USE OF NIGHT VISION DEVICES BY US ARMY UNITS IN VIETNAM

Abstract

The purpose of the project was to evaluate first generation night vision devices (Starlight Scope, Small, Hand-Held or Individual Weapon Mounted and Crew-Served Weapon Night Vision Sight) used by US Army units in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) to obtain data on tactical employment, system performance, maintenance experience, and suitability of the Department of the Army basis of issue. The evaluation disclosed that the NVD was effectively employed in both offensive and defensive operations, and that its operational limitations were primarily those imposed by weather, terrain, and vegetation, rather than design. It was concluded that the NVD are of significant value to the combat soldier in Vietnam. Adoption of the recommended Department of the Army basis of issue and introduction of additional NVD into Vietnam before conclusion of the field evaluation were fully justified by the findings and conclusions of the study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 1966
Accession Number
AD0377920

Entities

People

  • Ed E. Jones Jr.
  • James D. Kennedy
  • John G. Hayes

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Contractors
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Instructions
  • Light Sources
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Night Vision
  • Night Vision Devices
  • Personnel Management
  • Radar
  • Starlight Scopes
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design