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Commander EISS has a weight of 1.5 kg.
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Soldier EISS is slightly heavier, around 2 kg, as the sensors on the helmet become two, one TV-based day optical system, with a x2 magnification, and a third-generation image intensification device with x1 magnification. Images are once again shown onto the HMD in front of the soldier’s eye. In
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