A fire control system is a military technology comprising several components, such as radar, ballistics computer, various sensors, stabilizing systems, and gun elevation systems, designed to assist a weapon system in identifying, tracking, and hitting a target. Fire control system are of two main types, namely, direct fire control and indirect fire control. A direct fire control system locates a target which is in its line of sight with the help of a gun director or various optical scopes. An indirect fire control system allows a gun to fire at a target not in its line of sight with the help of a radar or Electro-Optic/Infrared (EO/IR) system. Most fire control system cater to indirect fire control except for automatic rifles and small weapons. A fire control radar or EO/IR system scans for and identifies threats and feeds this information to a ballistics computer which calculates the distance to the target, the wind speed, elevation required, and various other parameters. It trains the guns to fire at an estimated future location of the target if it is moving, or directly at the target if it is stationary. Military fire control system are advancing from automatic to automated by integrating fire control, C4I, and situational awareness with weapon systems. _________________ 1. Micromarkets are defined as further segments and subsegments of the fire control system market included in the report. 2. Core competencies of companies have been captured in terms of their key developments, SWOT analysis, and strategies adopted by key players to sustain their position in the market.

Visionary leaders are the leading market players in terms of new developments such as product launches, innovative technologies, and the adoption of growth strategies. These players have a broad product offering that caters to most of the regions globally. Visionary leaders primarily focus on acquiring the leading market position through their strong financial capabilities and their well-established brand equity.

Dynamic Differentiators are established players with very strong business strategies. However, they have a weaker product portfolio compared to the visionary leaders. They generally focus only on a specific type of technology related to the product.

Innovators in the competitive leadership mapping are vendors that have demonstrated substantial product innovations as compared to their competitors. The companies have focused on product portfolios. However, they do not have very strong growth strategies for their overall business, when compared with the visionary leaders.

Emerging companies have niche product and service offerings. Their business strategies are not as strong as that of the established vendors. The emerging vendors include the new entrants in the market, emerging in terms of product portfolio and geographic reach, and require time to gain significant traction in the market.