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SCHOTT’s NightViper Optical Scope Allows Soldiers To See Around Corners

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Friday, June 20th, 2008

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SCHOTT's Fiber Optics Defense Division June 16 introduced NightViper, a system that allows soldiers to view around corners, under doors and through holes in a building when attached to standard night vision goggles. Schott AG is a German holding company with a U.S. subsidiary, SCHOTT North America Inc. Introduced at Eurosatory in Paris, NightViper is a flexible, rugged optical scope, designed for nighttime urban use by infantry and special forces. The scope is in a rugged housing flexible enough to…

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