Night Vision Parts

The most versatile, panoramic system

*Chimeras are in high demand. Please contact for Pre-Order dates and Estimated leads 

Polymer pre-order sold out, this listing is quoted for Magnesium variant

Panoramic night vision opens up your view in a way a binocular can’t. With a 100° field of view, you see what’s beside you as well as in front, without constantly turning your head. The usual trade-off is size and weight. The Chimera is Nocturn’s answer to that: the first articulating four-tube system, designed to stay compact and comfortable on the helmet.

Its patented design lets the optic pods fold back towards the helmet, so when stowed it sits with a profile closer to a standard binocular than a typical panoramic. That also brings the weight back towards your neck’s natural pivot point, making it better balanced and easier to wear over a long night.

Each pod side can be flipped up on its own without folding the whole system away. That gives you more headroom in vehicles, an easier time through doorways and dense cover, and quick access to night vision the moment you need it.

Who it’s for

• Users who want the widest possible view without a heavy, front-loaded panoramic
• Professional and specialist users who spend long periods under night vision
• Experienced binocular users ready for the next step in situational awareness

KEY FEATURES

• First articulating quad-tube panoramic housing, a patented design
• 100° field of view
• Pods fold back towards the helmet for a low stowed profile
• Weight held closer to the neck’s pivot point for better balance
• Each side articulates and switches off independently
• 7075-T6 aluminium bridge with fibre-reinforced polymer pods
• CR123A onboard power, with a LEMO 00B port for an external battery pack
• IP68 sealed and MIL-STD-810H tested

SPECIFICATIONS

IN THE BOX: Chimera housing. Tubes not included.

COMPLETE SYSTEMS: We can build your Chimera with four Photonis tubes and RPO 4.0 optics, assembled and tested in the UK. See the Chimera system →

WARRANTY: Nocturn Industries lifetime housing warranty

The first ruggedised , light-weight lenses

Lenses are easy to overlook, but they shape everything you see through your device. The U.L.R set from Steele Industries and MBS Optics gives you a clear, sharp image in a lighter package than standard mil-spec optics, without giving up durability. It’s the lens set Steele fits to its own Nighthawk-MG, and the reason that binocular comes in at just 504g.

Each objective weighs 41.6 g, against around 53 g for a standard mil-spec objective, so a binocular setup carries noticeably less weight out in front. The objective and diopter interfaces are reinforced aluminium, built to stand up to everyday knocks. In Steele’s own comparison testing, the U.L.R set lets through around 8% more light than Noctis optics, which means a brighter image when there’s very little light to work with.

It comes with Steele’s slimline LR aluminium diopter and 29 mm of eye relief, so it sits comfortably in front of your eye and works with glasses or eye protection.

Who it’s for

• Anyone building or upgrading a device who wants lighter optics without losing clarity
• Binocular users looking to take weight off the front of the helmet
  

KEY FEATURES

• Lightweight: 97.5 g per monocular set
• Sharp 72 lp/mm resolution with low distortion
• Around 8% more light transmission than Noctis optics (Steele testing)
• Reinforced aluminium objective and diopter interfaces
• Slimline Steele LR aluminium diopter
• 29 mm eye relief
• Fits housings that take standard PVS-14 style optics

SPECIFICATIONS

IN THE BOX: One objective, one eyepiece with LR diopter, and one lock ring (monocular set). For a binocular, order two sets.

WARRANTY: Covered by the Steele Industries warranty.

Standard Day Cap/Pinhole Cover for PVS-14 objectives. Pin Hole covers significantly limits the amount of light to the image intensifier allowing for functions testing in high light areas without damaging the device.  

Standard PVS-14 eyecup used in conjunction with a PVS-14 Eye Cup retaining ring,

Prevents "cats eyes" (light splash around the eyes) visible to others.  

For a monocular: Purchase 1, For a binocular: Purchase 2

*includes the eyecup retaining ring 

Lighter. Clearer. Still Mil-spec:

The RPO 4.0 / NVD-N lens set is a lightweight rebuild of the standard US Milspec optics. It’s built to cut weight and give you a sharper center resolution, a more even image. A single RPO objective weighs around 35g, against about 53g for a standard Milspec objective, and the ocular is 41g or less. That takes roughly 70g off a binocular setup, which you’ll notice with longer use. Improving on the RPO 3.0 lens sets the NVD-N/4.0 offers a greater eye relief and eye box, meaning you can run them further out and improve your situational awareness.

Full disclosed Ocular lens spec:

Full disclosed Objective spec:

Every Feature, Machined To Last

If you’re building your own system, or moving tubes from an older device, the Nighthawk-MG is Steele Industries’ flagship articulating housing and may be your best option. It’s machined from 7075 aluminium, backed by a lifetime housing warranty, and designed to take whatever tubes and optics you fit to it now and in the future.

It accepts both MX-11769 and MX-10160 tube formats, and standard PVS-14 style optics, so you have room to upgrade without changing platform. The full feature set is built in: manual gain, an onboard IR illuminator, adjustable IPD stops, independent pod shut-off and an auxiliary power port for an external battery pack.

