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Everyone knows that if you’re on the SWAT team, you have to have the coolest toys, the best weapons and the latest gadgets. Some of those gadgets help operators function in unfriendly conditions, and ...

While video surveillance remains a robust market segment for the security industry, camera commoditization and eroding hardware margins have been a key pain point for systems integrators. The ...

The article "Night Vision or Thermal: What’s Better for Your SWAT Operation?" examines the question at hand and steps through the darkness to offer up some insight ...

Night vision goggles and thermal imaging scopes are both useful pieces of kit in their own right, but combining the two provides the best of both worlds. For those who have only the goggles, ...

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 tested more than a handful of thermal cameras the past year alone. From using them to uncover potential dangers around my home, to seeing how much a phone overheats, there’s plenty of practical ...

The Army recently ordered $97 million worth of the service's latest Enhanced Night Vision Goggles and carbine-mounted thermal weapon sights in an effort to improve soldier marksmanship at night. The ...