Omnibus
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.
The values in the table are minimums, unless otherwise specified.[1]
| Category | 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 |
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 is known to be in development.[2] 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.
