PNV-57

The PNV-57 is a family of night vision binoculars produced in the soviet union. The design has several variants, either using generation 0 or generation 1 image intensifier tubes. They use an external power supply, with a high voltage cable connecting the supply to the binoculars. Most variants then require an external power source to be connected to this power supply. Originally these units are mounted to a tanker cap style helmet with the power supply worn on the back of the cap.

Variants

Device	Generation	Information	Image
PNV-57	0	Goggles look like two smooth cylinders with a flat underside. Painted grey or green - brown
PNV-57A	0	Same as the PNV-57, but uses a different transformer.
PNV57AM	???	???
PNV-57AK	0	Same as the PNV-57A, but in a box containing two units
PNV-57H	0	Czech clone of the PNV-57A Uses a much larger power supply Large IR lamp fitted to top of unit
PNV-57K	0	???
PNV-57T	0	Identical to the PNV-57AK, but in a wooden crate marked accordingly
PNV-57M	0	???
PNV-57E	1	Visually and functionally distinct to PNV-57A models. Looks like two irregularly shaped cylinders with a large protrusion on the upper side, nearer to the eyepieces. The unit is painted a green - brown colour, similar to some versions of the PNV-57A Sometimes seen converted to handheld use, with a power supply mounted on top of the binoculars
PNV-57ET	1	Same as the PNV-57E, but in a box containing two units
PNV-57ETC	???	???
PNV-57EM	1	Modernised version of the PNV-57E. Unlike other versions, the power supply for this variant has a battery compartment, eliminating the need for a separate battery pack. The binoculars are slightly shorter than the PNV-57E, the front lenses replaced with a shorter version with adjustable focus
BNO	1	Magnified binocular version of the PNV-57E Different front lens design Power supply, battery compartment and IR illuminator mounted in a long tube mounted on top of the device
BN2	1	Similar to the BNO, but with different front lenses and no IR illuminator