AN/PVS-14

AN/PVS-14
An AN/PVS-14 night vision device.
Place of originUnited States
CategoryHead-mountable
Service history
In service2000–present
Used by
WarsGlobal war on terrorism
Production history
Designed2000
ManufacturerElbit Systems of America (previously ITT)
L3Harris Technologies (previously Litton)
No. built> 500,000+
VariantsAN/PVS-14 (ITT F6015, Litton M914A)
NEPVS-14, PVS-14D
Specifications
Weight351 grams
Dimensions (L×H×W)4.5 inches (l) × 2.25 inches (h) × 2 inches (w)
AdapterBayonet
Battery configurationOnboard battery, 1 AA
Resolution (lp/mm)>64 lp/mm
II tubeMX-11769
Tube form factor12 mm
Field of vision (°)40°
Range of detection350 m (starlight)
Range of recognition300 m (Sstarlight)
Generation3
Can use these tubesITT F9815
Dioptric adjustments+4D to −6D

The AN/PVS-14 Monocular Night Vision Device (MNVD) is in widespread use by the United States Armed Forces as well as NATO allies around the world. It uses a third generation image intensifier tube, and is primarily manufactured by Litton Industries (now L-3 Warrior Systems) and Elbit Systems of America (formerly Harris Night Vision, formerly Exelis, formerly ITT). It is often used 'hands free' using a head harness or attached to a combat helmet such as the PASGT, MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet, Advanced Combat Helmet, Marine Lightweight Helmet or IHPS. It can also be used as a weapon's night sight. In addition, it was part of the equipment fielded in the U.S. Army's Land Warrior program. Morovision Night Vision was the law enforcement distributor of the NEPVS-14 for ITT.

In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/PVS-14" designation represents the 14th design of an Army-Navy electronic device for portable visual detection equipment. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.

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References

  1. ↑ "L3HARRIS M914A (PVS-14) UNFILMED WHITE PHOSPHOR 2376+ FOM". TNVC. February 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Monocular Night Vision Device (MNVD), Gen 3, F6015 Series" (PDF). Exelis. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "PVS-14D night vision monocular goggle". Infrared1.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
  4. ↑ Harris Corporation (29 May 2015). "Form 8937 Report of Organizational Actions Affecting Basis of Securities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Exelis - AN/PVS-14 Night Vision Monocular Device". Exelisinc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
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