THE NIGHT VISION INDUSTRY: OVERVIEW

Over the past 5 years or so ( predominately since 911), the commercial night vision industry has been bombarded with fly-by-night start-up companies looking to sell the unsuspecting buyer all kinds of night vision devices. Not all of these night vision devices and pieces of equipment are created equal and the unsuspecting buyer can easily find him or herself with a low-grade poor image quality night vision device that is reticent of those used 30+ years ago in the jungles of Vietnam.

Night vision technology has vastly improved since then, but to the uneducated buyer, they may never know what powerful technology is actually available to them in the marketplace.

More importantly, it is absolutely essential that law enforcement agencies not make the mistake of purchasing anything less than the best night vision equipment available. Our peace officers must have the best technology at their fingertips to help protect us and themselves from new threats to our homeland security and criminals a like.

This blog hopes to help educate those buyers and encourage them to make the right decision when it comes to spending a few thousand dollars on a night vision device.