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A Night Vision Holographic Weapon Sight (NV HWS) combines two key technologies:
A holographic sight for precise aiming under daylight/normal conditions.
Night vision (NV) compatibility for aiming while wearing night vision goggles (NVGs).
1. Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS) Basics
Technology: Projects a holographic reticle (e.g., red dot, circle-dot) onto a glass window using laser diffraction.
Advantages:
Parallax-free: The reticle stays on target even if your eye moves.
Wide field of view and unlimited eye relief.
Fast target acquisition (ideal for close-to-medium range).
Example: The EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight is the most well-known.
2. Night Vision Compatibility
Purpose: Allows the shooter to aim through the sight while wearing NVGs (monoculars/binoculars).
Key Features:
I. Ultra-Low Brightness Settings:
A special NV mode dims the reticle to prevent “blooming” (over-saturation of NVG tubes).
Without this, a bright reticle would blind the user under NVGs.
II. Wavelength Optimization:
Reticles use a near-infrared (NIR) wavelength visible to NVGs but invisible to the naked eye.
III. Reticle Physics:
Holographic reticles appear crisper than LED red dots under NVGs due to their laser-based projection.
3. How It Works Under NVGs
The shooter wears NVGs (e.g., PVS-14, PVS-31).
The holographic sight is switched to NV mode (dimming the reticle).
The shooter looks through the sight’s window with their NVGs:
The reticle appears clearly superimposed on the NVG’s green-hued image.
No need for IR lasers or additional aiming devices.
4. Real-World Use Cases
Military Operations: Clearing buildings, night raids, low-light engagements.
Law Enforcement: Hostage rescue, nighttime surveillance.
Hunting: Legal night hunting in some regions (with NVGs).
Key Takeaway:
A Night Vision Holographic Sight is a holographic optic engineered with specialized dimming modes and NIR compatibility to work seamlessly with night vision devices. It merges speed, precision, and adaptability for low-light tactical scenarios without requiring additional aiming systems.
| Projection method | Full No parallax Reverse projection |
|---|---|
| Magnification | 1X |
| Distance of pupil | Unlimited |
| Window material | Optical solid glass |
| Window size | 30×23+/-1mm |
| Window glass coating | Anti-glare (MIL-0-13830A) Antifogging |
| View angle（pupil Distance 100mm） | >15（degree） |
| Graduation type | Red，infrared Reverse projection(NV) |
| Daytime brightness adjustment | 146000:1 20 steps |
| Nighttime brightness adjustment | 1280:1 10 steps |
| Battery | CR123(A)x1 |
| Battery life | >550H (daytime mode step 2) |
| Low battery warning | Power Low than 20%,flash cursor |
| Auto shut off | 8H/4H no operation auto shut off(can be set) |
| Mil range | +/-40MOA |
| Minimum mil | 1/2MOA |
| Mountting Fixture | MIL-STD-1913 |
| Lock | Screw |
| Remountting accuracy | 2MOA |
| Size | <95x55x65mm |
| Weight(No battery) | <240g |
| Environmental specification | MIL-STD-810F |
| Waterproof | IP65（IP67 optional） |
| Temperature(℃) | Operating：-40~+65 Storage：-50~+75 |
