Jamey Caldwell has spent thousands of hours working with night vision devices—in war and for hunting feral pigs. He spent 21 years in the US Army, with the first seven serving in the 75th Ranger ...

Editor’s Note: October 23, 2025: As veteran Contributor Justin Park begins testing a new round of night vision and thermal imaging gear, we’ve updated this story with some early frontrunners based on ...

I've been testing out the Cigman CNVPRO night vision binoculars for months now, and it's proven to be a versatile companion for all of my astrophotography shoots.

There was once a time when night vision goggles -- with their almost magical ability to see in the dark -- were only available to the military and law enforcement. Today, that technology is so ...

Images of soldiers sweeping through a compound in the dead of the night have frequented national news for decades. American soldiers dominate the night thanks to night vision goggles — but that ...

There are a bunch of dedicated devices that literally lift the veil of darkness to reveal a secret nocturnal world. Some ...

Solid state electronics have provided lighter weight night vision units that work better than the old-fashioned gear that used photomultiplier tubes, but there was an even older technology as [Our Own ...

Whether you are looking for wildlife, making sure no one approaches your property, or just want to be able to know what’s out ahead of you in the night, reliable night vision monoculars can light up ...

With light pollution a major problem for stargazing in city and suburban areas, it can be hard to see stars without the right equipment to counteract it. Are night vision monoculars good for ...

Investigators have yet to determine whether the crew of an Army helicopter was wearing the devices when the Black Hawk crashed into a civilian airliner last week. By Mark Walker and John Ismay ...

If you want to boat more safely at night, night-vision technology can help minimize your odds of getting off course or missing a hidden ­aid-to-navigation post or piece of flotsam. There are two basic ...