Global Thermal System-level Surveillance Market by Type, by Category, by Technology, by Application, by Platform, by End User, and by Region Forecast till 2032

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Global Thermal System-level Surveillance Market by Type (Fixed Cameras, Portable and Handheld Cameras), by Category (Long-Wave Infrared, Mid-Wave Infrared, Short-Wave Infrared), by Technology (Cooled Thermal Imaging, Uncooled Thermal Imaging), by Application (Surveillance and Targeting, Counter-UAS), by Platform (Land, Airborne, Naval), by End User (Military/Defense, Homeland Security), and by Region (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, MEA) Forecast till 2032

Industry Overview

The global thermal system-level surveillance market is set to expand from USD 1,290.83 million in 2023 to USD 2,716.4 million by 2032, reflecting a healthy CAGR of 6.6% over the forecast period. Thermal system-level surveillance represents a global market dedicated to next-generation thermal imaging platforms designed for defense, border security, and strategic infrastructure protection. These solutions, combining AI-driven analytics with high-performance thermal sensors, ensure reliable detection in all weather and lighting conditions, making them indispensable for real-time intelligence and proactive threat management.

The implementation of thermal surveillance systems in various jurisdictional domains has garnered significant market growth, which was mostly propelled by the sharp increase in defense budgets. Military agencies are installing cutting-edge thermal imaging in their armed forces to reassure the security of borders, as well as to keep a close eye on areas of potential hostilities and offer spies their required support for their operations. The range of technology from UAV-mounted thermal cameras to long-range surveillance systems is what governments are concentrating on when talking about all-weather, day-and-night monitoring. The strategic modernization programs, such as NATO's investments in the field of high-tech reconnaissance solutions, are one of the several examples of the ongoing transition to the use of integration-based thermal surveillance tactics for ground forces, armored vehicles, as well as perimeter security.

Major Company Development

Leonardo has advanced its position in the global thermal system-level surveillance market through a series of high-impact developments. The company has heavily invested in R&D, embedding AI and machine learning into its Osprey and Mirage platforms to deliver autonomous tracking and real-time analysis. Product innovation remains central, with the Mirage 400 enhancing range and resolution, and the Osprey 1000 targeting the fast-growing UAV surveillance segment. Geographic expansion in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, combined with the launch of a global 24/7 service platform, strengthens market penetration.

Key Players

Major players in the global thermal system-level surveillance market are Teledyne FLIR LLC, Hikvision, Dahua Technology, Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems, Honeywell Security, Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, and Aselsan.

Report Attribute Details

Market Size 2023 USD 1290.83 Million

Market Size 2032 USD 2,716.4 Million

CAGR (2024-2032) 6.6%

Base Year 2023

Market Forecast Period 2024-2032

Historical Data 2019-2024

Industry Segmentations

By Type: Fixed Cameras - 8.3%, Portable and Handheld Cameras - 10.2%.

By Category: Long-Wave Infrared - 8.3%, Mid-Wave Infrared - 9.2%.

By Technology: Cooled Thermal Imaging - 8.4%, Uncooled Thermal Imaging - 10.7%.

By Application: Surveillance and targeting - 8.0%, Counter-UAS - 10.9%.

By Platform: Land - 5.4%, Airborne - 7.9%.

by End User: Military/Defense - 5.7%, Homeland Security - 9.2%.

Regional Analysis

North America represents a high-value market where defense-led investments in UAV-mounted and AI-driven thermal cameras dominate. Homeland security priorities, coupled with frequent wildfire incidents, are spurring widespread deployment in both defense and disaster management. With the U.S. generating USD 380.4 million and Canada adding USD 104.3 million, North America remains the largest contributor to the thermal system-level surveillance market.

Europe is scaling up adoption as geopolitical instability heightens the need for real-time border and perimeter surveillance. Heavy investments from Germany, France, and the UK in multi-sensor thermal systems are shaping demand, while counter-UAS programs reinforce regional security initiatives. Germany (USD 83.0 million), the UK (USD 69.3 million), and France (USD 61.3 million) highlight Europe's growing investment in advanced thermal imaging technologies for security and defense.

The Asia-Pacific region offers the strongest growth prospects, underpinned by rising defense budgets and military modernization in China, India, and South Korea. Beyond defense, governments are embedding thermal cameras into smart city networks, traffic management systems, and coastal surveillance. China's USD 98.9 million market leads the region, while India and Japan, at USD 65.2 million and USD 46.9 million respectively, reflect expanding adoption in both defense and commercial sectors.

South America is steadily investing in advanced surveillance systems to address border security, terrorism, and critical infrastructure challenges. Industrial integration in oil & gas, mining, and transportation is adding new layers of demand.

The MEA market reflects a balance of defense modernization and civilian adoption. GCC nations are leading investments in border and maritime surveillance, while African countries integrate thermal technologies into anti-poaching, urban monitoring, and disaster relief.

