Fiber Optics Gyroscope Market by Sensing Axis (1, 2, and 3), Device (Gyrocompass, Inertial Measurement Unit, Inertial Navigation System, and Attitude Heading Reference System), Application, and Geography - Global Forecast to 2036
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 13)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Study Scope
1.3.1 Markets Covered
1.3.2 Geographic Scope
1.3.3 Years Considered for the Study
1.4 Currency
1.5 Limitations
1.6 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 17)
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primaries
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
2.3 Market Share Estimation
2.4 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
2.5 Research Assumptions
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 26)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 31)
4.1 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market, 2016–2022 (USD Million)
4.2 Market, By Device
4.3 Market, By Application
4.4 Market Share of 3 Major Applications Across Regions in 2015
4.5 Market: Defense & Homeland Security and Aeronautics & Aviation Applications (2015)
4.6 Market, By Geography
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 34)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Segmentation
5.2.1 By Sensing Axis
5.2.2 By Device
5.2.3 By Application
5.2.4 By Geography
5.3 Market Dynamics
5.3.1 Drivers
5.3.1.1 Growing Adoption of Automation in Industries and Homes
5.3.1.2 Increasing Defense Expenditure Globally
5.3.2 Restraints
5.3.2.1 Growing Demand for Advanced Microelectromechanical Systems Gyroscopes
5.3.2.2 Highly Complex and Time-Consuming Manufacturing Process
5.3.3 Opportunities
5.3.3.1 Growing Demand of Remotely Operated Vehicles
5.3.3.2 Use of Fiber Optic Gyroscope for Measurement While Drilling (MWD) Processes in the Oil Industry
5.3.4 Challenges
5.3.4.1 High Investment and Low Cost-Benefit Ratio
6 Industry Analysis (Page No. - 41)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Value Chain Analysis
6.3 Industry Trends
6.4 Porter’s Five Forces Model
6.4.1 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
6.4.2 Threat of Substitutes
6.4.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
6.4.4 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
6.4.5 Threat of New Entrants
7 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market, By Sensing Axis (Page No. - 50)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 1-Axis
7.3 2-Axis
7.4 3-Axis
8 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market, By Device (Page No. - 55)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Gyrocompass
8.3 Inertial Measurement Unit
8.4 Inertial Navigation System
8.5 Attitude Heading Reference System
9 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market, By Application (Page No. - 59)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Tactical Grade Applications
9.3 Remotely Operated Vehicle Guidance
9.3.1 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
9.3.2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
9.3.3 Unmanned Ground Vehicle
9.4 Aeronautics and Aviation
9.5 Robotics
9.6 Defense and Homeland Security
9.7 Industrial
10 Geographical Analysis (Page No. - 80)
10.1 Introduction
10.2 North America
10.2.1 U.S.
10.2.2 Canada
10.2.3 Mexico
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 U.K.
10.3.2 Germany
10.3.3 France
10.3.4 Rest of Europe
10.4 Asia-Pacific
10.4.1 China
10.4.2 Japan
10.4.3 India
10.4.4 South Korea
10.4.5 Rest of APAC
10.5 Rest of the World
10.5.1 Middle East and Africa
10.5.2 South America
11 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 104)
11.1 Overview
11.2 Market Ranking Analysis: Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market
11.3 Competitive Scenario
11.3.1 New Product Launches
11.3.2 Contracts
11.3.3 Expansions
12 Company Profiles (Page No. - 110)
12.1 Introduction
(Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, Ratio Analysis, MnM View)*
12.2 Emcore Corporation
12.3 Honeywell International, Inc.
12.4 Colibrys Ltd.
12.5 KVH Industries, Inc.
12.6 Northrop Grumman Litef GmbH
12.7 Nedaero Components
12.8 Ixblue SAS
12.9 Fizoptika Corp.
12.10 Optolink LLC
12.11 AL Cielo Inertial Solutions Ltd.
*Details on Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.
