Night combat airborne platforms ... and night vision systems that equip them.
Armada International › Vol. 13 Nbr. 6, December 1989
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Night combat airborne platforms ... and night vision systems that equip them.
Night Combat Airborne Platforms . . .
...and the Night Vision Systems that Equip Them Night vision devices have now made it possible for modern armies to fight round the clock. Not all arms of the service or units, however, are endowed with an equal night vision capability. To take an example, during recent military exercises in West Germany, M1 Abrams MBT and M2 Bradley AFV-equipped US Army units had to interrupt an up till then successful night attack for lack of adequate air support and batten down until daybreak in defensive positions. The oft-quoted ability to carry out "24-hour combined arms operations" demands in the final analysis that Tactical Air Force and Army Air Corps units also possess a night-time capability to be able to give ground troops support at all times, by day as well as by night. However, the fact is that nightvision systems are expensive and in consequence in short supply. Until not so long ago air strikes by night againts point targets - for the most part high-value permanent installations - were conducted with the help of radar and, later on, laser guidance systems for weapons. However, these needed to be supported by various aids such as radar beacons or laser target illuminators. Nowad...See the full content of this document
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