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Company profile
THEON is a Greek night vision maker founded in 1997, originally as a supplier to the Greek market. It launched the NYX binocular in 2013. The NYX became the basis of the US Marine Corps SBNVG, supplied by Harris and later Elbit America as the F5032. THEON’s MIKRON binocular is the subject of a Germany/Belgium OCCAR programme run with HENSOLDT through the HENSOLDT THEON NightVision joint venture in Wetzlar; in 2025 a contract for more than 100,000 goggles was reported. In 2024 THEON bought a 60% stake in the tube maker Harder Digital. The company states that it holds more than half of the global market for night vision binoculars and goggles.
| Legal name | THEON International Plc (listed on Euronext Amsterdam); operating company THEON SENSORS S.A. |
| Country | Greece (production in Athens/Koropi); holding company in Cyprus |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Website | theon.com |
Housings
NYX
- Type: binocular (articulating)
- Introduced: 2013
- Features: Independently flip-away monoculars; Helmet, head or handheld use; 18-month KSK acceptance test (arctic, desert, jungle)
- Status: In production
- Data: Secondary
NYX-BiNOD
- Type: binocular
- Introduced: 2025 (DSEI, Sept 2025)
- Tube format: high-FOM white phosphor (format not stated)
- Features: Designed to US Army BiNOD specification; Usable as binocular or monocular; Stereoscopic
- Status: Production-ready (per Theon)
- Data: Maker
MIKRON (BNVG)
- Type: binocular (articulating)
- Tube format: 2x 16 mm (Exosens/Photonis)
- Power: 1x AA; optional external pack
- Features: Integrated IR; Independently folding monoculars
- Status: In production (Germany/Belgium OCCAR programme)
- Data: Maker + secondary
MIKRON-D
- Type: binocular (articulating)
- Tube format: 16 mm
- Weight: about 403 g without battery (press review)
- Power: remote AA pack in tested setup
- Features: Reed-relay shut-off on mount flip-up and pod fold; Fits Wilcox G69
- Data: Secondary
BinoNV-C / BinoNV-W
- Type: binocular (articulating)
- Tube format: 16 mm (C version, press review)
- Weight: about 431 g with battery, C version (press review)
- Power: 1x AA (about 25 h lithium)
- Features: Rotary stepped manual gain; IR via double-tap; Remote pack port
- Data: Secondary
Successors and what changed
- NYX (2013) → NYX-BiNOD (2025): THEON describes the NYX-BiNOD as an evolution of the NYX designed to the US Army BiNOD specification, usable as a binocular or monocular.
Notes
The EOTech BinoNV-C / BinoNV-W is described in a press review as a MIKRON-D-type housing with white phosphor tubes and a different dovetail. The attribution is not confirmed by either company.
Sources
- How THEON SENSORS became a world leader (defsec.net.nz)
- NYX-BiNOD launch at DSEI 2025 (theon.com)
- HENSOLDT and THEON receive OCCAR contract for 20.000 night vision goggles (hensoldt.net)
- THEON Secures Record Contract For Over 100,000 NVGs (thefirearmblog.com)
- THEON announces the acquisition of Harder Digital (theon.com)
- esut.de – press (ESUT)
- milipolqatar.com – trade-show catalogue
- Friday Night Lights: Theon Sensors MIKRON-D (thefirearmblog.com)
- Friday Night Lights: EOTech BinoNV-C (thefirearmblog.com)
Last checked: 9 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us in the forum.