Part Number
Definition:
AN ITEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO INTERCEPT AND/OR DEMODULATE INFRARED RADIATIONS. MAY HAVE PROVISIONS FOR PRESENTING INTELLIGENCE.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 20.630 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | AN/AAQ-17 IDS, AC-130H/U |
| CSBH | VOLTAGE IN VOLTS AND CURRENT TYPE | 115.0 AC OR 28.0 DC |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | CONSISTS OF TWO MAJOR ASSEMBLIES:AZIMUTH GIMBAL ASSEMBLY AND THE RECEIVER/ELEVATION GIMBAL ASSEMBLY. THESE TWO ASSEMBLIES ALLOW THE OPERATOR TO SLEW THE RECEIVER ON TWO AXIS' |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 116.750 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 16.750 INCHES NOMINAL |
| TEXT | GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ITEM DESCRIPTION | PURPOSE IS TO SCAN AN OPERATOR-SELECTOR PORTION OF TERRAIN ALONG THE FLIGHT PATH AND TO DISPLAY A TELEVISION-TYPE IMAGE OF INFRARED PATTERNS OF THE TERRAIN. PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO GIVE THE OPERATOR AN IMPROVED CAPABILITY TO DETECT AND IDENTIFY TARGETS OF INTEREST THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE CONCEALED BY DARKNESS OR CAMOUFLAGE |