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The vision thing, on the helmet.
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The invention of portable night vision technology such as helmet-mounted night vision systems has opened a new dimension in modern warfare. They have allowed those who possess such systems to 'own the night' and remove the cover of darkness as the camouflage of their enemies. Helmet-mounted night vision is indispensable for any army or special forces unit contemplating operations, and these days, whoever owns the night can often rule the day. Night vision systems are very much a product of the post-Second World War environment. Night operations were difficult and dangerous for all the belligerents during World War II and while night vision technology was actively researched by both the Axis and Allied powers, sufficient miniaturisation would not have been ac...See the full content of this document
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