Body Armor Market Size, Share & Trends Report

Body Armor Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Protection Level (Level II, Level IIA, Level III, Level IIIA, Level IV), By End-user, By Type (Vest, Helmet), By Style (Covert, Overt), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2022 - 2030

Report ID: 978-1-68038-938-8
Number of Report Pages: 137
Format: PDF, Horizon Databook

Historical Range: 2017 - 2020
Forecast Period: 2022 - 2030
Industry: Advanced Materials

Market Segmentation

Body Armor Level Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)
- Level II
- Level IIA
- Level III
- Level IIIA
- Level IV
Body Armor End-user Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)
- Defense
- Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
- Civilians
Body Armor Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)
- Vest
- Helmet
- Other
Body Armor Style Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)
- Covert
- Overt
Body Armor Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)
- North America
  - North America Body Armor Market, By Level
    - Level II
    - Level IIA
    - Level III
    - Level IIIA
    - Level IV
  - North America Body Armor Market, By End-user
    - Defense
    - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
    - Civilians
  - North America Body Armor Market, By Type
    - Vest
    - Helmet
    - Other
  - North America Body Armor Market, By Style
    - Covert
    - Overt
  - U.S.
    - U.S. Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - U.S. Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - U.S. Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - U.S. Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt
  - Canada
    - Canada Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - Canada Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - Canada Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - Canada Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt
  - Mexico
    - Mexico Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - Mexico Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - Mexico Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - Mexico Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt
- Europe
  - Europe Body Armor Market, By Level
    - Level II
    - Level IIA
    - Level III
    - Level IIIA
    - Level IV
  - Europe Body Armor Market, By End-user
    - Defense
    - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
    - Civilians
  - Europe Body Armor Market, By Type
    - Vest
    - Helmet
    - Accessories
  - Europe Body Armor Market, By Style
    - Covert
    - Overt
  - U.K.
    - U.K. Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - U.K. Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - U.K. Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - U.K. Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt
  - Germany
    - Germany Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - Germany Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - Germany Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - Germany Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt
  - France
    - France Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - France Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - France Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - France Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt
  - Italy
    - Italy Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - Italy Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - Italy Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - Italy Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt
- Asia Pacific
  - Asia Pacific Body Armor Market, By Level
    - Level II
    - Level IIA
    - Level III
    - Level IIIA
    - Level IV
  - Asia Pacific Body Armor Market, By End-user
    - Defense
    - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
    - Civilians
  - Asia Pacific Body Armor Market, By Type
    - Vest
    - Helmet
    - Accessories
  - Asia Pacific Body Armor Market, By Style
    - Covert
    - Overt
  - China
    - China Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - China Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - China Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - China Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt
  - India
    - India Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - India Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - India Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - India Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt
  - Japan
    - Japan Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - Japan Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - Japan Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - Japan Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt
  - Australia
    - Australia Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - Australia Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - Australia Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - Australia Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt
- Central & South America
  - Central & South America Body Armor Market, By Level
    - Level II
    - Level IIA
    - Level III
    - Level IIIA
    - Level IV
  - Central & South America Body Armor Market, By End-user
    - Defense
    - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
    - Civilians
  - Central & South America Body Armor Market, By Type
    - Vest
    - Helmet
    - Accessories
  - Central & South America Body Armor Market, By Style
    - Covert
    - Overt
  - Brazil
    - Brazil Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - Brazil Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - Brazil Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - Brazil Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt
  - Argentina
    - Argentina Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - Argentina Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - Argentina Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - Argentina Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt
- Middle East & Africa
  - Middle East & Africa Body Armor Market, By Level
    - Level II
    - Level IIA
    - Level III
    - Level IIIA
    - Level IV
  - Middle East & Africa Body Armor Market, By End-user
    - Defense
    - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
    - Civilians
  - Middle East & Africa Body Armor Market, By Type
    - Vest
    - Helmet
    - Accessories
  - Middle East & Africa Body Armor Market, By Style
    - Covert
    - Overt
  - Saudi Arabia
    - Saudi Arabia Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - Saudi Arabia Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - Saudi Arabia Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - Saudi Arabia Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt
  - UAE
    - UAE Body Armor Market, By Level
      - Level II
      - Level IIA
      - Level III
      - Level IIIA
      - Level IV
    - UAE Body Armor Market, By End-user
      - Defense
      - Law Enforcement & Security Personnel
      - Civilians
    - UAE Body Armor Market, By Type
      - Vest
      - Helmet
      - Others
    - UAE Body Armor Market, By Style
      - Covert
      - Overt

