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Sinister · 03-03-2009, 14:15

The NCOIC of the Benning New Equipment Team gave me a demo. They are an exceptionally neat piece of equipment, fusing the capabilities of both image intensification and thermals.

My experience has been that thermals have the big edge on aqcuisition while image intensification wins hands-down for IFF. The image you get in the viewfinder is a starlight picture with a live, moving person outlined with a thermal outline or halo.

When fused together the thermals help you FIND the bad guy while the I2 helps you aim and engage.

Big Army is supposed to integrate the basis-of-issue plan and fielding priority. They were probably told to send it to leg units in contact first (as opposed to SF) because SOF has MFP-11 projects and equipment.

03-03-2009, 14:15	#10
Sinister Quiet Professional Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 261	ENVG The NCOIC of the Benning New Equipment Team gave me a demo. They are an exceptionally neat piece of equipment, fusing the capabilities of both image intensification and thermals. My experience has been that thermals have the big edge on aqcuisition while image intensification wins hands-down for IFF. The image you get in the viewfinder is a starlight picture with a live, moving person outlined with a thermal outline or halo. When fused together the thermals help you FIND the bad guy while the I2 helps you aim and engage. Big Army is supposed to integrate the basis-of-issue plan and fielding priority. They were probably told to send it to leg units in contact first (as opposed to SF) because SOF has MFP-11 projects and equipment.
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