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

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

How much longer will US and partner forces ‘own the night’ in combat?

Filmed through the tinted green of night vision goggles, a February video by the Taliban depicts their assault on an Afghan Local Police outpost in Khandahar province.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

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