Product Code: MRFR/A&D/57887-CR

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2 MARKET INTRODUCTION

2.1 DEFINITION
2.2 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
2.3 RESEARCH OBJECTIVE
2.4 MARKET STRUCTURE

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 OVERVIEW
3.2 DATA FLOW
- 3.2.1 DATA MINING PROCESS
3.3 PURCHASED DATABASE:
3.4 SECONDARY SOURCES:
- 3.4.1 SECONDARY RESEARCH DATA FLOW:
3.5 PRIMARY RESEARCH:
- 3.5.1 PRIMARY RESEARCH DATA FLOW:
- 3.5.2 PRIMARY RESEARCH: NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED
- 3.5.3 PRIMARY RESEARCH: REGIONAL COVERAGE
3.6 APPROACHES FOR MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION:
- 3.6.1 REVENUE ANALYSIS APPROACH
3.7 DATA FORECASTING
- 3.7.1 DATA FORECASTING TECHNIQUE
3.8 DATA MODELING
- 3.8.1 MICROECONOMIC FACTOR ANALYSIS:
- 3.8.2 DATA MODELING:

4 MARKET DYNAMICS

4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 DRIVERS
- 4.2.1 INCREASING MILITARY EXPENDITURE
- 4.2.2 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN THERMAL IMAGING
- 4.2.3 GROWING DEMAND FOR SURVEILLANCE AND SECURITY SYSTEMS
- 4.2.4 RISING GLOBAL GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS
- 4.2.5 GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR DEFENSE EQUIPMENT
4.3 RESTRAINTS
- 4.3.1 HIGH POWER CONSUMPTION
- 4.3.2 BULKIER SIZE AND WEIGHT
- 4.3.3 LIMITED IMAGE RESOLUTION
- 4.3.4 HIGH MAINTENANCE COSTS
- 4.3.5 ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITATIONS
4.4 OPPORTUNITY
- 4.4.1 INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR ENHANCED ANALYTICS
- 4.4.2 EXPANSION OF COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
- 4.4.3 EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
- 4.4.4 PARTNERSHIPS WITH TECHNOLOGY STARTUPS FOR INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
- 4.4.5 GROWING FOCUS ON BORDER SECURITY AND ANTI-TERRORISM MEASURES
4.5 TRENDS
- 4.5.1 ADVANCEMENTS IN WEARABLE THERMAL IMAGING DEVICES
- 4.5.2 INTEGRATION OF AI-POWERED THERMAL IMAGING
- 4.5.3 LAUNCH OF HIGH-SENSITIVITY THERMAL CAMERAS FOR ALL-WEATHER DETECTION
- 4.5.4 INTEGRATION OF THERMAL IMAGING IN BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY
4.6 IMPACT ANALYSIS OF COVID - 19
- 4.6.1 INCREASED DEMAND FOR TEMPERATURE SCREENING SOLUTIONS IN PUBLIC SPACES, WORKPLACES, AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES.
- 4.6.2 ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT OF AI-POWERED THERMAL SCREENING SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED AND CONTACTLESS DETECTION.
- 4.6.3 EXPANSION INTO WORKPLACES & COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.
- 4.6.4 INCREASED ADOPTION IN AIRPORTS & TRANSPORTATION HUBS.
- 4.6.5 INTEGRATION WITH AI FOR AUTOMATED DETECTION.
- 4.6.6 EXPANSION INTO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.
- 4.6.7 EXPANSION INTO WORKPLACES & COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.

5 MARKET FACTOR ANALYSIS

5.1 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS
- 5.1.1 RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS
- 5.1.2 INFRARED SENSOR & MICROBOLOMETER PRODUCTION
- 5.1.3 MANUFACTURING
- 5.1.4 ASSEMBLY & INTEGRATION
- 5.1.5 DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS
- 5.1.6 END-USER APPLICATIONS
5.2 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES MODEL
- 5.2.1 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
- 5.2.2 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
- 5.2.3 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
- 5.2.4 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
- 5.2.5 INTENSITY OF RIVALRY
5.3 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 5.3.1 STRENGTHS
- 5.3.2 WEAKNESSES
- 5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES
- 5.3.4 THREATS
5.4 PESTEL ANALYSIS
- 5.4.1 POLITICAL FACTORS
- 5.4.2 ECONOMIC FACTORS
- 5.4.3 SOCIAL FACTORS
- 5.4.4 TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS
- 5.4.5 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
- 5.4.6 LEGAL FACTORS

