Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ......................................................................................... 1

Study Goals and Objectives........................................................................................................................... 1

Reasons for Doing This Study ........................................................................................................................ 1

Scope of Report ............................................................................................................................................. 2

Information Sources ...................................................................................................................................... 2

Methodology ................................................................................................................................................. 2

Geographic Breakdown ................................................................................................................................. 3

Analyst's Credentials ..................................................................................................................................... 8

Related BCC Research Reports...................................................................................................................... 8

Chapter 2: Summary and Highlights ..................................................................... 10

Chapter 3: Market and Technology Background .................................................. 14

Market Definition ........................................................................................................................................ 14

Roadmap of Laser ....................................................................................................................................... 14

Current Trends and Future Outlook............................................................................................................ 15

Demand for Accuracy and Precision ....................................................................................................... 15

Lucrative opportunities in the untapped markets of Africa and South America .................................... 15

Military Modernization Programs ........................................................................................................... 16

Missile Defense Initiatives Undertaken by Various Countries ................................................................ 16

Future Outlook and Expectations ............................................................................................................ 17

Chapter 4: Market Breakdown by Type ................................................................ 20

Gas Lasers ................................................................................................................................................... 21

Chemical Lasers ........................................................................................................................................... 24

Excimer Lasers ............................................................................................................................................. 27

Fiber Lasers ................................................................................................................................................. 31

Solid State Lasers ........................................................................................................................................ 34

Others ......................................................................................................................................................... 36

Chapter 5: Market Breakdown by Technology ..................................................... 41

Laser Altimeter ............................................................................................................................................ 42

Laser Range Finder ...................................................................................................................................... 45

LIDAR ........................................................................................................................................................... 48

Laser Weapon Technology (Directed-energy) ............................................................................................ 51

Others ......................................................................................................................................................... 55

Chapter 6: Market Breakdown by Application ..................................................... 60

Industrial ..................................................................................................................................................... 62

Defense ....................................................................................................................................................... 65

Research ...................................................................................................................................................... 70

Medical........................................................................................................................................................ 72

Others ......................................................................................................................................................... 75

Chapter 7: Market Breakdown by Region ............................................................ 80

North America ............................................................................................................................................. 81

Europe ......................................................................................................................................................... 86

Asia-Pacific .................................................................................................................................................. 91

Rest of the World ........................................................................................................................................ 96

Chapter 8: Patent Review .................................................................................. 102

Major Patents ........................................................................................................................................... 102

Military laser target board apparatus ................................................................................................... 102

Directed Fragmentation Weapon.......................................................................................................... 102

Weapon and Weapon System Employing the Same ............................................................................. 103

Airborne laser Weapon System ............................................................................................................. 103

Dispersed Space Based Laser Weapon .................................................................................................. 104

Dispersed Space Based Laser Weapon and Power Generator .............................................................. 104

Directed-energy System and Weapon System ...................................................................................... 105

Energiewirksystem und Waffensystem ................................................................................................. 105

Laserbasierter Waffensimulator und Verfahren zum energiesparenden Betreiben eines laserbasierten Waffensimulators .................................................................................................................................. 106

Laser-Based Weapon Simulator Comprising a Laser Assembly ............................................................ 106

Patent Review by Year ........................................................................................................................... 107

Patent Review by Region ....................................................................................................................... 108

Chapter 9: Market Share Analysis ...................................................................... 110

Company Market Share Analysis .............................................................................................................. 110

Chapter 10: Company Profiles ........................................................................... 113

Appendix ............................................................................................................ 126

Competition .............................................................................................................................................. 126

Substitutes ................................................................................................................................................ 126

Supplier Influence ..................................................................................................................................... 126

Buyer Influence ......................................................................................................................................... 127

About BCC Research ......................................................................................... 128

About BCC Research.................................................................................................................................. 129

BCC Membership ...................................................................................................................................... 129

BCC Custom Research ............................................................................................................................... 129

List of Tables

Summary Table: Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Application, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 11

Table 1 Key Trends in Directed-energy and Military Laser Market ........................................................... 17

Table 2 Global Market Share for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Type, 2016 (%) ...................... 20

Table 3 Global Market for Gas Lasers, by Application, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ................................... 22

Table 4 Global Market for Gas Lasers, by Region, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .......................................... 23

Table 5 Global Market for Chemical Lasers, by Application, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .......................... 25

Table 6 Global Market for Chemical Lasers, by Region, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ................................. 26

Table 7 Global Market for Excimer Lasers, by Application, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ............................ 28

Table 8 Global Market for Excimer Lasers, by Region, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ................................... 30

Table 9 Global Market for Fiber Lasers, by Application, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ................................ 31

Table 10 Global Market for Fiber Lasers, by Region, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ...................................... 33

Table 11 Global Market for Solid State Lasers, by Application, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ...................... 34

Table 12 Global Market for Solid-State Lasers, by Region, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ............................ 35

Table 13 Global Market for Other Lasers, by Application, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ............................. 37

Table 14 Global Market for Other Lasers, by Region, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................... 38

Table 15 Global Market Share for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Technology, 2016 (%) .......... 41

Table 16 Global Market for Laser Altimeters, by Application, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ....................... 43

Table 17 Global Market for Laser Altimeters, by Region, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ............................... 44

Table 18 Global Market for Laser Range Finders, by Application, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ................. 46

Table 19 Global Market for Laser Range Finders, by Region, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ......................... 47

Table 20 Global Market for LIDAR, by Application, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ........................................ 49

Table 21 Global Market for LIDAR, by Region, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ............................................... 50

Table 22 Global Market for Laser Weapons (Directed-energy), by Technology, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................................... 52

