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39-548: The Mini Integrated Pointing Illumination Module ( MIPIM ) or AN/PEQ-16 manufactured by Insight / L3Harris is the successor to the AN/PEQ-15 which is the most widely used IR Laser Aiming Module (LAM) in the world. The MIPIM is designated using the Joint Electronics Type Designation System , and designated as: AN = Army/Navy. P = Portable. E = Laser. Q = Special or Combination. The AN/PEQ-16

78-506: A handheld illuminator/pointer or can be mounted to weapons equipped with a MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny Rail) rail mounting system, using the integrated M1913 rail grabber moulded into the body of the unit, eliminating the need for separate mounting hardware. Developed and brought into service in 2003 by Insight Technology , the AN/PEQ-15 was being adopted and issued to replace the PEQ-2. The AN/PEQ-2

117-838: A lot of military technology and accessories developed in the U.S. infrared lasers, including the PEQ-16 are controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and as such export is restricted without approval from the Department of State . Furthermore as a 'class IIIB' IR laser pointer, under FDA regulations, sales of the PEQ-16 are generally restricted to government and law enforcement agencies and units. Insight Technology Insight Technology builds firearm accessories such as tactical flashlights and laser aiming modules , for military and civilian markets. The company

156-455: A number of features with the PEQ-15 including: waterproof polymer construction, integrated thumbscrew mount, providing a strong and repeatable lockup on M1913 (Picatinny) rails; a similar top-mounted mode selection dial. The PEQ-16 has a number of different modes of operation, including: IR Laser, IR Illuminator, Visible Laser, Visible Light. The lasers and illuminator are co-aligned and assembled into

195-410: A remote pressure pad to be located elsewhere on the rifle, in a natural position that can be activated while shooting; this may be on a forward grip, or the handguard in a position accessible while aiming the rifle. The AN/PEQ-15A DBAL-A2 by Steiner is of a different design, instead with two main function dials on the rear of the unit that face the operator when holding the weapon, the left dial selects

234-603: A single rotary module allowing single adjustment zeroing, with the ability to change the size of the IR Illuminator beam. The Visible light is located on the opposite side to the laser module, but cannot be activated with the laser in order to prevent white light discharge, and pollution. As part of the M27 IAR rollout in 2011, a number of standard accessories were chosen to be included with every M27, including an AN/PEQ-16 to allow for improved night and day operations. The AN/PEQ-16

273-497: Is almost half the weight and size of its predecessor with the added functionality of a visible laser. The addition of the co-aligned and slaved visible laser is one of the key improvements of the ATPIAL over the PEQ-2, allowing for use without night vision devices. Because the lasers are co-aligned, the PEQ-15 has a single set of adjustment screws for windage and elevation, when zeroing one laser, it zeros both visible and IR. The addition of

312-610: Is available for sale to private citizens with a Class I IR laser and fixed focus illuminator as the ATPIAL-C. The Advanced Target Pointer/ Illuminator/ Aiming Light (ATPIAL) AN/PEQ-15 was designed and built as the next generation weapon-mountable IR laser/Illuminator after the AN/PEQ-2 and PEQ-4, and in 2003 it became the battlefield replacement for the AN/PEQ-2A which served US Military Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies for many years. The PEQ-15

351-652: Is best known for making the AN/PEQ-2 and AN/PEQ-6 laser sights used by some branches of the United States armed forces , as well as the LA-5/PEQ for the Special Operations Peculiar MODification (SOPMOD) Block II . Insight was acquired by L3 Technologies in 2010. Insight XTI Procyon Tactical Light The Insight XTI Procyon is a tactical light designed to mount on the accessory rail. The light

390-485: Is operated using a main mode selector dial located on the top of the unit, with 8 options to select (9 on the UHP and HP variants), each mode corresponds to a single, or a dual combination of functions, these modes are detailed in the table below. Once the mode has been selected, the activation of the pressure pad activates the function selected. The unit has an inbuilt switch, but it also has a remote cable switch socket to allow for

429-447: Is operated using a main mode selector dial located on the top of the unit, with 9 options, each mode corresponds to a single, or a dual combination of functions, these modes are detailed in the table below. Once the mode has been selected, the activation of the pressure pad activates the function selected. The unit has an inbuilt switch, but it also has a remote cable switch socket to allow for a remote pressure pad to be located elsewhere on

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468-474: Is provided by a 125 lumen LED, and the housing is made of anodized aluminum. The XTI Procyon is water resistant to 15 feet. Insight ISM Integrated Sighting Module The Insight Integrated Sighting Module (ISM) is a non-magnified red dot sight equipped with an integral infrared target illumination laser and visible laser sight . The ISM was originally produced in tandem with the XM8 Assault Rifle , with

507-665: The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle , and even more advanced LAMs being fielded by others, including the Australian Army that began moving to PEQ-16's in 2016 and supplementing infantry squads with the L3Harris Squad Rangefinder (SRF) . The ATPIAL AN/PEQ-15 is a multifunctional laser aiming module that emits both visible and IR laser light for precise weapon aiming and produces IR light with an Illuminator for target/area illumination. The module can be used as

