Multimode display for NVIS compatible operation

A multimode display for night vision imaging system (NVIS) compatible operation, comprising:

• a) a display assembly including a display subassembly, said display subassembly comprising a display component;
• b) a backlight printed wiring board (PWB) assembly positioned behind said display subassembly, comprising,
• i) a printed wiring board (PWB);
• ii) a top side mounted LED array mounted on a first side of said printed wiring board (PWB) comprising a top side plurality of LEDs including a top side set of white LEDs;
• iii) a reverse-mounted LED array mounted on a second side of said printed wiring board (PWB) comprising a reverse-mounted plurality of LEDs including a reverse-mounted set of white LEDs;
• and,
• iv) dedicated primary IR filtering means operatively associated with said reverse-mounted LED array for conditioning light emitted from said reverse-mounted LED array for NVIS compatible operation;
• and
• c) a secondary IR filter positioned between said backlight printed wiring board (PWB) and said display subassembly,
• wherein in a day mode of operation said forward-side mounted LED array illuminates said display subassembly;
• and, in an NVIS mode of operation filtered light from said reverse-mounted LED array illuminates said display subassembly.