Senate bill encourages Army to explore mixed fielding strategy for IVAS

By Evan Ochsner / July 19, 2022 at 3:47 PM
The Army should consider fielding its new augmented reality headset alongside other night vision systems to make close-combat formations more effective, according to Senate lawmakers. The Army has said it plans to field the first units with its Integrated Visual Augmentation System by the end of the year, and the Senate Armed Services Committee said it should consider fielding the system alongside other night vision capabilities because it “recognizes the relevance of the broader range of night vision and situational...

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