MarketsandMarkets: Global IR Imaging Market Worth $3861 Million by 2017

MarketsandMarkets: Global IR Imaging Market Worth $3861 Million by 2017 PR Newswire DALLAS, September 24, 2012 DALLAS, September 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market research report "Global IR Imaging Market (2012 - 2017) - Forecast, Trend & Analysis - Segmentation by Spectrum Range [SWIR, MWIR, LWIR & FWIR cameras], Applications [Commercial, Military & Defense, Industrial, Medical Imaging, Automotive, Others] & Geography" published by MarketsandMarkets (http://www.marketsandmarkets.com), The value of IR imaging market was $2,183 million in 2011 and is expected to reach $3861 million in 2017, at an estimated CAGR of 9.5% from 2012 to 2017. In terms of volume, the total number of IR imaging camera shipped was 318 thousand in 2011 and expected to reach 1410 thousand by 2017, at an estimated CAGR of 28.6% from 2011 to 2017. Browse 96 tables and 50 figers spread through 254 pages and in- depth TOC on "Global IR Imaging Market (2012 -2017) - Forecast, Trend & Analysis -Segmentation by Spectrum Range, Applications & Geography" http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/infrared-IR-sensing- imaging-market-593.html Early buyers will receive 10% customization on reports. IR camera was initially developed for military applications and this application had contributed to a major chunk of the revenue to the total IR imaging market. For many years, this technology was restricted to military and defense, academia, and narrow niche markets.