Global Directed Energy Weapons Market 2014-2018: Key Vendors are BAE Systems, Boeing, Raytheon and Textron

DUBLIN, Sept. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Directed Energy Weapons Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

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Weapons that emit high energy and damage a target with minimum collateral damage are called directed energy weapons. This energy can have different categories such as electromagnetic waves (masers, lasers, radio frequency, and microwave), sound in supersonic form, and particles with mass.

The analysts forecast the Global Directed Energy Weapons market to grow at a CAGR of 23.16 percent over the period 2013-2018.

This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Global Directed Energy Weapons market for the period 2014-2018. To calculate the market size, the report considers the annual revenue generated from sales of directed energy weapons to defense and homeland security.

The report, the Global Directed Energy Weapons Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, and the APAC and EMEA regions; it also covers the Global Directed Energy Weapons market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

An increase in R&D is one of the major trends emerging in this market. Increasing demand for advanced military weapons is driving research and development activities in the market.

According to the report, increase in defense budgets is one of the major drivers in this market. Countries such as China, India, Saudi Arabia, and Russia are expected to increase their defense budgets during the forecast period of 2013-2018.

Further, the report states that rapid technological advances in the market inhibit market growth as vendors need to invest in upgrading products, resulting in a decline in their profit margins.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.

Key Topics Covered:

01. Executive Summary

02. List of Abbreviations

03. Scope of the Report

04. Market Research Methodology

05. Introduction

06. Market Landscape

07. Geographical Segmentation

08. Key Leading Countries

09. 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

18. Other Reports in this Series

Companies Mentioned:

• BAE Systems
• Boeing
• Raytheon
• Textron
• Lockheed Martin
• MBDA
• Moog
• Northrop Grumman
• Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

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