Night Vision Goggles is a piece of equipment featured in Battlefield 2: Special Forces issued to all kits and factions. They allow better vision in dark areas and can be activated by pressing 7 on the keyboard. While using Night Vision, the player's HUD will be lit with a green tint. Activating night vision does remove some of the players peripheral vision, should the user be exposed to a flashbang blast, the blinding effect will be amplified by the goggles. The goggles also have a limited battery life with a slight penalty when turning them on in terms of battery power. They can be recharged by turning them off for a while.

It is important to note that while all kits and factions are issued Night Vision Goggles, it is the map file that determines whether or not they can be used similar to how Body Armor is issued to classes.

On maps where aircraft can be used, the pilot's night vision will have a grey shade instead of the usual green and have unlimited power compared to the limited vehicle and infantry versions. This also applies to the Commander view.