Spotlight and night vision device mounting system for a vehicle

A spotlight and night vision device mounting system for a vehicle, the system comprising:

• an actuating bar connected to the vehicle and having a first end internal to the vehicle and a second end external to the vehicle, wherein the actuating bar acts as a coaxial shaft to provide a voltage;
• a handle located on the first end of the actuating bar, wherein the handle includes a user interface to receive commands from a user and a first processor to provide signals based on the received commands;
• an enclosure located on the second end of the actuating bar, wherein the enclosure is to house a spotlight, a night vision device, a second processor and a communications interface, wherein the second processor is to receive the signals from the first processor and control operation of the spotlight and the night vision device based thereon, wherein the night vision device is to detect thermal radiation from one or more objects located in line of sight of the vehicle and create a video stream from the detected thermal radiation from the one or more objects, and wherein the communications interface is to transmit the video stream to a display device located within an interior of the vehicle for viewing by a driver of the vehicle;
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• a means for providing power to the handle.