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U.S. Army qualification testing has been completed on the Vita Inclinata Technologies Vita Rescue System, which stabilizes the rescue hoist load and eliminates the need for a tagline to keep the hoist from swinging or moving. Following Army airworthiness qualification, the Air Force also completed testing of the Vita Rescue System.
Vita Inclinata recently delivered the first units for the Army to South Carolina’s Army National Guard, and these are operational with the South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team.
The testing was conducted by the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory to Combat Capabilities Development Command standards. These included MIL-STD-461 electromagnetic environmental effects qualification; human systems integration assessments; MIL-STD-810H environmental qualification; safety and handling evaluations; and multi-environment flight qualification testing by Air Force and Army test authorities.
“The purpose of the Vita Rescue System is to give the aircraft and operating aircrew complete control over rescue hoist motion,” said Vita Inclinata co-founder and chief technology officer Derek Sikora. “Our objective is to deliver man-machine teamed solutions that enable determinism in helicopter rescue operations. The successful completion of these test and qualification programs underscores the Vita Rescue System’s potential to revolutionize mission outcomes for military and civilian teams alike.”

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