Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Developed from American SU-49/50 goggles, the NV-5151 was adopted by the Israeli Defense Forces around the 1970s/80s. A generation 0/1 device requiring active infrared illumination to operate, it was designed to allow vehicles to be driven at night using IR headlights.
Metascope video: youtu.be/9hyPqMfrujg
AN/PVS-2 Video: youtu.be/c0g8Dok5RQI
PVS-502 video: youtu.be/8eMWRZiQEFA
SOURCES
modernforces.com/fieldgear_SU49.htm
worthpoint.com/worthopedia/israeli-army-surplus-night-vision-506625011
usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/46664-itt-su49pas5-night-vision-goggles
nv-intl.com/wiki/index.php/AN/PVS-5
prc68.com/I/PVS5NVG.shtml
sobchak.wordpress.com/tag/anpas-8
web.archive.org/web/20041018160545/http://www.usaarl.army.mil/TechReports/98-28.PDF
Developed from American SU-49/50 goggles, the NV-5151 was adopted by the Israeli Defense Forces around the 1970s/80s. A generation 0/1 device requiring active infrared illumination to operate, it was designed to allow vehicles to be driven at night using IR headlights.
Metascope video: youtu.be/9hyPqMfrujg
AN/PVS-2 Video: youtu.be/c0g8Dok5RQI
PVS-502 video: youtu.be/8eMWRZiQEFA
SOURCES
modernforces.com/fieldgear_SU49.htm
worthpoint.com/worthopedia/israeli-army-surplus-night-vision-506625011
usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/46664-itt-su49pas5-night-vision-goggles
nv-intl.com/wiki/index.php/AN/PVS-5
prc68.com/I/PVS5NVG.shtml
sobchak.wordpress.com/tag/anpas-8
web.archive.org/web/20041018160545/http://www.usaarl.army.mil/TechReports/98-28.PDF
