Our current NVG, the AN/PVS-14, in very low-light, such as caves, uses a light source to illuminate. The enemy has procured I2 detectors to easily spot our troops at night.
The ENVG can switch off the I2 and go strictly infra-red, with no tell-tale signal.
In total darkness, I could easily spot who was carrying ammo in their pocket and tell the difference between a 5.56 and a 7.62 shell casing. The IR field of view was like daylight, complete clarity. Since the ENVG senses heat, anything that blocks the radiation of body heat stands out, such as ammo, grenades, knives, IED vests, etc. No more hiding weapons under burqas.
The IR works day or night, fog or smoke, and no halo effect from lights. Now we can easily see friendlies and detect threats hundreds of yards away.
This is a game-changer for night ops and we need to rush it to the battlefield.
More versions are coming with video upload ability and digital enhancement.
If we could just do something about the Afghani guard dogs, we would really own the night instead of just renting it.
Carry bacon
Do you still get a headache after looking through it all night?
May be of interest.
HushPuppy...9mm subsonic, MK22 mod O...based on the S&W Mod 39.
I think that is great.
It looks like a fantastic thing to get to the troops. It is nice to think we are keeping up with a changing tactical environment.
...now, I really hate to bring this up, but it is a long standing policy that anyone using the term “game changer” should be soundly beaten, chastized, spurned, made a public exaqmple of, and humiliated.
Since we are all anonymous here, could you please do that to yourself and report back? It would be really appreciated. We are a bit overworked in that department lately and have been requesting people handle the matter on their own.
(From the people against the term “Game Changer” All rights reserved.)
They look heavy. Wouldn’t the neck hurt after a while?
poison the dogs. Kill them and they are not a problem. How hard can it be to drop some nuggets of food that look like stones that will kill animals?
Look for the rules of engagement to forbid its use in Muslim countries for fear of offending the delicate sensibilities of the indigenous population.
Night ops?
Daylight ops with thermal only is going to rock!
I need to buy a pair of these.
Totally cool. I thought “starlight scopes” were the cat’s meow back in the day.
Peripheral vision sucks with those rigs doesn’t it? I’m guessing hitting you with a light won’t totally blind you, eh, as it’s infra red?
Ruger 10-22 with integral suppressor.
Very cool info, thanks. Some of us like to stay current. I had not thought thermal would be helmet mountable for years to come. I thought there were lower weight limits with thermal coolent issues etc.Very cool to know. Typical that hte SFs have had them for a year. Give it to the specops first and they can leverage their value with the edge of total surprise of capability leap.