The IR illuminator provides a wide beam of IR light – sort of like a flashlight. Not only does the AN/PEQ-15 include two different lasers, but it also includes an IR illuminator. The co-aligned lasers are adjustable for windage and elevation. Jamean Berry/Released)īecause it is an aiming light (laser) it is normally used in conjunction with another optic – as seen in many of these pictures. It can be mounted on the side, or on the top of a quad rail.Īn AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL can also be mounted on the top of the quad rail. It is normally attached to the M1913 picatinny rail or equivalent, as shown here. It is used with a wide array of weapons, including: M16-series rifle, M4/M4A1 carbine, M249 machine gun, M240B machine gun, M2 machine gun, and the MK 19 machine gun/grenade launcher.
It is “multi-function” because it includes both a visible laser for daylight use, and an IR (invisible to the un-aided eye) laser for use with night vision devices. The AN/PEQ-15 attaches to a variety of weapons and provides a visible daylight laser beam (for aiming) and an invisible IR laser beam for use with night sights and goggles. During the daytime soldiers can employ visible red dot lasers for targeting purposes, whereas at night, they can employ IR beams as they can only be detected with the use of night vision devices. These devices are designed to provide precision aiming in visible and infrared (IR) spectrums.
It is also known as the Advanced Target Pointer Illuminator Aiming Light (ATPIAL).įor a civilian, think of this as a “laser pointer”, but for a gun. The AN/PEQ-15 is described as a “multi-functional aiming light”, or MFAL for short.
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