GLOBAL FREE-FALL MISSILE MARKET

INTRODUCTION

 An unguided bomb, often referred to as a free-fall bomb, gravity bomb, dumb bomb, or iron bomb, is a conventional or nuclear weapon that is dropped from an aircraft but lacks a guidance device and instead follows a ballistic trajectory. 

Then, with the greatly increasing usage of precision-guided munitions, a retronym was required to distinguish “smart bombs” from free-fall bombs. For a while, “dumb bomb” was in use, but many military circles thought it sounded corny, therefore “gravity bomb” gradually became more common.

GLOBAL FREE-FALL MISSILE MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST

The Global Free-fall missile market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.

NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH

At the Farnborough International Airshow, Thales introduced the FreeFall Lightweight Multi-role Missile (FFLMM), a brand-new precision-guided air-dropped weapon.

An accurate glide munition is the FFLMM. It is around half the size and weight of Thales’s current LMM but has the same sophisticated warhead inside.

This is because the LMM does not include a rocket motor. Additionally, because there is no launch recoil or negative platform effect, it is perfect for lightweight air platforms like UAVs or COIN aircraft. 

The delivery of a weapon of this type from a tactical UAS platform has only before been successfully demonstrated by Thales, a manufacturer in Europe.

In time-sensitive, network-centric CAS and Armed ISTAR missions against both fixed and moving targets, FFLMM offers precise, proportionate effects.

There is an increasing need for appropriate lightweight yet effective weapons because these missions typically call for less expensive, lightweight platforms. 

The need for a weapon that is highly accurate, low-collateral-damage, very effective against all stationary and moving, conventional and asymmetrical threats, and effective in both open and crowded areas is now being filled by FFLMM.

It is possible to create a weapon that is simple to integrate on a variety of manned and unmanned aircraft systems by using the current LMM modular building blocks.

 The business has demonstrated through a series of tests over the past year how little of an influence the weapon and its storage release unit actually has on the performance and endurance of such a light platform.

In order to accomplish exceptionally accurate and secure man-in-the-loop aiming, FFLMM makes use of advanced Inertial Navigation and GPS subsystems.

These subsystems work in conjunction with terminal guidance delivered by a cutting-edge Semi Active Laser seeker.

COMPANY PROFILE

• Aerojet Rocketdyne 
• Alliant Techsystems (ATK) 
• Boeing Defense, Space & Security 
• Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control 
• Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
• Raytheon Missile Systems

THIS REPORT WILL ANSWER FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. How many Free-fall missile are manufactured per annum globally? Who are the sub-component suppliers in different regions?
2. Cost breakup of a Global Free-fall missile and key vendor selection criteria
3. Where is the Free-fall missile manufactured? What is the average margin per unit?
4. Market share of Global Free-fall missile market manufacturers and their upcoming products
5. Cost advantage for OEMs who manufacture Global Free-fall missile in-house
6. key predictions for next 5 years in Global Free-fall missile market
7. Average B-2-B Free-fall missile market price in all segments
8. Latest trends in Free-fall missile market, by every market segment
9. The market size (both volume and value) of the Free-fall missile market in 2023-2030 and every year in between?
10. Production breakup of Free-fall missile market, by suppliers and their OEM relationship