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ASU Unveils Lightweight E3 Night-vision Goggle
The new night-vision goggle is available for orders
Aviation Specialties Unlimited night-vision goggle
The new version of the night-vision goggle from Aviation Specialties Unlimited is 30 percent lighter. © Mariano Rosales/AIN

Heli-Expo visitors can try on the new E3 night-vision goggle (NVG) developed by Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) this week at the company’s Heli-Expo booth. The E3 NVG is 30 percent lighter than the previous generation NVG, and visitors can experience both goggles to feel the weight difference and test features.

ASU's E3 NVG meets FAA technical standard order 164a environmental standards testing and it is made using aluminum and titanium. The lighter weight helps alleviate neck strain, according to ASU, and the E3 has “intuitive adjustments [that] further enable enhanced look-around viewing experiences.” The goggle is also backward-compatible with existing Anvis mounts and battery packs.