Night Vision / EO-IR
AN/PVS-14 vs AN/PVS-31A
The monocular-versus-binocular decision is the first choice in any night-vision procurement. The PVS-14 and PVS-31A are the US benchmark for each, and their weights and prices define the trade.
Specification comparison
| Specification | AN/PVS-14 | AN/PVS-31A |
|---|---|---|
| Tube class | Gen 3 IIT | Gen 3 IIT |
| FOV | 40 ° | 40 ° |
| Magnification | 1x | Not publicly disclosed |
| Weight | ~350 g class | ~450 g class |
| Power | 1x AA, ~40-50 h class | 1x AA or remote battery pack |
| FOM | Not publicly disclosed | ~2000+ class (white phosphor listings) |
Values are reproduced exactly as recorded in the DroneZone systems database. Where a figure is absent from the public record, it is marked “Not publicly disclosed” rather than estimated.
How to read this
On the attributes both systems publish as directly comparable numbers, the recorded figures break down as follows.
- Both list 40 ° fov.
Figures as stated by manufacturers and public documentation; class-level estimates are marked as such in the entries themselves.