nvgwillLike new with OEM kit works great. Comes with the full kit and set up on a carbon bump ready to go. Warfighter substantially increased situational awareness because threats can be detected in virtually any environment. Bad guys that would normally be camofluaged in foliage, rock formations, etc can now be easily detected from a safe distance. Pitch black rooms or caves that would normally defeat I², causing the operator to use an IR illuminator (which can give away his position to anyone else using night vision) can now be easily negotiated with the thermal overlay. It is especially effective in urban operations. The fused image has three modes: thermal overlay, thermal outline, and full thermal. The Overlay produces an otherwise standard I² image with orange thermal heat signatures over anything that is producing heat. This mode is extremely well-adapted to identifying threats quickly through obscurants. The outline mode produces a thin orange thermal outline around anything that is giving off heat. The rest of the image is standard I². This mode is especially useful when using an IR laser pointer because the operator can identify threats while still having recognition capability and can engage them with the laser. This is important because IR lasers are not seen through thermal. The full thermal mode overlays a complete thermal image over the I² image and is used when little to no ambient light is available, reducing the operator’s need to employ an illuminator. The ENVG is powered by four standard AA batteries, housed in a separate battery module. This module can attach directly to the imager for use as a hand-held device, or attaches to the rear bracket of the proprietary helmet mount. The ENVG Helmet Mount features a front and back shroud, tethered by a power cable, with proprietary mounting arm. The Battery Housing Module mounts to the rear of the helmet and doubles as a counterweight to increase comfort while wearing the system on long operations. The power current is transferred using small contacts between the ENVG, Mounting Arm, Shroud, Rear Shroud, and Battery Housing. The system is robust and fits tight, ensuring a durable connection and no loss of power. The Mounting Arm features several adjustments that allow it to be configured for a wide range of users including fore/aft, vertical, and side-to-side. When in the stowed position, the single arm of the helmet mount can rotate on its axis to allow the ENVG to spin 90 degrees to either side. This places the goggle flat against the helmet shell, producing a smaller silhouette.
