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Night-vision goggles no longer just for military

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Amanda D. Francoeur, [email protected]

Pilots flying aircraft at night and during low-light conditions know how difficult it can be to perform flight operations when visibility is limited. Not seeing clearly can seriously affect what could already be a dangerous task. Medical responders and search-and-rescue units, law enforcement teams, and others who must fly in the dark near offshore oil rigs, power lines or high rises, for example, are especially at risk. Now, in an attempt to alleviate the dangers, the Federal Aviation Administration has approved certified military-use-only night-vision aviator goggles (NVAG-6) for...Read full article

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    Published: March 2009
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