SILVA Expedition 4 Militaire 6400/360 Military Compass mils & degrees

The “full-sized” base plate compass for experienced navigators.

Used by NATO Forces around the world.

Mainly used by the infantry as a soldier’s or officer’s compass.

Additional features include measuring scales for positioning (GPS)

Graduated in mils and degrees (6400/360)

Magnifying glass and rubber feet for precision map work.

Luminous compound that need to be activated by daylight/flashlight etc. 

Will give light up to 4 hours.

Accuracy›± 1° (17.8 mils)

Altitude use› 5000m @-15 °C

Clinometer› No

Declination adjustment› Declination scale inside capsule

Graduation› 6400° / 360° (360° inside the capsule), 6300°, 360°

Illumination› 4 hours after activation in light

Impact resistance› 30g in XYZ directions and free fall from 1.5 m height into gravel

Luminous compound› Tritium compound 80 mCi

Magnifying lens› Yes

Material› Acrylic

Patented red/black N/S lines in capsule› Yes

Resolution degrees / mils› 2 / 50

Scales› mm, inch

Settling time from 90° angle to complete rest› 5 sec

Settling time from 90° angle within ± 3°› 2.7 sec

Sighting System› No

Silicon friction feet› Yes

Size› 126 x 60 x 10 mm

Temperature operating range›-40 to +60 °C

Type of compass› Silva 1-2-3 System baseplate compass

UTM position plotting scales (Romer scales)› 1:25k, 1:40k, 1:50k

Water resistance› IP68 - (more than 100 m)

Weight› 36g