Handheld & Soldier Optics

L3Harris will provide its NOVA night-vision goggle system to the U.S. Army under a new contract designed to enhance situational awareness and modernize equipment

Elbit America’s F4949 night vision goggles supported an RNZAF C-130J Hercules during a difficult winter medical evacuation from a U.S. research station in Antarctica

Anduril launches EagleEye, an AI-powered, helmet-integrated system unifying mission command, situational awareness, and enhanced survivability, creating lightweight, connected warfighters with HUD-driven perception, mission planning, and unmanned-asset control

General Digital details how to evaluate and specify NVIS-compatible displays for defense applications, addressing environmental durability, optical performance, and integration requirements in mission-critical systems

Thales has unveiled PANORAMIC, an advanced night vision goggle providing special forces with an ultra-wide field-of-view, enhanced situational awareness, and advanced stealth features for high-risk operations

Instro, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems UK, will supply additional XACT nv33 Night Vision Goggles to the British Armed Forces under a £16 million contract

Senop will provide the Finnish Defence Forces with more compact night vision devices, designed for individual soldiers and enabling mobile combat in low-light battlespaces

Teledyne FLIR Defense is set to supply its ThermoSight® HISS-XLR clip-on thermal weapon sights for a NATO partner country, enabling snipers to detect targets at over 2,000 meters

The U.S. Army has contracted Kopin to develop novel see-through Augmented Reality (AR) display optics for dismounted soldier vision system applications, delivering increased optical performance, nighttime visibility, and reductions in SWaP