GSCI MVP-240 Multi-Voltage Battery Pack

MVP-240: multi-voltage battery pack and helmet counterweight.

The GSCI MVP-240 is a universal multi-voltage battery pack and counterweight from GSCI Advanced Photonics in Canada for night vision, thermal and fusion devices used by military and law enforcement units, with 3 V, 5 V and 12 V DC outputs from 8 AA batteries.

Key Facts:

• NSN: 6140-20-015-5994
• Outputs: 3 V, 5 V and 12 V DC
• Batterijen: 8 × AA (alkaline, NiMH rechargeable or lithium)
• Devices at once: Up to 3
• Added NVG runtime: Up to 240 hours
• Montage: Helmet or MIL-STD-1913 rail, quick-release lever
• Housing: Aluminium, dual-chamber
• Garantie: 7-year limited warranty (GSCI)

Power outputs and batteries:

GSCI states that the MVP-240 delivers three voltage options from a capacity of 8 AA batteries. The current specification names the outputs as 3 V, 5 V and 12 V DC, selected with a power selector, and states that the pack can power up to three devices at the same time and add up to 240 hours to the operating time of night vision goggles. Alkaline, NiMH rechargeable and lithium AA cells can be used.

Mounting and counterweight:

GSCI describes the MVP-240 as rail and helmet mountable, with an aluminium housing and an ergonomic curve. On the back of a helmet it serves as the counterweight for night vision goggles. It has a built-in MIL-STD-1913 mount with a quick-release lever and a compact dual-chamber enclosure.

Use with GSCI devices:

GSCI includes the MVP-240 (NSN 6140-20-015-5994) as the battery pack in its HELM FX kit. The pack powers night vision, thermal and fusion devices and other electro-optical systems; the GSCI MTAR-HUD, for example, can run on the MVP-240 instead of a CR123 battery.

What is included:

According to the current specification the MVP-240 comes with a slide-and-lock Picatinny rail. Cables for specific devices are not listed in the GSCI catalogue; MSS Defence confirms the full delivery contents in the quotation.

About GSCI and MSS Defence:

GSCI lists the MVP-240 design as patent pending. 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 MVP-240: 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 MVP-240 is intended to extend the runtime of helmet-mounted and weapon-mounted electro-optical devices and to balance the weight of night vision goggles on the helmet.

Veelgestelde vragen.

1. What is the GSCI MVP-240 and who is it for?
   GSCI states that the GSCI MVP-240 is a universal multi-voltage battery pack that also serves as a counterweight for night vision goggles. GSCI builds its systems, including the GSCI MVP-240, for military and law enforcement units.
2. Which voltages does the GSCI MVP-240 supply?
   The GSCI MVP-240 supplies 3 V, 5 V and 12 V DC and can power up to 3 devices at the same time.
3. Which batteries does the GSCI MVP-240 use and how long does it last?
   GSCI states that the GSCI MVP-240 holds 8 × AA batteries; alkaline, NiMH rechargeable and lithium cells can be used. The current specification states that the GSCI MVP-240 adds up to 240 hours to night vision goggle operating time.
4. How is the GSCI MVP-240 mounted and what is included?
   GSCI states that the GSCI MVP-240 is rail and helmet mountable; it has a built-in MIL-STD-1913 mount with a quick-release lever. According to the current specification the GSCI MVP-240 comes with a slide-and-lock Picatinny rail.
5. What warranty applies to the GSCI MVP-240 in Europe?
   GSCI states a 7-year limited warranty on the GSCI MVP-240, and this warranty also applies to customers in Europe.