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EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES
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Night Vision Sight, Infrared AN/TAS-6.
The Night Vision Sight, Infrared AN/TAS-6 (Night Sight) is a. self-contained infra-
red system. The Night Sight enables the operator to track targets in darkness, day-
light, and degraded field conditions. The Night Sight is cooled by a rechargeable
coolant cartridge and is powered by a vehicle power conditioner or an attached
rechargeable battery.
Infrared energy entering the front lens of the Night
Sight is converted to visible light which may be viewed through a binocular eye-
piece at the rear of the Night Sight.
A wide field-of-view (WFOV) or narrow
field-of-view (NFOV) may be selected, depending on target distance.
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