Second Generation Crewserved and Individual Served Weaponsights

Abstract

TRANSVARO Elektron Aletleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. of Istanbul, Turkey, is marketing second generation crew-served and individual served weapon sights. TRANSVARO Model 9865A (crewserved) and Model 9866A (individual served) weaponsights are lightweight, passive night vision sights using 25-mm microchannel plate intensifier tubes. The sights are easily attached to a number of different weapons for night reconnaissance. Automatic gain control circuitry is employed to automatically maintain the viewed scene illumination constant during periods of changing light levels allowing the operator to use the sight without having to readjust the tube gain control every few minutes during these periods. Optical features available include 5x binocular eyepieces for viewing with both eyes 35-mm SLR relay and 16 mm video relay for night photography.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 27, 1989
Accession Number
ADA233497

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automatic Gain Control
  • Climate Change
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Illumination
  • Image Tubes
  • Images
  • Materials
  • Microchannel Plates
  • Middle East
  • Military Applications
  • Military Research
  • Muzzle Flash
  • New York
  • Night Photography
  • Night Reconnaissance
  • Night Vision
  • Photography

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.