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STRIKER™ HELMET-MOUNTED DISPLAY FOR FAST JETS 24-HOUR INTEGRATED DISPLAY HELMET ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BAE Systems’ Striker™ helmet-mounted display (HMD) gives fast jet pilots a revolutionary advantage in combat. The helmet allows pilots to “see” enemy aircraft through the body of the plane and, without maneuvering the aircraft, lock onto targets with a “look.” The lightweight, integrated, two-part helmet design provides comfort, protection, and stability, while providing situational awareness in all weather — day and night. While variants of the Striker helmet design are in service on Typhoon and Gripen aircraft in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and other key export markets, the latest version is in development for a fast jet program in the United States. The Striker HMD provides users with critical "head-up, eyes-out" situational awareness throughout the mission profile with its dynamic display of symbology and sensor imagery, enabling enhanced effectiveness 24-hours a day, in all weather. It features a binocular, visor-projected, 40-degree wide field of view with high precision, real world overlay of flight parameters, sensor video, and weapon and sensor targeting information for relaxed vision over extended periods. The Striker HMD also offers visor projected night vision through helmet integrated digital camera technology. The design has the flexibility to provide night vision through integration with current generation night vision goggles (NVG), while maintaining the capability to display symbology.
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STRIKER™ HELMET-MOUNTED DISPLAY FOR FAST JETS
24-HOUR INTEGRATED DISPLAY HELMET
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
BAE Systems’ Striker™ helmet-mounted display (HMD) gives fast jet pilots a revolutionary advantage in combat. The helmet allows pilots to “see” enemy aircraft through the body of the plane and, without maneuvering the aircraft, lock onto targets with a “look.” The lightweight, integrated, two-part helmet design provides comfort, protection, and stability, while providing situational awareness in all weather — day and night. While variants of the Striker helmet design are in service on Typhoon and Gripen aircraft in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and other key export markets, the latest version is in development for a fast jet program in the United States.
The Striker HMD provides users with critical "head-up, eyes-out" situational awareness throughout the mission profile with its dynamic display of symbology and sensor imagery, enabling enhanced effectiveness 24-hours a day, in all weather. It features a binocular, visor-projected, 40-degree wide field of view with high precision, real world overlay of flight parameters, sensor video, and weapon and sensor targeting information for relaxed vision over extended periods. The Striker HMD also offers visor projected night vision through helmet integrated digital camera technology. The design has the flexibility to provide night vision through integration with current generation night vision goggles (NVG), while maintaining the capability to display symbology.
Disclaimer and copyrightThis document gives only a general description of the product(s) and service(s) and, except where expressly provided otherwise, shall not form any part of any contract. From time to time, changes may be made in the products or the conditions of supply.
BAE SYSTEMS is a registered trademark of BAE Systems plc.
©2012 BAE Systems. All rights reserved.
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For more informationBAE Systems Michael BeltraniBusiness Development DirectorCommunications and Control SolutionsTelephone 1 973-633-6032Email [email protected]
Cleared for open publication on 12/12
The innovative, two-part Striker helmet was adapted for pilots of the Eurofighter Typhoon with input from aircrew and logistic support engineering. The inner helmet is custom fitted for maximum stability and comfort during extended missions and is available in multiple sizes. The overall weight is no more than a normal fast jet helmet, and the center of gravity position has been optimized through extensive aircrew evaluations, both in a centrifuge and in flight — to give maximum controllability under the most dynamic flight conditions. The helmet uses
Features and Benefits
– Head impact protection and penetration protection provide pilot with uncompromised comfort and safety
– 15 mm exit pupil ensures comfortable, uninterrupted viewing under the most dynamic flight conditions
– 50 mm eye relief allows use of normal spectacles and/or laser protection
– High-accuracy, low-latency optical head tracker does not require cockpit mapping
– 1.9 Kg total head-supported mass in day configuration to maximize head/neck safety and comfort
– Environmental protection options include passive noise reduction for pilot comfort
– Aircraft interfaces: wide range of aircraft data bus and video (forward-looking infrared, or FLIR) options available
optical head tracking to determine the pilot’s head direction with high accuracy and low latency.
The outer helmet is fitted with NVG compat-ible infrared LEDs, and the cockpit is fitted with infrared sensors, which measure the position of the helmet's LEDs to calculate the position and orientation.
The aircraft system takes in data from onboard sensors such as radar, infrared search and track, and the defensive aids system, as well as data from cooperating aircraft and AWACS received over data links. This data is correlated, prioritized, and displayed on the helmet to give the pilot a full appreciation of the tactical situation. The BAE Systems Striker helmet reduces pilot workload, increasing tactical situational awareness and improving mission effectiveness.
As stated by Chris Worning, Eurofighter Typhoon test pilot, “Once you’ve had this helmet on, you don’t ever want to be without it.”
Customer focused — because your mission is our mission
