nuclear power plants/data centers will have a CAGR of 29% from 2025 to 2030.
The active defense system is undergoing a "AI intelligence, diversified interception, and military-civilian integration" triple leap. The cost reduction of laser/ electromagnetic new technologies and the construction of a collaborative defense network will reshape the industry landscape. However, energy consumption control and the ability to counter hypersonic flight are still the key to breakthroughs.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Active Protection System, focusing on the total sales revenue, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Active Protection System by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Active Protection System market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Active Protection System.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
- Rostec
- Elbit Systems Land
- Rheinmetall AG
- Raytheon Company
- Artis, LLC
- Saab AB
- Aselsan
- Safran Electronics & Defense
- Airbus Defense and Space
Segment by Type
- Soft Kill System
- Hard Kill System
Segment by Application
- Air Defense
- Ground Defense
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size. This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Active Protection System company competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Revenue of Active Protection System in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Revenue of Active Protection System in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product revenue, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Active Protection System Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Active Protection System Market Size Forecast (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Active Protection System Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Active Protection System Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Active Protection System Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Active Protection System Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Active Protection System Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Active Protection System Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Active Protection System Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Key Companies Active Protection System Manufacturing Base Distribution and Headquarters
- 2.4 Key Companies Active Protection System Product Offered
- 2.5 Key Companies Time to Begin Mass Production of Active Protection System
- 2.6 Active Protection System Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.6.1 Active Protection System Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.6.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Companies by Active Protection System Revenue in 2024
- 2.6.3 Global Top Companies by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Active Protection System as of 2024)
- 2.7 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Soft Kill System
- 3.1.2 Hard Kill System
- 3.2 Global Active Protection System Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Active Protection System Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Active Protection System Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Active Protection System Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Air Defense
- 4.1.2 Ground Defense
- 4.2 Global Active Protection System Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Active Protection System Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Active Protection System Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Active Protection System Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Active Protection System Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Active Protection System Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Active Protection System Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Active Protection System Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Active Protection System Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 North America
- 5.2.1 North America Active Protection System Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.2.2 North America Active Protection System Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.3 Europe
- 5.3.1 Europe Active Protection System Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.3.2 Europe Active Protection System Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.4 Asia Pacific
- 5.4.1 Asia Pacific Active Protection System Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 Asia Pacific Active Protection System Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 South America
- 5.5.1 South America Active Protection System Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 South America Active Protection System Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Middle East & Africa
- 5.6.1 Middle East & Africa Active Protection System Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Middle East & Africa Active Protection System Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Active Protection System Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Active Protection System Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Active Protection System Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Active Protection System Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Active Protection System Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Active Protection System Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Active Protection System Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Active Protection System Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Active Protection System Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Active Protection System Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Active Protection System Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Active Protection System Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Active Protection System Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Active Protection System Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Active Protection System Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Active Protection System Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Active Protection System Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Active Protection System Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Active Protection System Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Active Protection System Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Active Protection System Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Active Protection System Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Active Protection System Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
- 7.1.1 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Profile
- 7.1.2 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Main Business
- 7.1.3 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Active Protection System Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.1.4 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Active Protection System Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.1.5 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Recent Developments
- 7.2 Rostec
- 7.2.1 Rostec Profile
- 7.2.2 Rostec Main Business
- 7.2.3 Rostec Active Protection System Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.2.4 Rostec Active Protection System Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.2.5 Rostec Recent Developments
- 7.3 Elbit Systems Land
- 7.3.1 Elbit Systems Land Profile
- 7.3.2 Elbit Systems Land Main Business
- 7.3.3 Elbit Systems Land Active Protection System Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.3.4 Elbit Systems Land Active Protection System Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.3.5 Elbit Systems Land Recent Developments
- 7.4 Rheinmetall AG
- 7.4.1 Rheinmetall AG Profile
- 7.4.2 Rheinmetall AG Main Business
- 7.4.3 Rheinmetall AG Active Protection System Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.4.4 Rheinmetall AG Active Protection System Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.4.5 Rheinmetall AG Recent Developments
- 7.5 Raytheon Company
- 7.5.1 Raytheon Company Profile
- 7.5.2 Raytheon Company Main Business
- 7.5.3 Raytheon Company Active Protection System Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.5.4 Raytheon Company Active Protection System Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.5.5 Raytheon Company Recent Developments
- 7.6 Artis, LLC
- 7.6.1 Artis, LLC Profile
- 7.6.2 Artis, LLC Main Business
- 7.6.3 Artis, LLC Active Protection System Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.6.4 Artis, LLC Active Protection System Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.6.5 Artis, LLC Recent Developments
- 7.7 Saab AB
- 7.7.1 Saab AB Profile
- 7.7.2 Saab AB Main Business
- 7.7.3 Saab AB Active Protection System Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.7.4 Saab AB Active Protection System Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.7.5 Saab AB Recent Developments
- 7.8 Aselsan
- 7.8.1 Aselsan Profile
- 7.8.2 Aselsan Main Business
- 7.8.3 Aselsan Active Protection System Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.8.4 Aselsan Active Protection System Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.8.5 Aselsan Recent Developments
- 7.9 Safran Electronics & Defense
- 7.9.1 Safran Electronics & Defense Profile
- 7.9.2 Safran Electronics & Defense Main Business
- 7.9.3 Safran Electronics & Defense Active Protection System Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.9.4 Safran Electronics & Defense Active Protection System Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.9.5 Safran Electronics & Defense Recent Developments
- 7.10 Airbus Defense and Space
- 7.10.1 Airbus Defense and Space Profile
- 7.10.2 Airbus Defense and Space Main Business
- 7.10.3 Airbus Defense and Space Active Protection System Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.10.4 Airbus Defense and Space Active Protection System Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.10.5 Airbus Defense and Space Recent Developments
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Active Protection System Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Active Protection System Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Active Protection System Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Active Protection System Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer