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Revision as of 13:13, 22 February 2023

Lucie
Lucie image
Manufacturer(s)
Type Bi-ocular
Tube Format MX-10130
FoV 51° / 51°
Mount Proprietary
Objective(s) Proprietary
Eyepiece(s) Proprietary
Weight 435 g


The Thales Lucie is a night vision device developed and designed by Thales in France in 1996. It is a LPNVG (Low Profile Night Vision Goggle) Bi-Ocular system and has been used since then by British, French and German armed forces.

Technical Data

The Lucie comes typically with a Gen2+ Photonis XD4 or Photonis XR5 MX-10130 format tubes. It is powered by a single AA battery 1,5V or 3,6V and offer 60/100hrs operation time at 20°C. The housing features an IR LED illuminator and a BSP sensor. The goggles turn off automatically after 30 seconds if the environmental lights are brighter than 10lux. Dioptric adjustment goes from -5 to +3. However the IPD is not adjustable doe its folded optical internals and design.

Dimensions:

  • 126mm long
  • 68mm wide
  • 75mm tall

Accessories

Mounting

The Lucie features a proprietary head-mounting system / accessories and is interchangeable for VAS shrouds or Helmets without shrouds with the Helmet-claw.

Both mounting systems (Skullcrusher/Helmet-Mount) offer a magnetic on/off feature when flipped up, the device turns automatically off by the magnetic mechanism.