The mine counter‑measures market size was USD 2.451 billion in 2024 and expected to reach USD 3.386 billion in 2035, per MRFR. Understanding the breakdown by segment reveals where share is shifting and where growth is happening.

By operation, the sweeping segment holds the largest share currently, due to its established role in mine clearance operations, according to MRFR. However, the hunting segment is identified as the fastest‑growing operation type, reflecting demand for more targeted detection and neutralisation of mines in complex environments.

By platform, manned systems presently dominate given their operational maturity and proven track record. MRFR states the manned platform segment is largest. That said, unmanned platforms — which include unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) — are rapidly gaining traction owing to improvements in autonomy, cost efficiencies and reduced risk to human life.

From a size perspective, the implication is that although sweeping + manned remain the backbone of the current market size and share, the future forecast suggests that growth (and thereby future share) will lean toward hunting + unmanned. In other words, the incremental size growth will increasingly be contributed by these newer segments.

For stakeholders, the segment analysis indicates that investment and innovation should be directed at the rising segments (hunting, unmanned) to capture future Mine Counter-Measures Market share and tap into growth opportunities, even as the overall market grows at a moderate rate.