13 Appendix (Page No. - 132)
13.1 Insights of Industry Experts
13.2 Discussion Guide
13.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets’ Subscription Portal
13.4 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
13.5 Available Customizations
13.6 Related Reports
13.7 Author Details
List of Tables (66 Tables)
Table 1 Key Industry Trends in the Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market
Table 2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis: Threat of Substitutes is Expected to Have the Lowest Impact on the Overall Fog Market
Table 3 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market, By Sensing Axis, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 4 1-Axis Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 5 2-Axis Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 6 3-Axis Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 7 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market Size, By Device, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 8 Market, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 9 Market for Tactical Grade Applications, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 10 Market for Tactical Grade Applications in North America, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 11 Market for Tactical Grade Applications in Europe, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 12 Market for Tactical Grade Applications in APAC, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 13 Market for Tactical Grade Applications in RoW, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 14 Market Size for Remotely Operated Vehicle Guidance Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 15 Market for Remotely Operated Vehicle Guidance Application in North America, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 16 Market for Remotely Operated Vehicle Guidance Application in Europe, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 17 Market for Remotely Operated Vehicle Guidance Application in APAC, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 18 Market for Remotely Operated Vehicle Guidance Application in RoW, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 19 Market for Remotely Operated Vehicle Guidance, By Type, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 20 Market for Aeronautics and Aviation Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 21 Market for Aeronautics and Aviation Application in North America, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 22 Market for Aeronautics and Aviation Application in Europe, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 23 Market for Aeronautics and Aviation Application in APAC, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 24 Market for Aeronautics and Aviation Application in RoW, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 25 Market for Robotics Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 26 Market for Robotics Application in North America, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 27 Market for Robotics Application in Europe, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 28 Market for Robotics Application in APAC, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 29 Market for Robotics Application in RoW, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 30 Market for Defense and Homeland Security Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 31 Market for Defense and Homeland Security Application in North America, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 32 Market for Defense and Homeland Security Application in Europe, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 33 Market for Defense and Homeland Security Application in APAC, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 34 Market for Defense and Homeland Security Application in RoW, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 35 Market for Industrial Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 36 Market for Industrial Application in North America, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 37 Market for Industrial Application in Europe, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 38 Market for Industrial Application in APAC, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 39 Market for Industrial Application in RoW, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 40 Market Size, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 41 Market in North America, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 42 Market in North America, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 43 Market in U.S., By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 44 Market in Canada, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 45 Market in Mexico, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 46 Market in Europe, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 47 Market in Europe, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 48 Market in U.K., By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 49 Market in Germany, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 50 Market in France, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 51 Market in Rest of Europe, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 52 Market in APAC, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 53 Market in APAC, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 54 Market in China, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 55 Market in Japan, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 56 Market in India, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 57 Market in South Korea, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 58 Market in Rest of APAC, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 59 Market in RoW, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 60 Market in RoW, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 61 Market in Middle East and Africa, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 62 Market in South America, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Thousand)
Table 63 Market Ranking of the Top 5 Players in the Fiber Optic Gyroscopes Market in 2015
Table 64 New Product Launches, 2013–2016
Table 65 Contracts, 2016
Table 66 Expansions, 2014
List of Figures (56 Figures)
Figure 1 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market: Research Design
Figure 3 Process Flow
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 5 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 6 Data Triangulation
Figure 7 Assumptions of the Research Study
Figure 8 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Figure 9 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market Share, By Sensing Axis (2015 vs 2022)
Figure 10 Inertial Navigation Systems to Hold the Largest Size of the Fog Market By 2022
Figure 11 Remotely Operated Vehicle Guidance Expected to Witness the Highest Growth Rate Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 12 North America Held the Largest Share of the Fog Market in 2015
Figure 13 Attractive Opportunities for the Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market
Figure 14 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market for Inertial Navigation System to Grow at the Highest CAGR Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 15 Defense & Homeland Security Application Expected to Dominate the Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market Till 2022
Figure 16 Defense & Homeland Security Application Held the Largest Share of the Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market in North America in 2015
Figure 17 Defense & Homeland Security and Aeronautics & Aviation to Grow at the Highest CAGR in APAC During the Forecast Period
