Soldier Modernisation Systems - Market and Technology Forecast to 2034
Soldier Modernisation Systems - Market and Technology Forecast to 2034
Market forecast by Region and System. Country and Programmes Analysis, Market and Technology Overview, Opportunity Analysis, and Leading Company Profiles
Market forecast by Region and System. Country and Programmes Analysis, Market and Technology Overview, Opportunity Analysis, and Leading Company Profiles
About a decade ago, soldier modernisation began with a fundamental objective: to protect the individual soldier from grievous injury and death while improving the ability to operate effectively in combat. Early modernisation efforts therefore focused primarily on improving personal protection, weapons, communications, night vision and other essential equipment. Over time, however, this objective has expanded significantly. The soldier is now becoming an integral part of the wider battlefield architecture, with modernisation programmes increasingly seeking to connect the individual soldier with command networks, vehicles, sensors, unmanned systems and other elements of the force.
The next phase of soldier modernisation is consequently moving beyond protection and equipment replacement towards making the individual soldier a connected, informed and highly capable combat node. Advances in communications, electro-optics, artificial intelligence, edge computing, electronic warfare and wearable technologies are enabling soldiers to sense, communicate, share information and engage targets more effectively. At the same time, the growing unmanned ecosystem is creating new possibilities for soldiers to operate alongside autonomous and remotely controlled aerial and ground systems, extending their reach while reducing exposure to threats.
The “Soldier Modernisation – Market and Technology Forecast to 2034” study identifies a wide range of emerging market opportunities arising from this transformation. The study finds that future growth will not be limited to traditional soldier equipment, but will increasingly come from the integration of digital, electronic and unmanned capabilities into the soldier system. In particular, the expansion of soldier-enabled unmanned operations, Counter-UAS, electronic warfare, tactical networking, advanced sensing and connected battlefield technologies is expected to create significant opportunities for suppliers through 2034. The market is therefore moving from the concept of simply protecting the soldier towards creating a highly connected and increasingly lethal soldier capable of contributing directly to the integrated battlefield.
Covered in this study
- Soldier Modernisation technologies and development programmes
- Protection, weapons, communications, C4ISR, sensors, navigation, power and wearable technologies
- Intelligent Combat Node and networked soldier capabilities
- Regional market forecasts to 2034
- Technology-segment market forecasts to 2034
- Soldier modernisation programmes and procurement activities by country
- Inventory-replacement and upgrade opportunities
- Active soldier systems, equipment inventories and leading platforms
- Recent contracts, trials, demonstrations and programme activity
- Main customers, armed forces and procurement organisations
- Competitive landscape and leading company profiles
- Partnerships, industrial participation, localisation and market-entry strategies
- Supply-chain bottlenecks, technology dependencies and sovereignty risks
- Critical raw materials used in Soldier Modernisation systems
- Technology readiness and future capability trends
- Unmanned systems integration and soldier–robot teaming opportunities
- Electronic warfare, anti-jamming and communications-resilience capabilities
- Artificial intelligence, edge computing, sensor fusion and augmented-reality technologies
- Market drivers, trends, opportunities and challenges
Segmentation
The soldier modernisation market is segmented by Region, Size, and Application.Segmentation by Regions
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- Middle East & Africa
- Latin America
Segmentation by Systems
- Personal Equipment & Protection Systems: Individual soldier equipment focused on survivability, mobility and physical protection, including body armour, helmets, load-bearing systems, protective clothing and exoskeletons.
- Weapon Systems & Fire Control: Soldier-carried and weapon-integrated systems that enhance lethality, targeting and engagement accuracy, including small arms, sights, fire-control systems, laser rangefinders and target acquisition systems.
- Soldier Electronics, Communications & Power Systems: Electronic and digital systems that connect, equip and power the soldier, including radios, tactical computers, navigation systems, displays, sensors, batteries and power-management solutions.
- Unmanned & Counter-Unmanned Systems: Unmanned systems supporting soldiers in reconnaissance, surveillance, logistics and combat, together with technologies for detecting, tracking and defeating hostile drones and other unmanned platforms.
- Integrated: Multi-function soldier solutions that combine multiple equipment categories into a unified, interoperable system or architecture, enabling shared data, power, communications and situational awareness.
- Multiple: Solutions incorporating two or more distinct soldier-system capabilities or equipment categories, but without the level of integration required to qualify as a fully integrated system.
Who will benefit from this study?
