How L3Harris Solutions Help Soldiers Operate at Maximum Efficiency

L3Harris researches, designs, tests, improves, and offers industry-leading C&C systems, which can also integrate with their autonomous system and electronic warfare offerings. L3’s C&C systems are secure, operable in locked-down environments, and feature high-security protocols.

This makes their systems the perfect fit for their night vision equipment. Let’s look at L3Harris’s leading night vision binoculars and what sets them apart.

L3Harris’s Night Vision Solutions

Night vision binoculars (NVBs) are the vision enhancement solution of choice for nighttime and low-light military operations. This technology uses an infrared light source to illuminate a soldier’s environment and displays the visuals either via the lenses or monitors.

An NVB system is comprised of several key parts:

• An infrared illuminator that generates the infrared light. This light is then reflected off of the surrounding environment, collected through the night vision goggles, and converted into a display that human eyes understand.

• An image intensifier. This converts the infrared light into an electrical current that is then converted into visuals by a cathode ray tube (CRT). This process is known as photocathode conversion.

• A brightness sensor. The sensor automatically adjusts the brightness of the visual display based on the amount of light in the environment.

Collecting—and Communicating—Mission-Critical Information

Communication in critical situations is one of the key problems solved by both C&C systems and NVBs. Both types of technology help military units maintain synchronized contact and quickly share commands.

When something goes wrong, units need to be able to identify causes and rapidly implement responses. L3’s Ground Panoramic Night Vision Goggles (GPNVG) provide a 97-degree, horizontal field of view that simplifies target identification in low light conditions.

NVGs and related equipment maximize the chances of discovering mission-critical information and communicating it. Goggles like L3Harris’ AN/PVS-31C (BNVD) help units collect information like enemy locations, weather conditions, and type of terrain.

Such data can help units make better decisions, avoid potential hazards, and achieve mission success. L3’s C&C systems automatically collect data from sensors and other devices, process it, and display the data on a computer or laptop.

L3Harris at Warrior East

L3Harris is also one of the brands at ADS’ annual Warrior East conference–a showcase of top military equipment suppliers. At the conference, L3—and other vendors—get the chance to connect with the end users of their products, like Special Operations Command (SOCOM) staff, naval officers, Fort Bragg officers, and satellite communication (SATCOM) professionals.

L3Harris has worked with ADS for many years on projects ranging from tactical radio needs to SOCOM technology and beyond.