Figure 18 China is Expected to Emerge as the Fastest-Growing Market for Fiber Optic Gyroscope Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 19 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market Segmentation, By Geography
Figure 20 Growing Demand of Fiber Optic Gyroscopes for Navigation and Guidance Applications Would Drive the Growth of the Fog Market
Figure 21 Defense Expenditure By Top 10 Countries in 2015
Figure 22 Value Chain Analysis (2016): Maximum Value Added Between the Original Equipment Manufacturing and System Integration Phases
Figure 23 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis, 2016
Figure 24 Fiber Optic Gyroscope (Fog) Market: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 25 Fog Market: Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
Figure 26 Fog Market: Threat of Substitutes
Figure 27 Fog Market: Bargaining Power of Buyers
Figure 28 Fog Market: Bargaining Power of Suppliers
Figure 29 Fog Market: Threat of New Entrants
Figure 30 3-Axis Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 31 Defense and Homeland Security Application Segment Expected to Hold the Largest Share of the Fog Market By 2022
Figure 32 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market for Inertial Navigation System Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 33 Fog Market for Remotely Operated Vehicle Guidance Application Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 34 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market for Remotely Operated Vehicle Guidance Application in APAC Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 35 APAC Expected to Grow at the Highest CAGR for Aeronautics and Aviation Application Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 36 North America Held the Largest Size of the Fog Market for the Robotics Application in 2015
Figure 37 APAC Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate for the Defense and Homeland Security Application Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 38 Geographic Snapshot: Asia-Pacific to Witness the Highest Growth Rate for the Fog Market Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 39 Fiber Optic Gyroscope Market in China Estimated to Grow at the Highest Rate Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 40 Snapshot of Market in North America
Figure 41 Snapshot of Market in Europe
Figure 42 Snapshot of Market in Asia-Pacific
Figure 43 Companies Adopted New Product Launches as the Key Growth Strategy Between 2013 and 2016
Figure 44 Market Evaluation Framework: New Product Launches Fueled the Growth of the Fog Market Between 2014 and 2016
Figure 45 Battle for Market Share: New Product Launches Was the Key Strategy Adopted By Key Players in the Fog Market
Figure 46 Geographic Revenue Mix of Leading Players
Figure 47 Emcore Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 48 Emcore Corporation: SWOT Analysis
Figure 49 Honeywell International, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 50 Honeywell International, Inc.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 51 Colibrys Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 52 Colibrys Ltd.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 53 KVH Industries, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 54 KVH Industries, Inc.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 55 Northrop Grumman Litef GmbH: Company Snapshot
Figure 56 Northrop Grumman Litef GmbH: SWOT Analysis
This report provides a detailed analysis of the fiber optics gyroscope market based on sensing axis, device, application, and geography for four main regions North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), and Rest of the World (RoW). The report provides detailed information regarding the major factors influencing the growth of the market (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges). The main driver for fiber optics gyroscope market is the growing use of remotely operated vehicle in various industries such as defense, aeronautics, and others. The report also profiles the key players and comprehensively analyzes their market ranking and core competencies along with detailing the competitive landscape for market leaders.
To estimate the size of the fiber optics gyroscope market, top-down and bottom-up approaches have been used. This research study involves an extensive usage of secondary sources, directories, and paid databases such as Factiva and OneSource to identify and collect information useful to study the technical, market-oriented, and commercial aspects of fiber optics gyroscope.
The research methodology is explained below.
- This entire research methodology includes the study of annual and financial reports of top players, presentations, press releases, journals, paid databases, and interviews with industry experts.
- High-growth segments have been identified to analyze opportunities in the overall fiber optics gyroscope market
- Competitive developments such as contracts, agreement and acquisitions, new product developments, and research and development (R&D) in the overall fiber optics gyroscope market have been analyzed.
- All the percentage splits and breakdown of the market segments are analyzed on the basis of secondary and primary research.
The following figure depicts the breakdown of the primaries on the basis of company type, designation, and region conducted during the research study.

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Market Ecosystem:
This report provides valuable insights regarding the ecosystem of the fiber optics gyroscope market such as component manufacturers (EMCORE Corporation (U.S.) and Honeywell International, Inc. (U.S.)); system/device providers (iXBlue SAS (France), Fizoptika Corp. (Russia), and KVH Industries, Inc. (U.S.)); and application areas (Colibrys Ltd. (Switzerland)). This study answers several questions of stakeholders, primarily which market segments to focus on in the next two to five years for prioritizing efforts and investments.
Target Audience:
- Raw material and manufacturing equipment suppliers
- Electronic design automation (EDA) and design tool vendors
- Component manufacturers
- Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
- Original design manufacturers (ODMs)
- Integrated device manufacturers (IDMs)
- ODM and OEM technology solution providers
- Assembly, testing, and packaging vendors
- Solution providers
- Intellectual property (IP) core and licensing providers
- Technology standards organizations, forums, alliances, and associations
- Technology investors
- Governments, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies
“The study answers several questions of the target audiences, primarily which market segments to focus in the next two to five years for prioritizing the efforts and investments.”
Scope of the Report:
This research report categorizes the overall fiber optics gyroscope market on the basis of sensing axis, device, application, and geography.
By Sensing Axis
- 1-axis
- 2-axis
- 3-axis
By Device
- Gyrocompass
- Inertial Measurement Unit
- Inertial Navigation System
- Attitude Heading Reference System
By Application
- Tactical Grade Applications
- Remotely Operated Vehicle Guidance
- Aeronautics And Aviation
- Robotics
- Defense And Homeland Security
- Industrial
By Geography
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North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
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Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Rest of Europe (Greece, Spain, Italy, Russia, Finland, Denmark, The Netherlands, and Sweden)
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Asia-Pacific (APAC)
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Rest of APAC (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Taiwan)
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Rest of the World (RoW)
- Middle East and Africa
- Latin America
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