Military Protection Glasses Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, By Material (Quartz, Polycarbonate, Glass Fiber, Sapphire, Others), By Product Type (Bulletproof, Ballistic Protection, Laser Safety, Fire Resistant, Others), By Military Platform (Tank, Military Personnel Protection, Armoured Vehicle, Aircraft, Others) And Regional Forecast, 2024-2032

The military protection glasses (MPG) market is experiencing optimistic growth during the forecast period. This growth attributed to law enforcement agencies' militarization, defense technological furtherance, and increased military utilization. These factors have boosted military protection glasses' utilization in various military combat operations, personnel transportation, mine & bomb detection & disposal, military bases, armored personnel carriers, tactical & battle tanks, intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance (ISR) operations.

Military protection glasses are specially designed eye gear that helps protect defense personnel working in extreme environments and against dirt, sand, flying debris, and shrapnel. These impactful external factors require the utilization of such protection glasses that meets or exceeds the standardization of military ballistics. Armed forces protection eye-gears should have high impact resistance, optical clarity, ergonomic fit, U.V. protection, environmental stability, chemical resistance, interchangeable lenses, scratch resistance, light-weight, durability, and among others.

Moreover, the defense technological furtherance in military protection glasses and high adoption rate amongst militaries worldwide due to military operations in various regions is anticipated to provide market growth opportunities during the forecast period.

Market Segmentation:

The military protection glasses market is segmented into quartz, polycarbonate, glass fiber, sapphire, and others based on material. Based on product type, the MPG market is classified into bulletproof, ballistic protection, laser safety, fire resistance, and others. The market is categorized into tanks, military personnel protection, armored vehicle, aircraft, and others. The armored vehicle segment is expected to witness the highest CAGR in the market owing to asymmetric and close-quarter combat operations. Based on the region or geography, the market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and Latin America.

Key Players Covered:

The major companies included in the global military protection glasses market report are Saint-Gobain Sully (France), Koninklijke Ten Cate B.V. (Netherlands), Arena Tactical (Arena Industries, LLC) (the U.S.), Oakley, Inc. (the U.S.), Morgan Advanced Materials plc. (the U.K.), Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (Japan), Rheinmetall AG (Germany), Gentex Corporation (the U.S.), PPG Industries Inc. (the U.S.), Revision Military Ltd. (the U.S.), Schott AG (Germany), Teijin Limited (Japan), DuPont de Nemours Inc. (the U.S.), and others.

Key Insights

• Modernization of the armed forces and their utilities


• Impact of COVID-19 on the defense industry


• Government defense spending by country

Regional Analysis:

The military protection glasses market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and South America. North America registered a significant market share in the base year. The market growth is attributed to increasing regional military expenditures, high demand for eye protection against injuries caused by ballistic projectiles, flying debris, military protection glasses manufacturers, and a rising number of military operations worldwide. North-American aerospace & defense manufacturers and substantial governmental contribution & investments in the military sector are anticipated to experience military protection glasses' market growth during the forecast period.

Europe witnessed the second largest share due to anti-terrorism and peacekeeping operations by the major European nations across the globe, military protection glasses manufacturers, and a rise in the demand for ballistic & laser safety of defense personnel.

The Asia Pacific has been the fastest-growing region in the market during the forecast period. The modernization & militarization of the law enforcement agencies, high demand for eye protection, military preparedness & modernization by countries in the region has boosted the market growth.

The Middle East has witnessed significant growth in the military protection glasses market due to rising military investments by regional countries and extreme operational conditions.

Segmentation

Military Protection Glasses Market Developments

• In January 2019, Gentex Corporation has announced the development of the Ops-Core Mark 1 performance protective eyewears for security & defense forces that meets rugged & mission configurable protective eyewear.


• In October 2019, Asgard Partners & Co., an investment firm has acquired the protective eyewear business of the Revision Military Ltd., a soldier system solutions and equipment world leader.