AN/PSQ-42

AN/PSQ-42 Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular
A U.S. Army soldier wearing an IHPS helmet with ENVG-B goggles mounted.
TypeHelmet mounted binocular image intensifier and thermal imager combination
Place of originUnited States
CategoryMilitary
Service history
In service2019–present
Used byU.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corps
WarsWar in Afghanistan, Operation Inherent Resolve
Production history
DesignerL3Harris and Elbit Systems of America
Designed2018–2019
ManufacturerL3Harris
Elbit Systems of America
No. built>13,000 units
Specifications
Weight<2.5 lbs
Battery configurationHelmet mounted 4x AA-type battery pack

The AN/PSQ-42 Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) is a third-generation passive binocular night vision device developed for the United States Army by L3Harris. It combines dual tube image-intensifying (I²) and thermal-imaging technologies into a single goggle, enabling vision in low-light conditions. The two methods can be used individually or simultaneously in a fused mode.[1] The ENVG-B is intended to be issued to the dismounted combat arms soldiers within the Army's Brigade combat teams (BCT), and so far over 10,000 have been issued to several BCT's within the 1st Infantry Division, 2nd Infantry Division, 25th Infantry Division, 82nd Airborne Division and 101st Airborne Division.[2][3] The US Marine Corps has also purchased 3,100 ENVG-B units.[4]

U.S. Army soldiers load an M224 60mm mortar, as seen through the ENVG-B's I² + thermal fusion outline mode
  1. ^ "Enhanced Night Vision Goggle–Binocular (ENVG-B) | L3Harris Fast. Forward". www.l3harris.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  2. ^ Cox, Matthew (2019-09-25). "These Are the First Units to Get Army's New Night-Vision Binoculars". Military.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  3. ^ "L3Harris ENVG-B". engage.l3harris.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  4. ^ Cox, Matthew (2018-10-10). "Army, Marines to Buy Thousands of New Binocular-Style Night-Vision Goggles". Military.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.