AN/PSQ-20

AN/PSQ-20 Enhanced Night Vision Goggle
Profile view of the AN/PSQ-20 ENVG-I (F6023)
TypeMonocular
Place of originUnited States
CategoryMilitary
Service history
In service2008–present
Used byUS Armed Forces
Production history
DesignerITT Exelis
Raytheon
ManufacturerITT Exelis
Unit costUS$18,000[1]
Specifications
Weightc. 2 lb (0.91 kg)
Cont Operation (h)7.5 hours
Mode of OperationPassive
Field of vision (°)28 degrees (IR)
38 degrees (I2)
System zoom1x

The AN/PSQ-20 Enhanced Night Vision Goggle (ENVG) is a third-generation passive monocular night vision device developed for the United States Armed Forces by ITT Exelis. It fuses image-intensifying and thermal-imaging technologies, enabling vision in conditions with very little light. The two methods can be used simultaneously or individually. The ENVG was selected by the US Army's Program Executive Office Soldier (PEO Soldier) as a supporting device for the Future Force Warrior program in 2004, and is intended to replace the older AN/PVS-7 and AN/PVS-14 systems.[2] Although more expensive and heavier than previous models, US Special Forces began using the goggles in 2008 and the US Army's 10th Mountain Division began fielding the AN/PSQ-20 in 2009.[3] Improvements to the goggles have been attempted to make them lighter, as well as enabling the transmission of digital images to and from the battlefield.[4]

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