Automatic Weapons Market Forecast to Reach USD 13.17 Billion by 2030, Driven by Digital Fire‐Control & Naval Upgrades - Mordor Intelligence

The automatic weapons market is set to expand significantly in the coming years, with the market size projected to rise from USD 8.96 billion in 2025 to USD 13.17 billion by 2030, reflecting a steady CAGR of 8.01 %. This growth underscores increasing defense budgets, modernization of legacy small‐arms, and rising demand for networked weapon systems that integrate with broader sensor architectures.

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Key Trends in the Automatic Weapons Market

Integration of smart fire‐control systems in automatic weapons: In the current phase of automatic weapons market trends, one of the strongest patterns is the embedding of digital fire‐control electronics and optics into weapon systems. Buyers now look for weapons that go beyond traditional mechanical operation and support real‐time data links, target tracking, and sensor fusion. This means that the automatic weapons market analysis increasingly emphasizes software and hardware integration, not just mechanical performance.

Replacement of aging inventories with modular systems: Many defense forces are phasing out older rifles and machine guns used for decades, opting instead for modular weapons that allow caliber swaps, quick accessory upgrades, and simplified maintenance. This trend is driving demand across the automatic weapons market as armies want weapons that can adapt to evolving threat environments rather than fixed legacy designs.

Rise of naval and airborne platform demand: While land-based automatic weapons historically dominate in volume and revenue, a clear trend is the increasing deployment of automatic weapons on naval vessels and airborne platforms. As unmanned systems, remote weapon stations, and counter‐drone measures become more common, demand for small to medium caliber automatic weapons on ships, patrol craft, helicopters, and drones is accelerating. This tilt is altering the automatic weapons market share among platforms.

Growth in high-caliber and smart ammunition acceptance: Although small-caliber weapons still hold a large slice of the market, larger calibers are gaining traction. The push toward weapons that can penetrate armor and deliver precise fire via programmable rounds is driving investment in medium and large caliber systems. In parallel, polymer-cased or caseless ammunition concepts are entering the discourse, reducing weight burdens and improving logistics.

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Market Segmentation

By Type
-Automatic rifle
-Machine guns
-Automatic launchers
-Automatic cannons
-Gatling guns

By Platform
-Land
-Naval
-Airborne

By Caliber
-Small caliber
-Medium caliber
-Large caliber

By End-User
-Defense
-Law Enforcement

By Geography
-North America
-South America
-Europe
-Middle East&Africa
-Asia Pacific

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Key Players in the Automatic Weapons Market

Rheinmetall AG

BAE Systems plc

General Dynamics Corporation

SIG SAUER, Inc.

Northrop Grumman Corporation

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Conclusion

The automatic weapons market size and share outlook points to meaningful expansion in coming years. As defense organizations worldwide push to modernize small arms and build sensor‐linked combat systems, demand will grow especially for modular, digitally enabled weapons. Rising adoption on naval and airborne platforms, along with evolving caliber preferences, will shift the structure of market demand.

At the same time, supply-chain risks, integration costs, and regulatory constraints serve as braking forces. Only firms that combine mechanical weapon expertise with strong electronics and software capability will capture sustained growth. In sum, the automatic weapons market growth story is clear, but success will hinge on agility, tech alignment, and responsiveness to evolving security needs.

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