GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B Compact Night Vision Goggles

PVS-31C-16-4B: compact dual-tube goggles for 16 mm tubes.

The GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B is a set of compact dual-tube night vision goggles with push button controls from GSCI Advanced Photonics in Canada, built for military and law enforcement units and listed for 16 mm image intensifier tubes with manual gain control.

Key Facts:

• Product type: Compact dual-tube night vision goggles, push button controls
• Image intensifier tube: 16 mm IIT, manual gain control
• Opzioni del tubo: Green or white phosphor, FOM 2600+ options available
• Lens configuration: MIL-Spec 40° or wide FOV 53° (GSCI night vision range)
• Housing: IP67 & IP68, nitrogen-purged, hard-anodised aluminium alloy (GSCI night vision range)
• Thermal fusion: Fused image with TICON thermal clip-on
• Origin: Made in Canada, ITAR-free
• Garanzia: 7-year limited warranty (GSCI)

Tubes and controls:

GSCI lists the PVS-31C-16-4B for 16 mm image intensifier tubes with manual gain control, operated with push buttons. GSCI states that it can fit its night vision devices with tubes from several tube makers, in green or white phosphor and with FOM 2600+ options, so the tube is chosen per order.

Optics and housing:

For its night vision range, which includes the PVS-31C-16-4B, GSCI lists a MIL-Spec 40° or wide FOV 53° lens configuration and an IP67 & IP68 nitrogen-purged housing of hard-anodised aluminium alloy. GSCI also lists a fused image with its TICON thermal clip-on for this range.

Difference from the PVS-31C-4B:

The PVS-31C-4B (NSN 5855-20-015-5978) is the tactical dual-tube goggle in the same family and takes 16 mm or 18 mm tubes. GSCI lists the PVS-31C-16-4B as the compact version for 16 mm tubes only. The catalogue gives no NSN for the PVS-31C-16-4B.

What is included:

The GSCI catalogue does not list the delivery contents or the mount supplied with the PVS-31C-16-4B; MSS Defence confirms both in the quotation. GSCI offers the GR8 universal helmet mount and the MVP-240 battery pack and counterweight, which it uses with PVS-31C goggles in its HELM FX kit.

About GSCI and MSS Defence:

GSCI introduced the lightweight PVS-31C-4B housing in 2024. GSCI Advanced Photonics was founded in Toronto in 1992, holds CAGE code L3319 and states that every product is made in Canada and that all its systems are ITAR-free. MSS Defence is the Dutch supplier of the GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B: it works on quotation and gives you one point of contact for configuration, export paperwork and after-sales.

Intended use:

GSCI builds its systems for military and law enforcement units. The PVS-31C-16-4B is a helmet-mounted binocular night vision system that can be combined with a GSCI thermal clip-on for a fused image.

Domande frequenti.

1. What is the GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B and who is it for?
   The GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B is a set of compact dual-tube night vision goggles with push button controls, made in Canada by GSCI Advanced Photonics. GSCI builds its systems, including the GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B, for military and law enforcement units.
2. Which image intensifier tubes does the GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B take?
   GSCI lists the GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B for 16 mm IIT with manual gain control. GSCI states that green or white phosphor and FOM 2600+ options are available for the GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B.
3. Is the GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B waterproof?
   GSCI lists an IP67 & IP68, nitrogen-purged housing for the night vision range that includes the GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B.
4. What is the difference between the GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B and the GSCI PVS-31C-4B?
   GSCI lists the GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B as the compact version for 16 mm IIT only. Unlike the GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B, the GSCI PVS-31C-4B (NSN 5855-20-015-5978) takes 16 mm or 18 mm IIT.
5. What warranty applies to the GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B in Europe?
   GSCI states a 7-year limited warranty on the GSCI PVS-31C-16-4B, and this warranty also applies to customers in Europe.