Helmet mounting for night vision assembly

A mounting device for selectively mounting a night vision apparatus to a helmet, the helmet having an interior surface, an exterior surface and a peripheral edge, said mounting device comprising:

• support means for supporting the night vision apparatus in a desired orientation;
• clamping means, pivotably coupled to said support means, for selectively clamping onto the peripheral edge of the helmet above the eyes of a wearer, said clamping means including engaging means for engaging the interior surface and the exterior surface of the helmet with a releasable clamping action, said engaging means including at least one static surface for contacting the interior surface of the helmet and at least one moveable member for engaging the exterior surface of the helmet;
• a pivot arm having a first end and a second end, said at least one moveable member being coupled to said first end of said pivot arm;
• at least one lever having an end, said second end of said pivot arm being coupled to said end of said at least one lever, wherein movement of said lever in a first direction increases the clamping pressure provided by said at least one moveable member and said at least one static surface, and wherein movement of said lever in a second direction decreases the clamping pressure provided by said at least one moveable member and said at least one static surface, wherein said support means can be pivotably rotated about said clamping means to an operating position where the night vision apparatus is held in front of the eyes of the wearer, and a stowed position, wherein the night vision apparatus is held above the wearer's field of view;
• and
• locking means for selectively locking said support means in said stowed position.