Part Number
Definition:
A TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED, VACUUM ENVIRONMENT, USUALLY VERY LIMITED IN SIZE TO SEVERAL CUBIC INCHES, USED TO CONVERT INFRARED RADIATION INTO AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL IN NIGHT VISION INSTRUMENTS OR EQUIPMENT. IT CONSISTS OF A VACUUM CHAMBER, FOCAL PLANE ARRAY, COMMAND AND CONTROL ELECTRONICS AND AN ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED LINEAR COOLER.
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.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| NHCF | NUCLEAR HARDNESS CRITICAL FEATURE | HARDENED |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | COOLER DEWAR OR-385/U |