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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gulf1263" data-source="post: 3496438" data-attributes="member: 99783">I would be surprised if they (the Steiner 8x30) were not laser and nuclear flash protected.With the use of much, much smaller and inexpensive drones it seems 7x40, 7x50 and 8x30 binoculars are not being used or issued as much.I had a chance to watch some US Army National Guard training from a road thru my Leica 7x42 HD and only saw one NCO use binoculars, everyone else appeared to watching small cell phone sized or lap top computer screens as a bunch of small electric hand launched drones flew over hill and dale.I left when one of the drones flew over me and a Bradley APC headed my way.Recon and sniper units are the exception.I sold a pair of Swarovski Habicht 10x40's to a friends son who is now a USMC Scout/Sniper.They were not laser and nuclear flash proof.He has been issued an pair of Leupold 10x50 that are GI spec with laser and nuclear flash protection.I wonder if the latest Hensoldt (?) are laser and nuclear flash protected?Really would like a pair of the aus Jena 7x40's just because, don't think the Docter Optic ones are laser and nuclear flash proof, my old ones were.Art</blockquote>