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SUIT (sight)

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The SUIT sight is a 4× telescopic sight with tritium-powered illumination, utilised at dusk or dawn. [1]

23 relations: Aluminium, British Army, Dawn, Dusk, Exit pupil, Eye relief, Field of view, L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, Lens (optics), Magnification, Obelisk, Objective (optics), Prism, Radioactive decay, Reticle, SA80, Sniper, SUSAT, Telescopic sight, Thales Group, Tritium, Tritium radioluminescence, United Kingdom.

Aluminium

Aluminium or aluminum is a chemical element with symbol Al and atomic number 13.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces.

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Dawn

Dawn, from an Old English verb dagian: "to become day", is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise.

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Dusk

Dusk occurs at the darkest stage of twilight, or at the very end of astronomical twilight after sunset and just before night.

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Exit pupil

In optics, the exit pupil is a virtual aperture in an optical system.

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Eye relief

The eye relief of an optical instrument (such as a telescope, a microscope, or binoculars) is the distance from the last surface of an eyepiece within which the user's eye can obtain the full viewing angle.

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Field of view

The field of view is the extent of the observable world that is seen at any given moment.

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L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle

The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, also known as the SLR (Self-Loading Rifle), by the Canadian Army designation C1A1 (C1) or in the US as the "inch pattern" FAL.

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Lens (optics)

A lens is a transmissive optical device that focuses or disperses a light beam by means of refraction.

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Magnification

Magnification is the process of enlarging the appearance, not physical size, of something.

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Obelisk

An obelisk (from ὀβελίσκος obeliskos; diminutive of ὀβελός obelos, "spit, nail, pointed pillar") is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape or pyramidion at the top.

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Objective (optics)

In optical engineering, the objective is the optical element that gathers light from the object being observed and focuses the light rays to produce a real image.

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Prism

In optics, a prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light.

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Radioactive decay

Radioactive decay (also known as nuclear decay or radioactivity) is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy (in terms of mass in its rest frame) by emitting radiation, such as an alpha particle, beta particle with neutrino or only a neutrino in the case of electron capture, gamma ray, or electron in the case of internal conversion.

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Reticle

A reticle, or reticule, also known as a graticule, is a pattern of fine lines or markings built into the eyepiece of a sighting device, such as a telescopic sight in a telescope, a microscope, or the screen of an oscilloscope, to provide references during visual examination.

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SA80

The SA80 is a British family of 5.56×45mm NATO small arms, all of which are selective fire, gas-operated assault rifles.

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Sniper

A sniper is a military/paramilitary marksman who operates to maintain effective visual contact with the enemy and engage targets from concealed positions or at distances exceeding their detection capabilities.

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SUSAT

The Sight Unit Small Arms, Trilux, or SUSAT, is a 4× telescopic sight, with tritium-powered illumination utilised at dusk or dawn.

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Telescopic sight

A telescopic sight, commonly called a scope, is an optical sighting device that is based on a refracting telescope.

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Thales Group

Thales Group is a French multinational company that designs and builds electrical systems and provides services for the aerospace, defence, transportation and security markets.

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Tritium

Tritium (or; symbol or, also known as hydrogen-3) is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen.

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Tritium radioluminescence

Tritium lumination is the use of gaseous tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, to create visible light.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUIT_(sight)

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