546-557: The "PEQ-15" [ / p ɛ k / / f ɪ f t iː n / ] produced by L3Harris (originally designed and manufactured by Insight Technology , until their acquisition by L3Harris in 2010); is a multifunction IR Target Pointer & Illuminator, a.k.a. a Laser Aiming Module (LAM) for use as a rifle attachment, using a Picatinny rail mounting system. The ATPIAL is designated using the Joint Electronics Type Designation System , and designated as: AN = Army/Navy. P = Portable. E = Laser. Q = Special or Combination. The PEQ-15

585-527: The AN/PEQ-2 being one such contract. Since its development the PEQ-15 is still the standard issue LAM for military units worldwide, nearly 20 years later. With hundreds of thousands of PEQ-15s in DoD (Department of Defense) inventory, they have since been adopted by Police and other Law Enforcement units across the United States, with the PEQ-15 becoming the most widely issued and battle tested laser aiming modules on

624-899: The EF-88's extensive picatinny rails. A 'high power' and 'ultra high power' variant of the PEQ-15 was developed with the latter, the UHP LA-5C/PEQ becoming part of the SOPMOD Block II kit for SOF (Special Operations Forces) Weapon systems. SOF have also now begun to move to the L3 Harris NGAL (Next Generation Aiming Laser) in conjunction with the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B). Full power L3 Harris ATPIAL IR Lasers are restricted to Law Enforcement and Government customers only and cannot be sold to civilians. Sale and Purchase of IR Laser equipment can only occur at

663-674: The HP LA-5B/PEQ, but with the addition of a significantly higher output IR laser. The Ultra High Power variant is in use by the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) as part of the SOPMOD Block II accessory kit for SOCOM rifles, replacing the Block I AN/PEQ-2 . The AN/PEQ-15A – DBAL-A2 (Dual Beam Aiming Laser – Advanced-2) is an alternative of the L3Harris variants that is manufactured by Steiner Optics , and has

702-410: The PEQ-15 are fitted with a blue-anodized safety screw within the mode selector dial, that physically locks out the high-power settings from being selected. The screw can be removed using a 3/32" hex key; however as these items are controlled, the removal of the screw in military units must be done by the unit armorer or equivalent only at the direct of the unit commander. The screw can be seen fitted in

741-573: The SOPMOD phase II kit for SOF (Special Operations Forces). The Australian Army has since moved to the AN/PEQ-16 and is currently fielding the L3Harris Squad Rangefinder (SRF) to supplement squad ( section ) sized elements. The PEQ-15 has a low profile body, and midline offset laser diodes that allow it to be top mounted to a rifle (on to the top of the hand guard or receiver), without obstructing

780-516: The case of the DBAL-A2 the illuminator and laser are separate from each other, and so different filters can be attached to either emitter; the PGF's can filter the laser or emitter into different shapes, including square, triangle, circle, cross, or T-shaped laser pointer; this may be useful for command and control purposes or to differentiate operators aiming point in the field, or during training. The AN/PEQ-15

819-618: The decision by the USMC Commandant for all Marine infantryman to field the M27. Initial variants of the AN/PEQ-16 were designated 'alpha' with an A suffix, these initial devices were manufactured with an incandescent bulb for the white-light illuminator, while the newer B 'bravo' model uses a white-light LED. Currently issued in the USMC, the AN/PEQ-16B helps to consolidate the number of attachments on

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858-594: The department, agency, or unit level, and cannot be sold to individual Law Enforcement, Military, Government, or Contractor personnel due to the Class III IR laser and illuminator. The AN/PEQ-15 is ITAR restricted and its export outside of the United States is strictly prohibited without a valid export license, prescribed in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). A lower powered "eye safe" model

897-483: The designation AN-PEQ-15A. Like the L3Harris variants, the visible and IR aiming lasers on the DBAL-A2 are co-aligned with a single setting adjustment to windage and elevation to move and zero both beams, a soldier can use either the IR or Visible laser to boresight/zero the device to the rifle. The Steiner DBAL-A2 variant was offered with two different visible laser wavelengths, with the standard being 635 nm (±3%) Red, and

936-431: The hand guards of infantry weapons, including the visible, and infrared lasers, an infrared illuminator, and a white-light illuminator for urban or dark environments where night vision devices may be impractical or not available. The PEQ-16 can be operated via a separate pressure pad or an integrated button pad. The PEQ-16 combines the functions of the previous PEQ-15 with a visible white-light illuminator. The PEQ-16 shares

975-419: The images of the top of the PEQ-15. The standard power PEQ-15 variant, with single power visible laser, and high and low, IR Laser and IR Illuminator module. The low power modes can be used during force-on-force training, however the high-power modes should only be used on live fire ranges at ranges exceeding 220 meters. The single visible laser power output of the standard power PEQ-15 of only 5 mW means

1014-575: The intention of becoming a standard attachment. However, even as the XM8 project was cancelled, Insight continued development of the ISM sight until it was released in early 2007. The ISM can fit any MIL-STD 1913 rail . This article about a technological corporation or company is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . AN/PEQ-15 Russo-Ukraine War The Advanced Target Pointer Illuminator Aiming Laser, ATPIAL AN/PEQ-15 known colloquially as

