The World Market for Military Infrared Imaging Detectors and Systems (Vol. IRW-M, 2012 Edition)

FAIRFIELD, Conn., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxtech International, Inc. is releasing the 2012 edition of its market research report on military infrared detectors and systems markets (Vol. IRW-M).

Military budgets worldwide are under pressure - especially in the U.S. and Europe where budget deficits are forcing reductions in military expenditures.

To the extent that infrared imaging systems are part of the platforms (aircraft, armored vehicles and ships) that are suffering these cutbacks, they are also subject to spending cuts. However, infrared imaging/night vision provides such a powerful force multiplier that certain segments of this market continue to do well. Among these are: Persistent Surveillance, High Definition (HD) Systems, moves to High Operating Temperature (HOT) cooled detectors and systems, uncooled systems, growth in SWIR systems.

Military applications of infrared imaging have been undergoing a number of dramatic changes, driven partly by technology advances and partly by the military requirements of the 21st century. The availability of high-performance cooled focal plane arrays (FPAs) in production quantities and their use in a wide variety of military systems is increasing. However, it is the development of uncooled FPAs that are already having the greatest long-term effect on military infrared imaging systems. The number of military programs using uncooled infrared sensors has increased rapidly in the U.S., Europe and other parts of the world. In the U.S., the increase in uncooled has been so rapid that a plateau is being established before the next rapid increase.

Maxtech International's up-to-date research on World Military Infrared Imaging Markets separately covers the infrared detectors (mostly FPAs) and the military systems in which they are used. The following military infrared systems are covered in detail:

Ground-based Systems, including Night Sights, Fire Control Systems, Driver's Vision Enhancers, Thermal Weapon Sights, Fused IR/I2 Systems, Unattended Ground Sensors, Soldier Systems, Hostile Fire Indicators (HFI);

Airborne Systems, including Targeting/Navigation Pods, Targeting/Piloting Systems, Reconnaissance Systems, Infrared Countermeasures and Persistent Surveillance Systems (fixed wing, rotary wing and UAVs);

Naval Systems including optronic masts, thermal night sights, and shipboard IRST;

Tactical Missile Seekers, including air-to-air, surface-air, air-surface, ground-ground; and smart munitions;

Strategic Surveillance and Missile Defense including infrared satellite early warning systems and ballistic missile defense systems.

The World Market for Military Infrared Imaging Detectors and Systems is the only such report on world military infrared markets and follows Maxtech International's highly acclaimed report on world commercial infrared markets. The report contains over 400 pages of up-to-date market information, including:

• The current size of world military infrared detector and systems markets (base year: 2011).
• Five-year projections of world military infrared detector and systems markets (2012 - 2016)
• Geographic segmentation of the overall market into the following regions: 
  North America, Europe, Pacific Rim, Asia, Latin America, Africa and Middle East
• The expected market growth rate for various types of infrared FPAs
• An analysis of military infrared capabilities for 25 countries
• Technology trends and the status of next-generation FPAs and systems
• Competitive analyses and market shares
• Profiles of 46 suppliers of Military Infrared Imaging Detectors and Systems

New sections include:

• Growth of HOT (High Operating Temperature) FPAs
• Growth and market shares for InGaAs FPAs

The structure of the report:

Executive Summary

A concise summary of the important results in the report.

Introduction

A review of definitions, the scope of topics covered, the methodology used and the sources of information.

Types of Infrared Detectors and Systems - An Analysis

Cooled Focal Plane Arrays, Cameras and Systems

• Mercury Cadmium Telluride (HgCdTe) FPAs and systems
• Indium Antimonide (InSb) FPAs and systems
• QWIPs (Quantum Well Infrared Photodetectors) FPAs and systems
• T2SL (Type II Superlattice) FPAs and systems
• nBn Detectors FPAs and systems
• Lead Sulfide and Lead Selenide (PbS and PbSe) FPAs and systems
• Extrinsic Silicon (Si:X) FPAs and systems
• Other cooled FPAs and systems
• HOT (High Operating Temperature) FPAs

New developments in detector cooling technologies: Thermoelectric, Stirling and Joule-Thomson.

