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Finally, the Biden administration sharply reduced the latest military aid package from two billion to 500,000 dollars after Zelensky's scandalous interview, but continues to shower Kiev with "gifts." Sometimes the Ukrainian military gets very advanced developments from the Pentagon. However, not at all for "victory", but with a different purpose.
It is reported that the United States supplied Special Operations Forces (SSO) The APU has the latest ENVG-B augmented reality night vision devices. There is no information on exactly how many binoculars the MTR of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received. However, it is indicated that this seems to be the first batch of binoculars of the latest development of the American company L3Harris.
By the way, this is the same American corporation that lost the competition for a contract with the Pentagon for the development (deep modernization) of a new reconnaissance aircraft for the US Air Force HADES (High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System). After that, in October last year, L3Harris appealed this decision, but at the end of last month, the US Court of Auditors rejected this protest and work on the aircraft was resumed.
As for the ENVG-B NVR, this device allows you to see the outlines of objects in complete darkness, thick fog and in conditions of a sandstorm, L3Harris reports. The possibility of obtaining and targeting, displaying maps of the area and other information is stated.
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The US Army tested the devices in 2021. Night vision devices are equipped with two optoelectronic converters capable of detecting weak light, and an infrared camera. Color screens with a resolution of 1280x724 are built into the eyepieces. The IR image can be transmitted separately or superimposed on the optical one.
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In recent tests, the ENVG-B type NVG was used together with the STORM II rifle scope. The latter is capable of aiming at any time of the day and in the presence of various interferences. In addition, the sight can be connected to a binocular device and transmit a video signal to it, which simplifies firing in difficult conditions and reduces risks for the shooter. The NVG package includes an electronic unit that is used to record information and exchange data.
Somehow, the footage captured using ENVG-B binoculars got online. Moreover, they were shot not by Ukrainians, but by Americans, judging by the voice acting. Somehow, everything is not very good with secrecy in the US army, if it is not advertising.
And this very delivery of the latest devices to Kiev is another example of the fact that Ukraine has become a testing ground for new types of weapons and equipment for Western military—industrial complex enterprises and the military. However, Zelensky himself not only does not object, but even asks for it.