1053-400: The market. The successor to the PEQ-15, the AN/PEQ-16 is fast becoming popular among special forces and regular units around the world. The United States Marine Corps has shifted to the PEQ-16 with the change in rifle to H&K M27 IAR , as a standard attachment for all riflemen. The Australian Army has begun replacing their PEQ-15s with the updated PEQ-16, as the standard LAM to be fitted to

1092-462: The potential to damage eyesight; as the PEQ-15s are used in training environments when doing blank-fire, force on force training, only the low power settings are to be used, with the safety screw protecting inadvertent activation of the laser at high. The use of high-power settings is only permitted during operations, or in live fire exercises at distances exceeding 220 m (720 ft). All variants of

1131-587: The power and operation mode, and the right dial selects the specific laser/emitters to use. Similar to the L3 units, the Steiner DBAL- A2 also has a safety screw to lockout the high-power modes. On the DBAL-A2 it is fitted to the left mode dial, locking out the MOM ;HI PWR and ON HI PWR selector options. The high-power settings of the lasers and illuminator are classified as Class IIIB lasers and have

1170-477: The rear of the unit being taken up with two function dials that face the user, with dials for power, and laser selection on each. The main functions of the functions of the PEQ-15 are: All variants of the PEQ-15 including the DBAL-A2 come included with a selection of Pattern Generator Filters (PGFs; also called Optical Instrument Reticles (OIR) by the DBAL-A2) that can be fitted to the units IR Illuminator and laser; in

1209-401: The rifle. The table below show the specification of the AN/PEQ-16 (right) compared with the AN/PEQ-15. (≥ 30 mins of continuous white light use) High : 27.5 mW High : 25 mW High: 2,000 m (6,562 ft) High: 2,000 m (6,562 ft) High : 45 mW High : 30 mW High: 2,000 m (6,562 ft) High: 2,000 m (6,562 ft) As with

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1248-424: The unit to be removed, potentially disturbing the zero of the lasers. Windage and Elevation are adjusted with low profile screws on the top and sides of the unit. Each adjustment produces a positive click. The adjustment requires tooling to adjust windage/elevation and the low-profile design keeps the adjustment points from catching in the field. The PEQ-15A DBAL-A2 variant has forward facing battery compartment, with

1287-492: The view of modern optics, or the lasers being obstructed by the front sight posts of the M4, M16 or other AR-15 pattern rifles, whereby the lasers and illuminator pass either side of front sight post. The PEQ-15 has a rear-facing control dial, and battery compartment allowing users to control the functions of the PEQ from behind the rifle, and to replace the batteries of the unit without requiring

1326-650: The visible laser allows a user to zero the PEQ-15 during the day without personnel needing any night vision/IR vision devices. For the US Marine Corps the PEQ-15 replaced the PEQ-2 on the M16 series service rifles, until the adoption of the H&;K M27 IAR saw Corps change to the updated MIPIM AN/PEQ-16. The US Army regular forces are still issued the AN/PEQ-15 and the Ultra High Power LA-5C/PEQ variant remains listed on

1365-410: The visible laser is only visible during the day of with a range of > 25 m (82 ft) when NOT in direct sunlight. AN/PEQ-15 (tan), NSN: 5855-01-577-7174 | AN/PEQ-15 (black) , NSN: 5855-01-534-5931 The LA-5B/PEQ (formally, High Power ATPIAL (LA-5B/PEQ)) is the high-power variant of the PEQ-15, with a higher output visible laser, and IR Illuminator. The major benefit to the increase in

1404-426: The visible laser power is improved performance in direct sunlight, with six times more output power. The higher power IR illuminator allows users to use the illuminator as pointer being able to reach out to much farther distances. The LA-5C/PEQ; formally, Ultra High Power ATPIAL (LA-5C/PEQ), is the ultra-high-power variant of the PEQ-15, which carries forward the same high output IR Illuminator and Visible Laser from

1443-569: Was brought into service in 2003 during the Global War on Terrorism . The PEQ-15 is the most widely used LAM on the market, having been the standard issue for American regular forces, and still the standard issue for US Army and the SOPMOD kit, however some military units are moving to the new L3Harris AN/PEQ-16 ; with the United States Marine Corps adopting the PEQ-16 with the adoption of

1482-566: Was first developed in the early 1990s, also by Insight Technology, and became the first widely issued LAM (laser aiming module), of the US military , and other countries' ground forces. The expansion of the GWOT through the early 2000s quickly ballooned the defense budget of many nations, leading to an explosion in contracts for new technology being granted by the US government, including, an updated LAM and replacement for

1521-541: Was introduced to the market in 2009, where it began to replace the AN/PEQ-15 on US Marine Corps small arms. The PEQ-16 is a slightly different form-factor to the PEQ-15, being shorter, but larger overall. The most notable adopter of the AN/PEQ-16 as the standard infantry LAM was the United States Marine Corps (USMC) with the initial introduction of the M27 IAR to replace all M249 SAWs in USMC service, and then in 2017

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