New developments in infrared optics.

Uncooled Focal Plane Arrays (FPAs), Cameras and Systems

• Vanadium Oxide (VOx) Microbolometers and Systems
• Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Microbolometers and Systems
• SOI FPAs
• Ferroelectric (Pyroelectric) Arrays and Systems
• Thermopile Arrays and Systems
• Vacuum Packaging of Uncooled FPAs
• Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) FPAs and Systems
• Novel Uncooled Technologies

Uncooled FPA development and production plans in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan, and the Rest of the World.

Trends in Military Infrared Imaging Systems:

• 1st Gen
• 2nd Gen
• 3rd Gen
• HD (High Definition) Infrared Systems
• HOT ("High" Operating Temperature) FPAs and Systems

Major U.S. infrared programs (funding, program status and infrared components used)

• SADA I, II, III
• 2nd Gen HTI upgrades
• 3rd Gen FLIR
• Nett Warrior
• Driver's Vision Enhancer –FOS (Family of Systems)
• BCTM (Brigade Combat Team Modernization)
• GCV (Ground Combat Vehicle) IR
• AAV (Amphibious Assault Vehicle) thermal sights
• MRAP IR/EO
• CROWS
• Thermal Weapon Sights (and Advanced Weapon Sight Technology-AWST)
• FWS (Family of Weapon sights)
• ENVG (Enhanced Night Vision Goggle)
• ENVG(D) (Digital Enhanced Night Vision Goggle)
• COTI (Clip On Thermal Imager)
• MRTB (Medium Range Thermal Bi-ocular)
• LLDR
• JETS (Joint Effects Targeting System)
• F-22 Missile Launch Detector (MLD)
• F-35 Joint Strike Fighter EO (EOTS and DAS)
• Sniper ATP (Advanced Targeting Pod) and ATP-SE
• Litening G5
• ATFLIR (Advanced Targeting FLIR)
• MTS (Multispectral Targeting System)
• CSP Common Sensor Payload
• Arrowhead (MTADS/PNVS upgrade for Apache)
• P-8A Poseidon EO/IR
• UAV EO/IR systems (Predator, Reaper, Pioneer, Shadow TUAV, Gray Eagle, Global Hawk, BAM UAS, Raven, Dragonfly)
• Javelin
• Avenger upgrades
• JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile)
• JAGM (Joint Air to Ground Missile)
• JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon
• SDB II (Small Diameter Bomb II)
• SFW (Sensor Fuzed Weapon)
• AIM-9X
• Shipboard IRST
• Phalanx CIWS
• ACERTS (Airborne Counter Explosive Reconnaissance and Targeting System) – formerly ASTAMIDS
• SBIRS (Space-based Infrared System)
• 3GIRS - 3rd Generation Infrared Surveillance System
• OPIR
• CHIRP
• High Stare
• STSS-Space Tracking and Surveillance System
• Ballistic Missile Defense (Aegis BMD, Standard Missile SM-3 seeker, Ground-based Midcourse Segment, EKV seeker), THAAD – plus many others.

European infrared programs

• MIRAS missile warning system for A400M
• Storm Shadow/Scalp EG
• FCLV (Panther)
• FELIN
• FIST
• FRES
• FENNEK
• Eurofighter Typhoon
• BGTI
• BONUS
• Damocles
• DNVS3
• SSARF
• IRIS-T
• OSF
• Albion
• SMArt 155
• IdZ (WBZG-HuntIR, WBBG, Video Visor)
• NH-90
• Tiger
• Taurus
• VBCI
• EOMS NG
• Watchkeeper

Technology Trends

Leading research and technology developments are discussed. High Operating Temperature ("HOT") sensors, new developments in Type II Superlattice (T2SL) FPAs (VISTA), 3-D Imaging Sensors, Ultra-small pixel Uncooled FPAs and Novel Uncooled FPA development.

