Body armor is a personal protective equipment (PPE) for armed forces. These armors provide protection against projectiles, bullets, and fragments.The scope of the report includes body armors manufactured for military and defense purposes and excludes body armor for law enforcement applications.The market for body armor for military purposes will witness a robust growth due to the high emphasis on enhancing personal protection for armed forces and ground troops by the defense agencies in developed countries such as the US, Canada, and France.

Also, technological advances in body armor such as liquid body armor will drive the market. In addition to this, the demand for modular tactical vests and double-sided combat uniforms is increasing due to their enhanced protection features ensuring soldier survivability.

PART 01: Executive summary ............................................ 6

PART 02: Scope of the report .......................................... 18

PART 03: Research Methodology..................................... 23

PART 04: Introduction ....................................................... 26

Key market highlights 26

PART 05: Global body armor market for military

applications 30

Market size and forecast 30

Five forces analysis 31

PART 06: Market segmentation by material ................... 32

Market overview 32

Global metals and alloy-based body armor market for

military applications 33

Global aramid-based body armor market for military

applications 34

Global thermoplastic-based body armor market for

military applications 35

Global other body armor materials market for military

applications 36

PART 07: Market segmentation by product ..................... 38

Market overview 38

Global soft body armor market for military applications 39

Global hard body armor market for military applications 40

PART 08: Geographical segmentation ............................. 42

Market overview 42

Body armor market for military applications in

Americas 43

Body armor market for military applications in EMEA 45

Body armor market for military applications in APAC 47

PART 09: Decision framework .......................................... 49

PART 10: Drivers and challenges ..................................... 51

Market drivers 52

Impact of drivers on key customer segments 56

Market challenges 57

Impact of challenges on key customer segments 59

PART 11: Market trends .................................................... 60

Ergonomically designed body armor 60

Increasing demand for liquid body armor 60

Trend toward lightweight raw material 61

PART 12: Vendor landscape ............................................. 62

Overview 62

Other prominent vendors 63

PART 13: Key vendor analysis ......................................... 66

MKU 66

3M 67

BAE Systems 68

Ballistic Body Armor 70

PART 14: Appendix ........................................................... 72

List of abbreviations 72

PART 15: Explore Technavio ............................................ 73