Military Electro-Optics/Infrared (EO/IR) Systems Market

Growing demand for Advanced Military Systems amid increasing defense budgets

After years of painfully slow development owing to high equipment costs, Electro-Optics/Infrared
(EO/IR) systems have found application in militaries across the globe. These systems provide
enhanced visibility and extensively used for night vision, navigation, surveillance, and targeting
by the armed forces.

A report by Mordor Intelligence, a market intelligence firm estimates a growth rate of 7.25% for
global military electro-optical and infrared systems market, expected to become a market worth
USD XX billion by 2020. The importance of these systems is seen to be taking quantum jumps,
and the technological advancements have led to more reliable, rugged, and compact devices. These
devices, in turn, find increased usage and acceptance in the present day scenario.

Electro-optic/Infrared systems are critical for border surveillance and situational awareness. The
recent developments have paved the way for the application of EO/IR systems in all three types of
forces, i.e. air, land and naval. These systems are customized to work along with the existing
equipment for a more precise output. The EO/IR systems are further categorized based on the
usage namely targeting system, electronic support measure and imaging system.
The processed information gained by analyzing movements has always been critical in
accomplishing the required mission. These systems consist of a broad category of equipment
designed to support the militarys decision-making, planning and intelligence.

Electro-Optics: It consists of devices and components that operate by analyzing the interaction of
light with different materials. This system work on the electro-optical effect that relates to variance
in the optical properties of different mediums. It can aid in assessing the movement and type of
artillery of a battalion.

Infrared: This system detects the infrared radiation. The infrared emissions are directly related to
the temperature of a body, i.e. colder objects emit less energy than hotter objects. Since a human
body temperature is much warmer than the surrounding temperatures, any objectionable
movement in areas of less or zero visibility can be tracked by the forces.

Some of the major players are Rockwell Collins, Harris Corporation, Thales, Raytheon, Lockheed
Martin Corporation, L-3 Communications Corporation, and Elbit Systems Ltd.

The demand for Electro-Optics/Infrared systems has seen positive growth in recent years amid
increasing tensions among the largest economies of the world as per the market intelligence firm.
The highest growth is predicted to be in the Asia-Pacific region due to rising dominance of China
in South-Asia region. Also, India is on its way of revamping its military systems completely which
will further supplement the growth of Global Military Electro-Optics / Infrared (EO-IR) Systems
Market.

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About Author: Akshay Rathi is working as a Research Associate with Mordor Intelligence, a
market research and consulting firm based in Hyderabad, India with expertise in fundamental
research and analysis.