Uncooled FPA development and production plans in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan, and the Rest of the World.
The effect of commercial smartphone thermal imagers on the military infrared market.

Trends in Military Infrared Imaging Systems:

• 1^st Gen
• 2^nd Gen
• 3^rd Gen (MWIR/LWIR HD)
• 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
• 2^nd Gen HTI upgrades
• 3^rd Gen FLIR
• Driver's Vision Enhancer – FOS (Family of Systems)
• BCTM (Brigade Combat Team Modernization)
• FFV (Future Fighting Vehicle) IR
• AAV (Amphibious Assault Vehicle) thermal sights
• CCFLIR2
• MRAP IR/EO
• VOSS (Vehicle Optics Sensor System)
• CROWS
• TWS (Thermal Weapon Sights)
• FWS (Family of Weapon Sights): Individual, Crew Served and Sniper
• ENVG III (Enhanced Night Vision Goggle)
• M2WS (M2 Crew Served Day/Night Weapon Sight)
• COTI (Clip On Thermal Imager) and COSI (Clip-On SWIR Imager)
• DCHS (Dual Channel Heavy Sight)
• INOD (Improved Night/Day Fire Control Observation Device)
• HHPTD (Hand Held Precision Targeting Device)
• MRTB (Medium Range Thermal Bi-ocular)
• LLDR (Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder) and LLDR 3
• LTLM II (Laser Target Locator Module)
• 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 Targeting Pod
• ATFLIR (Advanced Targeting FLIR) and HD ATFLIR
• OpenPod (Targeting, IRST etc.)
• F/A-18E/F IRST (Infrared Search and Track)
• Legion IRST for F-15C and F-16
• MTS (Multispectral Targeting System), including AN/DAS-4
• CSP (Common Sensor Payload)
• Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS)
• ACES-HY (Hyperspectral Sensors) and SPIRITT (Spectral Infrared Imaging Transition Testbed)
• MTADS/PNVS upgrade for Apache
• DIRCM (Directed Infrared Counter Measures)
• LAIRCM (Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures) and NexGen MWS (Missile Warning System)
• CIRCM (Common Infrared Countermeasures)
• LIMWS (Limited Interim Missile Warning System)
• ATDS (Advanced Threat Detection System)
• Assault DIRCM (ADIRCM)
• DAIRCM (Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasures)
• ThNDR (proposed fast-jet missile warning)
• P-8A Poseidon EO/IR
• UAV EO/IR systems (Switchblade, LMAMS, Reaper, Shadow RQ-7Bv2, Gray Eagle, Global Hawk, Triton MQ-4C, Raven, Fire Scout MQ-8B, Scan Eagle, Blackjack RQ-21A, Puma AE)
• Javelin
• JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile)
• JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon)
• SDB II (Small Diameter Bomb II)
• AIM-9X
• Shipboard IRST
• CESARS (Combined EO/IR Surveillance and Response System)
• SPS (Shipboard Protection System)
• OASuW (Offensive Anti-Surface Weapon)
• Phalanx CIWS
• RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile)
• PGSS (Persistent Ground Surveillance System)
• PTDS (Persistent Threat Detection System)
• AWAPSS (Airborne Wide Area Persistent Surveillance Sensor)
• ARGUS-IR (Autonomous Real-time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance - Infrared)
• WAPS (Wide Area Persistent Surveillance - AngelFire)
• U-2 SYERS reconnaissance pod and Global Hawk with MS-177 sensor
• SBIRS (Space-based Infrared System)
• SBIRS Next Gen
• OPIR (Overhead Persistent Infrared) and WFOV HP (Wide Field of View Hosted Payload)
• CHIRP (Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload)
• FORTRESS (Focused Opportunity Reaching Toward Reliable Electro-Optic Strategic Sensors)
• STSS (Space Tracking and Surveillance System)
• PTSS (Precision Tracking Space System)
• Ballistic Missile Defense (Aegis BMD, Standard Missile SM-3 Kinetic Warhead seeker, Ground-based Midcourse Segment, EKV seeker, RKV – Redesigned Kill Vehicle, THAAD – plus many others).

European infrared programs

• MIRAS missile warning system for A400M
• AASM
• ASRAAM upgrades
• ANL/Sea Venom
• Storm Shadow/Scalp EG
• Fire Shadow
• FCLV (Panther)
• Leopard-2 upgrades
• Scorpion
• FELIN
• Challenger II Life Extension Program
• Ajax vehicle (Scout SV)
• Icarus/MIPS (Active Protection System for UK armored vehicles)
• FENNEK
• Eurofighter Typhoon, Pirate IRST
• Skyward G IRST
• Miysys DIRCM
• BGTI
• Catherine FC, MP, XP
• Damocles
• Talios
• PDL NG
• DDM-NG
• DNVS3
• SSARF
• IRIS-T
• JSM/NSM
• MMP
• OSF
• ARTEMIS IRST
• PASEO
• SMArt 155
• IdZ/Gladius (WBZG-HuntIR, NYXUS-Bird, IRV, DRAGON-C)
• NH-90
• Tiger
• Taurus
• VBCI
• FCAS
• EOMS NG
• Watchkeeper

Technology Trends
Leading research and technology developments are discussed. High Operating Temperature ("HOT") sensors (including nBn FPAs), new developments in Type II Superlattice (T2SL) FPAs (VISTA), 3-D Imaging Sensors, Digital-pixel ROICs (DROICs), Ultra-small pixel Uncooled FPAs and Novel Uncooled FPA development. The latest and upcoming DARPA programs.