Who it’s for

• Users building or rebuilding a binocular from their own tubes and optics
• Anyone upgrading from a monocular who wants a long-term platform
  

KEY FEATURES

• Machined 7075 aluminium construction
• Accepts MX-11769 and MX-10160 tubes
• Fits PVS-14 style eyepieces and objectives
• Manual gain control
• Onboard IR illuminator, with IR and low-battery indicators
• Adjustable IPD stops and independent pod shut-off
• Auxiliary power port for an external battery pack
• Submersible to 20 m (66 ft)
• Steele lifetime housing warranty

SPECIFICATIONS

IN THE BOX: Nighthawk-MG housing. Tubes, optics and battery not included.

COMPLETE SYSTEMS: Prefer us to build it? See the Nighthawk-MG →

WARRANTY: Steele Industries lifetime housing warranty

More Capability, Same Simplicity

The Raptor is a full-featured binocular housing with intuitive controls. If you want gain control and an onboard IR illuminator without a cluttered control layout, this is the one.

Everything runs through a single knob, laid out much like the L3Harris PVS-31A. Turn it to adjust gain as the light changes. Double-tap it to switch on the IR illuminator; an indicator in the eyepiece tells you it’s on, and the same knob then adjusts IR brightness. It quickly becomes second nature.

The optic pods are modular and can be converted to the Nocturn Talon monocular platform, so your Raptor and a Talon can share parts as your kit grows. Each pod switches off when flipped up, which helps the single CR123A go further, and there’s a LEMO 00B port for an external battery pack on longer outings.

Who it’s for

• Anyone who wants manual gain and onboard IR in a simple, single-knob binocular
• Talon users looking to move to a binocular that shares the same platform
• Users already familiar with PVS-31A-style controls

KEY FEATURES

• Single-knob control, similar to the PVS-31A
• Manual gain adjustment
• Onboard IR illuminator with an in-eyepiece indicator and adjustable brightness
• Modular optic pods, convertible to the Talon platform
• Automatic pod shut-off when flipped up
• Tool-free IPD adjustment knobs
• Accepts MX-11769 and MX-10160 tubes
• CR123A onboard power, with a LEMO 00B port for external power
• Carbon-fibre-reinforced composite, comparable in strength to 6061-T6 aluminium
• IP68 sealed and MIL-STD-810H impact rated

SPECIFICATIONS

IN THE BOX: Raptor housing, D-Collars light pipes and lock rings. Tubes and optics not included.

COMPLETE SYSTEMS: We can build your Raptor with your choice of tubes, assembled and tested in the UK. See the Raptor binocular →

WARRANTY: Nocturn Industries lifetime housing warranty, plus the NoxWorks Warranty.

An Affordable Entry At A Professional Standard
The Nocturn Industries U.A.N.V.B “Katana” is an ultralight articulating binocular housing, billed by Nocturn as the lightest binocular on the market. It’s injection moulded from a carbon-fibre-reinforced thermoplastic that rivals 6061-T6 aluminium in tensile strength, with onboard power built in.

Why it matters
Less weight on your helmet means less neck strain over a long night. Each pod articulates and shuts off on its own, returning to your set IPD stop every time. The Katana keeps it simple: minimal but optimal controls make it a highly dependable, set-and-forget housing.

KEY FEATURES

• Ultralight articulating binocular housing with onboard power
• Carbon-fibre-reinforced thermoplastic, rivalling 6061-T6 aluminium in tensile strength
• Each pod switches off independently when rotated to the side
• Patented friction-lock interpupillary adjustment (U.S. 12,032,151): set once, holds without tools
• Single CR123A onboard power, about 25 hours runtime
• 2-pin LEMO 00B port for an external battery pack
• Built-in dovetail mount
• Low-profile stowed position
• MIL-STD-810H impact rated, exceeds IP68

SPECIFICATIONS

IN THE BOX

• Nocturn Industries Katana housing
• D-Collars
• Light-pipe & Lock rings

Image intensifier tubes and optics are not included.

UK STOCKED: Supplied and supported in the UK by NoxWorks. Want it built into a complete system? See the Katana or contact us for a build.

WARRANTY: Covered by Nocturn Industries’ lifetime housing warranty, plus the NoxWorks Warranty, in addition.

Consistent and battle tested:

The Noctis (formerly Carson) lens set is the benchmark for US Milspec PVS-14 optics. Fujinon-built glass, the same style of optic fielded across military night vision for years.

Sharp edge to edge. Strong contrast. Distortion kept in check. Every glass surface is multi-coated, so ghosting and internal reflections stay down and you get a clean, deep-blue image.

Standard Milspec threads, so it drops straight onto your existing PVS-14 housing, and into any stocked housing and plenty more.

It’s proven, it’s repeatable, and it’s the safe choice when you want zero surprises.

Current disclosed performance specs: