Description:
This patented design achieves an exceptionally low overall profile by allowing the optical pods to articulate and stow rearward toward the helmet. When stowed, the system presents a profile comparable to traditional articulating binoculars. By shifting the center of gravity closer to the neck’s natural pivot point, Chimera significantly improves balance and comfort while reducing neck fatigue during extended use.
Each optical pod can be articulated and stowed independently, without fully folding the system. This enables improved head clearance in vehicles, easier movement through doorways and confined spaces, reduced snag hazards in brush, and immediate access to night vision when needed. The design also supports efficient operation alongside weapon-mounted optics or thermal devices, allowing users to adapt quickly to dynamic environments.
Each unit housing waterproof is tested before it is delivered to customer.
Technical specifications:
- Housing: Composite
- Weight: 798 without battery
- Power Supply: On board CR123 or battery pack
- Runtime: 10 Hours Via Onboard CR123A // 40+ Hours Via Battery Pack
- Focus Range: 25cm to infinity
- Field of View: Horizontal 100°
- Diopter: Adjustable +0,5 to -2,5
- Waterproof: IP68+ and MIL-STD-810H rated
- Operating Temperature Range -51° C to +49° C
- Storage Temperature Range -51° C to +85° C
- Automatic gain
Image intensifier tubes:
Device is supplied with Photonis ECHO or 4G green and white phosphor image intensifier tube.
The Photonis ECHO technology is the commercial grade image intensifier tube by Photonis, offering two high performance grades to the commercial market for civilian users. ECHO image intensifier tubes serve many night vision applications for users that require good range and details at night and making them perfect for sport shooters, hunters, airsoft practioners and night vision enthusiasts. The ECHO14’s with UCD 14mm provide an image with a FOV of 36° compared to standard 40°.
The 4G Image Intensifier Tube (IIT) is a more affordable version than 4G+ while maintaining a high level of performance. 4G IIT provides operators high image quality and long detection ranges in the most challenging light conditions: brightness of equipment, longevity of intensifier tubes, ability to see farther in increasingly low levels of darkness and very fast auto-gating.
The Photonis 4G+ image intensifier tubes meet the stringent requirements of modern warfare at night to deliver end-users a very high performance in all field conditions. The 4G+ technology offers extended bandwidth for high image quality on all theatres of operation, a very fast auto-gating and a small halo providing more details around light sources. Thanks to a very high Figure Of Merit (FOM) and extended sensitivity, operators benefit from the best possible range in all types of environment.
Image intensifier tube specification:
Photonis ECHO14 FOM 1800 – 2200 AG
Signal-to-Noice Ratio: Min 24
Resolution: Min 57
Gain: Min 9000 cd/m²/lx r
Fast Auto-Gating Power Supply Unit
Photonis ECHO FOM 1800 – 2200 AG
Signal-to-Noice Ratio: Min 24
Resolution: Min 57
Gain: Min 9000 cd/m²/lx r
Fast Auto-Gating Power Supply Unit
Photonis ECHO+ FOM 2200+ AG
Signal-to-Noice Ratio: Min 25
Resolution: Min 57
Gain: Min 9000 cd/m²/lx r
Fast Auto-Gating Power Supply Unit
Photonis 4G FOM 1800+ AG
Signal-to-Noice Ratio: Min 28
Resolution: Min 64
Gain: Min 10000 cd/m²/lx r
Fast Auto-Gating Power Supply Unit
Very little or none spots
Photonis 4G+ FOM 2300+ AG
Signal-to-Noice Ratio: Min 30
Resolution: Min 70
Gain: Min 10000 cd/m²/lx r
Fast Auto-Gating Power Supply Unit
Very little or none spots
Warranty:
Paukatti Oy’s night vision devices (excluding manufacturer built systems which are subject to their manufacturer warranty) are guaranteed to be free from manufacturing defects in both material and workmanship under normal use for a period of three (3) years for night vision device housing and two (2) years for NNVT image intensifier tubes and and one (1) years for Photonis image intensifier tubes from the date of purchase.