4th Edition Equipment, Night Vision Device, Image Intensification

[Matt W]

Very nice.

What do you use to get the graphics looking like sketches?

[nuke11]

Originally Posted by Matt W

Very nice.

What do you use to get the graphics looking like sketches?

Well I print it out, then get some tracing paper and then trace and shade the image, but it is easier to use AKVIS Sketch.

[ArmySGT.]

Enhanced Night Vision Goggles.

Generation 3+ or Generation 4 with thermal overlay.

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[nuke11]

Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

Enhanced Night Vision Goggles.

Generation 3+ or Generation 4 with thermal overlay.

Generation 4: Is a tricky one as technically there is no Gen 4 classification, according to the US Army. When it was initially introduced the US Army recognized the Gen 4 technology classification. However, after testing reliability and life span of the Gen 4 devices the Army determined that this technology did not meet their strict requirements and thus recanted the Gen 4 definition.

Any "+" appearing after a Generation type (i.e., Gen II +, Gen III +) do not change the generation type of the device, but instead indicates an advancement(s) over the original specification's requirements.

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by nuke11

Generation 4: Is a tricky one as technically there is no Gen 4 classification, according to the US Army. When it was initially introduced the US Army recognized the Gen 4 technology classification. However, after testing reliability and life span of the Gen 4 devices the Army determined that this technology did not meet their strict requirements and thus recanted the Gen 4 definition.

Any "+" appearing after a Generation type (i.e., Gen II +, Gen III +) do not change the generation type of the device, but instead indicates an advancement(s) over the original specification's requirements.

This is the A/N- PSQ 20 a Gen 3 and thermal fusion... further refined to the model B.

[nuke11]

Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

This is the A/N- PSQ 20 a Gen 3 and thermal fusion... further refined to the model B.

So I'm guessing you are asking that I add this to my equipment information?

I am currently working on the next series of documents for thermal imaging and the thermal fusion based devices.

But at what point do I stop? All of this will not be even possibly available.

Now this also raises the question as to how the rules will need to be expanded a bit to cover this. Since the rules are based on the heat difference between the object and it's background. How do we calculate background temperatures for different environments and materials and the object?

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by nuke11

So I'm guessing you are asking that I add this to my equipment information?

I am currently working on the next series of documents for thermal imaging and the thermal fusion based devices.

But at what point do I stop? All of this will not be even possibly available.

Now this also raises the question as to how the rules will need to be expanded a bit to cover this. Since the rules are based on the heat difference between the object and it's background. How do we calculate background temperatures for different environments and materials and the object?

I mentioned it because it has been issued to units since 2009 and is the slated replacement for the A/N PVS-14 monocle. Since it is a real world and field system I thought you would want to know...... the A/N-PSQ 20 is also known as the Enhanced Nightvision Goggle.

The video explains the difference better than I can.