Body Armor Market Dynamics

Driver: Rising demand for improved soldier safety and survivability

Modern-day warfare practices include counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, and guerrilla warfare operations that may inflict fatal injuries on soldiers. Similar scenarios exist in the law enforcement field wherein criminals, felons, and law offenders can fatally injure corresponding officers, thus necessitating investment in personal protection suits and related equipment. A rise in military warfare across several regions globally propels the need for ballistic protection suits and equipment for safeguarding military forces. Also, modernization activities have created several opportunities for industry participants, leading to alliances with military agencies in a contractual environment. For instance, in July 2019, KDH Defense Systems, a U.S.-based body armor manufacturer, received two separate delivery orders worth USD 40 million from the U.S. Armed Forces. Emerging economies, such as India and China, are increasingly focusing on replacing legacy military equipment and increasing their defense budget. For instance, in May 2020, China hiked its defense budget to USD 179 billion compared to that of USD 177.6 billion in 2019.

Restraint: Stringent government regulations regarding products

The body armor plate market is highly sensitive and is governed by various regulations and acts. It is tested by three regulatory bodies, comprising the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the United States Department of Defense (DoD), and Underwriters Laboratories (UL India). Vendors manufacturing and selling armor plates must comply with the standards to test the level of intensity the body armor can withstand against any threat. In addition to this, these standards help recognize the strength of the attack that an armor plate would be able to combat. Regulatory changes, to ensure enhanced safety, are creating a challenging environment for vendors. Furthermore, specific laws governing the ownership and possession of body armor, such as the Body Armor Control Act and Body Armor Possession Act 2015, inhibit their large-scale adoption in emerging countries such as India.

Opportunity: Rising investments in the development of lightweight body armor

Traditionally, armors were produced with metals and alloys. These armors are usually forged from steel, which makes them heavy, bulky, and ineffective. Heavy metals increase the armor's weight, thereby making it difficult to carry for a long time. Armor technology is continually evolving to develop lighter protection systems while retaining strength. To tackle heavy armor issues, manufacturers of body armor are working on new methods and materials to develop lightweight armor systems. The next-generation body armor development programs carried out by the U.S. Department of Defense, such as the Torso & Extremities Protection (TEP) and Warrior Web Program (WWP), currently in the developing phase, are expected to affect the demand. The armor material market is experiencing a demand for material technologies that optimize price, weight, and protection. Body armor manufacturers and raw material suppliers collaborate to develop new body armor components that integrate these improvements. Designers utilize advanced manufacturing techniques, such as molded glass ceramics and ceramic composite matrixes, flexible steel fiber meshes, and new bonding materials, for lightweight personal protection armors.

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Body armor market qualitative analysis

Industry overview
Industry trends
Market drivers and restraints
Market size
Growth prospects
Porter’s analysis
PESTEL analysis
Key market opportunities prioritized
Competitive landscape
- Company overview
- Financial performance
- Product benchmarking
- Latest strategic developments

Body armor market quantitative analysis

Market size, estimates, and forecast from 2017 to 2030
Market estimates and forecast for product segments up to 2030
Regional market size and forecast for product segments up to 2030
Market estimates and forecast for application segments up to 2030
Regional market size and forecast for application segments up to 2030
Company financial performance

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