Defense Industrial Base Assessment: U.S. Imaging and Sensors Industry
Abstract
The U.S. imaging and sensors industry is an important and growing part of the U.S. high technology defense and civilian industrial base. The technology and products developed by the U.S. imaging and sensors industry play an important role in maintaining the military advantage the U.S. enjoys today. Imaging and sensors products are used in defense-related applications, such as target imaging, homing, detecting, and tracking. At the same time, the commercial market for such products has grown dramatically over the last five years. Imaging and sensors products have substantial and growing commercial (e.g., surveillance, quality control, process control, and construction and other inspection) and other civil (e.g., astronomy, fire fighting, medical imaging, hunting, and wildlife observation) applications. Imaging and sensors technology and products are continuing to evolve at a rapid rate in both defense and commercial markets. U.S. firms continue to dominate the defense portion of the industry. However, this is less true for commercial products. Manufacturers in China, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Russia, and the United Kingdom are increasingly serving the commercial product markets where there is growing global demand.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA489537
Entities
Organizations
- United States Department of Commerce