Ballistic protection market comprises of defence equipments which are used by people to protect themselves against the projectiles that may be launched from a firearm or an explosive device.

1. India Ballistic Protection Market Outlook To
2021: Ken Research

2. How Is the India Ballistic Protection Market Positioned?
Ballistic protection market comprises of defence equipments which are used
by people to protect themselves against the projectiles that may be launched
from a firearm or an explosive device. The most commonly used forms of
ballistic protection are bullet proof vest and bullet proof vehicles. Bullet proof
vests can be made strong enough to withstand attacks from handguns, sub-
machine guns as well as modern assault rifles. The need for ballistic protection
has been growing in India with the rise in threat of domestic and cross-border
terrorism. Apart from terrorism, local extremist outfits such as Indian
Mujahideen, Bodo militants, Maoist-Naxalite insurgency in several of its states
has led to the deployment of military and paramilitary forces in these regions.

3. As the casualties and fatalities from stray explosives and firings rise in these
regions, the need for protective armor by the general public has been
growing.
Moreover, there is a constant demand from the armed forces in India, since
the country’s borders are shared with China and Pakistan. The market for
personal protective garments in India has flourished in the past five years,
owing to the extension in demand. This was supported with a surge in supply,
owing to the presence of global as well as domestic players in the market.
India personal ballistic protection market size in terms of revenues in India
was recorded at INR ~ million in FY’2011. The revenues have increased to INR
~ million in FY’2016, at a CAGR of ~% during the period. In terms of volume
the market has been evaluated at ~ in FY’2016.
The market is expected to grow in the future as the demand for these
products is set to increase under a host of new measures that have been
taken under the new administration in India.

4. How Each Segment Contributes in Overall Ballistic Protection Market?
The personal protective equipments are available in the form of vests, jackets,
helmets, boots, shoes and shoulder pads among others.
In FY’2016, the largest share in the personal ballistic protection market in India
was countered by bullet proof vests which accounted for ~% of the overall
market revenues.
Ballistic boots has contributed the second largest share of ~% in the overall
market revenues.
ballistic blankets, though being used in very small quantities and by a handful of
users, has dominated as the fourth largest segment, with a share of ~% during
FY’2016. Bomb Squad Outfits have gathered a revenue share of ~% in the
ballistic protection market during FY’2016.
These suits have multiple layers of clothing and protection as the users have to
try and defuse an explosive device from close range. Demining suits has
accounted for ~% revenues share during FY’2016.
India Personal Ballistic Protection market has been segmented on the basis of
procurement of demand from domestic and imported. In the recent years, the
domestic industry has showcased a growth momentum.

5. With several small time players entering into the industry, and Faridabad area in
Haryana becoming the manufacturing hub for such products, the domestic
procurement can be expected to contribute a larger share to the market. This is
likely to enhance the share of domestically manufactured products by a
substantial amount as compared to the level during FY’2016.
Which Segments have Driven the size of The India Ballistic Protection Market
industry?
India Ballistic Vests/Jackets Market
The market for bulletproof vests in largely export oriented as of FY’2016. Exports
accounted for a share of ~% in the volume sales of ballistic vests/jackets market
in India during FY’2016.
India Ballistic Vests/Jackets Market has grown at a steady CAGR of ¬% in terms of
sales volume during the period FY’2011-FY’2016. Over the period FY’2012-
FY’2016 the market for bulletproof vests has generated significant demand from
different units of the Indian Army as well as police forces of J& K, Assam,
Manipur; Nagaland and several other Indian states. In the year FY’2016, the total
market value of the bullet proof vests had reached a total of INR ¬ million.

6. India Ballistic Boots Market
Ballistic boots have been produced with the major focus towards preventing
damage from bullets and other shrapnel to the legs and feet of users. Generally,
the use of such boots is not very common due to the unlikelihood of a user
getting assaulted with the focus at the feet.
These boots are generally made with the help of aromatic polyamide fabrics
such as Kevlar and Twaron.
These fabrics are added in multiple layers to the basic design of a boot which will
help increase the strength of boots and protect against the damage from a
bullet. These boots are treated with chemicals to make them impervious to
water which is instrumental in their use in higher altitudes by the armed forces.
The companies indulged into the manufacturing of Ballistic Boots are namely
MKU, Star Wire, India Armor Systems and several others. These companies
account for a substantial proportion in the overall market, while the rest is
captured by global players. The future of this industry is highly dependent upon
the military strength, since the growth in military is likely to propel the demand
for ballistic boots as well.

7. India Ballistic Blankets Market
Similar to ballistic vests and helmets, the market for ballistic blanket in India
has been dominated by exports during FY’2016. Exports have captured a
share of ~% in the total sales of ballistic blanket market during FY’2016.
India Demining Suits Market
Demining Suits in India are primarily used by the armed forces that are tasked
with the detection and disposing of mines.
The suits are sometimes considered equivalent to bomb suits but the
specifications and the functions of the suits are much different.
Globally, the world is moving towards banning landmines as they harm the
civilians of a nation long after the war is over during which the landmines
were planted by the invading country. Moves by different countries on this
agenda have helped reduce the fatalities resulting from landmine explosions.
Furthermore, modern-age equipment such as demining robots have been
developed that help reduce the number of injuries and drastically reduce the
risk to human lives due to landmines

8. Due to this the revenue of demining suits have declined from INR ~ million in
FY’2011 to INR ~ million in FY’2016. In terms of volume, ~ units of demining
suits have been sold in India during FY’2016.
Although, the sales volume of demining suits is relatively lower in India, but
they are nevertheless important for the defence sector of the country. A
demining suit weighs around ~ kg and provides different level of protection to
different parts of the body.
India Bomb Suits Market
A bomb suit, which is also known as explosive ordinance disposal suit, has its
end users in defence personnel. These suits are largely used by the bomb
diffusers or by the people who attempts to dispose a bomb.
The bomb suits are generally made with high strength aromatic polyamide
polymer fabrics such as Kevlar. The suits have extra padding in their built to
protect against the massive impact of blasts.
The market size for Bomb Suits in India has consistently grown during the
period FY’2011-FY’2015, before witnessing a considerable dip in FY’2016.

