Body Armor Equipment Market to be Worth USD 5.6 Billion by 2035; Rising Demand to Safeguard Personnel in Different Situations to Boost Market Growth

Published Date: January 2025

Body armor is a protective clothing that a personnel wears to absorb or defend from physical attacks, which might be harmful. Originally, body armors were used in the military by soldiers in war, but it has many other uses today to protect people in different professions.  Geopolitical tensions, terrorism, and an increase in violence led to the increase in the usage of body armor for all the law enforcement agencies, to safeguard personnel in various scenarios. 

Body Armor Equipment Market Segmentation Analysis:

By Product Type

Soft and Hard Armor, Clothing, Helmets, Accessories, and Others

By Material

Steel, UHMWPE, Aramid, Composite Ceramic, and Others

By Protection Level

Level IIA, Level II, Level IIIA, Level III, and Level IV

By End-User

Military, Civil, Law Enforcement, and Others

Body Armor Equipment Market Report Highlights:

  • Body armor equipment market size is projected to grow at USD 5.6 Billion in 2035.
  • The target market was valued at USD 3.35 Billion in 2024.
  • The market is growing at a CAGR of 6.0%.
  • North America is the region having the highest global body armor equipment market share.
  • Europe is expected to be the fastest growing region in the market during the forecast period.
  • By product type, the soft and hard armor segment is dominating the market.
  • On the basis of material, the UHMWPE segment holds the dominant market share.
  • Based on protection level, the level IV segment is expected to lead the market during the projected period.
  • The military end-user segment is expected to grow with the highest CAGR during 2025-2035.

Body Armor Equipment Market Dynamics:

Growth Factor

Challenge Factor

Market Trend

Protection Provided by Body Armor

Body Armor’s Weight

Surge in Technological Advancements

Body Armor Equipment Market Key Highlights:

  • In April 2023, DuPont launched a new version of Kevlar, promising lighter, more flexible, and more effective body armor. The new body armor, named Kevlar EXO aramid fiber, has been the most significant innovation in the recent years.
  • In July 2024, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, tested a new lightweight body armor weighing from 7.5 kg to 12 kg. The new body armor was characterized by a light design, mobility, convenient for maneuvering actions during assault, and special operations. This body armor was made of reinforced ceramic composite materials, which provided class protection.

Body Armor Equipment Market Report Analysis:

Bullet Material Properties, and UHMWPE Plate Material Properties

Parameter

Symbol

Unit

Tin

Brass

Plate UHMWPE

Density

ρ

kg/m3

10660

8520

945

Elastic modulus

E

MPa

1000

115000

575

Poisson’s rasio

v

-

0,42

0,31

0,43

Specific heat

Cp

J/kg

124

385

195

Parameter model plastisitas Johnson-Cook

Yield stress constant

A

MPa

24

206

230

Hardening constant

B

MPa

300

505

120

Hardening exponent

M

-

1

0,42

0,8

Strain rate constant

C

-

0,1

0,01

0,1

Melting temperature

Tm

K

760

1189

413

Room temperature

Tr

K

293

293

293

Browse 41 market data tables and 44 figures through 195 slides and in-depth TOC on “Body Armor Equipment Market Size, Share, By Product Type (Soft and Hard Armor, Clothing, Helmets, Accessories, and Others), Material (Steel, UHMWPE, Aramid, Composite Ceramic, and Others), Protection Level (Level IIA, Level II, Level IIIA, Level III, and Level IV), End-User (Military, Civil, Law Enforcement, and Others), and Region - Trends, Analysis, and Forecast Till 2035”

For more insights into the Body Armor Market and its future trends, visit the link: https://www.prophecymarketinsights.com/market_insight/Global-Body-Armor-Equipment-Market-506

Body Armor Market Competitive Landscape:

The major players operating in the body armor market are 3M, BAE Systems, Honeywell International Inc., Safariland LLC, Survitec, DuPont, Elmon, EnGarde body armor, U.S. ARMOR CORPORATION, Point Blank Enterprises, Inc., and ARMORSOURCE LLC.

Company Name

3M

Headquarter

Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.

CEO

William M. Brown

Employee Count (2024)

93,000 Employees

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