Nocturn Industries – housing manufacturer profile

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Company profile

Nocturn Industries is a New Hampshire maker of binocular and monocular housings, offered with a lifetime warranty. Its product lines are the Katana (automatic gain) and Manticore (manual gain and IR) families, each in a moulded composite and a ruggedised metal version, plus the Raptor. According to a dealer, the company started in 2020 as a side project of an R&D engineer, Jeff Melochick (secondary source).

Founders and leaders

• Jeff Melochick – founder (per a dealer; secondary source).

Housings

Katana (UANVB / ANVB-M, molded)

• Type: binocular (auto-gain)
• Tube format: MX-10160
• Weight: Not listed (published figures awaiting confirmation)
• Power: 1x CR123A, 26+ h; LEMO 00B 2-pin external
• Waterproofing: 66 ft (20 m) for 2 h; exceeds MIL-STD-810G (dealer data)
• Materials: Carbon-fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite
• Mount / interface: Litton-style (BNVS) dovetail (stated for Manticore)
• Features: No IR, no manual gain; Low-battery indicator; Individual pod stow shut-off, IPD stops
• Status: In production
• Data: Maker + secondary

Katana-R (UANVB-R / ANVB-R)

• Type: binocular (auto-gain, ruggedised)
• Tube format: MX-10160
• Weight: Not listed (published figures awaiting confirmation)
• Power: 1x CR123A, 26+ h; LEMO external
• Waterproofing: 66 ft (20 m) for 2 h; exceeds MIL-STD-810G (dealer data)
• Materials: CNC 7075-T6 aluminium, Grade 4 titanium
• Mount / interface: Litton-style (BNVS) dovetail (stated for Manticore)
• Features: No IR, no manual gain; Low-battery indicator; Individual pod stow shut-off, IPD stops
• Status: In production
• Data: Maker + secondary

Manticore (UANVB-FC / MNVB-M, molded)

• Type: binocular (manual gain)
• Tube format: MX-11769
• Weight: Not listed (published figures awaiting confirmation)
• Power: CR123A or AA (separate caps) 26+ h; AAA cap 10+ h; LEMO external
• Waterproofing: 66 ft (20 m) for 2 h; exceeds MIL-STD-810G (dealer data)
• Materials: Carbon-fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite
• Mount / interface: Litton-style (BNVS) dovetail (stated for Manticore)
• Features: Onboard IR; Manual gain (digital tactile buttons); Low-battery indicator; Individual pod stow shut-off, IPD stops
• Status: In production
• Data: Maker + secondary

Manticore-R (UANVB-FCR / MNVB-R)

• Type: binocular (manual gain, ruggedised)
• Tube format: MX-11769
• Weight: Not listed (published figures awaiting confirmation)
• Power: CR123A or AA 26+ h; AAA 10+ h; LEMO external
• Waterproofing: 66 ft (20 m) for 2 h; exceeds MIL-STD-810G (dealer data)
• Materials: CNC 7075-T6 aluminium, Grade 4 titanium
• Mount / interface: Litton-style (BNVS) dovetail (stated for Manticore)
• Features: Onboard IR; Manual gain (digital tactile buttons); Low-battery indicator; Individual pod stow shut-off, IPD stops
• Status: In production
• Data: Maker + secondary

Raptor (ultralight articulating, single control)

• Type: binocular
• Weight: Not listed (published figures awaiting confirmation)
• Power: CR123A or AA 26+ h; AAA 10+ h; LEMO external
• Waterproofing: 66 ft (20 m) for 2 h; exceeds MIL-STD-810G (dealer data)
• Materials: Carbon-fibre composite with 7075-T6 and titanium parts
• Mount / interface: Litton-style (BNVS) dovetail (stated for Manticore)
• Features: Onboard IR; Manual gain (digital tactile buttons); Low-battery indicator; Individual pod stow shut-off, IPD stops
• Status: In production
• Data: Maker + secondary

Notes

Nocturn lists weights between 110 and 173 g for its housings. These appear to exclude optics and tubes, so we do not show them until the configuration is confirmed.

Sources

• nocturnindustries.com – manufacturer

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