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Used by special forces around the world, the GPNVG-18 | |name=GPNVG-18 | ||
|manufacturer=L3Harris | |||
|image=GPNVG-18.jpg | |||
|type=Panoramic | |||
|format=MX-10160 | |||
|fov-hor=120 | |||
|fov-ver=40 | |||
|mount=Wilcox Dovetail or Ball Detent | |||
|objectives=Proprietary | |||
|eyepieces=Proprietary | |||
}} | |||
Used by special forces around the world, the GPNVG-18 are the first panoramic night vision goggles developed for infantry use. | |||
== History == | |||
According to the firsthand account of a DEVGRU soldier who participated in the night raid of Osama Bin Laden's compound in May 2011, he and his team were using the GPNVG-18 for the operation.<ref>https://special-ops.org/gpnvg-18-night-vision-goggles-bin-laden/</ref> | |||
== Pop Culture == | |||
As the 2012 movie Zero Dark Thirty dramatizes the raid of Osama Bin Laden's compound, the replicas of the GPNVG-18 were worn by the actors of the soldiers. | |||
It is furthermore featured in the video game ''Escape From Tarkov''.<ref>https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/GPNVG-18_Night_Vision_goggles</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:15, 25 October 2024
| GPNVG-18 | |
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| Manufacturer(s) | |
| Type | Panoramic |
| Tube Format | MX-10160 |
| FoV | 40° / 120° |
| Mount | Wilcox Dovetail or Ball Detent |
| Objective(s) | Proprietary |
| Eyepiece(s) | Proprietary |
Used by special forces around the world, the GPNVG-18 are the first panoramic night vision goggles developed for infantry use.
History[edit | edit source]
According to the firsthand account of a DEVGRU soldier who participated in the night raid of Osama Bin Laden's compound in May 2011, he and his team were using the GPNVG-18 for the operation.[1]
Pop Culture[edit | edit source]
As the 2012 movie Zero Dark Thirty dramatizes the raid of Osama Bin Laden's compound, the replicas of the GPNVG-18 were worn by the actors of the soldiers.
It is furthermore featured in the video game Escape From Tarkov.[2]
