Research and Markets: Global Shoulder-fired Weapons Market 2014-2018: Developments in Warhead Capability with General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman & Raytheon Dominating

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/r9b2rh/global) has announced the addition of the "Global Shoulder-fired Weapons Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

The Global Shoulder Fired Weapons market to grow at a CAGR of 4.63 percent over the period 2013-2018.

Shoulder fired weapons could be classified as 'anti-tank' or 'anti-aircraft' that uses a launcher to fire the warhead at the target. The projectile fired include guided as well as unguided missiles and grenades. Unlike other missile systems which tend to be bulky and require operational expertise, shoulder fired weapons are small enough to be carried by a single person and operated easily with much less level of training required.

There has been growing interest from emerging markets such as India, which is spending billions of dollars to possess and develop such shoulder-fired weapons. At present, the Indian army has a 50 percent shortfall in its authorized holding of ATGMs. India is working on developing a man-portable shoulder-fired ATGM.

According to the report, one of the major drivers of the Global Shoulder-fired Weapons market is developments in warhead capability, which have led to the enhancement and modernization of shoulder-fired weapons to meet requirements.

Further, the report states that one of the major challenges that the market is facing is arms trafficking, which not only affects the organized legal market but has also become the source of weapons for terrorist groups and non-state armed forces.

Key Vendors

• General Dynamics
• Lockheed Martin
• Northrop Grumman
• Raytheon

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary
2. List of Abbreviations
3. Scope of the Report
4. Market Research Methodology
5. Introduction
6. Market Landscape
7. Geographical Segmentation
8. Key Leading Countries
9. Buying Criteria
10. Market Growth Drivers
11. Drivers and their Impact
12. Market Challenges
13. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
14. Market Trends
15. Trends and their Impact
16. Vendor Landscape
17. Key Vendor Analysis

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