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Infrared Detector
An infrared detector is a detector that reacts to infrared radiation. The two main types of detectors are thermal and photonic. The thermal effects of the incident IR radiation can be followed through many temperature dependent phenomena. Bolometers and microbolometers are based on changes in resistance.
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An infrared detector is a detector that reacts to infrared radiation. The two main types of detectors are thermal and photonic. The thermal effects of the incident IR radiation can be followed through many temperature dependent phenomena. Bolometers and microbolometers are based on changes in resistance.
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Industry Growth & Trends
Global Infrared Detector Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
Market perspective
An infrared detector is a detector that reacts to infrared radiation. The two main types of detectors are thermal and photonic. The thermal effects of the incident IR radiation can be followed through many temperature dependent phenomena. Bolometers and microbolometers are based on changes in resistance.
FLIR systems is the world's largest manufacturer of Infrared Detectors, followed by lynred, Guide Infrared, BAE Systems and Leonardo DRS. In 2019, the Top 5 players together accounted for more than 57% of the global market share.
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This report provides a structured, data-driven view of the global Infrared Detector market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The Infrared Detector market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (K Units) and revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global Infrared Detector market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to Infrared Detector.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global Infrared Detector market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue, price, and sales volume data by manufacturer for 2020-2025, enabling benchmarking of scale, pricing, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
Infrared Detector Market by Company
FLIR Systems Inc.
Lynred (former Sofradir)
Iray
Leonardo DRS
BAE Systems
Dali Technology
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Semi Conductor Devices (SCD)
Guide Infrared
Gwic
Infrared Detector Segment by Type
Uncooled Infrared Detector
Cooled Infrared Detector
Infrared Detector Segment by Application
Civil
Military
Infrared Detector Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Infrared Detector manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Infrared Detector in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Uncooled Infrared Detector
- Cooled Infrared Detector
Applications
- Civil
- Military
Companies covered
- FLIR Systems Inc.
- Lynred (former Sofradir)
- Iray
- Leonardo DRS
- BAE Systems
- Dali Technology
- L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
- Semi Conductor Devices (SCD)
- Guide Infrared
- Gwic
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Infrared Detector Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Infrared Detector Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Infrared Detector Market by Type
- 1.3.1 Uncooled Infrared Detector
- 1.3.2 Cooled Infrared Detector
- 1.4 Global Infrared Detector Market Size by Type
- 1.4.1 Global Infrared Detector Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global Infrared Detector Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.4.3 Global Infrared Detector Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
- 1.5.1 North America Infrared Detector Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.2 Europe Infrared Detector Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Infrared Detector Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.4 South America Infrared Detector Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Infrared Detector Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
2 Global Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Infrared Detector Industry Trends
- 2.2 Infrared Detector Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Infrared Detector Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Infrared Detector Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
- 3.1 Global Top Players by Infrared Detector Revenue (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Top Players by Infrared Detector Sales (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Top Players by Infrared Detector Price (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Infrared Detector Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Infrared Detector Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Infrared Detector Company, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Infrared Detector Company Establishment Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Infrared Detector Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Infrared Detector Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Infrared Detector Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Infrared Detector Regional Status and Outlook
- 4.1 Global Infrared Detector Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Infrared Detector Historic Market Size by Region
- 4.2.1 Global Infrared Detector Sales in Volume by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.2 Global Infrared Detector Sales in Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global Infrared Detector Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3 Global Infrared Detector Forecasted Market Size by Region
- 4.3.1 Global Infrared Detector Sales in Volume by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Infrared Detector Sales in Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Infrared Detector Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2027-2032)
5 Infrared Detector by Application
- 5.1 Infrared Detector Market by Application
- 5.1.1 Civil
- 5.1.2 Military
- 5.2 Global Infrared Detector Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Infrared Detector Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Infrared Detector Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global Infrared Detector Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
- 5.3.1 North America Infrared Detector Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.2 Europe Infrared Detector Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Infrared Detector Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.4 South America Infrared Detector Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Infrared Detector Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 FLIR Systems Inc.
