Features
- Hooded pedestal design: The shrouded housing directs output downward and forward, so the source is not visible from the side or from above while the road ahead stays lit.
- Controlled low-level output: Illumination sufficient for driving at convoy speed without producing a signature detectable at distance by unenhanced vision.
- Robust construction: Polycarbonate lens and aluminum housing, available in 13 military color options to match vehicle livery across theatres.
- Versatile configurations: Multiple mounting, voltage and connector options, with five connector types available for integration into existing vehicle harnesses.
- Extreme durability: Sealed to IP68 against water and dust, and rated from -40 °C to +85 °C for arctic through desert deployment.
- Designed to military standards: Developed against the requirements of STANAG 4381, MIL-STD-461F and MIL-STD-810F.
Optimized for Covert Operations
Blackout driving is a compromise between seeing and being seen, and the shape of the housing is what resolves it. The hood on this unit restricts the visible cone, so a driver has usable light on the ground ahead while an observer off to the flank or above sees nothing. That is what STANAG 4381 exists to standardise, and why blackout lighting is specified by geometry and intensity rather than by lumens.
In practice this unit is used for convoy movement, low-light navigation and approach to position, where a column needs to keep moving at a workable speed without disclosing itself. It pairs with convoy signal lights for vehicle-to-vehicle spacing and with blackout markers for width and outline, which together make up a compliant blackout set.
The 12 V to 24 V input range and choice of connectors mean a single part number can be specified across a mixed fleet without harness rework, which matters more on a retrofit programme than on a new build. See our full range of blackout lights, or read what blackout lighting on a vehicle actually is if you are specifying a set for the first time.
Specifications
| Description | Blackout Driving Light |
|---|---|
| Input voltage | 12 – 24 V DC |
| Power consumption | 4.1 W @ 12 V / 4.5 W @ 24 V |
| Outer lens material | Polycarbonate |
| Outer lens color | Clear |
| Housing material | Aluminum |
| Housing color | 13 color options |
| Mounting type | Pedestal mount |
| Operating temperature | -40 °C to +85 °C |
| Weight | 0.6 kg |
| Connector options | 5 different options |
| Sealing rating | IP68 |
| Standards | STANAG 4381, MIL-STD-461F, MIL-STD-810F |
Available under NATO Stock Number. See the NSN product list, or request a quote for pricing, connector configuration and lead times.
Frequently Asked Questions
It provides low-visibility illumination for convoy movement and navigation at night. The output is hooded and directed so that the driver has usable light on the ground ahead while the source stays concealed from unenhanced vision at distance.
It is the NATO standardisation agreement covering blackout lighting on military vehicles. It exists so that a column made up of vehicles from different nations presents a consistent and predictable lighting picture, which is what makes spacing judgements reliable. Our STANAG 4381 article sets out the requirements in full.
Yes. The 12 V to 24 V DC input range covers both common vehicle electrical systems with no modification, so one part number can be specified across a mixed fleet.
It is sealed to IP68 against immersion and dust ingress, rated from -40 °C to +85 °C, and designed against MIL-STD-461F for electromagnetic interference and MIL-STD-810F for shock, vibration and environmental exposure.
This is the hooded pedestal-mount unit, which suits a bracket or bar mounting position and gives the tightest control over where the output can be seen from. We also supply a 117 mm flush-mount version for panel installation where a protruding unit is not acceptable, and a cyan variant for applications where output colour is specified. All are intended for the same role; the choice is driven by mounting position and by what the specification calls for. The blackout lights category shows the full set.