6 GLOBAL THERMAL SYSTEM-LEVEL SURVEILLANCE CAMERA MARKET, BY TYPE

6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 FIXED CAMERAS
6.3 PORTABLE AND HANDHELD CAMERAS

7 GLOBAL THERMAL SYSTEM-LEVEL SURVEILLANCE CAMERA MARKET, BY CATEGORY

7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 LONG-WAVE INFRARED (LWIR)
7.3 MID-WAVE INFRARED (MWIR)
7.4 SHORT-WAVE INFRARED (SWIR)

8 GLOBAL THERMAL SYSTEM-LEVEL SURVEILLANCE CAMERA MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY

8.1 INTRODUCTION
- 8.1.1 COOLED THERMAL IMAGING
- 8.1.2 UNCOOLED THERMAL IMAGING

9 GLOBAL THERMAL SYSTEM-LEVEL SURVEILLANCE CAMERA MARKET, BY APPLICATION

9.1 INTRODUCTION
- 9.1.1 SURVEILLANCE AND TARGETING
- 9.1.2 COUNTER-UAS

10 GLOBAL THERMAL SYSTEM-LEVEL SURVEILLANCE CAMERA MARKET, BY PLATFORM

10.1 INTRODUCTION
- 10.1.1 LAND-BASED THERMAL SYSTEMS
- 10.1.2 AIRBORNE THERMAL SYSTEMS
- 10.1.3 NAVAL THERMAL SYSTEMS

11 GLOBAL THERMAL SYSTEM-LEVEL SURVEILLANCE CAMERA MARKET, BY END USER

11.1 INTRODUCTION
- 11.1.1 MILITARY/DEFENSE THERMAL SYSTEMS
- 11.1.2 HOMELAND SECURITY THERMAL SYSTEMS

12 GLOBAL THERMAL SYSTEM-LEVEL SURVEILLANCE CAMERA MARKET, BY REGION

12.1 OVERVIEW
12.2 NORTH AMERICA
- 12.2.1 US
- 12.2.2 CANADA
12.3 EUROPE
- 12.3.1 GERMANY
- 12.3.2 UK
- 12.3.3 FRANCE
- 12.3.4 RUSSIA
- 12.3.5 ITALY
- 12.3.6 SPAIN
- 12.3.7 REST OF EUROPE
12.4 ASIA PACIFIC
- 12.4.1 CHINA
- 12.4.2 INDIA
- 12.4.3 JAPAN
- 12.4.4 AUSTRALIA
- 12.4.5 MALAYSIA
- 12.4.6 THAILAND
- 12.4.7 INDONESIA
- 12.4.8 REST OF APAC
12.5 SOUTH AMERICA
- 12.5.1 BRAZIL
- 12.5.2 MEXICO
- 12.5.3 ARGENTINA
- 12.5.4 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA
12.6 MEA
- 12.6.1 GCC COUNTRIES
- 12.6.2 SOUTH AFRICA
- 12.6.3 REST OF MEA

13 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

13.1 INTRODUCTION
13.2 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, 2023
13.3 COMPETITOR DASHBOARD
13.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS & GROWTH STRATEGIES
- 13.4.1 LAUNCH DEVELOPMENTS

14 COMPANY PROFILES

14.1 ASELSAN
- 14.1.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 14.1.2 TYPES OFFERED
- 14.1.3 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 14.1.4 KEY STRATEGY
14.2 LYNRED USA
- 14.2.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 14.2.2 TYPES OFFERED
- 14.2.3 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 14.2.4 KEY STRATEGY
14.3 HENSOLDT
- 14.3.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 14.3.2 TYPES OFFERED
- 14.3.3 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 14.3.4 KEY STRATEGY
14.4 ELBIT SYSTEMS
- 14.4.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 14.4.2 TYPES OFFERED
- 14.4.3 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 14.4.4 KEY STRATEGY
14.5 FLIR
- 14.5.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 14.5.2 TYPES OFFERED
- 14.5.3 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 14.5.4 KEY STRATEGY
14.6 XENICS
- 14.6.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 14.6.2 TYPES OFFERED
- 14.6.3 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 14.6.4 KEY STRATEGY
14.7 THALES
- 14.7.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 14.7.2 TYPES OFFERED
- 14.7.3 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 14.7.4 KEY STRATEGY
14.8 LEONARDO
- 14.8.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 14.8.2 TYPES OFFERED
- 14.8.3 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 14.8.4 KEY STRATEGY
14.9 SIERRA-OLYMPIA TECH
- 14.9.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 14.9.2 TYPES OFFERED
- 14.9.3 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 14.9.4 KEY STRATEGY
14.10 EXCELITAS
- 14.10.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 14.10.2 TYPES OFFERED
- 14.10.3 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 14.10.4 KEY STRATEGY
14.11 INFINITI ELECTRO-OPTICS
- 14.11.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
- 14.11.2 TYPES OFFERED
- 14.11.3 SWOT ANALYSIS
- 14.11.4 KEY STRATEGY