Development Test II (Service Phase) of Night Vision Sight, Individual Served Weapons, AN/PVS-4

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Abstract:

The Night Vision Sight, Individual Served Weapons, ANPVS-4 is a portable, battery-operated, electro-optical instrument used for observation and aimed fire of weapons at night. It uses the low light level illumination of the night sky, i.e., starlight, moonlight, reflected from the object and its background to form an erect, clearly defined image. The sight can be mounted on the M14 and M16A1 rifles M14, M16A1, M60 machine gun M60, M67 recoilless rifle M67, M72A1A2 rocket launcher M72, and M79 and M203 grenade launchers M79, M203. The sight is passive in nature. The sight consists of the main housing, objective lens assembly, range focusing ring, illuminated sight reticle, with azimuth and elevation adjustment knobs, eyepiece assembly with rubber eye shield, and eyepiece diopter focusing ring, image intensifier assembly, and an objective lens daylight cover. The sight has controls for increasing or decreasing the brightness of the reticle and the image intensifier assembly.

Author(s):
Waite, Grimble J. ; Marinelli, Jerry J.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY INFANTRY BOARD FORT BENNING GA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Pagination:
0217

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
USAIB-3313
Task Number(s):
1X664714D56114B
Project Number(s):
RDT/E-1-X-664714-D-561, USATECOM-7-ES-315-SLS-002
Monitor Series:
TECOM
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.2_Exercising; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_5.2_Understand
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*NIGHT VISION DEVICES, *NIGHT SIGHTS, *STARLIGHT SCOPES, ACCEPTANCE TESTS, INFANTRY, PASSIVE SYSTEMS, HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING, MANPORTABLE EQUIPMENT, ROCKET LAUNCHERS, RECOILLESS GUNS, GRENADE LAUNCHERS, LOW LIGHT LEVELS, RIFLES, SAFETY, MACHINE GUNS, SMALL ARMS, ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Optical Detection and Detectors, Fire Control and Bombing Systems
Keyword(s):
*AN PVS 4
Report Date:
1974 Dec 01