{"id":3275,"date":"2026-09-26T19:41:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T19:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nightvisionenthusiast.com\/?product=nocturn-industries-talon-ultralight-night-vision-monocular-housing-only"},"modified":"2026-09-27T12:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T12:52:47","slug":"nocturn-industries-talon-ultralight-night-vision-monocular-housing-only","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/nightvisionenthusiast.com\/?product=nocturn-industries-talon-ultralight-night-vision-monocular-housing-only","title":{"rendered":"Nocturn Industries Talon – Ultralight Night Vision Monocular – Housing Only"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nocturn Industries Talon<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Ultralight Night Vision Monocular (U.N.V.M.), known as the\u00a0\u201cTalon,\u201d\u00a0is an\u00a0ultralight, full-featured monocular\u00a0engineered with a cutting-edge carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite to reduce weight and size while significantly improving durability compared to the widely fielded\u00a0PVS-14, without sacrificing feature set or optics compatibility. The housing weighs only\u00a053 grams in a CR123A configuration, approximately\u00a050% lighter\u00a0than a standard AA PVS-14 housing (115g).<\/p>\n

The Talon is designed for\u00a0ergonomic use, featuring a\u00a0single tactile control knob\u00a0for all device functions. Pressing and holding the knob powers the device on or off, while\u00a0detented rotation\u00a0allows gain adjustment.\u00a0Double-tapping\u00a0the knob activates the onboard\u00a0IR illuminator, accompanied by an in-view indicator, which can be tapped once to deactivate. When the IR illuminator is active, rotating the knob adjusts its brightness to the user\u2019s preference. Through the same knob users can disable or enable auto off when stowed. A\u00a0low battery indicator\u00a0alerts the user when battery replacement is required.<\/p>\n

The Talon supports\u00a0standard EGAC MX-11769 image intensifier tubes\u00a0as well as\u00a03-pad MX-11769 European-style tubes\u00a0without modification and accepts standard\u00a0PVS-14 mounting J-arms\u00a0and accessories. The monocular ships with a\u00a0CR123A battery cap\u00a0as standard, with\u00a0AA and CR2 caps\u00a0available for seamless swapping using the existing battery cap lanyard. The\u00a0image tube pod\u00a0is fully interchangeable with the Talon and\u00a0Raptor binocular\u00a0product lines.<\/p>\n

The U.N.V.M. Talon is\u00a0designed, machined, molded, and assembled in the United States. For MIL\/LE applications, the Talon can be configured with an\u00a0onboard highlight cutoff sensor\u00a0by special order.<\/p>\n

Features<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • High strength hybrid fiber reinforced injection molded polymer<\/li>\n
  • PVS-14 J-arm style mount compatible<\/li>\n
  • Lightweight and robust design<\/li>\n
  • Comes standard with CR123 cap<\/li>\n
  • Optional AA and CR2 battery caps<\/li>\n
  • A single knob controls power, IR and Gain<\/li>\n
  • 50 hours of battery life (CR123A or AA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Specifications<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Housing Only: 1.87 oz – 0.12 lbs. – 53 g<\/li>\n
      • Housing with Standard Mil Spec Optics: 9.66 oz – 0.60 lbs. – 274 g<\/li>\n
      • Housing with RPO Lightweight Optics: 7.65 oz – 0.48 lbs. – 217 g<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Tube Type:<\/li>\n
      • 18mm MX11769 style with EGAC pigtail or three pads, MX-10160 style with loss of gain control<\/li>\n
      • Battery: CR123A or AA on board with a runtime of 50 hours<\/li>\n
      • Finish:\u00a0 Black or H-series Cerakote for Coyote Brown and OD Green<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Nocturn Industries Talon The\u00a0Ultralight Night Vision Monocular (U.N.V.M.), known as the\u00a0\u201cTalon,\u201d\u00a0is an\u00a0ultralight, full-featured monocular\u00a0engineered with a cutting-edge carbon fiber reinforced<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[185],"product_cat":[97],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-3275","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-nocturn-industries","product_cat-housings","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightvisionenthusiast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/3275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightvisionenthusiast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightvisionenthusiast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightvisionenthusiast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3275"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nightvisionenthusiast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/3275\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightvisionenthusiast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightvisionenthusiast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightvisionenthusiast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=3275"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightvisionenthusiast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=3275"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightvisionenthusiast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=3275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}