Military Infrared Programs

More than 200 major military infrared programs worldwide are described including the detector type, prime contractors, status of program and status of funding.

Market Segmentation and Forecasts

World market sizes and forecasts from 2011 to 2016 are provided separately for Infrared Detectors and Systems.

The overall market (consumption) is segmented geographically into the following regions: North America, Europe, Pacific Rim, Asia, Latin America, Africa and Middle East.

The detector market is segmented by cooled FPAs, First Generation, Discrete and Uncooled FPAs.

A five-year forecast (by number of units) is made separately for the following FPAs: mercury cadmium telluride, indium antimonide, QWIPs, Other Cooled FPAs, Uncooled Microbolometers, Indium Gallium Arsenide and Other Uncooled.

A separate forecast is given for HOT FPAs

A separate, more detailed forecast is given for U.S. military infrared systems in the following segments:

Tactical Missiles, Strategic Missiles and Defense, Airborne, Naval and Ground Based systems.

Suppliers of Military Infrared Detectors and Systems

The structure of the military infrared industry is analyzed. Market shares for suppliers of infrared detectors (overall) and of various types of infrared FPAs are given separately. Market shares for suppliers of infrared systems are given. A total of 46 company profiles are provided, including:

• AIM Infrarot-Module (AIM)
• Alliant Techsystems
• BAE Systems
• Boeing
• Carl Zeiss Optronics
• Diehl BGT Defence
• DRS Technologies
• EADS
• Elbit Systems ElOp
• Finmeccanica
• FLIR Systems
• FLIR Systems - Indigo
• Fujitsu
• General Dynamics (Axsys)
• Goodrich SUI
• Honeywell International
• IAI – Tamam
• ITT Exelis
• IRnova
• Kollmorgen
• Kollsman (Elbit Systems of America)
• L-3 Communications
• L-3 Cincinnati Electronics
• L-3 Infrared Products
• L-3 Wescam
• Lockheed Martin
• Mitsubishi Electric
• N2 Imaging Systems
• NEC
• Northrop Grumman
• Opgal
• Orion R&P
• Qioptiq
• Rafael
• Raytheon
• Raytheon Vision Systems
• Rheinmetall Defense Electronics
• SCD Semi-Conductor Devices
• Sagem Defense & Security
• Selex Galileo
• Sofradir
• Teledyne Imaging Sensors
• Teledyne Judson
• Textron Systems
• Thales
• ULIS

Other companies included in the report: ACREO AB, Agiltron, Alenia, Amorphous Materials, Argon ST, Aselsan, Astrium, Bharat Electronics, Cantronic Systems, Chunghwa Telecom, Controp, Dali, Elisra, Eloptro, ENOSA, Fraunhofer Institut, Freescale, GDLS, Guangzhou SAT, Gulfstream, H.G.H. Systemes Infrarouges, Hamamatsu, Harris, Honeywell Hymatic, i3 System, ICx, INO, ITL, Intevac, Irvine Sensors, Jena Optronik, Kazan Optical & Mechanical Plant, KBP Instrument Design Bureau, KEC Corp., Kongsberg, Korean Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), Korean Institute of Science & Technology (KIST), Kopin, LETI/CEA, LumaSense ITC, MBDA, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, NATECH, NEC Avio Infrared, Nivisys, Nova Sensors, Obzerv Technologies, OIP Sensor Systems, Ophir, Optics 1, Optikos, PCO, QmagiQ, QWIPTECH, RAMSYS, Saab, SABCA, Samsung Thales, Santa Barbara Infrared, Sapfir, Sarnoff, Schott, Simrad Optronics, STELOP Pte., Spectrolab, Spetztekhnika, State Scientific Research & Engineering Institute, STELOP, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Taurus Systems GmbH, Teledyne Dalsa, Ulirvision, Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant, Umicore, Vectronix, Vertex, Wuhan Guide, Xenics, Zhejiang Dali Technology, Zvezda Strela Research and Production Center.

