AN/PVS-4

AN/PVS-4
"PVS-4 Starlight Scope"
TypePassive
Place of originUnited States
CategoryNight Vision Device
Service history
In service1978–present
Used byUnited States
WarsPersian Gulf War
Production history
DesignerOptic Electronic Corporation of Dallas
Designed1975
ManufacturerOptic Electronic Corporation of Dallas
Produced1977–2002
No. built> 150,000
VariantsAN/TVS-5,
NVS-700,
NVS-800
Specifications
Weight4.0 lb (1800 g)
Dimensions (L×H×W)320mm (l) x 120mm (h) x 100mm (w)
Resolution (lp/mm)32 lp/mm
Mode of OperationPassive
II tubeMX9644
Tube form factor25mm
Field of vision (°)14.5 degrees
Range of detection600m (Starlight)
Range of recognition400m (Starlight)
System zoom3.6x
Generation2
Can use these tubesITT FX9860,

ITT F4845 (civilian Gen3+1),
ITT F4844 Gen3+1,
ITT F4849 Gen3 FO+twist,
ITT F9860 Gen3 FO+twist,
Northrop Grumman MX-9644,
MX9644/UV Gen2,
MX9644/UV Gen3+1,
Northrop-Grumman Gen3 MX-11619,
Northrop-Grumman Gen3 MX-11620,
Newcon Optik NC107663I,
Alpha Optics AC-22525R,
Noga Light Type 6014,
DEP-Photonis XX-2050,
DEP-Photonis XX-2052Q,
HiOptic 1XZ25/25W,
HiOptic XX-1470,
Ei-SOVA XX-2500,

Harder Digital XX1450


AN/PVS-4 (Night Vision Sight, Individual Served Weapon, AN/PVS-4) is the U.S. military designation for a specification of the first second generation passive Night vision device.

The AN/PVS-4 first saw widespread use during the Gulf War and later some deployment in the Iraq War and has since been replaced by modern third-generation weapon sights.