Global Military and Astronomy Grade Infrared Detector Market Size By Application(Astronomy and Military), By Type(MCT (Mercury Cadmium Telluride) Detectors, nBN FPA Detectors, and InSb (Indium Antimony) Detectors), By Geographic Scope And Forecast

Military and Astronomy Grade Infrared Detector Market Size And Forecast

Military and Astronomy Grade Infrared Detector Market size was valued at USD 457.84 Million in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 986.28 Million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8.90% from 2023 to 2030.

The global military and astronomy grade infrared detector market is witnessing potential growth owing to different driving factors including growing demand from military and defense, growing adoption across astronomy, and high performance and various advantages of infrared detectors, amongst others.  The Global SD WAN Market report provides a holistic evaluation of the market. The report offers comprehensive analysis of key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.

Military and Astronomy Grade Infrared Detector

Infrared detectors are radiation-detecting devices that detect, measure, and react to infrared (IR) radiation in the surrounding environment. Thermal and photonic detectors are the two primary types of infrared detectors. These are the optoelectrical components that have a spectral sensitivity in the infrared wavelength range of 780 nm to 50 µm. The detectors are integrated with numerous tools that are used in testing, measurement, surveillance, and other applications.

Due to their small size and ability to detect infrared at a great distance, these detectors are significantly more effective than other detectors for safety and monitoring applications. It is crucial to choose the right IR detectors for applications based on factors including wavelength, cooling method, reaction time, element count, and more. It is used for digital communication for monitoring and control applications in addition to motion and warmth sensing.

Additionally, it is utilized on a variety of electronic gadgets, safety devices, and security equipment. Infrared detectors have a wide range of applications. These detectors are used in infrared sensors; thus, the infrared sensors can read moving objects as well as objects in the stationery positions. Infrared detectors have potential applications across the Military and Astronomy.

Global Military and Astronomy Grade Infrared Detector Market Overview

The global military and astronomy grade infrared detector market is witnessing potential growth owing to different driving factors including growing demand from military and defense, growing adoption across astronomy, and high performance and various advantages of infrared detectors, amongst others. In conflict areas, the military and defense use infrared technology to overcome disasters caused by land mines and other explosive materials. Infrared detectors can be used to find evidence of war crimes and save lives by finding land mines.

Infrared cameras are sensitive to the thermal contrast between the soil over a buried mine; thus, infrared cameras use the soil near it to find land mines. Any thermally transmitted objects can be detected using infrared sensors. Also, the demand for infrared sensors is high across the air force as they offer circular situational awareness, long-range precision targeting, and defense against infrared-guided missiles, without releasing any observable energy. Thus, Boeing installed upgraded infrared search and track sensors in fighter jets. In January 2021, Boeing installed the IRST Block II system uses infrared search and track technology to locate potentially hostile aircraft with weapons-quality tracking solutions.Moreover, the United States Air Force signed a contract with Canadian Commercial Corporation to extend its logistics support for the service’s electro-optical infrared sensors. The Gunship Sensor Contract awards this Canadian firm USD 70 Million. According to the contract, Canadian Commercial Corporation has to offer field-level repair, troubleshooting, and operator acculturation training services for the sensor system created by L3Harris Technologies. The MX line of electro-optical infrared sensors offers stabilized imaging options throughout several wavebands, guaranteeing day and night imaging capability even in bad weather.

Furthermore, the next-generation infrared detectors can offer more advanced benefits to the military and defense, and astronomy as innovations in infrared cameras brings new features with advanced applications. Therefore, technological advancements in infrared cameras and infrared detectors can create new opportunities for the market to grow with a higher CAGR. A range of sophisticated sensors can provide sophisticated applications like anti-camouflage, anti-missile defense, counterterrorism, and target acquisition. Thus, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington announced a USD 9.6 Million contract with DCS Corp to develop new kinds of electro-optical sensors for reconnaissance, surveillance, and situational awareness.However, there are some challenges and limitations that will impede the expansion of the market as a whole. Government regulations and the expensive expense of technologies like indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) and mercury cadmium telluride (MCT) are preventing the market from expanding. Additionally, it is anticipated that strict import and export laws will restrain growth during the forecast period.

Product Pricing Analysis

• MILITARY-GRADE LONG-RANGE DAY AND NIGHT UNCOOLED FPA SENSOR THERMAL IMAGING PTZ IP CAMERA

Government Contracts

• TELEDYNE FLIR DEFENSE RECEIVES USD 48.7M CONTRACT FOR LONG-RANGE IMAGING SYSTEMS FOR US COAST GUARDOctober 25, 2022Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSETDY), announced that it has been awarded a USD 48.7 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide Maritime Forward Looking Infrared (MARFLIR) II sensors as well as multiple variants of its SeaFLIR® 280-HD surveillance systems for use by the United States Coast Guard (USCG).The Teledyne FLIR SeaFLIR 280-HD is a high-performance Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) imaging system with advanced features essential for long-range detection, identification, tracking, and threat assessment.

