AN/PAS-13E Thermal Weapon Sight
Specifications |
Light Weapon Thermal Sight (LWTS) AN/PAS-13E(V)1 |
Medium Weapon Thermal Sight (MWTS) AN/PAS-13E(V)2 |
Heavy Weapon Thermal Sight (HWTS) AN/PAS-13E(V)3 |
Performance |
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Range (Clear) |
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Recognize human |
800 m |
1,400 m |
2,350 m |
Detect vehicle |
3,100 m |
4,800 m |
7,300 m |
Field of view |
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Wide Field of View (WFOV) |
14.80° × 11.10° elevation |
18.00° azimuth × 13.50° elevation |
9.00° azimuth × 6.75° elevation |
Narrow Field of View (NFOV) |
4.90° × 3.70° elevation |
6.00° azimuth × 4.50° elevation |
3.00° azimuth × 2.25° elevation |
Magnification |
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NFOV |
4.80× |
4.00× |
8.00× |
WFOV |
1.60× |
1.33× |
2.66× |
Physical Characteristics |
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Length |
29 cm (11.50 in.) |
32 cm (12.60 in.) |
38 cm (15.00 in.) |
Width |
9 cm (3.50 in.) |
9 cm (3.50 in.) |
9 cm (3.70 in.) |
Height |
12 cm (4.70 in.) |
12 cm (4.70 in.) |
13 cm (5.20 in.) |
Weight |
0.885 kg (1.95 lb) with battery |
1.134 kg (2.50 lb) with battery |
1.497 kg (3.30 lb) with battery |
National stock number (NSN) |
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Qualified Weapons |
M4, M16, M136 |
M4, M16, M60, M240, M249 |
M2, M4, M16, MK 19, M24, M82A2, M107 |
Reliability >1,100 hours MTBF
Operating temperature –40 to +65°C (including solar loading)
Storage temperature –46 to +71 °C
Moisture resistance Immersible to 1 meter of water
Vibration Withstands M60A3 tank turret
Mechanical shock Withstands weapon fire shock
Time to operation Less than 20 seconds from power on
Image polarity White hot/black hot
Maintenance Only external cleaning is required
Mission operation life 7 to 12 hours with one battery change
Interfaces
Power requirements Four L91 AA Lithium batteries
Mounting Picatinny MIL-STD-1913 or NATO/STANAG
Video output SMPTE 170M composite analog NTSC video
Technology
Detector
LWTS 320 × 240 uncooled VOx FPA
M/HWTS 640 × 480 uncooled VOx FPA
IR Band 8 to 12 mm (LWIR)
Standard accessories included Hard plastic storage/transportation case, soft
carry case, telescope lens cover,
operator’s manual, lens cleaning kit, weapon mount adapter, spare battery
cassette with cover
Optional accessories Video output cable