Omnibus
Omni, short for Omnibus, is an ongoing sequence of procurement contracts of the U.S. military for image intensifier tubes in the MX-10160 format.
Each iteration of Omni contracts has lead to continuous technological improvements and better resulting night vision performance.
The values in the table are minimums, unless otherwise specified.
Contract | Resolution
lp/mm |
SNR | Photocathode Sensitivity
uA/lm @ 2856K |
Photocathode Sensitivity
uA/lm @ 830nm |
Photocathode Sensitivity
uA/lm @ 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 |
Tubes supplied | 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 mx9916 DAAB07-81-C-1065 |
Omni II | 45 | 16.2 | 1000 | 100 | 40,000-70,000 | 0.83 | 0.6 | 0.38 | 0.18 | 1.47 | P-20 | 1985 | 2.5 | MX-9916/UV
MX-10160/AVS-6 ID54490-5002760 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 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.45 | 0.2 | 1.47 | P-20/P-43 | 1990 | 2.5 | MX-10160/AVS-6
ID54490-5009100 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 | 0.8 | 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-10160AMX-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 | 0.8 | 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 |
DAAB07-01-D-N414
DAAB07-01-D-N413 DAAB07-01-D-N411 DAAB07-98-C-J419 DAAB07-98-C-J418 DAAB07-01-D-N410 | |
Omni VI | 64 | 25 | 2000 | 230 | 100 | 50,000-80,000 | 0.92 | 0.8 | 0.61 | 0.38 | 0.90 | P-43 | 2002 | 2.5 | MX-10160C /AVS-6
MX-11769/UV MX-10130D/UV MX-10160B/AVS-6 ID 80063-A3279453 (Litton Filmless) ID 80063-A3279593 (ITT Thin Film) |
DAAB07-02-C-J010
DAAB07-02-C-J009 DAAB07-02-C-J008 W15P7T04AJ207 W15P7T04AJ208 |
Omni VII | 64 | 28 | 2200 | 120 | 50,000-80,000 | 0.92 | 0.8 | 0.61 | 0.38 | 0.70 | P-43 | 2006 | 3 | 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 mx10160 N00164-09-R-JQ02FGS mx10160 H92222-08-R-0040 mx10160 H9222-10-R-0003 | |
Omni VIII | 64 | > 25 | 2000 | 190 | 80 | 25,000-110,000 | Nominal | Nominal | 0.61 | 0.38 | 1 | P-43 | 2010 | 3 | MX-10130D/UV
MX-11769/UV MX-12389 DFG (Digital Fusion Goggles) Enhanced-ANVIS MX-10160B |
W91CRB-10-R-0051
W91CRB-11-R-0001 SPM4A6-11-R-1478 SPM4A611MCN18 |
An Omni IX contract is currently in development.[1]