Global Multi-Function Display Market

Multi-Function Display Market Insights

A multi-function display is a small device surrounded by several soft keys for showing users with information, typically made of a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) or a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). Smart and panel monitors both have multi-function displays. In comparison to its equivalent, the smart vector of multi-function display is predicted to retain a large share for the projected period. Combat aircraft, transport, commercial aircraft, industrial, and shipboard applications all use multi-function displays.The glass cabin in aviation has a multi-function display.

A multi-function monitor allows you to see several parameters on the screen at once, which aids in vehicle handling. Previously, multi-function displays were only used in high-end commercial jets, and they mostly consisted of dedicated hazard recognition displays and rotating map displays.However, due to advances in monitor technology, the multi-function display's capabilities expanded to include engine-operation information and dopplerweather radar photos in the absence of onboard weather radar.

LED is one of the newest types of displays to be used in multi-function displays, and it is expected to have a major effect on the global multi-function display market over the projected era.An MFD is frequently used in conjunction with a primary flight display and is part of a glass cabin. MFDs are a part of the new airplane or helicopter's digital age.An MFD has the benefit of taking up less room in the cockpit than an analogmonitor does since data can be viewed in several pages instead of being shown all at once. On several MFDs, pilots can see their navigation path, moving chart, weather map, NEXRAD, ground proximity warning system, traffic collision avoidance system, and airport details all on one computer.Beginning in 1998-99, MFDs were used in the Space Shuttle (as the glass cabin), replacing analogdevices and CRT monitor. The details shown are identical, and the STS-101 mission was the first to have a glass cabin. 

MFDs are used in automobiles to monitor navigation, entertainment, and vehicle status in current automotive technology.A multi-function display (MFD) displays data from several various flight information systems. In addition to the main flight instrument indicators, certain configurations allow for the enhancement or incorporation of systems signs in the primary flight display. The MFD eliminates the need for a different monitor for each device by enabling users to access information from either one or a combination of the installed devices.The MFD, like the flight management system/area navigation unit, helps users to pick separate pages from different sections that represent data from multiple aircraft systems. Other settings allow users to view data from different systems on a single screen. The MFD is also used as a backup or failover monitor for the PFD in many installations.

Some of the key market forces that are accelerating the multi-function display market aregrowing technological advancements with enhanced system efficiency.The global multi-function display market is anticipated to increase significantly for the projected period, owing to the substantial presence of Light Emitting Diode (LED) in multi-function displays and the rapid expansion of the LED market on a global basis.Increasing market players and their partnerships with the government and other companies is also a factor helping the market to grow and hence the market will rise during the predicted period. Moreover, the increasing government projects in the LED-based refining segment will also boost the market during the predicted period.Apart from its widespread usage in military and industrial uses, the global multi-function monitor is expected to gain momentum in the automobile industry.Implementation of safety standards in the aerospace industry and military industry has boosted the market for multi-function displays. It becomes easy for the pilot to monitor everything on a single screen and hence the market is likely to rise during the predicted period.Increasing demand for new aircraft with advanced technology also has boosted the demand for the product.

Multi-Function Display Market: By Application

Based on the application, the multi-function display market can be segmented as commercial aerospace, military, automotive, and shipboard. The aerospace and military segment are likely to rise during the predicted years. The technology is widely used in aircraft and fighter jets to equipping pilots with all information and minute details at one screen in front of their eyes. Hence, the industry will be seeing a larger share in the market during the predicted years. The safety of pilots and avoiding air crashes is also the reason to adopt the technology and now has become an integral part of all airliners to equip with this.

Multi-Function Display Market: By Region

As per the geographical analysis, the market can be classified into North America (the US, Canada, and Mexico), Asia Pacific (India, China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Rest of Asia Pacific), Europe (Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain, Netherlands, and Rest of Europe), Middle East & Africa and Central South America. The North American region will be dominating the market during the predicted years. End-user acceptance of light-emitting diode screens is a primary factor influencing the focused market's growth in this region. Furthermore, a large defense budget, particularly in the United States, is another factor promoting the multi-function display's growth in North America.Owing to the involvement of MFD suppliers such as Honeywell International, Inc. and Northrop Grumman Corporation, this pattern is expected to persist throughout the forecast era.

The APAC region will also be leading and growing at a rapid pace during the predicted years. The rising budget in countries like China and India is one of the primary reasons for the market to expand at a rapid pace during the years owing to the increasing demand for new aircraft, and the rising technological advancements in the automotive sector.

Multi-Function Display Market Share and Competitor Analysis

Honeywell Aerospace, Rockwell Collins, Thales SA, Avidyne Corporation, SAAB AB, Thales SA, Barco NV, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Esterline Technologies Corporation, Aspen Avionics Inc., Astronautics Corporation of America, Garmin Ltd., Raymarine, Avidyne Corporation, Samtel Group, and BAE Systems among others are the top players in the multi-function display market.

Please note: This is not an exhaustive list of companies profiled in the report.