MLA-5 is designed to adjust and check the aiming system of light armament.
| Operating mode | pulsed |
| Resistance to repeated shocks | max. 30 g |
| Shock resistance | 100 g |
| Operating temperature range | -10ºC ÷ +50ºC |
| Wavelength range | 645 nm |
| Power | 15 mW |
| Power supply | 5 ÷ 15 Vcc (other voltages are optional) |
| Weight | 410 g (with batteries) |
| Dimensions | ø32 x 85 mm |