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South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Report (2021-2031) by Scope, Segmentation, Dynamics, and Competitive Analysis

Published Aug 14, 2025
Length 116 Pages
SKU # TIP20476304

Description

The smoke grenade market in South and Central America is projected to grow from US$ 9.24 million in 2023 to US$ 11.03 million by 2031, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2% during this period.

Executive Summary and Market Analysis

The demand for smoke grenades is increasing due to their various applications, including target marking, landing zone signaling, and as screening devices for military movements and law enforcement operations. Additionally, smoke grenades are increasingly used in military training for signaling purposes, which is expected to further drive market growth. In South and Central America, the tradition of using smoke grenades in cultural and sporting events, particularly in countries like Brazil and Argentina, is also contributing to market expansion. The region's military expenditure is on the rise, increasing from US$ 46.1 billion in 2022 to US$ 50.7 billion in 2023, which is anticipated to boost the demand for smoke grenades.

Moreover, advancements in military vehicle technology, such as the integration of smoke grenade launchers in new armored vehicles, are expected to enhance market growth. For example, the Chilean army recently initiated a bid for new all-terrain armored vehicles equipped with smoke grenade launchers, indicating a trend towards modernizing military capabilities.

Market Segmentation Analysis

The South and Central America smoke grenade market can be segmented by type, application, and end user:

Type: The market is divided into hand-operated and launcher-operated smoke grenades, with hand-operated grenades holding a larger market share in 2023.
Application: The applications include signaling, screening and obscuring, riot control, and others, with signaling being the dominant application in 2023.
End User: The market is categorized into military & law enforcement and commercial sectors, where military & law enforcement accounted for a significant share in 2023.

Market Outlook

The commercial use of smoke grenades is emerging as a significant trend, with applications in photography, film production, weddings, and other events. Smoke grenades are also popular in paintball arenas, where they enhance the realism of gameplay. Additionally, commercial security forces utilize smoke grenades for crowd control and emergency situations, further driving market growth in this sector.

Country Insights

The market is primarily composed of Brazil and the Rest of South and Central America, with Brazil leading in market share in 2023. The increasing demand from military and law enforcement agencies, along with commercial uses in sports, celebrations, and festivals, is expected to propel market growth. Smoke grenades are also utilized for military training and tactical diversions, which will contribute to the market's expansion. Brazil's government spending on military and defense is projected to increase, with a reported expenditure of nearly US$ 23 billion in 2023, marking a 3.1% rise from the previous year.

Company Profiles

Key players in the South and Central America smoke grenade market include ARSENAL, Rheinmetall AG, Chemring Group Plc, Condor Non-Lethal Technologies, Nammo AS, NonLethal Technologies, Inc., Centanex Ltd, 3rd Light Ltd, Wescom Group, and HFI Pyrotechnics Inc. These companies are focusing on strategies such as market expansion, product innovation, and mergers and acquisitions to enhance their offerings and increase market share.

