PNV-57 Night Vision Goggles

 

PNV-57 Technical Data  

Soviet Designation:

прибор ночного видения, пнв-57
(Night Vision Device, PNV-57)

Manufacturer:

Novosibirsk Instrument Plant
Year Adopted: 1960's

Operational Status (2002):

Russia - Still in limited use.

Other Users - East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, other Warsaw Pact nations and former Soviet Republics.

Total System Weight:

___ kilograms (__ pounds)

Generation: 0
(Passive Infrared)
Magnification: None
Field of View Angle: 35 degrees
Power Supply Voltage:
     (vehicle based system)
12 or 24 volt
Diopter Focusing: ±5 Diopter

 

PNV-57 Night Vision Goggles
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History, Development, and Use of the PVN-57 Night Vision System

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