Omnibus

Label of an image intensifier of the W91CRB-11-D-0082 (Omni 8) contract

Omnibus, is an ongoing sequence of procurement contracts of the U.S. military for image intensifier tubes in the MX-11769, MX-10160, MX-10130, and other formats.

Omni Categorization

As the specifications in Omnibus contracts have increased with technological progress, unaffiliated experts have introduced the Omni categorization system, which has become widely used, even by the agencies themselves.

The values in the table are minimums, unless otherwise specified. Each model can be expected to have same or similar specifications after it was first introduced. For example, an Omni VIII MX10160A/AVS-6 (ID 80063-A3256389) will be specified the same as an Omni IV one.

Category	Resolution lp/mm	SNR	Photocathode Sensitivity uA/lm @2856K	Sens mA/W @830nm	Sens mA/W @880nm	Gain fL/fc	MTF 2.5lp/mm	MTF 7.5lp/mm	MTF 15lp/mm	MTF 25lp/mm	Halo mm	Phosphor	Year	EBI x10^-11 phot	Tubes supplied	Manufacturer	Contracts
Omni I	36	16.2	1000	100	60	20,000-35,000	0.83	0.58	0.28	0.08	1.47	P-20	1982	2.5	MX-9916/UV MX-9644/UV MX-10130A/UV MX-10130B/UV MX-18281/PVS-7A MX-18282/PVS-7B		DAAB07-85-C-E032 DAAB07-85-C-E033 DAAB07-81-C-1065 (MX-9916)
Omni II	45	16.2	1000	100		40,000-70,000	0.83	0.60	0.38	0.18	1.47	P-20	1985	2.5	MX-9916/UV MX-10160/AVS-6 (ID 54490-5002760) MX-10160 MX-10130B/UV MX-10130C/UV		DAAB07-90-C-F102 DAAB07-90-C-F103 DAAB07-90-C-F101
Omni III	51	19	1350	135		40,000-70,000	0.90	0.70	0.45	0.20	1.47	P-20/P-43	1990	2.5	MX-10160/AVS-6 (ID 54490-5009100) MX-10160A/AVS6 MX-10160 MX-10160C/UV		DAAB07-93-C-K006 DAAB07-93-C-K005
Omni IV	64	21	1800	190		40,000-70,000	0.92	0.80	0.61	0.38	1.25	P-43	1996	2.5	MX-10160A/AVS-6 (ID 80063-A3256389) MX-10130D/UV MX-11769/UV MX-10160A MX-11620/UV		DAAB07-96-C-J209 DAAB07-02-C-J008 N00019-98-C-0047
Omni V	64	21	1800	190		40,000-70,000	0.92	0.80	0.61	0.38	1.25	P-43	1999	2.5	MX-10160A/AVS-6 (ID 80063-A3256389) MX-10160B/AVS-6 (filmless and thinfilm) MX-10130D/UV MX-11769/UV MX-11620/UV	ITT	DAAB07-01-D-N414 DAAB07-01-D-N411 DAAB07-98-C-J419
																Litton	DAAB07-01-D-N413
																Insight	DAAB07-01-D-N410
Omni VI	64	25	2000	230	100	50,000-80,000	0.92	0.80	0.61	0.38	0.90	P-43	2002	2.5	MX-10160C/AVS-6 (ID 80063-A3279602) MX-11769/UV MX-10130D/UV MX-10160B/AVS-6 (ID 80063-A3279453, Litton Filmless) MX-10160B/AVS-6 (ID 80063-A3279593, ITT Thin Film)	Litton	DAAB07-02-C-J010 DAAB07-02-C-J009 W15P7T-04-A-J207
																ITT	DAAB07-02-C-J008 W15P7T-04-A-J208
Omni VII	64	28	2200		120	50,000-80,000	0.92	0.80	0.61	0.38	0.70	P-43	2006	3.0	MX-10160C/AVS-6 (ID 80063-A3279602) MX-11769/UV MX-10130D/UV ENVG (Enhanced NVG) FGS (Fusion Goggle System)		W9124Q-05-D-0821 W9124Q-05-D-0823 N00164-07-R-85240 N00164-09-R-JQ02 (FGS) H92222-08-R-0040 H92222-10-R-0003
Omni VIII	64	> 25	2000	190	80	25,000-110,000	Nominal	Nominal	0.61	0.38	1.00	P-43	2010	3.0	MX-10130D/UV MX-11769/UV MX-12389 DFG (Digital Fusion Goggles) Enhanced-ANVIS MX-10160B		W91CRB-10-R-0051 W91CRB-11-R-0001 W91CRB-11-D-0082 SPM4A6-11-R-1478 SPM4A6-11-M-CN18

Note: With Omni VIII the minimum specifications were reduced, which leads to more tubes being able to meet them. Therefore it was possible to produce more and cheaper tubes, although most of the supplied tubes would also meet the Omni VII specifications.

Contracts that would belong to the Omni IX category are known to be in development. A new line of image intensifiers produced by L3Harris called SuperGain offered by the American retailer TNVC is believed to orginate from the same production line planned to or already in progress of fulfilling these contracts.