Market Insights
The military laser designator market was estimated at US$ 45.5 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.7% during 2022-2028 to reach US$ ~56.1 billion in 2028.
A target is designated with a military laser designator, a laser light source. Armed forces can target laser-guided bombs, missiles, or precise artillery ammunition with the use of laser designators. The beam is invisible and does not flash constantly when a designator marks a target. An array of coded laser light pulses is instead fired. The laser-guided bombs' seeker detects these signals as they travel through the air and directs itself toward the center of the reflected signal. Unless those being targeted have access to laser detecting technology or can hear planes above, it is quite impossible for anybody to tell if they are being tagged.
A key factor driving the military laser designator market is the increasing usage of lasers by the armed services for target identification and range, defensive countermeasures, communications, and directed energy weapons.
Military personnel also employ lasers as energy weapons, defensive countermeasures, target disorientation, target guiding, holographic weapon sights, and in a variety of other ways. These factors all operate as market drivers for military laser designators. Additionally, using unmanned electronic warfare systems like laser weapons reduces dangers to the operators' or pilots' lives, and the lengthy endurance duration provides significantly better coverage than traditional manned aerial vehicles. Large UAVs like the Global Hawk and the Predator have successfully included laser designators.
Major military laser designator suppliers have also moved their attention to the development of miniature laser designators to lighten their weight and enable mounting on small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The military laser designator market will expand due to such advancements in aerial systems.
Target location is the main purpose of a laser designator. It aids in the targeting of missiles, laser-guided bombs, and precision artillery ammunition. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are in more demand than ever before. This is one of the major reasons propelling the global market for military laser designators. Unmanned aircraft systems have a variety of uses in the civic, commercial, and military sectors. The use of laser designators in electronic warfare systems reduces the risk to the operators' and pilots' lives. In addition, it has a wider coverage area than traditional manned aerial vehicles. In the next years, the market is projected to be driven by the factor.
Lightweight laser designators have improved as a result of acceptance of new developments in computerised combat since they facilitate rapid troop transport and lessen warrior fatigue. A 10-year effort to build an electro-optical, all-weather, day-and-night target assignment and laser range locater framework has begun, according to news released by Endeavor Business Media, LLC. This programme is taking into account the improved performance of lightweight laser designators. Modern laser designators made from historical blueprints and assembly techniques are disproportionately heavy, costly, and large. In order to produce affordable and lightweight laser designator modules for use in tiny UAV and UGV stages and adaptable trooper frameworks, fabrication techniques must be improved. In order to generate considerable income in the upcoming years, major firms are embracing new technologies recognised using laser designators. Basically, a laser designator is used to locate an item. It aids in concentrating on rockets, precision gunnery, and laser-guided bombs. Utilizing a laser designator in an electronic combat system reduces the risk to the administrators' and pilots' lives. In addition, it has a wider reach than conventional monitored elevated vehicles. In the next years, the market is projected to be driven by the factor.
The use of thermal lasers is expanding because they are lightweight, man-portable devices that provide laser designating (2-2.5kg). These lasers stand out from all others due to their portability and energy output. For marking and terminally controlling Semi Active Air to Ground weapons accurately onto the target at ranges up to 10 km, Leonardo has introduced the field-proven Type 163 laser target designator. This device has been designed specifically to meet all of today's special and conventional force Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) and JFO mission requirements.
A new generation of thermal lasers with minimal divergence and more than 70mJ per pulse has been created by the Airborne and Space Systems Division. Fully functional NATO STANAG 3733 in a small, light, and low-power design.
Only clear weather conditions allow for the operation of laser designators. Unless a simulation is accessible through existing ground data, cloud cover, rain, or smoke can make reliable target determination difficult or impossible. The main element hindering the market's expansion is this.
Several investments/guidelines in the industry have been directed in recent years, which would boost the overall market. Some of them are:
- Lightweight laser designators have improved as a result of acceptance of new developments in computerized combat since they facilitate rapid troop transport and lessen warrior fatigue. A 10-year effort to build an electro-optical, all-weather, day-and-night target assignment and laser range locater framework has begun, according to news released by Endeavor Business Media, LLC. This programme is taking into account the improved performance of lightweight laser designators. Modern laser designators made from historical blueprints and assembly techniques are disproportionately heavy, costly, and large. In order to produce affordable and lightweight laser designator modules for use in tiny UAV and UGV stages and adaptable trooper frameworks, fabrication techniques must be improved.
Segment Analysis
According to the type, the market is segmented into ground-based and air-borne. Ground-based is further segmented into man-portable and vehicle-mounted. Air-borne is segmented into rockets & missiles, aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Based on the End User, the market is segmented into military & defense and internal security.
Geographically speaking, North America accounted for the highest market share in 2020. Due to the significant demand from the United States, the area is also anticipated to increase at the greatest pace over the projected period. Numerous aircraft manufacturers may be seen in the vicinity integrating military laser designators into their new competitor planes. Benefits associated with laser designators are becoming more prevalent in helicopters and airplanes. Military laser designators are increasingly being used for soldiers and fighters, while laser designators for civilian use are becoming more common in nation protections. Additionally, throughout the projected time frame, growth in expenditure on creative work activities in the aviation and security sectors is also anticipated to impact the market..
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Research Methodology
This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools. More than 1,000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact book, press release, journals, investor presentation, white papers, patents, and articles have been leveraged to gather the data. We conducted more than 10 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and with industry experts to obtain both the qualitative and quantitative insights.
