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Carson Industries Inc. is a manufacturer of optical equipment including night vision housings and lenses.
Carson Industries Inc. is a manufacturer of optical equipment including night vision housings and lenses, founded in 2006.<ref>https://www.usaopps.com/government_contractors/contractor-5127442-CARSON-INDUSTRIES-IN.htm</ref>


== Products ==
== Products ==


=== Components ===
=== AN/PVS-14 ===
==== AN/PVS-14 ====
[[File:Objective-lenses-PVS14-Carson-1-Lorenzo.jpeg|thumb|Binocular device with Carson PVS-14 mil-spec front objective assemblies installed. Note the distinct purple reflection in the lenses.]]As a government contractor, Carson produces housings and lenses for the [[AN/PVS-14]] for the US Armed Forces.<ref group="Note">As brand-new housings and lenses are being sold by commercial retailers, it is likely that this is not exclusive.</ref>


===== Lenses =====
The lenses are considered to be some of the best available on the market, featuring minimal distortion and high clarity.
[[File:Objective-lenses-PVS14-Carson-1-Lorenzo.jpeg|thumb|Binocular device with Carson PVS-14 mil-spec front objective assemblies installed. Note the distinct purple reflection in the lenses.]]
Carson produces PVS-14-threaded lenses. These lenses are used in mil-spec [[AN/PVS-14]] housings such as made by [[Elbit Systems Of America|Elbit Systems]] (original developer), [[L3Harris]], [[ACTinBlack]], and others. They are considered to be some of the best available on the market. Like other manufacturers the front lenses have a multi-coat treatment which reflects light of distinct colors.


===== Housings =====
Other manufacturers producing [[AN/PVS-14]] housings or devices (such as made [[Elbit Systems Of America|Elbit Systems]], [[L3Harris]], [[ACTinBlack]], and others) use lenses produced by Carson.
Carson produces [[AN/PVS-14]] housings.


== External Links ==
The front lenses have a multi-coat treatment which reflects light of distinct colors.


* [https://www.usaopps.com/government_contractors/contractor-5127442-CARSON-INDUSTRIES-IN.htm Company entry as government contractor on usaopps.com]
== References ==
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== Notes ==
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Revision as of 18:36, 5 April 2023

Carson Industries Inc. is a manufacturer of optical equipment including night vision housings and lenses, founded in 2006.[1]

Products

AN/PVS-14

Binocular device with Carson PVS-14 mil-spec front objective assemblies installed. Note the distinct purple reflection in the lenses.

As a government contractor, Carson produces housings and lenses for the AN/PVS-14 for the US Armed Forces.[Note 1]

The lenses are considered to be some of the best available on the market, featuring minimal distortion and high clarity.

Other manufacturers producing AN/PVS-14 housings or devices (such as made Elbit Systems, L3Harris, ACTinBlack, and others) use lenses produced by Carson.

The front lenses have a multi-coat treatment which reflects light of distinct colors.

References

Notes

  1. As brand-new housings and lenses are being sold by commercial retailers, it is likely that this is not exclusive.