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SIGHTS

AN/GVS-5 Laser Rangefinder Weight: 2.3kg
This device resembles a pair of binoculars. It is used to determine the range to a target, usually to verify the location of targets for artillery or air strikes. It is an x8 power, effective out to 9km. The operator must have a clear LOS to the target; smoke or dust can degrade the range.

AN/PAQ-4C Infrared Aiming Light Weight: 0.3kg
This device produces a target-marking beam similar to that of a standard laser sight---except that it is infrared and thus invisible to the naked eye. The targeting dot can only be seen through NVGs; as a result, it is effective only for night combat.

AN/PAS-7 Thermal Viewer Weight: 5kg
A viewer that “sees” heat, either the presence or lack of it. It can see a warm body hiding in a tree or a cold vehicle hidden under brush. It can spot a man at four hundred meters or a running vehicle at three kilometers. It is able to penetrate fog, rain or smoke. It has a magnification of x4.5 and a battery life of 48 hours.

AN/PVS-4 Individual Weapon Night Sight Weight: 1.8kg
This is a portable sight used for observation and aimed fire of weapons at night. It uses passive light amplification to provide the user with a clear view of the field of fire. It provides clear vision out to 365m.

AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Goggles, NVGs Weight: 0.7kg
This device has a single viewing tube instead of the standard inocular form of earlier versions. Prisms provide simulated binocular vision, but vision is limited to a 40° arc in front of the user. This model works on the principle of light amplification; it doesn’t emit infrared radiation that could reveal the wearer to other night-vision gear. It also incorporates photo-reactive light dampening to protect the wearer against the blinding effects of muzzle flashes. It will function continuously for 12 hours on its battery.

AN/PAS-13(V)2 Weight: 2kg
The US military AN/PAS-13(V)2 TWS. This sight can identify targets at a range of 690 meters (down to telling what type of uniform is worn, type of weapon carried, whether the target has a mustache, etc.) and larger objects such as vehicles and buildings at a range of 1,000 meters. This device has crosshairs to facilitate aiming. Glass and Plexiglas are opaque to the TWS, and appear black.

RADIO
AN/PRC-112A Secure Transponder Weight: 0.8kg
This is more of a survival radio than anything else; it only operates on eight frequencies on the UHF/AM band, including the international emergency band. There is a newer version, the GPS-112, which adds a GPS receiver. Short range is 4km. Issued to Recon and MARS Teams.

AN/PRC-119 SINGCARS Secure Manpack Radio Weight: 7.5kg
This unit has a built-in frequency-hopping unit. Any radio can communicate with any other by means of a special frequency-hopping unit that changes frequencies (all 2,300 of them) at 30-second intervals so that it is almost impossible to listen in on a conversation for any length of time. However, both radios must be on the same link to be able to communicate with each other. The PRC-119 can also be used as a modem (transmitting at 16 kphs). This unit may also be combined with a Vinson voice scrambler for maximum security. The radio has a maximum range of about 8km as a manpack radio. Standard Issue Project radio.

AN/PSC-5 Manpack/Vehicular SATCOM Terminal Weight: 7.5kg
This device allows communications via satellites in orbit. Normal transmission mode is voice, but a keyboard may be attached for text, as can a fax machine or a computer. The device may be used as a regular radio, with a short range of 18km. It may also be used as a beacon for rescue or other homing operations. Issued to MARS, Recon, Science and Communications Teams.

AN/VRC-87C SINGCARS Secure Vehicular Radio Weight: 12kg
This radio has a short range of 50km from a vehicle mount only. The unit is otherwise similar in function to the AN/PRC-119 described
above. Issued to MARS and Recon Teams.

Caracal (PRM 4740A) Secure Hand Radio Weight: 1kg
Used by special operations units, these are the smallest radios to incorporate frequency-hopping technology. Up to 10 channels may be reprogrammed for quick frequency changing. Also fitted with a remote ear receiver and a throat microphone. Designed to allow team members to communicate without having to remove the radio from its holster.

Cellular Telephone Weight: 1kg
A portable cellular phone allowing access to cellular communications networks. A special chip is inserted that allows Project cellular phones to access any existing cellular network.

Communications-Electronics Operations Instructions Weight: Negligible
The CEOI is a small paper book containing assigned radio frequencies, times for changing frequencies, alternate frequencies in case one is compromised, team callsigns, prearranged call times, passwords and countersigns, cipher sheets for encrypting and decrypting messages and visual signals for contacting aircraft if radio communications is out. CEOIs are vital to the mission; they are also classified material which must not be mislaid. CEOIs are printed on highly flammable paper so that they can be easily burned to prevent capture; they can also be chewed to illegibility in seconds.

Portable Facsimile Machine Weight: 6kg
Connected to a radio, this enables recon photos, situation maps and other reports to be sent and received by teams in the field.

RC-292 Antenna System Weight: 10kg
This is a 10-meter tall antenna. Any radio attached to this antenna has its broadcast range tripled in normal mode or multiplied by six in hi-power---and highly detectable---mode. The antenna is non-mobile and takes one man-hour to assemble (i.e., one man takes one hour, two men take one-half hour, four men take one-quarter hour, etc.). In addition, it takes one-man half-hour to disassemble. The antenna broadcasts in 360° for purposes of reception and detection.

RADARS
AN/GRR-17-2 Ground Surveillance Radar Weight: 32kg
This is a very advanced, ground-based surveillance radar system. The unit consists of three pieces; the antenna, the power unit and the radar receiver-transmitter. The unit is capable of picking up the motion of a ground vehicle at 10 kilometers, an aircraft at 25 kilometers, or a man at four kilometers. The weight of the antenna is 10kg, the power unit is 12kg and the radar receiver-transmitter is 10kg. Normally issued to MARS and Recon Teams.

SURVEILLANCE
AN/PRD-303/SV Surveillance System Weight: 10.8kg
A small motion sensor that covers a 120° covered arc. It detects the motion of solid objects between one and two meters off the ground. Up to ten PRD-303/Ss can be hooked into a PRD-303/V. Effective range of the sensor is about 250 meters in open terrain. Internal batteries provide up to twelve hours of operation.

Bullhorn Weight: 3kg
Makes voices distinctly audible at 300 meters and indistinctly audible at 600 meters. Powered from internalbatteries (rechargeable).

Camcorder (SONY PC5) Weight: 0.4kg
An electronic recorder of audio and visual images, either as single frames or sequential motion pictures, stored on digital mini-cassettes or flash memory sticks. Each flash card can hold 1650 images or 7 minutes of video. Each tape can record for 80 minutes at SP quality. Comes with active IR emitter for low-light use up to 3m range, internal and external microphone (internal microphone is less sensitive), extensive onboard editing software.

Digital Camera Weight: 0.5kg
An electronic recorder of visual images, either as single frames or sequential motion pictures, stored on standard computer 5.25-in disks. Each disk can hold about 300 images. Features a x100 zoom lens, low-light capability and remote control.

NAVIGATION
AN/PSN-11 Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver (PLGR) Weight: 1.4kg
This is a small handheld GPS receiver that features selective availability/antispoofing and antijam capability. It provides precise positioning and timing solutions based upon signals received from the GPS satellite constellation. It is a five-channel receiver, capable of Precision Code (P-Code) and Y-Code (encrypted P-Code) reception. Positioning solutions can be displayed in latitude/longitude, military grid reference system, Universal Transverse Mercator, British National Grid or Irish Transverse Mercator Grid coordinates. It contains 49 map datums, and can be programmed to support navigation. The receiver has a built-in test feature, and is night-vision goggle compatible. The “Plugger” is accurate to within 10 meters.