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Night combat airborne platforms ... and night vision systems that equip them.
Armada International, December, 1989 by Alder, Konrad
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Night Combat Airborne Platforms . . .
...and the Night Vision Systems that Equip Them
Night vision devices have now made it possible for modern armies to fight round the clock. Not all arms of the service or units, however, are endowed with an equal night vision capability. To take an example, during recent military exercises in West Germany, M1 Abrams MBT and M2 Bradley AFV-equipped US Army units had to interrupt an up till then successful night attack for lack of adequate air support and batten down until daybreak in defensive positions. The oft-quoted ability to carry ...
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