Low Light Innovations – housing manufacturer profile

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Company profile

Low Light Innovations is a US maker of modular night vision housings, founded in 2020 by two night vision users. It designs, machines, assembles and quality-checks its housings in-house in Rhode Island. The company is ITAR registered and its housings carry a lifetime warranty that, according to the company, transfers to later owners. It exhibited at SHOT Show 2026.

Founders and leaders

• Claude Riccoboni and Giuseppe LaPaglia – co-founders (per company).

Housings

LLUL-21

• Type: binocular (articulating)
• Tube format: 18 mm, PVS-14 optics
• Weight: 460 g with standard PVS-14 optics (dealer data)
• Power: External 4x AA pack, about 90 h
• Waterproofing: Submersible to 66 ft
• Features: Individual pod on/off; IPD stops; IPD 51-73 mm
• Status: Discontinued (dealer data)
• Data: Secondary

Aeternus

• Type: binocular (fixed bridge)
• Weight: 535 g without battery (dealer data)
• Power: 1x CR123, about 40 h
• Waterproofing: Submersible to 66 ft
• Features: No integrated IR, to save weight and power; Sealed, reinforced pod joints; IPD 51-73 mm
• Status: Production status not confirmed
• Data: Secondary

MH-1

• Type: binocular (articulating, modular)
• Tube format: Any standard 18 mm, incl. MX-10160 and MX-11769
• Weight: 434 g housing, lightest configuration
• Power: Modular: CR123 housing; Universal Battery Compartment (AA/CR123 with Fischer external input); or external-only port. 25-90 h.
• Waterproofing: IP68 (maker)
• Materials: Machined aerospace magnesium and titanium alloys
• Mount / interface: Modular mounting platforms: dovetail or ball detent
• Features: Modular Bridge System splits it into two monoculars; Plug-in 4-pin manual gain, no soldering (keeps tube warranty); Rotational pod shut-off; Dual-power IR; IPD stops, adjustable pod tension; IPD 51-78 mm
• Status: In production
• Data: Maker + secondary

UH-1

• Type: binocular (articulating, non-modular)
• Tube format: Any standard 18 mm, incl. MX-10160 and MX-11769
• Weight: 459 g minimum (housing)
• Power: AA onboard plus Fischer 4-pin external with automatic switchover; 25-90 h
• Waterproofing: Designed to meet IP68
• Materials: Fibre-reinforced polymer; aluminium dovetail, rear plate and battery compartment
• Mount / interface: Aluminium dovetail
• Features: Solder-free manual gain; User-serviceable; IPD 54–78 mm
• Status: In production
• Data: Maker

MH-14

• Type: monocular
• Tube format: Any standard 18 mm, incl. MX-10160 and MX-11769 (manual gain with 11769/3-pad tubes)
• Weight: 244 g, lightest configuration
• Power: 1x AA, 50+ h
• Materials: Magnesium alloy and 7075-T6 aluminium
• Mount / interface: PVS-14 J-arm
• Features: Manual gain; Dual IR (low-power flood and high-power spot); Can be upgraded to a binocular via the MH-1 MBS bridge
• Status: Listed by maker
• Data: Maker

Sources

• lowlightinnovations.com – manufacturer
• lowlightinnovations.com – manufacturer
• shop.lowlightinnovations.com – manufacturer
• shop.lowlightinnovations.com – manufacturer
• shop.lowlightinnovations.com – manufacturer

Last checked: 9 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us in the forum.