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MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 81
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Image Clarity
95
Detection Range
90
Resolution / Generation
92
Low-Light Performance
50
Durability
85
Battery Life
75
Low Weight
80
Field of View
70
Mount Versatility
88
Cost-Effectiveness
82
Methodology ↗ → Night Vision Devices ranking
CategoryNight Vision Devices
Operators22 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Night Vision Devicesranking ↗methodology ↗
81
Night Vision Devices MASS Rating
6/26
All-Time
Night Vision Devices · 10 axes scored
Image Clarity
95
Detection Range
90
Resolution / Generation
92
Low-Light Performance
50
Durability
85
Battery Life
75
Low Weight
80
Field of View
70
Mount Versatility
88
Cost-Effectiveness
82
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the night vision devices category.
01 / Overview
thermography
Category
Night Vision Devices
Operators
22 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NIGHT VISION DEVICES
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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MASS SCORE ↗
81
night vision devices category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the night vision devices category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General1MOD.1
  • In ServiceNo
◈Night / Thermal2MOD.2
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries22country
AustraliaACTIVEBrazilACTIVECanadaACTIVEFranceACTIVEGermanyACTIVEIndiaACTIVEIranACTIVEIsraelACTIVEItalyACTIVEJapanACTIVEPakistanACTIVEPolandACTIVERussiaACTIVESaudi ArabiaACTIVESouth AfricaACTIVESouth KoreaACTIVESpainACTIVESwedenACTIVETurkeyACTIVEUnited Arab EmiratesACTIVE
05 / MASS Score
NIGHT VISION DEVICES RANKING Night Vision Devices
#5 US AN/PVS-14 82 #6 AN/AVS-9 81 #7 thermography (this weapon) 81 #8 AN/PVS-15 80 #9 AN/AVS-6 79
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
6NIGHT VISION DEVICES16PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NIGHT VISION DEVICES
ⓘ Rankings are within theNight Vision Devicescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Thermal Sights
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices that detect heat signatures to provide a visual display for target detection and navigation in low‑visibility conditions.
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Night Vision Devices
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