Israel's Troya supplies night vision goggles to helicopter rescue service of NATO country
The purchaser will use the STRIX system for extractions from rough terrain that is not possible to reach on foot, as well as in cases when the rescue location is very far from the nearest medical center, so evacuation by helicopter is needed for timely treatment
Eyal Boguslavsky
| 15/08/2021
Photo: Troya
Troya Tech Defense, an Israeli developer of electro-optical devices and solutions, announced Thursday that it recently completed delivery of STRIX aviator night vision goggles to a helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) operator in a NATO country where the devices will be used as a force multiplier, enabling helicopter evacuations or extractions during nighttime.
According to the company, it also supplied testing stations allowing the customer to carry out user-level maintenance that is important for flight safety. The purchaser will use the STRIX for extractions from rough terrain that is not possible to reach on foot, as well as in cases when the rescue location is very far from the nearest medical center, so evacuation by helicopter is needed for timely treatment.
The STRIX, which is considered Troya's flagship product, can be mounted on a helmet or on the user’s head. Without the use of these goggles, night flights in places without proper illumination are considered less safe. The STRIX, which has been approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), is used by police, military and paramilitary forces in many countries, Troya said.
"The customer can only use the night vision goggles for flights after the device has met all of the safety conditions, and been approved by the relevant regulatory authorities. A customer who uses devices that have not passed the proper tests for ensuring flight safety is simply endangering himself and his surroundings," said Yacov Galam, Troya's CEO. "The STRIX has passed the toughest tests available in the market today under military and civilian standards. We do not know of many companies, to say the least, which have submitted their device for such tests, and that is a shame. Night flight safety, especially during HEMS missions, is of utmost importance, especially in light of the mission. In addition, the cockpit must be suitable for such flights in terms of the illumination of the control panel. This is also a service that we offer our customers as a complete package if the cockpit is obsolete, along with the testing equipment used for verifying at any time, and especially before the flight, that the devices are calibrated and ready for operational use."
The purchaser will use the STRIX system for extractions from rough terrain that is not possible to reach on foot, as well as in cases when the rescue location is very far from the nearest medical center, so evacuation by helicopter is needed for timely treatment
Photo: Troya
Troya Tech Defense, an Israeli developer of electro-optical devices and solutions, announced Thursday that it recently completed delivery of STRIX aviator night vision goggles to a helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) operator in a NATO country where the devices will be used as a force multiplier, enabling helicopter evacuations or extractions during nighttime.
According to the company, it also supplied testing stations allowing the customer to carry out user-level maintenance that is important for flight safety. The purchaser will use the STRIX for extractions from rough terrain that is not possible to reach on foot, as well as in cases when the rescue location is very far from the nearest medical center, so evacuation by helicopter is needed for timely treatment.
The STRIX, which is considered Troya's flagship product, can be mounted on a helmet or on the user’s head. Without the use of these goggles, night flights in places without proper illumination are considered less safe. The STRIX, which has been approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), is used by police, military and paramilitary forces in many countries, Troya said.
"The customer can only use the night vision goggles for flights after the device has met all of the safety conditions, and been approved by the relevant regulatory authorities. A customer who uses devices that have not passed the proper tests for ensuring flight safety is simply endangering himself and his surroundings," said Yacov Galam, Troya's CEO. "The STRIX has passed the toughest tests available in the market today under military and civilian standards. We do not know of many companies, to say the least, which have submitted their device for such tests, and that is a shame. Night flight safety, especially during HEMS missions, is of utmost importance, especially in light of the mission. In addition, the cockpit must be suitable for such flights in terms of the illumination of the control panel. This is also a service that we offer our customers as a complete package if the cockpit is obsolete, along with the testing equipment used for verifying at any time, and especially before the flight, that the devices are calibrated and ready for operational use."
