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its predecessor the operating time is more than doubled to 53 hours with a lithium battery at standard temperature, while its weight is reduced by over 40% to less than 210 grams while still carrying an infrared laser illuminator. The XACT-NV32 is fully compatible with the head and helmet mounts used with the Mini N/SEAS. I MEPROLIGHT
The Mini N/SEAS is the multirole monocular developed by Elbit Systems ITL and is also available in a version that can be used underwater down to 20 metres. (Elbit Systems)
with or sans autogating. Equipped with an infrared illuminator, it is powered by a single 1.5 V AA alkaline or by a single 3.6 V lithium battery, ensuring more than 24 hours of operation. The monocular can be mounted on a variety of head or helmet mounts and weighs of 380 grams, length height and width being respectively 115 mm, 71 mm and 40 mm. A 20-metre submersible version can be mounted on a diving mask. It can also be used on assault rifles, coupled to a reflex or holographic sight. The XACT-NV32 is the latest member of Elbit’s image intensifiers family, which besides the Photonis XD-4 and XR5 sensors can be fitted with the latest Intens tube from the same company. A x1 magnification with a 40° field of view, the new monocular has considerable advantages over the Mini N/SEAS both in terms of weight and power consumption. Using the same power source as
The ITL XACT-NV32 is the latest monocular developed by Elbit and features numerous advantages over its predecessor, amongst which a much longer operating time. (Elbit Systems)
Meprolight, also from Israel, offers the Rantel in the multi-mission monocular field. It is the base for the Mini-Hunter sight seen earlier. It accepts the same tubes, but being a x1 magnification system it provides a 40° field of view. The 365-gram results from the use of an aluminium case to make the system as ruggedised as possible; dimensions are 140 x 110 x 70 mm. The sight is powered by a single AA battery providing 40 hours of operation at 20°C and 12 hours between 0 and -30°C. The Rantel can be used as a hand-held observation device, x3 and x5 afocal lens
The Minimon (L) image intensification monocular has entered the Meprolight catalogue after the acquisition of New Noga Light by the SK Group. (Meprolight)
mm long, 43 mm wide and 66 mm high, its lightness comes from the all-composite approach adopted for the body. It accepts 18 mm Gen-2+ or Gen-3 tubes and features an f 1.2 lens with a 40° field of view. An integral infrared diode illuminator with a range of around three metres improves operational capabilities in confined space and can be used for map
The original Meprolight multirole monocular is well ruggedised thanks to its aluminium body. (Meprolight)
being available for longer range observation, as a head-mounted single-tube scope, or as a clip-on sight with a weapon mount. Inherited from the New Noga Light catalogue in which it was called NL-92, the Minimon (L) might look like a copy of the Rantel, but according to Meprolight this is not the case as the newly acquired product weighs only 270 grams without Picatinny and battery which allows the company to answer bids in which weight is a priority; moreover the sight is also submersible down to 20 metres unlike the Rantel. Very compact, 120
reading at night. The kit is provided with a head mount assembly that ensures the required 15 mm eye relief and the battery, a CR123, provides a 40-hour endurance (optionally an AA 1,5 V battery powered system is available and so are a flip-up helmet as well as a head or weapon mount. The Minimon (L) is compatible with reflex and holographic sights, as well as with nearinfrared laser aiming and illuminating systems. If used as a hand-held observation device the Minimon (L) can be equipped with a x3, x4 or x5 lenses.
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