SOFIC 2019: L3 unveils new goggle design

24th May 2019 - 11:16 GMT | by Scott Gourley in Tampa

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L3 Integrated Land Systems has received permission from a undisclosed customer to unveil its next-generation panoramic night vision goggle at this week’s Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC), further to the delivery of the first three units to the said operator at the end of Q1.

Based on L3’s combat-proven Ground Panoramic Night Vision Goggle, the new Fused-Ground Panoramic Night Vision Goggle, called “F-Pano” maintains a 97-degree field-of-view for operators, while delivering capability that improves the ability to locate targets and engage threats.

Additionally, the F-Pano design also allows the operator to access common operating environment imagery and digitally communicate …

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