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The AN/PVS-14 is a monocular night vision housing developed by Elbit.
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This popular and successful design has been produced by other companies such as ACT In Black and L3 Harris as well as being both copied and improved upon by yet more actors on the market.
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The AN/PVS-14 is the [[Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS)|JETDS]] designation for the F6015 night vision housing developed by [[Elbit Systems Of America|Elbit]] for the [[Developed for::U.S. armed forces]]. This popular and successful design has been produced by other companies such as [[L3Harris]] as well as being both copied and improved upon by yet more actors on the market.
 
== Features ==
 
* Single AA battery compartment
* Manual gain control
* IR illuminator
* Bright source protection
* Shutoff contacts at the mounting point (used by [[J-arm|J-Arm]] combined with [[Mount#Bayonet|Rhino]] [[Mount|helmet mounts]])


== History ==
== History ==
The AN/PVS-14 was designed in 2000 and entered service that very same year and remains (as of August 2022) in service with the US Armed Forces as well as a number of NATO-member countries.
The AN/PVS-14 was designed in 2000 and entered into US Military service that very same year and remains (as of August 2022) in use with the US Armed Forces as well as a number of NATO-member countries.


Designed to use a thin-film 3rd generation IIT it features auto-gating and is operated by a single 1.5V AA battery.  
Originally designed to use a filmed, ungated 3rd generation IIT and was operated by two 1.5V AA batteries. Later and current models were changed to use an autogated IIT and a single 1.5V battery.


== Manufacturers ==
== Manufacturers ==
=== Original device ===
While developed by [[Elbit Systems Of America|Elbit Systems]] it has been also produced by [[L3Harris]].
Due to the complicated acquisition and merger history of the two companies AN/PVS-14 units have been produced in the past under the following additional company names<ref group="Note">For an overview, refer to the pages for [[Elbit Systems Of America|Elbit Systems of America]] and [[L3Harris]].</ref>:
* L3
* Harris Night Vision
* Exelis
* ITT


=== Other manufacturers ===
=== Other manufacturers ===
[[File:ACT-PVS14-Apace-side-view-Lorenzo.jpeg|thumb|right|ACT PVS-14 housing with optics.]]Optics company [[Carson]] has made and sold build kits of PVS-14 but it is currently unknown if any other parts beside the lenses are made by Carson or if they have been sourced from other manufacturers.
There are three manufacturers who sell high-quality clones of the AN/PVS-14 that all share the same slight differences from the original.
* Optronics Engineering<ref>https://www.optronics.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/OE-14-Night-Vision-Monocular-2018-no-gain.pdf</ref>
* [[Troya Tech Defense Ltd]]<ref>https://www.troya-tech.com/Products/tyto/Tyto-Night-Vision-Monocular</ref>
* [[ACTinBlack]]<ref>https://www.andres-industries-shop.de/PVS-14/en</ref>
While Optronics Engineering and ACTinBlack both simply call theirs PVS-14, Troya calls their clone ''Tyto''.
It is possible that two of the companies rebrand or produce under license from the third.
Note that these devices are often sold with commercial-grade lenses that have less visual clarity and more distortion than the mil-spec counterparts.
ACTinBlack has since stopped selling the PVS-14, and has instead further developed the original form to create the ACT THE-14, which is compatible with most - if not all - accessories  for the AN/PVS-14, whilst remaining a distinctly different device.
Other clones (with potentially lower quality and no guarantee to meet the original specs) include:


==== ACT In Black ====
* ATN PVS-14<ref>https://www.atncorp.com/night-vision-monocular-atn-pvs14-3</ref>
[[File:ACT-PVS14-Apace-side-view-Lorenzo.jpeg|thumb|ACT PVS-14 housing.]]
* GSCI PVS-14C<ref>https://www.gsci1.com/pvs-14c.html</ref>
== Notes ==
<references group="Note" />


ACT In Black has produced a version of the original housing called ACT PVS-14 that closely follows the original specs and design. Compare this with their own further developing of the original form to create the ACT THE-14, which is compatible with most if not all PVS-14 mil-spec accessories whilst remaining a separate model device.
== References ==
<references />
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 14 May 2024

AN/PVS-14
AN/PVS-14 image
Manufacturer(s)

L3Harris (M914A)

Type Monocular
Tube Format MX-11769
FoV 40° / 40°
Mount Proprietary
Objective(s) PVS-14 threaded
Eyepiece(s) PVS-14/AVS threaded


The AN/PVS-14 is the JETDS designation for the F6015 night vision housing developed by Elbit for the U.S. armed forces. This popular and successful design has been produced by other companies such as L3Harris as well as being both copied and improved upon by yet more actors on the market.

Features[edit | edit source]

  • Single AA battery compartment
  • Manual gain control
  • IR illuminator
  • Bright source protection
  • Shutoff contacts at the mounting point (used by J-Arm combined with Rhino helmet mounts)

History[edit | edit source]

The AN/PVS-14 was designed in 2000 and entered into US Military service that very same year and remains (as of August 2022) in use with the US Armed Forces as well as a number of NATO-member countries.

Originally designed to use a filmed, ungated 3rd generation IIT and was operated by two 1.5V AA batteries. Later and current models were changed to use an autogated IIT and a single 1.5V battery.

Manufacturers[edit | edit source]

Original device[edit | edit source]

While developed by Elbit Systems it has been also produced by L3Harris.

Due to the complicated acquisition and merger history of the two companies AN/PVS-14 units have been produced in the past under the following additional company names[Note 1]:

  • L3
  • Harris Night Vision
  • Exelis
  • ITT

Other manufacturers[edit | edit source]

ACT PVS-14 housing with optics.

Optics company Carson has made and sold build kits of PVS-14 but it is currently unknown if any other parts beside the lenses are made by Carson or if they have been sourced from other manufacturers.

There are three manufacturers who sell high-quality clones of the AN/PVS-14 that all share the same slight differences from the original.

While Optronics Engineering and ACTinBlack both simply call theirs PVS-14, Troya calls their clone Tyto.

It is possible that two of the companies rebrand or produce under license from the third.

Note that these devices are often sold with commercial-grade lenses that have less visual clarity and more distortion than the mil-spec counterparts.

ACTinBlack has since stopped selling the PVS-14, and has instead further developed the original form to create the ACT THE-14, which is compatible with most - if not all - accessories for the AN/PVS-14, whilst remaining a distinctly different device.

Other clones (with potentially lower quality and no guarantee to meet the original specs) include:

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ For an overview, refer to the pages for Elbit Systems of America and L3Harris.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://www.optronics.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/OE-14-Night-Vision-Monocular-2018-no-gain.pdf
  2. ↑ https://www.troya-tech.com/Products/tyto/Tyto-Night-Vision-Monocular
  3. ↑ https://www.andres-industries-shop.de/PVS-14/en
  4. ↑ https://www.atncorp.com/night-vision-monocular-atn-pvs14-3
  5. ↑ https://www.gsci1.com/pvs-14c.html
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