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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | AN/PVS-5 | P-40 radar |
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| Type | Passive[source] | Early Warning/Target Acquisition[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| Category | Head/helmet mountable[source] | — |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | — |
| Used by | United States Armed Forces[source] | — |
| Wars |
Range
Single source370 km (230 miles)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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] | — |
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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 | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Introduced | — | 1963[source] |
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| Frequency | — | Centimeter[source] |
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| Azimuth | — | 360 degrees[source] |
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| Elevation | — | 2-14 degrees[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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