Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
In the dark
Revenue for night vision equipment manufacturers shot up during the recessionary period, as federal defense budgets soared. Nevertheless, during the latter half of the past five years, the completion of contracts and reduced demand from local government and commercial sources caused demand to fall. Over the next five years, revenue is expected to continue its downward trend, because of reduced defense budgets. However, growth in new technologies will help mitigate a major decline.... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter
Night vision equipment generally consists of four essential parts: an objective lens, an eyepiece, a power supply and an intensifier tube. These devices gather existing light through the front lens, and the intensifier tube changes light particles to recreate the observed scene.
Night vision monocular scopes
Night vision monocular scopes make up about 30.0% of total industry revenue. Monocular scores have one eyepiece and are usually handheld or mounted on a weapon. Additionally, night vision monocular scopes can be added to special cameras to take photographs with a night vision camera adapter. Their compact size and light weight make them more versatile than other night vision equipment. Thi... purchase to read more