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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Worth another look as eMagin is supplying the displays for this Program, NVGs and Sights, "Shooting around corners?" yes

The Army believes it has an answer: A wireless network that connects soldiers’ night vision goggles with weapon sights. The idea is that if a soldier can receive the image of the target directly on his night vision goggle, he doesn’t have to bring the weapon up to the eye. In a night firefight, having those extra seconds can make a huge difference, says Army Lt. Col. Timothy Fuller, product manager for soldier maneuver sensors at Fort Belvoir, Va.

To bring this plan to fruition, the Army is buying a new version of its “enhanced night vision goggle,” or ENVG, and designing a family of sights for different types of weapons. Both devices have to be engineered into a wireless network so the sight can transmit target imagery to the ENVG in real time. The goggle acts as a digital display for the weapon. The goal is to engage targets faster without the soldier having to remove his night vision goggle, Fuller says in an interview.

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