• BOEING AWARDED USD 208M AIR FORCE F-15 IR SENSOR CONTRACTAugust 27, 2018The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing (NYSEBA) a potential USD 208.3M contract to provide sensors designed to help F-15 pilots detect and track airborne threats.USAF will initially obligate USD 154.6M to procure Legion Pod infrared search-and-track pods through the contract that runs through Nov. 30, 2020, the Defense Department.The project covers IRST engineering, manufacturing, development, production, integration, test, and deployment efforts.

• USAF AWARDS CANADIAN FIRM USD 70M GUNSHIP SENSOR CONTRACTJanuary 4, 2022The US Air Force has awarded a USD 70 million fixed-price contract to Canadian Commercial Corporation to extend its logistics support for the service’s electro-optical infrared sensors.The contract would require the company to provide field-level repair, troubleshooting, and operator familiarization training services for the sensor system developed by L3Harris Technologies.According to the company, the MX series of electro-optical infrared sensors provides stabilized imaging solutions over multiple wavebands, ensuring day and night imaging capability even in adverse weather conditions.

Global Military and Astronomy Grade Infrared Detector MarketSegmentation Analysis

The Global Military and Astronomy Grade Infrared Detector Market is segmented based on Application, Type, and Geography.

Military and Astronomy Grade Infrared Detector Market by Application

• Astronomy
• Military

Based on Application, the market is bifurcated into Astronomy and Military. The Military segment accounted for the largest market share in 2021 and is projected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. Infrared detectors and infrared cameras have a wide range of applications and offer lucrative benefits across the Military and Defense. Thus, the demand for infrared detectors is high across the industry. Hence, the military and defense services of different countries are collaborating with many major defense technology key players to offer new infrared detectors for them. For an instance, the United States Army entered into a contract with Leonardo DRS to provide Electro-Optical Infrared Systems and thermal weapons to Army. The contract is valued at USD 579 million over five years to produce its “next-generation” thermal weapon sights for the U.S. Army.

Military and Astronomy Grade Infrared Detector Market by Type

• MCT (Mercury Cadmium Telluride) Detectors
• nBN FPA Detectors
• InSb (Indium Antimony) Detectors

Based on Type, the Global Military and Astronomy Grade Infrared Detector Market has been segmented into MCT (Mercury Cadmium Telluride) Detectors, nBN FPA Detectors, and InSb (Indium Antimony) Detectors. In 2021, the MCT (Mercury Cadmium Telluride) Detectors segment accounted for the largest market share and is projected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. MCT sensor arrays are employed by missions like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the well-known Hubble Deep Space Telescope. For MWIR Cooled thermal imaging, Mercury Cadmium Telluride (MCT) is a crucial thermal detector material. MCT Cooled (IR) detectors can be used across military applications. Military applications include using IR detector focal plane arrays (FPA’s) for night vision thermal imaging cameras for ISR and surveillance, frequently using the MWIR 3-5um wavelengths. Scientific applications include IR detector arrays in telescope sensors for astronomy and IR detectors for spectrometers and radiometers.

Military and Astronomy Grade Infrared Detector Market by Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

Based on regional analysis, the Global Military and Astronomy Grade Infrared Detector Market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa. North America accounted for the largest market share and is projected to grow at a potential CAGR during the forecast period. The presence of major market players in the region along with a well-developed and next-generation product portfolio is the main factor responsible for the fast growth of the Military and Astronomy Grade Infrared Detector market. The temperature measurement, objects, people, motion sensing, and security and surveillance are the significant applications of the infrared detector across this region.Military & defense and astronomy are the key demand-generating segments that will boost the market in the North American region. Furthermore, various contracts by the US Military and defense industry to provide next-generation infrared devices such as infrared sensors, infrared cameras, and aircraft and fighter jet sensors, amongst others. For an instance, US Air Force signed a contract with Boeing to provide sensors designed to help F-15 pilots detect and track airborne threats. The contract was valued at USD 208 Million that initially obligated USD 154.6M to procure Legion Pod infrared search-and-track pods through the contract.

Key Players

The major players in the market are Raytheon, Lockheed Martin Corporation, L3 Harris, Teledyne Technologies Inc., Leonardo DRS, and Others.

Our market analysis also entails a section solely dedicated to such major players wherein our analysts provide an insight into the financial statements of all the major players, along with its product benchmarking and SWOT analysis. The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally.

Key Developments

• In October 2022, A definitive agreement was signed between L3Harris Technologies and Viasat, Inc. to purchase the Tactical Data Links (TDL) product line. Through the acquisition of Viasat’s TDL product line, which also includes its Link 16 space assets, L3Harris will be able to increase resilient communication and networking capabilities to a wider user base, achieving broader end-to-end, sensor-to-shooter connectivity – from operators to platforms or weapons data links and beyond – across multiple domains

• In December 2021, James Webb Space Telescope was successfully launched by NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), according to Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (JWST). Three of the JWST’s four science instruments—the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), the Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS), and the Near-Infrared Spectrograph—use 15 incredibly sensitive H2RG infrared detectors that Teledyne donated (NIRSpec)

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