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The VV2000 is a multirole monocular developed and produced by Millog of Finland together with a series of options that give it maximum flexibility of use. (Millog)
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extender 830 grams. The VV2000 is powered by two AA batteries and thus has twice the endurance. It has a number of accessories, such as 130-gram organic light-emitting diode monitor with an SVGA 800x600 resolution that allows the soldier to see and shoot around a corner, a 30-gram wireless videolink working on 2.4 GHz or a custom frequency, allowing to send the image to a remote operator (the team commander etc) at a range of between 100 and 1,000 metres. All those accessories are compatible with the VVlite. I WILCO
The latest addition to the Millog catalogue in terms of multirole monoculars is the VVLite, which is more than 30% lighter than its predecessors. (Millog)
extender increasing the weight by 350 grams and decreasing the field of view to 10°. The VVLite is an evolution of the VV2000, which has similar characteristics equipped with Gen2, Gen-2+ and Gen-3 tubes, and which is slightly heavier and bigger, the basic system weighing 500 grams and the system with
Wilco’s portfolio includes the WS 375, which provides the typical 40° field of view when fitted with the standard 26 mm F/1.2 lens. It features a 20 mW built-in infrared illuminator and is powered by a CR123 battery ensuring a 55-hour operation time. At 390 grams it is 119 mm long, 56 mm wide and 72 mm high. Fitted with green or white tubes ranging from Gen-2+ to Gen-3, with autogating and external gain control options, it is offered with numerous optical configurations to be used mostly for surveillance purposes, ranging from x3 to x10 magnification.
The Tarsius 16 is the multifunctional image intensification monocular which is part of the Vectronix offer, and is fitted with a 16 mm tube. (Vectronix) I VECTRONIX
Vectronix of Switzerland, but part of Sagem, proposes the Tarsius 16, which can be used as a hand-held or a helmet-mounted device. It is equipped with a 16 mm tube instead of an 18 mm tube, which helps reducing weight to 245 grams with battery. The latter can be of three types, CR123A lithium, AA LR6 alkaline or AA HR6 NiMH, autonomy at 20°C being of 55 hours. In surveillance mode it can be fitted with x3 magnification lens.