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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | AN/PVS-5 | Central acquisition radar (3D-CAR) |
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| Type | Passive[source] | Primary surveillance radar[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| Category | Head/helmet mountable[source] | — |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | — |
| Used by | United States Armed Forces[source] | — |
Range
Single source185 km (115 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Vietnam War Operation Eagle Claw Persian Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1971[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | ITT Industries Litton Industries[source] | Bharat Electronics Limited[source] |
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| Variants | AN/PVS-5, AN/PVS-5A, AN/PVS-5B, AN/PVS-5C[source] | — |
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| Dimensions (L×H×W) | 6.5" x 6.8" x 4.7"[source] | — |
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| Resolution (lp/mm) | >32 lp/mm[source] | — |
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| Mode of Operation | Passive[source] | — |
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| II tube | MX-9916[source] | — |
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| Field of vision ( ° ) | 40 degrees[source] | — |
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| Range of detection | 50m (Starlight) 150m (Moonlight)[source] | — |
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| System zoom | 1×[source] | — |
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| Generation | — |
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| Country of origin | — | India[source] |
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| Designer | — | Electronics and Radar Development Establishment ( DRDO )[source] |
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| Frequency | — | S band[source] |
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| Altitude | — | 18 kilometres (11 mi)[source] |
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| Azimuth | — | >±0.5°[source] |
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| Elevation | — | 5 Mrad upto 100 Km[source] |
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| Other names | — | ROHINI REVATHI[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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