Night vision in full color. (Tech Talk).Detection in color--rather than the universal green produced by standard night-vision systems--increases the soldier's ability to find the enemy and helps reduce the probability of fratricide frat·ri·cide n. 1. The killing of one's brother or sister. 2. One who has killed one's brother or sister. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin , said Jonathan Walkenstein, of CANVS Corp. The Coral Gables Coral Gables, city (1990 pop. 40,091), Miami-Dade co., SE Fla., SW of Miami; inc. 1925. Founded at the height of the Florida land boom, Coral Gables is a noted planned city, with tree-lined boulevards and Mediterranean-style buildings. , Fla.-based company developed full-color night-vision goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. for the Special Operations Command A subordinate unified or other joint command established by a joint force commander to plan, coordinate, conduct, and support joint special operations within the joint force commander's assigned operational area. Also called SOC. See also special operations. . The goggles cost about $30,000 apiece. Users can see objects up to 400 meters away. CANVS supplies U.S. law enforcement, emergency medical, and search and rescue agencies. Emergency medical personnel value color night vision, because it helps them to distinguish blood in covert lighting scenarios, Walkenstein said. Under standard green night vision, almost all fluids look alike. |
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