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The Baird GP/NVG-1 is a bi-ocular night vision housing produced by the company Baird in the early 1980's in the United states. The device is a predecessor to the PVS-7A and PVS-7. It uses an EEV M849 tube format, with a concave input. This makes the device incapable of accepting only that format, and will not fit PVS-7 tubes contrary to belief. The Baird was also produced with, and without a headmount adapter.  
The Baird GP/NVG-1 is a bi-ocular night vision housing produced by the company Baird in the early 1980's in the United States.  


The device is powered by an E132 battery, which seems to be almost non existant to this day, and remains a battery of old time. However, it works with a few select batteries, including the Varta 6237 battery.
It uses an EEV M849 tube format, with a concave input. Contrary to belief, this means that the device does not accept standard [[MX-10130]] format image intensifiers used by the [[AN/PVS-7]].
 
The Baird was also produced both with and without a head-mount adapter.
 
The device is powered by an E132 battery, which seems to be almost nonexistent today. However, it works with a few select alternative batteries still in production, including the Varta 6237.


== History ==
== History ==
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Baird as a company was later taken over by [[Litton Industries|Litton]], and it is unsure if they seized production of the GP/NVG-1.
Baird as a company was later taken over by [[Litton Industries|Litton]], and it is unsure if they seized production of the GP/NVG-1.


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Baird GP/NVG-1

The Baird GP/NVG-1 is a bi-ocular night vision housing produced by the company Baird in the early 1980's in the United States.

It uses an EEV M849 tube format, with a concave input. Contrary to belief, this means that the device does not accept standard MX-10130 format image intensifiers used by the AN/PVS-7.

The Baird was also produced both with and without a head-mount adapter.

The device is powered by an E132 battery, which seems to be almost nonexistent today. However, it works with a few select alternative batteries still in production, including the Varta 6237.

History

Baird was originally a company created around the late 70's, early 80's but is not certain, as there is very limited information on the company.

The GP/NVG-1 was developed as a candidate for the AN/PVS-7A, however later the M972/M973 developed by Litton was chosen instead.[1]

Denmark HMAK control mark
Denmark's control mark for military material, as shown on the Baird

Baird has however delivered the GP/NVG-1 device to several militaries around the world, including Spain and Denmark.

Baird as a company was later taken over by Litton, and it is unsure if they seized production of the GP/NVG-1.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Infantry+night+vision+systems.-a09037406
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