While some night vision goggles rely exclusively on enhancing ambient light to improve the user’s vision, this set by Nightfox Swift uses infrared (IR) light to create images, even when it’s pitch ...

(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.

Images of soldiers sweeping through a compound in the dead of the night have frequented national news for decades. American soldiers dominate the night thanks to night vision goggles — but that ...

Editor’s Note: October 23, 2025: As veteran Contributor Justin Park begins testing a new round of night vision and thermal imaging gear, we’ve updated this story with some early frontrunners based on ...

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 ...

There was once a time when night vision goggles -- with their almost magical ability to see in the dark -- were only available to the military and law enforcement. Today, that technology is so ...

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 ...

The crash killed at least 28 people, with the rest aboard feared dead, after the plane collided with a U.S. Army helicopter Andrew Harnik/Getty Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the pilots aboard ...

We try out Jakks Pacific's hard-core selection of stealth and hunting toys for the holidays. Would you buy them? I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, ...

A good set of night vision goggles can illuminate the darkness without letting others know you are out there. They can be helpful whether you are trying to identify an animal, secure your property, or ...