Baird GP/NVG-1
| GP/NVG-1 | |
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| Manufacturer(s) | |
| Type | Bi-ocular |
| Tube Format | Litton M849 / EEV P8304P |
| FoV | 40° / 40° |
| Mount | ? |
| Objective(s) | Proprietary |
| Eyepiece(s) | Proprietary |
| Weight | 450 g |
The Baird GP/NVG-1 is a bi-ocular night vision device produced by the company Baird in the early 1980's in the United States.
It uses an EEV P8304P / Litton 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.
Features
- Single E132 battery
- Ir illuminator
- Adjustable diopters
- Adjustable eye-to-eye distance
History
The Baird corporation was founded around the late 70's or early 80's (uncertain as there is very limited information on it).
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]
Baird has however delivered the GP/NVG-1 device to several militaries around the world, including Spain, Turkey and Denmark.
The Baird corporation, together with the patent of the GP/NVG-1, was acquired by Litton Industries in 1996. It is uncertain if production of the GP/NVG-1 continued after that point.
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