Part Number
Definition:
A PRECISION ELECTRO-OPTICAL COMPONENT THAT AMPLIFIES WEAK OPTICAL IMAGES BY CONVERTING THEM INTO STREAMS OF CORRESPONDING ELECTRONS WHOSE NUMBERS ARE, IN TURN, MULTIPLIED MANY TIMES AND THEN ARE CONVERTED BACK INTO MUCH STRONGER VISIBLE LIGHT IMAGES. IT IS A SEALED UNIT USED IN A VARIETY OF NIGHT VISION DEVICES TO PROVIDE OBSERVER WITH A GREATLY ENHANCED VISUAL ABILITY DESPITE VERY LOW AMBIENT LIGHT CONDITIONS. EXCLUDES DETECTOR, LIGHT INTENSITY.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 80058 | JOINT ELECTRONICS TYPE DESIGNATION S |
Federal Supply Class
Title
NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT, EMITTED
Inclusions:
INCLUDES SIGHTING AND OBSERVATION DEVICES, TARGET DETECTORS AND LOCATORS, REMOTE VIEWING SYSTEMS UTILIZING HEAT RADIATION EMITTED FROM OBJECT(S), ASSOCIATED RADIATION SOURCES, IMAGE CONVERTERS AND IMAGE INTENSIFIERS, OPTICAL CELLS AND OTHER COMPONENTS DESIGNED FOR NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT. HOLDERS AND LENS USED WITH INFRARED EQUIPMENT ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS FSC.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES OPTICAL SIGHTING DEVICES WHICH INCORPORATE BOTH DAY AND NIGHT VIEWING CHARACTERISTICS WITHIN AN INTEGRAL UNIT FOR FIRE CONTROL PURPOSE, NONNIGHT VISION TYPE ITEMS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH GUIDED MISSILES, COMMUNICATIONS, OR LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, AND OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SUCH AS LENS, PRISMS, WINDOWS.