Night Vision & Tech by Adams Articles
Engineering deep dives, spectral performance comparisons, and practical field notes from Adams Industries, Inc. These articles are the primary technical reference for our products and design philosophy.
Long-form articles only. For product manuals or quick answers, visit the
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Spectral Analysis
Spectral Performance Comparison of Gen 3 vs Photonis 4G Night Vision Tubes
Gen 3 versus Photonis 4G compared under controlled conditions, focusing on spectral
response, halo, and real-world low-light performance.
Gen 3
Photonis 4G
Spectral Response
System Review
NVG-ALPHA Review — Why We Are Upgrading from the BNVD 1431 Mark 2
Why Adams Industries is transitioning from the BNVD 1431 Mk2 to the NVG-ALPHA, and what
the change means for real-world users.
NVG-ALPHA
BNVD 1431
Upgrades
History
History of Night Vision, Part Deux: Lenses, Lies, and Laser Beams
1970s through early modern NV history with lenses, lasers, and the strange paths
the technology took along the way.
Cold War
Lasers
Optics
History
History of Night Vision, Part 1
From pre-electronic attempts to the first real night vision devices, told without
the usual academic coma.
Night Vision History
Pre-Electronic Era
Tube Data
L3 Warrior Systems Image Intensifier Tube Specifications Overview
Walkthrough of L3 tube specs, what the numbers mean, and how to interpret them when
buying or evaluating a system.
L3
Tube Specs
Image Intensifiers
Market Outlook
The Great Pre-Chinarmageddon Sale: Why Now Is The Time To Buy Chinese Night Vision
A blunt look at geopolitical risk, supply chains, and why Chinese-origin NV gear is
in a weird now-or-never window.
China
Supply Chain
Night Vision Market
Field Use
Embarking on Night Vision Travel: A World After Dark
Using night vision as a travel companion and creative tool, and what changes when
you start seeing the world after dark.
Travel
Night Vision
Photography
System Notes
Embrace the 1431
A defense of the BNVD 1431 Mk2 from someone who was loudly unimpressed with the
original 1431.
BNVD 1431
Dual-Tube Systems
User Experience
Archive
Common Operational Perception
Early article on situational awareness and law enforcement operations, preserved
here as a historical snapshot.
Situational Awareness
Law Enforcement
Archive
Archive
Technologies That Could Save Your Life
Mission-critical tech for law enforcement and tactical users from the early 2000s
— the roots of what became Adams Industries.
Early Article
Tactics
Archive
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