TNVC has introduced the RAIL, a compact Rail Mounted Aiming/Illumination Laser designed by Envision. Weighing under 6 ounces, it features co-aligned NIR and visible lasers, adjustable settings for varying missions, and an intuitive user interface. The RAIL enhances weapon capability while prioritizing ergonomics and user feedback throughout its design.
TNVC states “The RAIL and RAILc share their DNA with the Envision MARS Miniature Advanced Rangefinder System (MARS), which was recently awarded a contract by USSOCOM for the Miniature Aiming Ranging Laser (MARL) program and has been developed and tested while integrating extensive feedback from end-users, resulting in a highly intuitive and ergonomic multi-function aiming laser (MFAL) system in an exceptionally small formfactor, weighing under 6 ounces, including the onboard, laterally mounted CR123battery, making it more resistant to recoil and weapon shock even when used on belt fed or heavy caliber weapons.
The RAIL and RAILc feature coaligned, output adjustable NIR and visible aiming lasers as well as an independently adjustable (elevation/wind/beam divergence/ output power)VCSEL NIR illumination laser and a wide-angle NIR LED illuminator for confined spaces or Close Quarters Battle (CQB)and is user configurable for VIS and CQB override modes and are available with either green and red visible aiming lasers as well as Class3B (Restricted) and Class 3R (Commercial) output variants
The RAIL and RAILc measure <3.7” x 2.4” x 1.4” (height above rail), about the size of a pack of Class A cigarettes and occupying a similar footprint to the USSOCOM LA-23 aiming laser. Yet despite its small size, like the MARS, the RAIL and RAILc is once again a masterclass in human factors engineering, ergonomics, and “switchology” for weapon-mounted low-light enablers featuring control interfaces that are both large and distinct enough to be distinguished and activated in the dark by feel alone even while wearing gloves without creating snag points or protuberances from the main housing, adding to the overall rail space needed for effective control and manipulation. The RAIL’s switchology is a testament to the insight possessed by Envision’s design, engineering, and leadership teams and gained from decades of designing and building world-class NIR aiming lights and lasers with direct end-user feedback.
Even the attachment for the RAIL’s optional three-button remote switch is smartly designed, featuring an environmentally sealed, flat attachment point rather than a “plug port” that is self-contained within the device footprint, creating a further “rail-estate” penalty for using remote device activation, and remote switches are available in 6”, 12”,and 20” lengths to provide maximum flexibility to end-users for a multitude of platforms and mounting configurations.
The Rail Mounted Aiming/Illumination Laser (RAIL) brings a weapon mounted aiming and illumination capability to the user in an exceptionally small form factor. The RAIL contains an integrated visible aiming laser (Green or Red), NIR aiming laser, NIR illumination laser, and NIR wide-angle LED illuminator for confined spaces or Close Quarters Battle (CQB). The NIR illumination laser has a quick adjust beam divergence capability and is independently adjustable from the co-aligned aiming lasers. All lasers have user adjustable power settings to support various mission needs. The system is powered by a single CR123 battery and mountable to a standard MIL-STD-1913 rail.”
KEY DETAILS:
- Extremely compact and lightweight design minimizes impact on the host weapon system
- Ability to quickly adjust aiming and illumination laser intensity to support dynamic battlefield conditions
- Integrated NIR LED for confined space and CQB operations
- Independently adjustable NIR Illuminator from the Aiming Lasers
- Intuitive user interface
- Seven position mode selector switch, with additional positions available for future capability enhancements
- Adjustable display and LED brightness for day or night operation
- MIL-STD-1913 rail interface to mount to a wide variety of weapon platforms
- Operates on a single CR123 battery
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