Omnibus

Omnibus, is an ongoing sequence of procurement contracts of the U.S. military for image intensifier tubes in the MX-11769, MX-10160, MX-10130, and other formats.

Omni Categorization

As the specifications in Omnibus contracts have increased with technological progress, unaffiliated experts have introduced the Omni categorization system, which has become widely used, even by the agencies themselves.

The values in the table are minimums, unless otherwise specified.

Category	Resolution lp/mm	SNR	Photocathode Sensitivity uA/lm @ 2856K	Photocathode Sensitivity uA/lm @ 830nm	Photocathode Sensitivity uA/lm @ 880nm	Gain fL/fc	MTF 2.5lp/mm	MTF 7.5lp/mm	MTF 15lp/mm	MTF 25lp/mm	Halo mm	Phosphor	Year	EBI x10^-11	Tubes supplied	Contracts
Omni I	36	16.2	1000	100	60	20,000-35,000	0.83	0.58	0.28	0.08	1.47	P-20	1982	2.5	MX-9916/UV MX-9644/UV MX-10130A/UV MX-10130B/UV MX-18281/PVS-7A MX-18282/PVS-7B	DAAB07-85-C-E032 DAAB07-85-C-E033 DAAB07-81-C-1065 MX-9916
Omni II	45	16.2	1000	100		40,000-70,000	0.83	0.6	0.38	0.18	1.47	P-20	1985	2.5	MX-9916/UV MX-10160/AVS-6 ID 54490-5002760 MX-10160 MX-10130B/UV MX-10130C/UV	DAAB07-90-C-F102 DAAB07-90-C-F103 DAAB07-90-C-F101
Omni III	51	19	1350	135		40,000-70,000	0.9	0.7	0.45	0.2	1.47	P-20/P-43	1990	2.5	MX-10160/AVS-6 ID 54490-5009100 MX-10160A/AVS6 MX-10160 MX-10160C/UV	DAAB07-93-C-K006 DAAB07-93-C-K005
Omni IV	64	21	1800	190		40,000-70,000	0.92	0.8	0.61	0.38	1.25	P-43	1996	2.5	MX-10160A/AVS-6 ID 80063-A3256389 MX-10130D/UV MX-11769/UV MX-10160A MX-11620/UV	DAAB07-96-C-J209 DAAB07-02-C-J008 N00019-98-C-0047
Omni V	64	21	1800	190		40,000-70,000	0.92	0.8	0.61	0.38	1.25	P-43	1999	2.5	MX-10160A/AVS-6 ID 80063-A3256389 MX-10160B/AVS-6 filmless and thinfilm MX-10130D/UV MX-11769/UV MX-11620/UV	DAAB07-01-D-N414 (ITT) DAAB07-01-D-N413 (Litton) DAAB07-01-D-N411 (ITT) DAAB07-98-C-J419 (ITT) DAAB07-98-C-J418 (Litton) DAAB07-01-D-N410 (Insight)
Omni VI	64	25	2000	230	100	50,000-80,000	0.92	0.8	0.61	0.38	0.90	P-43	2002	2.5	MX-10160C/AVS-6 MX-11769/UV MX-10130D/UV MX-10160B/AVS-6 ID 80063-A3279453 (Litton Filmless) MX-10160B/AVS-6 ID 80063-A3279593 (ITT Thin Film)	DAAB07-02-C-J010 (Litton) DAAB07-02-C-J009 (Litton) DAAB07-02-C-J008 (ITT) W15P7T-04-A-J207 (Litton) W15P7T-04-A-J208 (ITT)
Omni VII	64	28	2200		120	50,000-80,000	0.92	0.8	0.61	0.38	0.70	P-43	2006	3	MX-10160C/AVS-6 ID 80063-A3279602 MX-11769/UV MX-10130D/UV ENVG (Enhanced NVG) FGS (Fusion Goggle System)	W9124Q-05-D-0821 W9124Q-05-D-0823 N00164-07-R-85240 N00164-09-R-JQ02 FGS H92222-08-R-0040 H92222-10-R-0003
Omni VIII	64	> 25	2000	190	80	25,000-110,000	Nominal	Nominal	0.61	0.38	1	P-43	2010	3	MX-10130D/UV MX-11769/UV MX-12389 DFG (Digital Fusion Goggles) Enhanced-ANVIS MX-10160B	W91CRB-10-R-0051 W91CRB-11-R-0001 SPM4A6-11-R-1478 SPM4A6-11-M-CN18

Note: With Omni VIII the minimum specifications were reduced, which leads to more tubes being able to meet them. Therefore it was possible to produce more and cheaper tubes, although most of the supplied tubes would also meet the Omni VII specifications.

Contracts that would belong to the Omni IX category are known to be in development. A new line of image intensifiers produced by L3Harris called SuperGain offered by the American retailer TNVC is believed to orginate from the same production line planned to or already in progress of fulfilling these contracts.