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Table of Contents

116 Pages
1. Introduction
1.1 Report Guidance
1.2 Market Segmentation
2. Executive Summary
2.1 Key Insights
2.2 Market Attractiveness
3. Research Methodology
3.1 Secondary Research
3.2 Primary Research
3.2.1 Hypothesis formulation:
3.2.2 Macroeconomic factor analysis:
3.2.3 Developing base number:
3.2.4 Data Triangulation:
3.2.5 Country-level data:
4. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Landscape
4.1 Overview
4.2 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.2.1 Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.2.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.2.4 Threat to Substitutes
4.2.5 Competitive Rivalry
4.3 Ecosystem Analysis
4.4 List of Vendors in the Value Chain
5. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Key Market Dynamics
5.1 Market Drivers
5.1.1 Growing Demand from Ground-to-Air Signaling Applications
5.1.2 Rising Global Military Expenditure
5.2 Restraints
5.2.1 Certification Challenges and Existence of Counterfeit Products
5.3 Opportunities
5.3.1 Collaborations of Companies with Armed Forces for Live Training Simulation
5.4 Trends
5.4.1 Rise in Commercial Applications
5.5 Impact of Drivers and Restraints:
6. Smoke Grenade Market - South & Central America Analysis
6.1 South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Revenue (US$ Million), 2021-2031
6.2 South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Forecast Analysis
7. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Analysis - by Type
7.1 Hand Operated
7.1.1 Overview
7.1.2 Hand Operated: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
7.2 Launcher Operated
7.2.1 Overview
7.2.2 Launcher Operated: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
8. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Analysis - by Application
8.1 Signaling
8.1.1 Overview
8.1.2 Signaling: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
8.2 Screening and Obscuring
8.2.1 Overview
8.2.2 Screening and Obscuring: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
8.3 Riot Control
8.3.1 Overview
8.3.2 Riot Control: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
8.4 Others
8.4.1 Overview
8.4.2 Others: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
9. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Analysis - by End User
9.1 Military and Law Enforcement
9.1.1 Overview
9.1.2 Military and Law Enforcement: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
9.2 Commercial
9.2.1 Overview
9.2.2 Commercial: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
10. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Country Analysis
10.1 South & Central America
10.1.1 South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast Analysis - by Country
10.1.1.1 South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast Analysis - by Country
10.1.1.2 Brazil: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
10.1.1.2.1 Brazil: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Share - by Type
10.1.1.2.2 Brazil: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Share - by Application
10.1.1.2.3 Brazil: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Share - by End User
10.1.1.3 Rest of South & Central America: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
10.1.1.3.1 Rest of South & Central America: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Share - by Type
10.1.1.3.2 Rest of South & Central America: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Share - by Application
10.1.1.3.3 Rest of South & Central America: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Share - by End User
11. Competitive Landscape
11.1 Company Positioning and Concentration
12. Industry Landscape
12.1 Overview
12.2 Market Initiative
12.3 Partnerships and Collaborations
12.4 Other Developments
13. Company Profiles
13.1 ARSENAL
13.1.1 Key Facts
13.1.2 Business Description
13.1.3 Products and Services
13.1.4 Financial Overview
13.1.5 SWOT Analysis
13.1.6 Key Developments
13.2 Rheinmetall AG
13.2.1 Key Facts
13.2.2 Business Description
13.2.3 Products and Services
13.2.4 Financial Overview
13.2.5 SWOT Analysis
13.2.6 Key Developments
13.3 Chemring Group Plc
13.3.1 Key Facts
13.3.2 Business Description
13.3.3 Products and Services
13.3.4 Financial Overview
13.3.5 SWOT Analysis
13.3.6 Key Developments
13.4 Condor Non-Lethal Technologies
13.4.1 Key Facts
13.4.2 Business Description
13.4.3 Products and Services
13.4.4 Financial Overview
13.4.5 SWOT Analysis
13.4.6 Key Developments
13.5 Nammo AS
13.5.1 Key Facts
13.5.2 Business Description
13.5.3 Products and Services
13.5.4 Financial Overview
13.5.5 SWOT Analysis
13.5.6 Key Developments
13.6 NonLethal Technologies, Inc.
13.6.1 Key Facts
13.6.2 Business Description
13.6.3 Products and Services
13.6.4 Financial Overview
13.6.5 SWOT Analysis
13.6.6 Key Developments
13.7 Centanex Ltd
13.7.1 Key Facts
13.7.2 Business Description
13.7.3 Products and Services
13.7.4 Financial Overview
13.7.5 SWOT Analysis
13.7.6 Key Developments
13.8 3rd Light Ltd
13.8.1 Key Facts
13.8.2 Business Description
13.8.3 Products and Services
13.8.4 Financial Overview
13.8.5 SWOT Analysis
13.8.6 Key Developments
13.9 Wescom Group
13.9.1 Key Facts
13.9.2 Business Description
13.9.3 Products and Services
13.9.4 Financial Overview
13.9.5 SWOT Analysis
13.9.6 Key Developments
13.10 HFI Pyrotechnics Inc
13.10.1 Key Facts
13.10.2 Business Description
13.10.3 Products and Services
13.10.4 Financial Overview
13.10.5 SWOT Analysis
13.10.6 Key Developments
14. Appendix
14.1 About Us
List of Tables
Table 1. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Segmentation
Table 2. List of Vendors
Table 3. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
Table 4. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million) - by Type
Table 5. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million) - by Application
Table 6. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million) - by End User
Table 7. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million) - by Country
Table 8. Brazil: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021 - 2031(US$ Million) - by Type
Table 9. Brazil: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021 - 2031(US$ Million) - by Application
Table 10. Brazil: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021 - 2031(US$ Million) - by End User
Table 11. Rest of South & Central America: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021 - 2031(US$ Million) - by Type
Table 12. Rest of South & Central America: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021 - 2031(US$ Million) - by Application
Table 13. Rest of South & Central America: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021 - 2031(US$ Million) - by End User
  
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Segmentation - Country
Figure 2. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
Figure 3. Ecosystem Analysis
Figure 4. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Key Market Dynamics
Figure 5. Impact Analysis of Drivers and Restraints
Figure 6. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Revenue (US$ Million), 2021-2031
Figure 7. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Share (%) - by Type (2023 and 2031)
Figure 8. Hand Operated: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
Figure 9. Launcher Operated: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
Figure 10. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Share (%) - by Application (2023 and 2031)
Figure 11. Signaling: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
Figure 12. Screening and Obscuring: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
Figure 13. Riot Control: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
Figure 14. Others: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
Figure 15. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Share (%) - by End User (2023 and 2031)
Figure 16. Military and Law Enforcement: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
Figure 17. Commercial: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021-2031 (US$ Million)
Figure 18. South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market Breakdown, by Key Countries, 2023 and 2031 (%)
Figure 19. Brazil: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021- 2031 (US$ Million)
Figure 20. Rest of South & Central America: South & Central America Smoke Grenade Market - Revenue and Forecast, 2021- 2031 (US$ Million)
Figure 21. Company Positioning and Concentration
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