9. The demand for bomb suits from civil population is almost negligible, since a
large proportion of demand is emerged through bomb squads and the military
forces that indulge in the diffusion of explosive devices.
The revenues of Bomb suits market in India were posted at INR ~ million during
FY’2011, which reduced to INR ~ million in FY’2016. In terms of sales, ~number
of bomb suits was consumed in FY’2016.
The revenues of the bomb squad outfit market declined by a significant rate of
~% in FY’2016. This decline has been attributed to lack of bomb threats and
explosions in the country over the past few years.
India Ballistic Helmet Market
India ballistic helmet market is highly export driven with export accounting for
~ share in the total sales during FY’2016. Indian ballistic helmet vendors export
to ~ forces in over ~ countries. British, German, Spanish and French armies and
police forces from Japan to the US are some of the clients manufacturers of
ballistic helmets in India are catering to as of FY’2016.

10. The market of ballistic helmets in India has been constantly growing year on
year. In FY’2011, the market was valued at INR ~ million which has enhanced to
INR ~ million in FY’2016 at a CAGR of ~%. The market was buoyed by high
demand for ballistic protection products from the Indian government for its
military forces. This has been attributed as the leading factor behind the surge
in revenues over the years FY’2011-FY’2016.
India Armored Vehicle Market
Vehicle Protection is considered as the armoring of vehicles, which makes the
vehicle impervious to bullets fired towards them. The users are safer inside an
armored vehicle than wearing just a bulletproof vest and other clothing.
The armored vehicles are used for a number of purposes and are primarily
divided into two broad categories – armored fighting vehicles and armored
civilian vehicles.
The armored fighting vehicles are used by the military forces of a nation. These
vehicles do not include armored tanks but generic armored fighting vehicles
such as the C8 fighting vehicle developed by Concord Safety Solutions.

11. The market for armored fighting vehicles has been registered at ~ units. The
average price for an armored military vehicle is INR ~lakh as of FY’2016.
On the other hand, ~ civilian vehicles have been upgraded into armor protected
vehicles during FY’2016. Average cost of modifying a civilian vehicle into armor
protected vehicle is INR ~ lakh as of FY’2016.
India Bulletproof Glass Market
Bulletproof Glass market has grown at a gradual pace over the period FY’2011-
FY’2016. Bulletproof glass is primarily used in armored vehicles in order to
protect HNWIs and military personnel. Furthermore, bullet-proof glass is also
used to protect employees and objects of great value in banks, government
buildings, convenience stores, liquor stores, jeweler stores, post offices,
churches and schools.
Bullet-proof glass used in India is majorly of two types, laminated glass and
polycarbonate thermoplastic. The laminated glass is a heavy and thick type of
glass which usually 4 inches thick, but can be made up to 8 inches thick. On the
other hand, the polycarbonate thermoplastic is layered between sheets of glass
so that the force from bullets or an object will repel.

12. Average price of bulletproof glass in India is INR ~ per square feet as of
FY’2016. Inclining sales of armored vehicles and growing military strength of
the country have earmarked the sales volume for bulletproof at ~ square feet
in FY’2016. The market has also been supported by growing number of banks
and HNWIs in the country over the period FY’2011-FY’2016. Supported by this,
the revenues for the market have been registered at INR ~ million in FY’2016
How The Competition Is Structured in India Ballistic Protection market?
The market for ballistic equipments in India has several players which have
established themselves into the Indian geography. Some of the major players
operating in this industry are namely Star Wire, MKU, India Armor Systems,
Tata Advanced Materials, Sri Lakshmi Defence and others. MKU, Tata Advanced
Materials and Indian Armor are the leading players in the industry as of
FY’2016.
MKU has one of the largest production capacities in the ballistic protection
market of the country. As of FY’2016, MKU can produce ~ ballistic helmets, ~
ballistic jackets, ~ amour inserts and ~ amour kits per year. On the other hand,
TATA Advanced Materials posted revenue of INR ~ crores in FY’2015 which
amplified from INR ~ crores in FY’2014.

13. What are the Future Prospectes for India Ballistic Protection market?
India’s personal ballistic protection market showcases promising prospects in
the future as the market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of ~% over the period
of FY’2017-FY’2021 in terms of sales volume in units. Indian army has a
requirement for ~ ballistic jackets. The government has sanctioned the order of
to provide ~ bulletproof jackets by the end of 2017. More jackets will be
supplied over the course of 2018-2020.
This has been projected to provide a considerable boost over the period
FY’2016-2021. Tension between India and Pakistan is also increasing which will
further raise the demand for other ballistic protection equipments such as
ballistic helmets, boots, blankets and others over the period FY’2017-FY’2018.
The market is expected to reach ~ units in FY’2021. Further support to the
market will be provided by fresh FDI inflows into the market and the growing
demand of the ballistic protection products from the Indian government.

14. Companies Cited in the Report
List of Companies Companies Covered in the Report
Major Players
MKU
Indian Armour
TATA Advanced Materials
Starwire
Shri Lakshmi Defence Ltd
Jeet and Jeet Glass and Chemicals
Key Factors Considered in the Report
Comprehensive analysis of the India ballistic Protection market and its
segments
Listed major players and their competitive landscape
Identified major industry developments in last few years and assessed the
future growth of the industry
Future Outlook and Projections

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