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AN/PVS-5

Passive

AN/PVS-5 is a passive originating in United States. It was built by ITT Industries Litton Industries. Reported operators include United States Armed Forces.

Origin: United States
Manufacturer: ITT Industries Litton Industries

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Mass: 0.85kgWeight

Technical data

Specifications

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Dimensions & mass

Weight: 850 grams¹

Performance

Range of detection: 50m (Starlight) 150m (Moonlight)¹

Programme

Category: Head/helmet mountable¹

Wars

Vietnam War Operation Eagle Claw Persian Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War¹

Designed

1971¹

Variants

AN/PVS-5, AN/PVS-5A, AN/PVS-5B, AN/PVS-5C¹

Dimensions (L×H×W)

6.5" x 6.8" x 4.7"¹

Resolution (lp/mm)

>32 lp/mm¹

Mode of Operation

Passive¹

II tube

MX-9916¹

Field of vision ( ° )

40 degrees¹

System zoom

1×¹

Generation

2¹

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AN/PVS-5 · Wikipedia revision 1375929303 ↗
Type
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Type
Passive
Place of origin
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Place of origin
United States
Category
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Category
Head/helmet mountable
In service
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · In service
1972–present
Used by
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Used by
United States Armed Forces
Wars
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Wars
Vietnam War Operation Eagle Claw Persian Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Designed
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Designed
1971
Manufacturer
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Manufacturer
ITT Industries Litton Industries
Variants
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Variants
AN/PVS-5, AN/PVS-5A, AN/PVS-5B, AN/PVS-5C
Weight
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Weight
850 grams
Dimensions (L×H×W)
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Dimensions (L×H×W)
6.5" x 6.8" x 4.7"
Resolution (lp/mm)
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Resolution (lp/mm)
>32 lp/mm
Mode of Operation
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Mode of Operation
Passive
II tube
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · II tube
MX-9916
Field of vision ( ° )
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Field of vision ( ° )
40 degrees
Range of detection
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Range of detection
50m (Starlight) 150m (Moonlight)
System zoom
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · System zoom
1×
Generation
Infobox (AN/PVS-5) · Generation
2