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1.1 Soldier Modernisation market summary by Region
1.2 Soldier Modernisation market summary by System
2 Introduction
2.1 Scope
2.2 Methodology
2.3 Who will benefit from this study
3 Technologies and Development Programmes
3.1 Soldier Modernisation Systems: Technology overview
3.2 Research & Development Programmes
3.3 Technological developments in Russia and China
4 Critical Raw Materials
5 Market overview
5.1 Introduction
5.1.1 Competitive landscape
5.2 Main market players overview
5.3 Leading products
5.4 Recent product introductions overview
5.5 Recent contracts overview
5.6 Main customers overview
5.7 Joint Ventures and Partnerships overview
5.8 Supply Chain overview
6 Procurement Programmes Overview by Country
6.1 Overview
6.2 Canada
6.3 United States
6.4 Belgium
6.5 Denmark
6.6 Finland
6.7 France
6.8 Germany
6.9 Italy
6.10 Netherlands
6.11 Norway
6.12 Poland
6.13 Portugal
6.14 Sweden
6.15 Switzerland
6.16 Türkiye
6.17 United Kingdom
6.18 Other countries Europe
6.19 Australia
6.20 India
6.21 Japan
6.22 Singapore
6.23 South Korea
6.24 Other countries APAC
6.25 Israel
6.26 Brazil
7 Market Dynamics
7.1 Drivers
7.2 Trends
7.3 Opportunities
7.4 Challenges
8 Market Segments & Forecast Notes
8.1 Segmentation Soldier Modernisation Market
8.2 Forecast Factors and Notes
9 Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region
9.1 Soldier Modernisation market by Region overview
9.2 Soldier Modernisation market Region by System overview
9.2.1 North America market by System overview
9.2.2 Europe market by System overview
9.2.3 Asia Pacific market by System overview
9.2.4 Middle East & Africa market by System overview
9.2.5 Latin America market by System overview
10 Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System
10.1 Soldier Modernisation market by System overview
10.2 Soldier Modernisation market System by Region overview
10.2.1 Personal Equipment & Protection Systems (PEP) market by Region overview
10.2.2 Weapon Systems & Fire Control (WFC) market by Region overview
10.2.3 Soldier Electronics, Communications & Power Systems (ECP) market by Region overview
10.2.4 Unmanned & Counter-Unmanned Systems (UxS & C-UxS) market by Region overview
10.2.5 Integrated Soldier System market by Region overview
10.2.6 Multiple types of equipment market by Region overview
11 Opportunity Analysis
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Compound Growth Rates
11.2.1 Region
11.2.2 System
11.3 Assessed and Emerging Opportunities
12 Companies
12.1 Anduril Industries
12.1.1 Introduction
12.1.2 Soldier Modernisation - Products and Services
12.1.3 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Developments
12.1.4 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Contracts
12.1.5 SWOT Analysis
12.2 Avon Technologies plc
12.2.1 Introduction
12.2.2 Soldier Modernisation - Products and Services
12.2.3 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Developments
12.3 Elbit Systems of America
12.3.1 Introduction
12.3.2 Soldier Modernisation - Products and Services
12.3.3 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Developments
12.3.4 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Contracts
12.3.5 SWOT Analysis
12.4 Gentex Corporation
12.4.1 Introduction
12.4.2 Soldier Modernisation - Products and Services
12.4.3 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Developments
12.5 Indra Sistemas, S.A.
12.5.1 Introduction
12.5.2 Soldier Modernisation - Products and Services
12.5.3 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Developments
12.6 Kopin Corporation
12.6.1 Introduction
12.6.2 Soldier Modernisation - Products and Services
12.6.3 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Developments
12.7 L3Harris Technologies
12.7.1 Introduction
12.7.2 Soldier Modernisation - Products and Services
12.7.3 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Developments
12.7.4 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Contracts
12.7.5 SWOT Analysis
12.8 Leonardo DRS
12.8.1 Introduction
12.8.2 Soldier Modernisation - Products and Services
12.8.3 Soldier Modernisation - Products and Services
12.9 Mehler Systems GmbH
12.9.1 Introduction
12.9.2 Soldier Modernisation - Products and Services
12.9.3 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Developments
12.10 Raytheon
12.10.1 Introduction
12.10.2 Soldier Systems - Products and Services
12.10.3 Soldier Systems - Recent Developments
12.10.4 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Contracts
12.10.5 SWOT Analysis
12.11 Rheinmetall AG
12.11.1 Introduction
12.11.2 Soldier Modernisation - Products and Services
12.11.3 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Developments
12.11.4 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Contracts
12.11.5 SWOT Analysis
12.12 Thales
12.12.1 Introduction
12.12.2 Soldier Systems - Products and Services
12.12.3 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Contracts
12.12.4 SWOT Analysis
12.13 Theon International Plc
12.13.1 Introduction
12.13.2 Soldier Modernisation - Products and Services
12.13.3 Soldier Modernisation - Recent Developments
13 Results and Conclusions
14 About Market Forecast
14.1 General
14.2 Contact us
14.3 Disclaimer
14.4 License
Appendix A: Companies Mentioned
Appendix B: Abbreviations
List of figures
Figure 1: Soldier Modernisation market summary by RegionFigure 2: Soldier Modernisation market summary by System
Figure 3: Study Elements
Figure 4: Proprietary System for Data Structuring
Figure 5: Critical Raw Materials producing countries
Figure 6: Critical Raw Materials dependence [%] and volume [mt] by producing countries
Figure 7: Market volumes over the forecast period per region
Figure 8: ENVG-B
Figure 9: XTRAIM
Figure 10: ARCH
Figure 11: KAVRO
Figure 12: E-link UxS
Figure 13: FALCON
