Latest "Night vision" stories

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Farnsworth of the 419th Operations Support Squadron adjusts an F-35 helmet during an optical fit training at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on July 10, 2021. Each helmet is inspected every 105 days and has a 120-day fit check to ensure its functionality and safety. (Senior Airman Erica Webster/Air Force)

F-35 helmets that fix ‘green glow’ are on their way — but not to the Air Force

Aviators first reported green glow was an issue on the F-35 in 2012.

By Rachel S. Cohen

18 months ago

New networked night vision for soldiers. Marines? You’ll have to wait

Thousands of the new networked goggles have been fielded in the Army. Marines chose a different option.

2 years ago

Marine grunts are getting new night vision, helmets, vehicles, tropical uniforms and boots

Marine infantry is getting a head-to-toe gear makeover.

2 years ago

The Corps authorized Marines to play a special version of Doom in the late 90s to help train for combat

Gen Krulak encouraged Marines to play video games to help prepare for combat, and he approved the use of select games to be played on government computers.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

US-backed Syrian forces claim Turkey bombed a commando camp housing coalition-trained counterterrorism forces

Destroying the commando unit could jeopardize anti-ISIS operations and allow ISIS to reemerge and mobilize larger forces on the battlefield.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Soldiers, Marines try out new device that puts ‘mixed reality,’ multiple functions into warfighter’s hands

The system melds navigation, targeting, situational awareness and communications into a single device with advanced thermal and night vision.

4 years ago