Here's a look at the latest law enforcement-applicable optics, sights, etc., on the market.
Night Optics introduces the new Explorer 320 thermal camera.
Night Optics USA, a Bushnell company, has begun selling night vision adaptor kits for the iPhone (4, 4s, and 5) that allow users to record video through various night vision weapon sights and optics.
Quite a few procurement officers have absolutely no idea what the folks in the field really need when it comes to night vision. Nor do they understand the different uses of thermal imaging versus light amplification and when they should be deployed.
Bushnell Outdoor Products has acquired Night Optics USA, a leading producer of night-vision and thermal imagers for law enforcement, according to the company.
Night vision gear is still a lot more expensive than a flashlight, even though prices are falling and the gear is more portable and better-performing than ever before.
Advances in thermal imaging and night vision equipment are making these great law enforcement tools less expensive and easier to use.