The VILMA is a occluded eye gunsight (OEG) produced and used by Cuba. The Unión de Industria Militar (UIM) is probably responsible for its construction. Little is known about the sight, but it is outdated by most other sights and optics produced since the 1980s. The name VILMA is an abrevation for Visor Lumínico para Matar Agresores (Illuminated Sight to Kill Aggressors), which was also the name of Raul Castro's wife Vilma Espin.

Images



With Cuban soldiers on AKM rifles.



With Cuban soldiers and milita members on parade.



VILMA sight mounted backwards.



Cuban troops from the Granma Military Region taking part in Exercise Bastion 2016.



With Venezuelan soldiers on AK103 rifles. Note the sight is mounted using a side mount unlike Cuban examples.



Mark 2

In photos can also be observed what appears to be a battery powered red dot with a more modern design. It appears to come with either a side mount or a rear sight block mount. It's origin and name are unknown, for now we will simply refer to it as the VILMA mk2.


With Cuban Troops.





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