An infrared search and track (IRST) system, or known as infrared sighting and tracking system, is a method to detect and track objects emitting infrared radiation, such as jet aircraft and helicopters. IRTS system is widely used in security and surveillance in military and national defense fields, especially when stealth aircraft are found without radar.
The biggest advantage of IRST systems is that they do not emit any infrared radiation of their own, which makes them difficult to detect, which is different from radars that emit their own infrared characteristics.
In recent years, high-precision sensors, advanced image processing technology and advanced display system have further promoted the development of infrared search and tracking (IRST) system.
The global Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System market was valued at US$ 692.2 million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach US$ 1080.4 million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 5.1% during the forecast period 2024-2030.
In terms of type, there are two types of infrared search and track (IRST) system: military grade IRST and civil grade IRST. military grade IRST holds a share of about 98% in the global market. And in terms of application, the largest application is air applications, followed by naval & land (military). The main players are Lockheed Martin Corporation, Leonardo SpA, with more than 49% market share.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System.
Report Scope
The Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of revenue ($ millions), considering 2023 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2019 to 2030. This report segments the global Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided.
For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.
The report will help the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System companies, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues, sales volume, and average price for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.
Market Segmentation
By Company
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Leonardo SpA
Safran
Thales Group
Aselsan
HGH Systèmes Infrarouges
Rheinmetall
Segment by Type
Military Grade IRST
Civil Grade IRST
Segment by Application
Airborne
Naval & Land (Military)
Others
By Region
North America
United States
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Nordic Countries
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Rest of Asia
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by Type, by Application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Introduces executive summary of global market size, regional market size, this section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System companies’ competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 6, 7, 8, 9, 10: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa segment by country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 11: 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 12: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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1 Report Overview
1.1 Study Scope
1.2 Market Analysis by Type
1.2.1 Global Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size Growth Rate by Type: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
1.2.2 Military Grade IRST
1.2.3 Civil Grade IRST
1.3 Market by Application
1.3.1 Global Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Growth by Application: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
1.3.2 Airborne
1.3.3 Naval & Land (Military)
1.3.4 Others
1.4 Study Objectives
1.5 Years Considered
1.6 Years Considered
2 Global Growth Trends
2.1 Global Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Perspective (2019-2030)
2.2 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Growth Trends by Region
2.2.1 Global Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size by Region: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
2.2.2 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Historic Market Size by Region (2019-2024)
2.2.3 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Forecasted Market Size by Region (2025-2030)
2.3 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Dynamics
2.3.1 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Industry Trends
2.3.2 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Drivers
2.3.3 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Challenges
2.3.4 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Restraints
3 Competition Landscape by Key Players
3.1 Global Top Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Players by Revenue
3.1.1 Global Top Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Players by Revenue (2019-2024)
3.1.2 Global Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Revenue Market Share by Players (2019-2024)
3.2 Global Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
3.3 Players Covered: Ranking by Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Revenue
3.4 Global Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Concentration Ratio
3.4.1 Global Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)
3.4.2 Global Top 10 and Top 5 Companies by Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Revenue in 2023
3.5 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Key Players Head office and Area Served
3.6 Key Players Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Product Solution and Service
3.7 Date of Enter into Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market
3.8 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
4 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Breakdown Data by Type
4.1 Global Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Historic Market Size by Type (2019-2024)
4.2 Global Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Forecasted Market Size by Type (2025-2030)
5 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Breakdown Data by Application
5.1 Global Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Historic Market Size by Application (2019-2024)
5.2 Global Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Forecasted Market Size by Application (2025-2030)
6 North America
6.1 North America Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size (2019-2030)
6.2 North America Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Growth Rate by Country: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
6.3 North America Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size by Country (2019-2024)
6.4 North America Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size by Country (2025-2030)
6.5 United States
6.6 Canada
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size (2019-2030)
7.2 Europe Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Growth Rate by Country: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
7.3 Europe Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size by Country (2019-2024)
7.4 Europe Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size by Country (2025-2030)
7.5 Germany
7.6 France
7.7 U.K.
7.8 Italy
7.9 Russia
7.10 Nordic Countries
8 Asia-Pacific
8.1 Asia-Pacific Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size (2019-2030)
8.2 Asia-Pacific Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Growth Rate by Region: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
8.3 Asia-Pacific Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size by Region (2019-2024)
8.4 Asia-Pacific Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size by Region (2025-2030)
8.5 China
8.6 Japan
8.7 South Korea
8.8 Southeast Asia
8.9 India
8.10 Australia
9 Latin America
9.1 Latin America Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size (2019-2030)
9.2 Latin America Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Growth Rate by Country: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
9.3 Latin America Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size by Country (2019-2024)
9.4 Latin America Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size by Country (2025-2030)
9.5 Mexico
9.6 Brazil
10 Middle East & Africa
10.1 Middle East & Africa Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size (2019-2030)
10.2 Middle East & Africa Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Growth Rate by Country: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
10.3 Middle East & Africa Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size by Country (2019-2024)
10.4 Middle East & Africa Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Market Size by Country (2025-2030)
10.5 Turkey
10.6 Saudi Arabia
10.7 UAE
11 Key Players Profiles
11.1 Lockheed Martin Corporation
11.1.1 Lockheed Martin Corporation Company Detail
11.1.2 Lockheed Martin Corporation Business Overview
11.1.3 Lockheed Martin Corporation Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Introduction
11.1.4 Lockheed Martin Corporation Revenue in Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Business (2019-2024)
11.1.5 Lockheed Martin Corporation Recent Development
11.2 Leonardo SpA
11.2.1 Leonardo SpA Company Detail
11.2.2 Leonardo SpA Business Overview
11.2.3 Leonardo SpA Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Introduction
11.2.4 Leonardo SpA Revenue in Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Business (2019-2024)
11.2.5 Leonardo SpA Recent Development
11.3 Safran
11.3.1 Safran Company Detail
11.3.2 Safran Business Overview
11.3.3 Safran Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Introduction
11.3.4 Safran Revenue in Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Business (2019-2024)
11.3.5 Safran Recent Development
11.4 Thales Group
11.4.1 Thales Group Company Detail
11.4.2 Thales Group Business Overview
11.4.3 Thales Group Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Introduction
11.4.4 Thales Group Revenue in Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Business (2019-2024)
11.4.5 Thales Group Recent Development
11.5 Aselsan
11.5.1 Aselsan Company Detail
11.5.2 Aselsan Business Overview
11.5.3 Aselsan Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Introduction
11.5.4 Aselsan Revenue in Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Business (2019-2024)
11.5.5 Aselsan Recent Development
11.6 HGH Systèmes Infrarouges
11.6.1 HGH Systèmes Infrarouges Company Detail
11.6.2 HGH Systèmes Infrarouges Business Overview
11.6.3 HGH Systèmes Infrarouges Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Introduction
11.6.4 HGH Systèmes Infrarouges Revenue in Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Business (2019-2024)
11.6.5 HGH Systèmes Infrarouges Recent Development
11.7 Rheinmetall
11.7.1 Rheinmetall Company Detail
11.7.2 Rheinmetall Business Overview
11.7.3 Rheinmetall Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Introduction
11.7.4 Rheinmetall Revenue in Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Business (2019-2024)
11.7.5 Rheinmetall Recent Development
12 Analyst's Viewpoints/Conclusions
13 Appendix
13.1 Research Methodology
13.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
13.1.2 Data Source
13.2 Disclaimer
13.3 Author Details
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Leonardo SpA
Safran
Thales Group
Aselsan
HGH Systèmes Infrarouges
Rheinmetall
*If Applicable.