Nivisys Industries, LLC, Receives FAA TSO-C164
Nivisys Industries, LLC, Receives FAA
Aviator Night Vision Goggle
TSO C164 Certification
Press Release
TEMPE, AZ – August 1, 2008 – Nivisys Industries,
LLC, a leader in Night Vision and Thermal technologies,
announced today that they have received the first
FAA TSO-C164 approval for their NVAG-6 Night Vision
Aviator Goggle. Nivisys is the first company to
apply for and receive this unique certification.
The letter of certification was issued by the FAA
Los Angeles Certification Office on July 29, 2008.
According to Allen Harding, CEO of Nivisys,
“This is a historical moment for Civil Aviator
Night Vision safety. Nivisys is now the first
and only company certified for the production
of Night Vision Goggles under FAA TSO-C164.”
FAA TSO stands for Federal Aviation Administration,
Technical Standard Order.
This Technical Standard Order (C164) authorizes the
recipient to produce and deliver Night Vision Goggles (NVG’s)
for use in the civil aviation community under the approval
of the FAA.
Gary Higman, Manager of Law Enforcement and Homeland Security
Programs for Nivisys was the primary driver within Nivisys
for this endeavor. “Nivisys decided two years ago that aviation
safety hinged on FAA approved NVG’s and that Nivisys would be
at the forefront” Mr. Higman continued with “Our efforts will
provide the civil aviation community, including Law Enforcement,
Medical Responders (EMS), and Search and Rescue Units with qualified
and certified NVG’s under the eyes of the FAA.”
Nivisys’ Senior Technical Applications Manager, Lee A. Stephens,
noted that the certification process has been a 2 year effort
that required cooperation between Nivisys and the FAA as well
as coordination with third party evaluators for independent
validation and certification. “Our certification process is
unprecedented in this industry. The Phoenix/Scottsdale
FAA MIDO (Manufacturing Inspection District Office) was
of great assistance and guidance with this undertaking.
Nivisys has certified our NVAG-6 to the most stringent
of electro-optical and environmental conditions which
proved performance above and beyond that of RTCA DO-275,
the governing performance specification for Night Vision
Devices in civil aviation applications.”
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