Conquest of Darkness by Management of the Stars

Abstract

This text was presented as the Thomas B. Dowd Memorial Lecture for 1991 national Infrared Information Symposium (IRIS). The history of Army Night Vision from World War II to 1972 proves how the right organization with talented people and proper support can succeed. This presentation not only illustrates the growth of image intensifier technology and families of equipment, but the key events and stars that made it all happen. Described are the management techniques used and how to organize for effective research, development, engineering, and production programs; the evolution of the Far Infrared Common Module program is described; and how the Night Vision Laboratory was unique.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 18, 1991
Accession Number
ADA245496

Entities

People

  • Robert S. Wiseman

Organizations

  • Martin Marietta

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Concurrent Engineering
  • Contracts
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Image Tubes
  • Light Sources
  • Night Vision
  • Personnel Management
  • Power Supplies
  • Production Engineering
  • Starlight Scopes
  • Systems Engineering
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.