The PVS NVGs are the go-to night vision goggles of record. These were the NVGs that made Kopin. 250,000 thousand displays right? Dr. F still trumpets this as Kopin's crowning achievement.
I shared a train ride and a walk to AUSA with Capt. Josh ____ who is the portfolio manager the FWS program and the ENVG-B program. He ran the demo of FWS at Ft. Belvoir some of you may remember that event. This is the case. FWS, ENVG are the service wide replacement for the legacy systems. The program has a funding horizon but any new technology that comes along can be integrated into the device on the fly. No problem. This program is a line-item in any Defense Appropriation here on out. L-3 is THE prime on these goggles. Much of the training was in Londonderry NH. He pointedly said that these are not only for Special Forces, these are for Dismounted Soldiers I asked him if slackening of tensions on the Korean Peninsula might slow the urgency. "No" this is a program replacement. Korean caves were a catalyst to develop a system that enhanced vision in zero darkness but "we can an fight in any light conditions with these." That's what I can share. Jane Coffua was there the day before talking to the "B" guys. She handles Gov Programs and was a protege of Doc Wittel's at BAE.

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