The T14 can mostly be seen in combat. It is a robust military grade multi purpose ELIR thermal system. It can be used in many ways such as a hand-held monocular or head mounted infrared system. Mostly this lightweight device is operated by the soldier as it is portable and rugged. It can be used at anytime irrespective of it being day or night. This device senses heat which turns out an advantage when using the device in no lighting on low light operations but device is immune to light degradation. You have three separate parts first one being viewer, second being weapon sight, and third is monocular.
This device has top mounted buttons which offer instant FLIR imaging polarity change, digital thermal zoom and 8 step brightness or contrast features. The T14 attaches to the standard US military AN/PVS7 and AN/PVS14 helmet mounts or head mounts. It can also be used a compact thermal infrared viewer & a thermal weapon sight. This device has got the world's first COTS thermal infrared imaging goggle, weapon sight & compact viewer. The device is easy to understand and will not give you a chance to complain about being complicated.
The multi thermal images can be used in many ways such as
Hand-held thermal infrared viewer.
Compact and precise thermal weapon sight.
Hands free head mounted thermal goggle.
The hybrid focal plane array technology with coated milspec germanium optic, rugged housing and hardened and the best accuracy makes the device a must have. The sensor has 7-14 micron Uncooled amorphous silicon micro bolometer. The size of the device is length - 10.3cm, width - 8.5cm, and height - 5.0 cm. the weight of the device with the head strap is 550 Gms. +2 to -6 diopter is used as an eye piece. The field of view is 17 degrees * 12 degrees. Thermal sensitivity of the device is