The Israeli company Elbit Systems and its partner in the United States, Rockwell Collins, were chosen by the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin to make helmets for the F-35 Lightning II.
The new helmet, which is to be manufactured in the United States, is capable of putting flight data as well as data about weapons systems and intelligence before the pilot’s eyes. It will be delivered as a standard with every F-35 purchased around the world from 2016.
The helmet allows the pilot to see real-time imagery from six infrared cameras mounted around the aircraft, including on its nose. This allows the pilot to 'see through' the front of the plane and is very helpful in dogfights and in bombing targets on the ground. It also features an improved night vision camera, new liquid crystal displays, automated alignment, and software enhancements.
Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the F-35, said that it decided to halt development on an “alternate helmet” and focus exclusively on the one that will be produced by Elbit Systems and Rockwell Collins.
State-owned Israel Military Industries is already part of the F-35 project
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