TABLES AND CHARTS IN THE REPORT

TABLES

Table 1.1 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR WORLD MILITARY INFRARED DETECTORS AND SYSTEMS

Table 1.2 FORECASTS FOR INFRARED FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS BY INFRARED DETECTOR MATERIAL (Units)

Table 1.3 MILITARY INFRARED DETECTOR AND INFRARED SYSTEM USE BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Table 1.4 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR U.S. MILITARY IR IMAGING EQUIPMENT

Table 3.1  PROPERTIES OF INFRARED DETECTOR MATERIALS

Table 3.2  MEMS StructureS used in uncooled FPAs

Table 3.3  Types of Standard Advanced Dewar Assemblies

Table 3.4 MAJOR UNCOOLED INFRARED PROGRAMS IN THE  U.S. MILITARY

Table 3.5  Major Weapon Systems and their IR Subsystems

Table 3.6  Major Weapon Systems and Their IR Subsystems (Continued)

Table 3.7  FUTURE SOLDIER SYSTEMS programs WORLDWIDE

Table 6.1 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR WORLD MILITARY INFRARED DETECTORS AND SYSTEMS

Table 6.2 MILITARY INFRARED DETECTOR AND INFRARED SYSTEM USE BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Table 6.3 THE WORLD INFRARED MILITARY MARKET BY TYPE OF INFRARED DETECTOR (Units)

Table 6.4 THE WORLD INFRARED MILITARY MARKET BY INFRARED DETECTOR MATERIAL (FPAs Only)

 Table 6.5 FORECASTS FOR INFRARED FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS BY INFRARED DETECTOR MATERIAL (Units)

Table 6.6 FORECAST ESTIMATE  FOR  "HOT" (High Operating Temperature) FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS (Units)

Table 6.7 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR U.S. MILITARY IR IMAGING EQUIPMENT

Table 7.1 RECENT COMPANY CHANGES   (ACQUISITIONS, NEW COMPANIES, POLICY CHANGES)

Table 7.2 RECENT COMPANY CHANGES   (ACQUISITIONS, NEW COMPANIES, POLICY CHANGES)

CHARTS

Chart 1.1 Market Shares for Suppliers of Infrared Detectors (All Detector Types) – Ranked by Dollar Shipments

Chart 1.2 Market Shares for Suppliers of Infrared Detectors and Detector Modules (Cooled Scanning and Staring FPAs) – Ranked by Unit Shipments

Chart 1.3 Market Shares for Suppliers of Infrared Detectors and Detector Modules (Scanning and Staring MCT FPAs) – Ranked by Unit Shipments

Chart 1.4 Market Shares for Suppliers of Infrared Detectors and Detector Modules (InSb Staring FPAs) – Ranked by Unit Shipments

Chart 1.5 Market Shares for Suppliers of Infrared Detectors and Detector Modules (Uncooled FPAs) – Ranked by Unit Shipments

Chart 1.6 Market Shares for Suppliers of Infrared Systems – Ranked by Dollar Shipments

Chart 7.1 Market Shares for Suppliers of Infrared Detectors and Detector Modules (All Detector Types) – Ranked by Dollar Shipments

Chart 7.2 Market Shares for Suppliers of Infrared Detectors and Detector Modules (Cooled Scanning and Staring FPAs) – Ranked by Unit Shipments

Chart 7.3 Market Shares for Suppliers of Infrared Detectors and Detector Modules (Scanning and Staring MCT FPAs) – Ranked by Unit Shipments

Chart 7.4 Market Shares for Suppliers of Infrared Detectors and Detector Modules (InSb Staring FPAs) – Ranked by Unit Shipments

Chart 7.5 Market Shares for Suppliers of Infrared Detectors and Detector Modules (Uncooled FPAs) – Ranked by Unit Shipments

Chart 7.6 Market Shares for Suppliers of Infrared Detectors and Detector Modules (InGaAs FPAs) – Ranked by Unit Shipments

Chart 7.7 Market Shares for Suppliers of Infrared Systems – Ranked by Dollar Shipments

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