(NewsNation) — Investigators are looking at the factors that contributed to Wednesday’s tragic plane crash in Washington, D.C., and they may consider whether night-vision goggles played a role.

The most sophisticated night vision devices used by the US Army resemble Predator-level technology. The American military demonstrated the capabilities of these optics systems in 2021, as noted by ...

Investigators have yet to determine whether the crew of an Army helicopter was wearing the devices when the Black Hawk crashed into a civilian airliner last week. By Mark Walker and John Ismay ...

Regulus Global LLC,* Virginia Beach, Virginia, was awarded a $10,830,090 firm-fixed-price contract for the Army/Navy Portable Visual Search-21 Low Profile Night Vision Goggle Kits, Clip on Thermal ...

Flying a Black Hawk helicopter with night vision goggles presents a number of challenges. In the wake of the tragic midair collision between a Black Hawk and an American Airlines flight in Washington ...

The next version of the U.S. Army’s night vision goggles could feature a way for commanders to see what soldiers are seeing. That is, if the Army wants that capability. The Army selected L3Harris and ...

Night vision goggles may have created viewing difficulties for the pilots of a US Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet. WASHINGTON — The pilots of a US Army helicopter that collided with ...

A soldier fires from the prone position wearing an early version of the Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation System, a 'mixed reality' goggle to improve soldier situational awareness. (Army) FORT ...