Directed-energy and Military Lasers: Global Markets

Report Code: PHO015B

Publish Date: Nov 2017

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Photonics

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Report Highlights

The global market for directed-energy and military lasers totaled $6.6 billion in 2016. The market should total $7.4 billion in 2017 and $12.3 billion in 2022, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7% from 2017 to 2022.

Report Includes

  • 74 data tables
  • An overview of the global markets for directed-energy and military lasers.
  • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2016, estimates for 2017, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2022.
  • Segmentation of the global market for high-energy lasers into major categories based on type, technology, application, end-use industry, and geography.
  • Coverage of different types of high-energy lasers, including gas lasers, chemical lasers, excimer lasers, fiber lasers, and solid-state lasers.
  • Insight into the market through investigation of its value chain, product trends, and the competitive landscape.
  • Evaluation of the market’s dynamics with respect to its drivers, restraints, and opportunities.
  • Comprehensive profiles of leading players in the market and their key developments and strategies.

Report Scope

The directed-energy and military lasers market is segmented into following categories:

  • Type: gas laser, chemical laser, excimer laser, fiber laser, solid state laser and others.
  • Technology: laser weapon (particle beam, high-power microwaves, military lasers), laser altimeter, laser range finder, LIDAR, others.
  • Applications: industrial, defense (platform: air borne, land based, naval. weapon type: lethal, non-lethal), research medical, others.
  • End-use: cutting and welding, guiding munitions and marking targets, missile defense system, laser lighting display, communications, surgery and diagnosis, others.
  • Geography: North America is segmented into U.S., Canada and Mexico; Europe is segmented into U.K., France, Germany, Russia, and others; APAC is segmented into India, China, Japan, and others, while, RoW covers Middle East and Africa (MEA) and South America.
  • Industry and competitive analysis.
  • Patent analysis.
  • Company profiles.
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Analyst Credentials

Sinha G. Gaurav, research analyst, holds an MBA in finance from ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad (India), and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Rajasthan University (India). He has worked in almost all domains across the market research industry. He has 11 years of experience in the fields of market research and investment banking. His primary focus is in healthcare, chemicals, electronics, finance and database designing. His publications include subjects such as quantum dots, IT in healthcare, alternative data, ultrafast lasers, inorganic polymers, waste management, factory automation and Voxel, among others.

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Directed-energy and Military Lasers: Global Markets112Free
Chapter- 1: Introduction8Free
Chapter- 2: Summary and Highlights3Free
Chapter- 3: Market and Technology Background5Free
Chapter- 4: Market Breakdown by Type18Free
Chapter- 5: Market Breakdown by Technology16Free
Chapter- 6: Market Breakdown by Application18Free
Chapter- 7: Market Breakdown by Region20Free
Chapter- 8: Patent Review7Free
Chapter- 9: Market Share Analysis2Free
Chapter- 10: Company Profiles13Free
Chapter- 11: Appendix2Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 75

  • Summary Table: Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Application, Through 2022
  • Table 1: Key Trends in Directed-energy and Military Laser Market
  • Table 2: Global Market Share for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Type, 2016
  • Table 3: Global Market for Gas Lasers, by Application, Through 2022
  • Table 4: Global Market for Gas Lasers, by Region, Through 2022
  • Table 5: Global Market for Chemical Lasers, by Application, Through 2022
  • Table 6: Global Market for Chemical Lasers, by Region, Through 2022
  • Table 7: Global Market for Excimer Lasers, by Application, Through 2022
  • Table 8: Global Market for Excimer Lasers, by Region, Through 2022
  • Table 9: Global Market for Fiber Lasers, by Application, Through 2022
  • Table 10: Global Market for Fiber Lasers, by Region, Through 2022
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Report Highlights

The global market for high-energy lasers reached roughly $5.0 billion in 2013 and is increasing to roughly $6.0 billion in 2014. This market is expected to reach $11.2 billion by 2019, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.0% from 2014 to 2019.

Report Includes

  • An overview of the global markets for high energy lasers and related technologies and applications.
  • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2013, estimates for 2014, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2019.
  • Insight into the market through investigation of its value chain, product trends, and the competitive landscape.
  • Evaluation of the market's dynamics with respect to its drivers, restraints, and opportunities.
  • Comprehensive profiles leading players in the field and their key developments and strategies.

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