United States Armed Forces
The United States Armed Forces are the military of the United States of America.
Image Intensifiers
The U.S. military has an ongoing line of procurement contracts for image intensifiers called Omnibus (or Omni for short).
Furthermore, the MX-10160 specifications specify the image intensifiers used for aviators.
Devices
Over the decades, the U.S. military has issued many different night vision devices for different roles.
Night vision devices are designated using the JETDS system.[1]
A list of the most noteworthy devices includes:
- AN/PVS-2
- AN/PVS-5
- AN/PVS-7
- AN/PVS-14
- AN/PVS-15
- AN/PVS-18
- AN/PVS-21
- AN/PVS-23
- AN/PVS-24
- AN/PVS-27
- AN/PVS-31
- AN/AVS-6
- AN/AVS-9
Contractors
The USAF use various manufacturers as contractors to produce their military equipment, including night vision.
Cage Code
Most pieces of equipment will feature a cage code of the manufacturer that produced it. It is often indicated by the abbreviation MFR or CAGE.
Contract Number
As most pieces of military equipment are produced as part of a procurement contract between the government and the manufacturer, these items will often feature the procurement contract number on a label.
Overview
This table contains a list of contractors that produce or have produced night vision equipment or components for the U.S. military.
| Contractor Name | Cage Code(s) | Previous Names | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elbit Systems Of America | 13567 | Exelis Inc
Harris Corporation ITT Corporation |
Contractor for Omnibus. |
| L3Harris | 55311 | L3 Communications Corporation
Litton Systems Inc |
Contractor for Omnibus. |
| Carson | 1XEP3 |