Table 23 Global Market for Laser Weapon Technology (Directed-energy), by Application, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 53

Table 24 Global Market for Laser Weapon Technology (Directed-energy), by Region, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 54

Table 25 Global Market for Others, by Application, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ....................................... 56

Table 26 Global Market for Others, by Region, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .............................................. 57

Table 27 Global Market Share for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Application, 2016 (%) .......... 61

Table 28 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers in Industrial Applications, by Type, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .......................................................................................................................... 63

Table 29 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers in Industrial Applications, by Region, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .......................................................................................................................... 64

Table 30 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers in Defense Applications, by Platform, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .......................................................................................................................... 66

Table 31 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers in Defense Applications, by Weapon Type, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ................................................................................................................ 67

Table 32 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers in Defense Applications, by Type, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................. 88

Table 53 European Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Technology, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 88

Table 54 European Market for Directed-energy and Military Laser Weapons, by Technology, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ........................................................................................................................................ 89

Table 55 European Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by End Use, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 89

Table 56 European Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Country, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 90

Table 57 Asia-Pacific Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Type, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 91

Table 58 Asia-Pacific Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Application, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 92

Table 59 Asia-Pacific Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers in Defense, by Platform Type, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .......................................................................................................................... 92

Table 60 Asia-Pacific Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers in Defense, by Lethality, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ........................................................................................................................................ 93

Table 61 Asia-Pacific Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Technology, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 93

Table 62 Asia-Pacific Market for Directed-energy and Military Laser Weapons, by Technology, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ........................................................................................................................................ 94

Table 63 Asia-Pacific Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by End Use, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 94

Table 64 Asia-Pacific Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Country, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 95

Table 65 Rest of the World Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Type, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 96

Table 66 Rest of the World Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Application, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ........................................................................................................................................ 97

Table 67 Rest of the World Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers in Defense, by Platform Type, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ................................................................................................................ 97

Table 68 Rest of the World Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers in Defense, by Lethality, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .......................................................................................................................... 98

Table 69 Rest of the World Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Technology, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ........................................................................................................................................ 98

Table 70 Rest of the World Market for Directed-energy and Military Laser Weapons, by Technology, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .......................................................................................................................... 99

Table 71 Rest of the World Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by End Use, Through 2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 99

Table 72 Rest of the World Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Sub-Region, Through 2022 ($ Millions) ...................................................................................................................................... 100

Table 73 Patents Filed in Directed-energy and Military Weapons Market, by Region, 2012-2016 ........ 108

Table 74 Global Market share for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, 2017 (%) ................................. 110

List of Figures

Summary Figure: Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Application, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 11

Figure 1 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Type, 2016 (%) ............................... 21

Figure 2 Global Market for Gas Lasers, by Application, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ....................................... 22

Figure 3 Global Market for Gas Lasers, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) .............................................. 24

Figure 4 Global Market for Chemical Lasers, by Application, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) .............................. 25

Figure 5 Global Market for Chemical Lasers, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ..................................... 27

Figure 6 Global Market for Excimer Lasers, by Application, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ................................ 29

Figure 7 Global Market for Excimer Lasers, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ....................................... 30

Figure 8 Global Market for Fiber Lasers, by Application, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ..................................... 32

Figure 9 Global Market for Fiber Lasers, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ............................................ 33

Figure 10 Global Market for Solid State Lasers, by Application, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) .......................... 35

Figure 11 Global Market for Solid-State Lasers, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ................................ 36

Figure 12 Global Market for Other Lasers, by Application, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ................................. 37

Figure 13 Global Market for Other Lasers, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ........................................ 39

Figure 14 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Technology, 2016 (%) .................. 42

Figure 15 Global Market for Laser Altimeters, by Application, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ........................... 43

Figure 16 Global Market for Laser Altimeters, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions)................................... 45

Figure 17 Global Market for Laser Range Finders, by Application, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ..................... 47

Figure 18 Global Market for Laser Range Finders, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ............................. 48

Figure 19 Global Market for LIDAR, by Application, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ............................................ 50

Figure 20 Global Market for LIDAR, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ................................................... 51

Figure 21 Global Market for Laser Weapon Technology (Directed-energy), by Application, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 54

Figure 22 Global Market for Laser Weapon Technology (Directed-energy), by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) .................................................................................................................................................. 55

Figure 23 Global Market for Others, by Application, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ........................................... 56

Figure 24 Global Market for Others, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) .................................................. 57

Figure 25 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Application, 2016 (%) .................. 61

Figure 26 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers in Industrial Applications, by Type, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ............................................................................................................................... 63

Figure 27 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers for Industrial Applications, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ............................................................................................................................... 65

Figure 28 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers in Defense Applications, by Type, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ............................................................................................................................... 68

Figure 29 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers for Defense Applications, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ............................................................................................................................... 69

Figure 30 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers in Research Applications, by Type, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ............................................................................................................................... 71

Figure 31 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers for Research Applications, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ............................................................................................................................... 72

Figure 32 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers in Medical Applications, by Type, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ........................................................................................................................................ 73

Figure 33 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers for Medical Applications, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ............................................................................................................................... 75

Figure 34 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers in Other Applications, by Type, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ........................................................................................................................................ 76

Figure 35 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers for Other Applications, by Region, 2016-2022 ($ Millions) ............................................................................................................................... 78

Figure 36 Global Market for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, by Region, 2017 (%) ......................... 80

Figure 37 Patents Filed in Directed-energy and Military Lasers Market, 2012-2016 ............................... 107

Figure 38 Patents Filed in Global Market for Directed-Energy and Military Lasers Market, by Region, 2012-2016 ................................................................................................................................................. 108

Figure 39 Global Market Share for Directed-energy and Military Lasers, 2017 (%*) ............................. 111