Monocular de visão nocturna GSCI LUX-14

LUX-14: night vision monocular with push button controls.

The GSCI LUX-14 is a night vision monocular with push button controls from GSCI Advanced Photonics in Canada, built for military and law enforcement units and listed for 16 mm or 18 mm image intensifier tubes with manual gain control.

Key Facts:

• NSN: 5855-20-010-3640
• Image intensifier tube: 16 mm or 18 mm IIT, manual gain control
• Lens configuration: 40° or wide FOV 53° (GSCI night vision range)
• Housing: IP67 & IP68, nitrogen-purged, hard-anodised aluminium alloy (GSCI night vision range)
• Opções de tubos: Green or white phosphor, FOM 2600+ options available
• Peso: 250 g
• Origin: Made in Canada, ITAR-free
• Garantia: 7-year warranty on GSCI-made parts; 1-year OEM warranty on the image intensifier tube (GSCI)

Tubes and controls:

GSCI lists the LUX-14 for 16 mm or 18 mm image intensifier tubes with manual gain control, operated by push buttons on the housing. GSCI states that it can build 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.

Housing and optics:

For its night vision range, which includes the LUX-14, GSCI lists a 40° or wide FOV 53° lens configuration and an IP67 & IP68 nitrogen-purged housing of hard-anodised aluminium alloy. The current specification adds stow safety and flip-up-off functions and a weight of 250 g. GSCI also lists a fused image with its TICON thermal clip-on for this range.

Difference from the PVS-14C:

The GSCI PVS-14C (NSN 5855-20-009-4096) is the tactical night vision monocular in the same range and also takes 16 mm or 18 mm tubes with manual gain control. GSCI describes the LUX-14 (NSN 5855-20-010-3640) as the advanced monocular with push button controls.

What is included:

The GSCI catalogue does not list the delivery contents or the mount supplied with the LUX-14; MSS Defence confirms these in the quotation. GSCI offers the J-ARM-AD adjustable arm as the link between a night vision monocular and a helmet mount, and the MTAR-HUD augmented reality attachment, which MSS Defence lists as compatible with the LUX-14.

About GSCI and MSS Defence:

GSCI released the LUX-14 in 2022. GSCI Advanced Photonics has been active since 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 LUX-14: 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 LUX-14 is a monocular for night observation and can be combined with a GSCI thermal clip-on for a fused image.

Perguntas mais frequentes.

1. What is the GSCI LUX-14 and who is it for?
   The GSCI LUX-14 is a night vision monocular with push button controls, made in Canada by GSCI Advanced Photonics. GSCI builds its systems, including the GSCI LUX-14, for military and law enforcement units.
2. Which image intensifier tubes does the GSCI LUX-14 take?
   GSCI lists the GSCI LUX-14 for 16 mm or 18 mm IIT with manual gain control. GSCI states that green or white phosphor and FOM 2600+ options are available for the GSCI LUX-14.
3. How much does the GSCI LUX-14 weigh and is it waterproof?
   GSCI states a weight of 250 g for the GSCI LUX-14 with 18 mm tubes. GSCI lists an IP67 & IP68, nitrogen-purged housing for the night vision range that includes the GSCI LUX-14.
4. What is the difference between the GSCI LUX-14 and the GSCI PVS-14C?
   Both the GSCI LUX-14 and the GSCI PVS-14C take 16 mm or 18 mm IIT with manual gain control. GSCI describes the GSCI LUX-14 (NSN 5855-20-010-3640) as the advanced monocular with push button controls and the PVS-14C (NSN 5855-20-009-4096) as the tactical monocular.
5. What warranty applies to the GSCI LUX-14 in Europe?
   GSCI states a 7-year warranty on the GSCI-made parts of the GSCI LUX-14; the image intensifier tube carries a 1-year warranty from its manufacturer. GSCI has confirmed that these terms apply to deliveries through MSS Defence in Europe.