AN/PVS-4
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| AN/PVS-4 | |
|---|---|
"PVS-4 Starlight Scope" | |
| Type | Passive |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Category | Night Vision Device |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1978–present |
| Used by | United States |
| Wars | Persian Gulf War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Optic Electronic Corporation of Dallas |
| Designed | 1975 |
| Manufacturer | Optic Electronic Corporation of Dallas |
| Produced | 1977–2002 |
| No. built | > 150,000 |
| Variants | AN/TVS-5, NVS-700, NVS-800 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 4.0 lb (1800 g) |
| Dimensions (L×H×W) | 320mm (l) x 120mm (h) x 100mm (w) |
| Resolution (lp/mm) | 32 lp/mm |
| Mode of Operation | Passive |
| II tube | MX9644 |
| Tube form factor | 25mm |
| Field of vision (°) | 14.5 degrees |
| Range of detection | 600m (Starlight) |
| Range of recognition | 400m (Starlight) |
| System zoom | 3.6x |
| Generation | 2 |
| Can use these tubes |
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AN/PVS-4 (Night Vision Sight, Individual Served Weapon, AN/PVS-4) is the U.S. military designation for a specification of the first second generation passive Night vision device. The AN/PVS-4 first saw widespread use during the Gulf War and later some deployment in the Iraq War and has since been replaced by modern third-generation weapon sights.
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/PVS-4" designation represents the 4th 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.