Technology has played a dominant role in rewriting the rules of warfare. Today, a military's might is increasingly influenced not so much by its size, but rather by the sophistication and ...
Most people update their wardrobe every once in a while, and after 40 years, the Air Force is looking to do the same with one of the most important pieces in its catalog: the helmet aircrew members ...
Pilots of fixed-wing Air Force aircraft have been wearing the same helmet for nearly 40 years, but that could soon change with a new brain bucket that’s lighter, more comfortable, more adaptable and ...
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the most advanced single-engine stealth combat aircraft ever built. It is a marvel of avionic engineering, and since it entered active service in 2015, it has ...
Fighter pilots get to operate incredible machines, but it’s not only the airplanes they fly that make a difference. Although their winged companions are the most visible aspects of the job, there are ...
Raptor pilots are now testing a new type of flight helmet. The U.S. Air Force is finally testing a new helmet design for fixed wing pilots, developed around pilots’ needs and feedback from using the ...
The HGU-55/P helmet gives A-10 pilots a central interface for everything they need, from their oxygen supply to communications to flight instruments. One of those add-ons, the Hybrid Optical-based ...
These days, fighter pilots' helmets are nearly as complex as their airplanes. And with good reason: If the helmets can't tell where the pilot is looking, many of the airplane's systems, including ...