- 6.1.1 FLIR Systems Inc. Company Information
- 6.1.2 FLIR Systems Inc. Business Overview
- 6.1.3 FLIR Systems Inc. Infrared Detector Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 FLIR Systems Inc. Infrared Detector Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 FLIR Systems Inc. Recent Developments
- 6.2 Lynred (former Sofradir)
- 6.2.1 Lynred (former Sofradir) Company Information
- 6.2.2 Lynred (former Sofradir) Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Lynred (former Sofradir) Infrared Detector Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Lynred (former Sofradir) Infrared Detector Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Lynred (former Sofradir) Recent Developments
- 6.3 Iray
- 6.3.1 Iray Company Information
- 6.3.2 Iray Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Iray Infrared Detector Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Iray Infrared Detector Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Iray Recent Developments
- 6.4 Leonardo DRS
- 6.4.1 Leonardo DRS Company Information
- 6.4.2 Leonardo DRS Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Leonardo DRS Infrared Detector Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Leonardo DRS Infrared Detector Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Leonardo DRS Recent Developments
- 6.5 BAE Systems
- 6.5.1 BAE Systems Company Information
- 6.5.2 BAE Systems Business Overview
- 6.5.3 BAE Systems Infrared Detector Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 BAE Systems Infrared Detector Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 BAE Systems Recent Developments
- 6.6 Dali Technology
- 6.6.1 Dali Technology Company Information
- 6.6.2 Dali Technology Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Dali Technology Infrared Detector Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Dali Technology Infrared Detector Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Dali Technology Recent Developments
- 6.7 L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
- 6.7.1 L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Company Information
- 6.7.2 L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Business Overview
- 6.7.3 L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Infrared Detector Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Infrared Detector Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Recent Developments
- 6.8 Semi Conductor Devices (SCD)
- 6.8.1 Semi Conductor Devices (SCD) Company Information
- 6.8.2 Semi Conductor Devices (SCD) Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Semi Conductor Devices (SCD) Infrared Detector Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Semi Conductor Devices (SCD) Infrared Detector Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Semi Conductor Devices (SCD) Recent Developments
- 6.9 Guide Infrared
- 6.9.1 Guide Infrared Company Information
- 6.9.2 Guide Infrared Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Guide Infrared Infrared Detector Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Guide Infrared Infrared Detector Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Guide Infrared Recent Developments
- 6.10 Gwic
- 6.10.1 Gwic Company Information
- 6.10.2 Gwic Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Gwic Infrared Detector Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Gwic Infrared Detector Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Gwic Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
- 7.1 North America Infrared Detector Sales by Country
- 7.1.1 North America Infrared Detector Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.1.2 North America Infrared Detector Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.1.3 North America Infrared Detector Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.2 North America Infrared Detector Market Size by Country
- 7.2.1 North America Infrared Detector Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2.2 North America Infrared Detector Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.3 North America Infrared Detector Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe by Country
- 8.1 Europe Infrared Detector Sales by Country
- 8.1.1 Europe Infrared Detector Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.1.2 Europe Infrared Detector Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.1.3 Europe Infrared Detector Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.2 Europe Infrared Detector Market Size by Country
- 8.2.1 Europe Infrared Detector Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Europe Infrared Detector Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.2.3 Europe Infrared Detector Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Infrared Detector Sales by Country
- 9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Infrared Detector Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Infrared Detector Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Infrared Detector Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Infrared Detector Market Size by Country
- 9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Infrared Detector Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Infrared Detector Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Infrared Detector Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America by Country
- 10.1 South America Infrared Detector Sales by Country
- 10.1.1 South America Infrared Detector Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.1.2 South America Infrared Detector Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.1.3 South America Infrared Detector Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.2 South America Infrared Detector Market Size by Country
- 10.2.1 South America Infrared Detector Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2.2 South America Infrared Detector Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.2.3 South America Infrared Detector Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
- 11.1 Middle East and Africa Infrared Detector Sales by Country
- 11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Infrared Detector Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Infrared Detector Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Infrared Detector Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East and Africa Infrared Detector Market Size by Country
- 11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Infrared Detector Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Infrared Detector Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Infrared Detector Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.1 Infrared Detector Value Chain Analysis
- 12.1.1 Infrared Detector Key Raw Materials
- 12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
- 12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 12.1.5 Infrared Detector Production Mode & Process
- 12.2 Infrared Detector Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 12.2.2 Infrared Detector Distributors
- 12.2.3 Infrared Detector Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix
- 14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 14.2 Research Methodology
- 14.3 Research Process
- 14.4 Authors List of This Report
- 14.5 Data Source
- 14.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 14.5.2 Primary Sources
- 14.6 Disclaimer
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