Figure 14: Gladius 2
Figure 15: Dominator
Figure 16: FELIN
Figure 17: Segmentation Soldier Modernisation market
Figure 18: Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region [US$ millions]
Figure 19: Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region %
Figure 20: North America Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System
Figure 21: North America - Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System
Figure 22: Europe Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System
Figure 23: Europe - Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System
Figure 24: Asia Pacific Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System
Figure 25: Asia Pacific - Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System
Figure 26: Middle East & Africa Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System
Figure 27: Middle East & Africa - Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System
Figure 28: Latin America Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System
Figure 29: Latin America - Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System
Figure 30: Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System [US$ millions]
Figure 31: Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System %
Figure 32: Personal Equipment & Protection Systems (PEP) Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region
Figure 33: Personal Equipment & Protection Systems (PEP) - Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region
Figure 34: Weapon Systems & Fire Control (WFC) Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region
Figure 35: Weapon Systems & Fire Control (WFC) - Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region
Figure 36: Soldier Electronics, Communications & Power Systems (ECP) Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region
Figure 37: Soldier Electronics, Communications & Power Systems (ECP) - Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region
Figure 38: Unmanned & Counter-Unmanned Systems (UxS & C-UxS) Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region
Figure 39: Unmanned & Counter-Unmanned Systems (UxS & C-UxS) - Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region
Figure 40: Integrated Soldier System Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region
Figure 41: Integrated Soldier System - Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region
Figure 42: Multiple types of equipment Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region
Figure 43: Multiple types of equipment - Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region
Figure 44: Soldier Modernisation Size by Region
Figure 45: Soldier Modernisation CAGR by Region
Figure 46: Soldier Modernisation Size by System
Figure 47: Soldier Modernisation CAGR by System
Figure 48: Opportunities in the Soldier Modernisation Systems market to 2034 by Region [U$S millions]
Figure 49: Assessed and Emerging opportunities for the Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region [U$S millions]
Figure 50: Assessed and Emerging opportunities for the Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System [U$S millions]
List of tables
Table 1: Soldier Modernisation market summary by Region in US$ millionsTable 2: Soldier Modernisation market summary by System in US$ millions
Table 3: Critical Raw Materials used in Soldier Modernisation
Table 4: Critical Raw Materials - Annual production from low-risk countries (LRC) versus required production for Soldier Modernisation
Table 5: Leading Companies in Soldier Modernisation
Table 6: Soldier Modernisation - Cumulative Procurement Programmes Share by Country
Table 7: Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region [US$ millions]
Table 8: North America Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System [US$ millions]
Table 9: Europe Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System [US$ millions]
Table 10: Asia Pacific Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System [US$ millions]
Table 11: Middle East & Africa Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System [US$ millions]
Table 12: Latin America Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System [US$ millions]
Table 13: Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by System [US$ millions]
Table 14: Personal Equipment & Protection Systems (PEP) Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region [US$ millions]
Table 15: Weapon Systems & Fire Control (WFC) Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region [US$ millions]
Table 16: Soldier Electronics, Communications & Power Systems (ECP) Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region [US$ millions]
Table 17: Unmanned & Counter-Unmanned Systems (UxS & C-UxS) Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region [US$ millions]
Table 18: Integrated Soldier System Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region [US$ millions]
Table 19: Multiple types of equipment Soldier Modernisation market to 2034 by Region [US$ millions]
Anduril Industries
Aselsan A.S.
Avon Technologies plc
BAE Systems Plc
Cubic Corporation
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
Elbit Systems Ltd.
Elbit Systems of America
Elbit Systems UK
FN Herstal
Gentex Corporation
Hensoldt AG
Indra Sistemas, S.A.
KNDS France S.A.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS
Kopin Corporation
L3Harris Technologies
Leonardo DRS
Leonardo S.p.A.
Mehler Systems GmbH
Microsoft Corporation
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Patria
QinetiQ North America
Raytheon
Rheinmetall AG
Saab AB
Safran S.A.
Sig Sauer
Teledyne FLIR Defense
Thales
Theon International Plc
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| Study Code: | MF262985 |
| Publication date: | September 17, 2026 |
| Pages: | 157 |
