To: Doomonyou
Infrared is a spectrum of non-visible light that is generated a power source and visible with night vision devices
Thermal uses heat ONLY. No heat = no image
The next generation of Night vision goggles use a combination of of light amplification and thermal. Very clear image.
There are now IR Illumination rounds for mortars, etc. Fired into the sky and illuminate the area in IR. No NVGs = you don't see squat.
339 posted on
03/24/2003 10:22:41 PM PST by
MP5SD
To: MP5SD
343 posted on
03/24/2003 10:23:33 PM PST by
Happy2BMe
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To: MP5SD
Thanks for the clarification.
To: MP5SD
I see, said the blind man.
Thanks.
To: MP5SD
Also you can obscure NVGs with simple smoke. Can't do that to a thermal imager, it sees through smoke....unless you got the right smoke ;) The "right" smoke has an added component that will obscure even thermal viewers.
356 posted on
03/24/2003 10:26:53 PM PST by
MP5SD
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