Development Of Low-Cost Military Night Vision Goggles For Individual Use

R. J. Benjamin; P. M. Weaver

doi:10.1117/12.957886

29 November 1979 Development Of Low-Cost Military Night Vision Goggles For Individual Use

R. J. Benjamin, P. M. Weaver

Proceedings Volume 0193, Optical Systems in Engineering I; (1979) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.957886
Event: 23rd Annual Technical Symposium, 1979, San Diego, United States

Abstract

The historical background, of U.S. Army individual night vision, goggles is briefly traced and the current status is summarized, leading to the conclusion that a dramatic reduction in unit cost is essential for maximum military utilization of such devices. System. requirements are outlined for low cost night vision goggles. A. current development program is described in which low cost is achieved by use of one image intensifier tube, by extensive use of injection molded aspheric plastic optical elements and by molded Plastic mechanical components. System concepts and design. considerations are presented.

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R. J. Benjamin and P. M. Weaver "Development Of Low-Cost Military Night Vision Goggles For Individual Use", Proc. SPIE 0193, Optical Systems in Engineering I, (29 November 1979); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.957886

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