Global Active Protection Systems Market is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 6.0% During the Forecast Period

 

Active Protection Systems (APS) Market Key Highlights

 

  - In 2025, the active protection systems (APS) market size was valued at US$4.24 billion
  - The market is expected to reach US$ 7.59 billion by 2035
  - The market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 6.0% in the coming decade.
  - On the basis of type, the soft kill system segment accounts for the highest market share.
  - On the basis of the application, the ground defence segment is expected to witness the highest growth.
  - In terms of region, North America is the dominant market, accounting for the highest market share
  - Asia Pacific is projected to be the fastest-growing region in the global market.

 

 

Active Protection Systems (APS) Market Overview

 

The global active protection systems (APS) market was valued at around USD 4.24 Bn in 2025. North America accounted for % market share in the global active protection systems (APS) market in 2025. North America dominate the market due to the substitution of old technologies with new advanced technology, and rising defense modernization are expected to be the two main growth factors. The soft kill system segment accounted for % market share; the hard kill system segment accounted for % market share in 2025. The global active protection systems (APS) market is expected to grow at a 6.0% CAGR, reaching USD 7.59 billion by 2035.

 

The Global Active Protection Systems (APS) market centers around technologies integrated into combat vehicles designed to detect, track, and neutralize incoming threats automatically, either through hard-kill (physically destroying the threat) or soft-kill (disrupting the threat’s guidance) methods. These systems aim to enhance the survivability of armored platforms against anti-tank guided missiles, rocket-propelled grenades, and other battlefield threats.Key points about the APS market include:APS are increasingly critical as modern threats become more sophisticated and numerous. They function as a defensive subsystem installed on vehicles to provide automated response capabilities without human intervention.The technology involves sensors (radar, infrared), tracking systems, and countermeasure deployment mechanisms.The market is influenced by defense modernization programs, rising global security concerns, and the need for enhanced vehicle survivability.Current APS efforts are prominently seen in armies and marine corps, with ongoing development focused on improving reliability, reaction time, and integration with other vehicle systems.

 

Threats such as anti-tank rockets and rocket-propelled grenades are capable of being shot down and interrupted by active defense systems. In addition, they do so with a tremendous degree of precision that minimizes collateral damage. In different mission implementations, such as fixed sites, aircraft, and fighting vehicles, among others, the active defense device may also provide protection from these attacks. Active defense technologies are seeing their demand grow because of too many particular potential advantages. The growing price of radar systems, which may hamper the active protection system market, is a factor which acts as a restriction on the growth of the market. Growing demand for the creation of a protected network against cyber-attacks, however, would generate new opportunities in the active defense device market during the forecast era.

 

The global active protection systems market can be split into, infrared decoy, radar decoy, directed energy, electro-optics jammers, light weapon defense, and rocket/missile based, among others. Of both, with majority share, the radar decoy segment leads the industry and is followed by the infrared decoy segment. The other parts, consisting of the DROZD active protection system, the LEDS active protection system, the iron curtain active protection system, the iron fist active protection system, and the ZASLON active protection system, are also expected to exhibit strong growth in the coming years.

 

This report provide an overview of the global active protection systems industry including market size, historic market revenue, sales data, value chain analysis, market segmentation by type (soft kill system, hard kill system), by application (air defense, ground defense), by region, key growth drivers and its competitive landscape. Also it analyzes the segments data by type and by application, sales, revenue, and price, from 2020 to 2035. Evaluation and forecast the market size for active protection systems sales, projected growth trends, production technology, application and end-user industry. Within the type segment, soft kill system is the fastest growing sub-segment and is expected to grow at a CAGR of % and in application section ground defense is the fastest growing segment.

 

This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2020 to 2035.

 

Active Protection Systems (APS) Market Segmentation

 

By Type:

 

Type wise breakup of global active protection systems (APS) market

 

   Soft Kill System
   Hard Kill System

 

Based on their type, active protection systems (APS) are futher classified as, soft kill system, hard kill system. The soft kill system type dominated the market and accounted for a share of % in 2024 due to the their widespread integration on a range of armored vehicles and combat platforms. These systems are used electronic countermeasures, infrared jammers, and decoy launchers to distroy or mislead incoming threats without physical interception. This system making them a preffered choice for cost-effective protection against guided munitions and rocket-propelled grenades. While hard kill system segment capturing a smaller share as compared to the soft kill system.

 

By Application:

 

Application-wise breakup of the global active protection systems (APS) market

 

   Air Defense
   Ground Defense

 

Ground defence accounted for the largest market revenue share in 2025.

 

Active Protection Systems (APS) Market: Geographic Analysis

 

At present, North America is the dominant market, accounting for the highest market share. The industry in the region had the biggest market share in 2019. In the next couple of years, the substitution of old technologies with new advanced technology and rising defence modernization are expected to be the two main growth factors in North America. Its fast growth can be due to the country's growing research and development efforts to develop innovative technology-based designs for battle systems.

 

Another main market for active defence systems is Europe, where the U.K., Russia, Germany, and France are all helped by development in these countries. Increasing military budgets, rising terrorism threats, and replacing old defence equipment with modern models are some of the factors driving up demand in the region's sector.

 

   North America
   Asia-Pacific
   Europe
   South America
   Middle East and Africa

 

Competitive Landscape

 

Major companies operating in the active protection systems (APS) market:

 

   Rafael Advanced Defence Systems
   Rostec
   Elbit Systems Land
   Rheinmetall AG
   Raytheon Company
   Artis, LLC
   Saab AB
   Aselsan
   Safran Electronics & Defense
   Airbus Defense and Space

 

Active Protection Systems (APS) Market Scope

 

Report Attribute	Details
Report Objective	To provide comprehensive insights into the active protection systems (aps) market size, trends, segmentation, regional dynamics, and competitive landscape.
Base Year	2025
Historical Period	2020–2024
Forecast Period	2025–2035
Market Size In 2025	US$ 4.24 billion
Market Size In 2035	US$ 7.59 billion
Growth Rate	6.0%
Segments	By Product Type Soft Kill System, Hard Kill System By Application Air Defence, Ground Defence
Regions Covered	North America Asia-Pacific Europe South America Middle East and Africa
Companies Profiled	Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, Rostec, Elbit Systems Land, Rheinmetall AG, Raytheon Company, Artis, LLC, Saab AB, Aselsan, Safran Electronics & Defense, Airbus Defense and Space