Oxley Group Ltd - Avionic Night Vision Lighting Systems

Oxley Avionics specialise in the manufacture and development of avionic lighting systems. Key products include night vision lighting systems and components, Survivolite emergency lighting systems, night vision compatible vehicle lighting systems and emergency egress lighting. As part of the Oxley Group, Oxley Avionics have a wealth of experience in providing quality solutions to their customers and are dedicated to enhancing their products' design and performance to maintain their leading reputation and market position.

NIGHT VISION GOGGLE COMPATIBLE LIGHTING

The purpose of Night Vision Goggles (NVG) is to allow aircrew to operate their aircraft visually at night. Piloting is enabled by the wide field of regard of NVG, and assisted by the covert nature of these devices. The NVG's are not effective alone, the cockpit and external lighting also need to be made compatible, as the light affects the NVG image by 'blooming out' the view through the goggles. Oxley Avionics are specialists in the provision of NVG compatible lighting systems, and have developed a unique capability for designing, producing and installing NVG compatible cockpit and external lighting systems in a cost effective manner.

NIGHT VISION LIGHTING SYSTEMS

Oxley Avionics offer a vast range of NVG compatible lighting upgrades. These are based upon the cost effective premise of modifying existing equipment. Primarily for aircraft applications, they can also be fitted to both sea and land vehicles. Their offerings range from basic flight safety test improvements, to highly advanced and comprehensive upgrade modifications that will serve to the operational capabilities of the aircraft.

Oxley have developed a range of modified external lighting. They are pioneers of the dual mode exterior lighting suite, which comprises of filtered visual NVG friendly lights. Aircrew can fly in close formation using NVG's while still maintaining visual lighting, and Near Infrared (NIR) covert lights. Invisible to the human eye, these covert lights provide orientation and range cues to a pilot wearing NVG's. They can be designed to emit differing levels of infrared for detection at varying distances.

NIGHT VISION LIGHTING COMPONENTS

Oxley has developed and manufactured a range of standard NVG compatible lighting components. These include:

• Electroluminescent panels
• Floodlights
• Gooseneck floodlights
• Instrument bezels
• Bridges
• Post lights
• Light flow panels
• Indicator caps
• Type 111 Caps
• Map reading lights
• Torches
• Panel mounted indicators

Oxley Avionic's also provide modification facilities for all existing indicator and illuminated switch caps and provide filtered bezels for self illuminated opticator, and LCD displays. Oxley Avionics are also experienced at working with their customers to provide new components for specific night vision requirements. Egress lighting for emergency routes and LED filament bulb replacements are recent examples of this.

SURVIVOLITE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEMS

Oxley Avionic's Survivolite emergency lighting systems have been developed to maximise the visibility of emergency exits. Survivolite penetrates the most adverse conditions of turbid water and dense smoke. Applications include:

• Escape hatches
• Corridors and gangways
• Exits doors and exit routes
• Deck lighting
• Muster area identification
• Deckway lighting
• Engine room walkways

Survivolite utilises high intensity LED's, each producing a light output with a dominant wavelength, designed to ensure optimum visibility. Survivolite can be supplied in discrete light module form or can be constructed from continuous strips of translucent silicone rubber. The system is fire resistant and waterproof and meets stringent military environmental requirements. Trials have proved high-density LED's to be far superior to any other technology for visual penetration of smoke and turbid water.