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Company profile
Elbit Systems of America is the US operating segment of Elbit Systems Ltd. In 2019 it acquired the Harris Night Vision business, the former ITT/Exelis line, including the F6015 AN/PVS-14 and the F5001 AN/PVS-7. Since September 2026 the segment operates as Twenty-Six Defense, with Elbit America continuing as a subsidiary; old product pages now redirect to 26defense.com. Night vision production is in Roanoke, Virginia. The company also makes image intensifier tubes; see tube manufacturers.
| Legal name | Elbit Systems of America, LLC (Elbit America), a subsidiary of Twenty-Six Defense |
| Country | USA |
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas (HQ); night vision production at Roanoke, VA (per job listings) |
| Founded | – |
| Website | 26defense.com |
Housings
AN/PVS-14 (F6015)
- Type: monocular
- Introduced: PVS-14 programme from 2000 (secondary source)
- Tube format: 18 mm Gen 3 (MX-11769 family)
- Weight: 351 g (secondary source)
- Power: 1x AA (secondary source)
- Mount / interface: Handheld, weapon, helmet, camera adapters
- Status: In production
- Data: Maker + secondary
AN/PVS-7 (F5001)
- Type: bi-ocular (single tube, two eyepieces)
- Introduced: Designed 1982, in service 1988 (secondary source)
- Tube format: 18 mm (Gen 3 installable)
- Weight: 520 g; 680 g with head mount (secondary source)
- Status: Legacy; in service
- Data: Secondary
F5032 / AN/PVS-31D SBNVG
- Type: binocular (articulating)
- Introduced: USMC selection 2019; deliveries from 2020
- Tube format: 18 mm Gen 3
- Weight: about 533 g (press review)
- Power: 1x AA, about 30 h; remote pack option (TFB)
- Waterproofing: submersible to 20 m (per Elbit, quoted by TFB)
- Mount / interface: Dovetail
- Features: Reed-switch pod shut-off; Bridge IR (double-tap); 12-step manual gain; Designed to work with Optics 1 E-COTI clip-on thermal
- Status: In production
- Data: Maker + secondary
AN/PVS-33 BiNOD
- Type: binocular
- Tube format: Gen 3 18 mm gated, high-FOM white phosphor, drop-in replaceable
- Weight: 525 g with lithium battery
- Power: 1x AA, >24 h; external pack connector
- Waterproofing: 1 m immersion
- Materials: Ruggedised F5035 body; polymer hybrid lenses
- Mount / interface: Dovetail plus bungee point
- Features: Side stow and flip-up; Integrated IR and variable gain; Shares components with the PVS-14
- Status: In production
- Data: Maker
Successors and what changed
- AN/PVS-5 → AN/PVS-7 (designed 1982, in service 1988) → AN/PVS-14 (from 2000) (secondary source). The PVS-14 replaced the bi-ocular PVS-7 with a lighter monocular that can be used on the head, helmet or weapon.
Notes
The F5032 (AN/PVS-31D) for the US Marine Corps is, according to a THEON representative quoted in a press review, based on a housing-and-optics kit from THEON that corresponds to its NYX; the housing is not sold separately.
Sources
- L3Harris Technologies Completes Sale of Harris Night Vision Business (l3harris.com)
- Twenty-Six Defense to Strengthen Innovation and Domestic Manufacturing (soldiersystems.net)
- 26defense.com – manufacturer
- 26defense.com – manufacturer
- en.wikipedia.org – wiki (secondary)
- en.wikipedia.org – wiki (secondary)
- Friday Night Lights: Elbit F5032 SBNVG/PVS-31D (thefirearmblog.com)
- esut.de – press (ESUT)
- 26defense.com – manufacturer
- 26defense.com – manufacturer
Last checked: 9 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us in the forum.