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 2017 to 2022 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.
A five-year forecast (by number of units) is made separately for the following FPAs: mercury cadmium telluride, indium antimonide, nBn/XBn/MWIR T2SL, QWIPs, Other Cooled FPAs (LWIR and dual-band T2SL), Uncooled Microbolometers, Indium Gallium Arsenide and Other Uncooled.
Separate forecasts are given comparing HOT MCT FPAs and HOT nBn/XBn FPAs and a 10 year forecast for 3^rd Gen 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.
Five-year Projections for Military Infrared Spending for the Top 25 Countries Worldwide

Suppliers of Military Infrared Detectors and Systems
The structure of the military infrared industry is analyzed. Market shares and market strategies for suppliers of infrared detectors (overall) and of various types of infrared FPAs are given separately. Market shares and market strategies for suppliers of infrared systems are given. Market shares for EO/IR gimbals are provided. Market shares for suppliers of Stirling cryocoolers are given. A total of 46 company profiles are provided, including:

AIM Infrarot-Module (AIM)
BAE Systems
Boeing
Clear Align
Diehl Defence
Leonardo DRS
Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems of America
FLIR Systems
Fujitsu
Harris
Hensoldt Optronics
Honeywell International
i3system
IAI – Tamam
IRnova
L3 Technologies
L3 Cincinnati Electronics
L3 Infrared Products
L3 Insight
L3 KEO
L3 Wescam
Leonardo/Co./Leonardo MW
Lockheed Martin
Mitsubishi Electric
N2 Imaging Systems/UTC
NEC
NORINCO-Kunming North/North GuangWei IC (GWIC)
Northrop Grumman
Opgal
Orbital ATK
Orion R&P
Qioptiq
QmagiQ
Rafael
Raytheon
Raytheon Vision Systems
Rheinmetall Electronic Solutions
SCD Semi-Conductor Dev.
Safran Electronics & Defense
Sofradir
Sumitomo Electric
Teledyne
Thales
ULIS
UTC Aerospace Systems

Other companies included in the report: 3E EOS, ACREO, AeroVironment, Agiltron, Air Liquide, Alphacore, Amorphous Materials, Artis, Aselsan, Ball Aerospace, Beijing BOP, Bertin Technologies, Bharat Electronics, Bosch, CETC, Cantronic, Chunghwa, Controp, Dali, Edmund Optics, Elbit/Elisra, ENOSA, EO System Co., Electro Optical Industries, EPIR Technologies, Excelitas, Fermionics, Fisba Optik, Fraunhofer Institut, Freescale, GDLS, GHOPTO, Guangzhou SAT, Guide Infrared, Gulfstream, HGH Infrared Systems, Hamamatsu, Hanhwa Systems, Heimann Sensor, Hood Technology, HRL Labs, II-VI Infrared, IAI-Elta, IEC Infrared, INO, Insitu, IntelliEPi, Intevac, IQE, IRay, IRCameras, Jenoptik, JIR, Kazan Optical & Mechanical Plant, KBP Instrument Design Bureau, KEC Corp., Keii, Kongsberg, Kinghome, Korean Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), Kopin, CEA/LETI, Leidos, Lightpath Technologies, LumaSense, Magnity, Mikro-Tasarim, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, MTech Imaging, NATECH, New Imaging Technologies (NIT), New Infrared Technologies (NIT), NikkoIA, Ningbo Sunny, Nippon Avionics, Nivisys, North Guangwei IC (GWIC), NXP, Obzerv Technologies, OIP Sensor Systems, ON Semiconductor, Ophir, Optics 1, Optikos, PCO, Photonis, Princeton Infrared Technologies, Princeton Lightwave, Radiance Technologies, RAMSYS, Raptor Photonics, Ricor, Rochester Precision Optics, Rockwell Collins, Saab, SABCA, Santa Barbara Infrared, Sapfir, Schott, Senseeker, Seek Thermal, Senop, Simrad Optronics, Sivananthan Labs , STELOP Pte., Spetztekhnika, State Scientific Research & Engineering Institute, STELOP, St. Johns Optical Systems, Taurus Systems GmbH, Thermoteknix, Toshiba, TowerJazz, U & U Engineering, Sumitomo Electric, Ulirvision, Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant, Umicore, Vertex, Voxtel, Vigo Systems, Xenics, Zvezda Strela Research and Production Center.