CERDEC’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate researches and develops sensor and sensor suite technologies for air and ground intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition under adverse battlefield conditions in day and night-time environments.

CERDEC's Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate, located at Fort Belvoir, Va., is "The Army's Sensor Developer," conducting research and development that provides U.S. Soldiers with advanced sensor technology to dominate the 21st-century digital battlefield.

NVESD exploits sensor and sensor suite technologies to:

• See, acquire, and target opposing forces, day or night, under adverse battlefield environments
• Deny the enemy the same capabilities through electro-optic means and/or camouflage, concealment and deception
• Provide capabilities for night driving and pilotage
• Detect, neutralize, clear and mark explosive hazards including minefields and unexploded ordnance
• Protect forward troops, fixed installations and rear echelons from enemy intrusion

CERDEC NVESD leverages its explosive hazard expertise in support of the critical U.S. Humanitarian Demining R&D Program.

NVESD delivers ISR&T technologies that provide actionable information that enables Soldiers to be aware of their surroundings and to perform their duties more safely and with increased effectiveness. This operational insight provides tactical and strategic alternatives for mission success and mitigates the risk of surprise attacks.

NVESD investigates, designs, and matures handheld, vehicle mounted, and airborne detection and neutralization technologies to improve countermine/counter-IED capabilities enabling assured mobility and increased survivability.