New thermal optic shows bullets in flight, details a mile away
Machine gunners and snipers can "walk" rounds on target at long ranges with the optic.
By Todd South
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Army’s mixed reality device nears fielding with final testing in 2024
If testing goes well, the Army plans to field the futuristic device by 2025.
By Todd South
Optics, lasers and radios: 3 charged in $2 million Fort Hood heist
About $2.1 million-worth of thermal scopes, night vision goggles and military radios were stolen from Fort Hood, federal agents say.
UN says night vision devices are being supplied to the Taliban in increasing numbers
“Equipment is normally rail mounted onto rifles and becomes most effective in combination with the Taliban’s use of Dragunov 7.62 x 54 mm sniper rifles, which allow effective targeting at up to or even above 800 meters."-UN report
By Shawn Snow
New night vision adds punch from the squad to the battalion
The Big Red One has them, and more are coming.
By Todd South
Camo netting, an age-old tool, is being re-engineered for the modern battlefield
Advances in technology help soldiers break up both heat and electronic signatures to better fight undetected.
By Todd South