NIGHT VISION DEVICES - A HISTORIC OVERVIEW

AN/VVS-2
The AN/VVS-2 is a driver's night vision viewer used in tanks, primarily for the M60 series, and later for other vehicles. It was developed in the 1970s and saw production...
AN/VVS-2
The AN/VVS-2 is a driver's night vision viewer used in tanks, primarily for the M60 series, and later for other vehicles. It was developed in the 1970s and saw production...

AN/AVS-6
The AN/AVS-9, also known as the ANVIS (Aviator Night Vision Imaging System), is a binocular night vision goggle system primarily used by military aviators, particularly in the U.S. Air Force....
AN/AVS-6
The AN/AVS-9, also known as the ANVIS (Aviator Night Vision Imaging System), is a binocular night vision goggle system primarily used by military aviators, particularly in the U.S. Air Force....

AN/PVS-21
The AN/PVS-21, also known as the Low Profile Night Vision Goggle (LPNVG), is a night vision device known for its reduced protrusion from the face compared to traditional night vision...
AN/PVS-21
The AN/PVS-21, also known as the Low Profile Night Vision Goggle (LPNVG), is a night vision device known for its reduced protrusion from the face compared to traditional night vision...

Zielgerät 1229
The Zielgerät 1229, also known by its code name "Vampir", was an active infrared device developed for the Wehrmacht during World War II and was intended primarily to be used...
Zielgerät 1229
The Zielgerät 1229, also known by its code name "Vampir", was an active infrared device developed for the Wehrmacht during World War II and was intended primarily to be used...

AN/PVS-7
The AN/PVS-7 is a single tube biocular night vision device. Third-generation image intensifiers are able to be installed and are standard for military night vision. Most newer PVS-7 intensifier tubes...
AN/PVS-7
The AN/PVS-7 is a single tube biocular night vision device. Third-generation image intensifiers are able to be installed and are standard for military night vision. Most newer PVS-7 intensifier tubes...

AN/PVS-14
The PVS-14 was introduced in the late 1990s as a part of the U.S. Army’s modernization efforts. It was designed to be a lightweight, handheld or helmet-mounted monocular that could...
AN/PVS-14
The PVS-14 was introduced in the late 1990s as a part of the U.S. Army’s modernization efforts. It was designed to be a lightweight, handheld or helmet-mounted monocular that could...