All optics and optronics
Night vision goggles and monoculars here cover the soldier, the vehicle crew and the aviator. Single-tube goggles PVS-7 and DBNS-7 and the dual-tube NYX binocular are worn on a head mask or helmet, while ANVG and DPNS-9 are helmet-mounted aviator goggles for night flight. The NVG-14B stereoscopic goggle serves combat vehicles and helicopters. Monoculars include ARGUS, ASIO NV, MNP-15 and MNV-1, with ARGUS and MNV-1 listed for hand-held, helmet and weapon use. The HEXAGON day and night camera module extends the same image-intensified technology to standalone and integrated observation.
Helmet mounted double tube Gen III night vision goggle for night flight and navigation, with rear battery pack counterweight and automatic breakaway.
Image intensified multi-purpose monocular operated hand-held, head or helmet mounted or weapon mounted, powered by a single AA battery.
Multi-purpose night vision monocular for observation, navigation or short to medium range weapon sighting, with ABC and bright source protection.
Single tube night vision goggle for observation, surveillance and land navigation, hand-held or face-mask worn, compatible with all laser types.
Night vision goggle for aviator observation and navigation, mounted on flight helmet or aviator mask, for use in helicopter cockpits up to 5000 m.
Image intensified day and night camera for round-the-clock observation from 10E-4 lux to 10E4 lux, usable standalone or as a module in a larger camera system.
Single tube night vision monocular with auto-gated tube, automatic brightness control and built-in infrared LED illuminator, offered in three tube grades.
Night vision monocular for observation, movement and aiming, usable hand-held, helmet mounted or weapon mounted on a MIL-STD-1913 rail.
Stereoscopic night vision goggles with two independent third generation tubes and eye position adjustment, applied in combat vehicles and helicopters.
Dual tube night vision binocular with integrated infrared illuminator and individually flip-away monoculars, operated helmet, head mounted or hand-held.
Single tube night vision goggle for observation, surveillance and land navigation, hand-held or head-mask worn, with built-in IR illuminator and ABC/BSP.
Requirements are usually written around tube generation (Gen II+ or Gen III), field of view (40 deg is standard for the x1 devices here, 45 deg for ASIO NV), diopter and interpupillary adjustment range, battery type and life, weight, immersion and operating temperature. Detection and recognition ranges for a standard man-sized target let bids be compared on a like-for-like basis. For aviation goggles the automatic breakaway threshold, minus blue filter class and altitude of use are also specified.
The main variables are tube count and mounting. Single-tube goggles such as PVS-7 and DBNS-7 are the simpler layout, dual-tube goggles such as NYX and NVG-14B give stereoscopic vision, and monoculars such as ARGUS and MNV-1 trade depth perception for the ability to switch between hand-held, helmet and weapon use. MNP-15 is offered in three tube grades, MNP-15-G2, MNP-15-G3 and MNP-15-XR5, so that performance and budget can be matched. Built-in IR illuminators and automatic brightness control are listed where fitted.
ARGUS and MNV-1 are described as usable hand-held, helmet mounted or weapon mounted, MNV-1 on a MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny or Weaver rail, and ASIO NV is offered for short to medium range weapon sighting. The goggles in this group are for observation and navigation and are not weapon sights.
ANVG is a helmet-mounted double-tube Gen III goggle with automatic breakaway and a rear battery pack counterweight, and DPNS-9 mounts on a flight helmet or aviator mask for helicopter cockpits up to 5000 m. NVG-14B is also listed for use in helicopters as well as combat vehicles.
