Army Tests New AR Helmet Display for Helicopter Pilots
7/29/2022
By Meredith Roaten
Systems photoCALIFORNIA, Maryland — Two eyes are better than one when it comes to helicopter safety — at least that’s what Elbit Systems is trying to convince the Army.
The company is in discussions with Boeing and the Army to replace monocle display helmets used by Apache AH-64 pilots with binocular X-Sight helmet-mounted displays, said Mark Stiner, senior director of strategic business development, the leader of the Elbit Systems of America’s Army team.
The Army tested Elbit’s X-Sight — which uses data from multiple sources to build a common operational picture on the helmet’s visor — at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in summer 2021. The service put the system on an Apache, while leadership from the Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Alabama, watched, Stiner said.
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2022/7/29/army-tests-new-ar-helmet-display-for-helicopter-pilots
