FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- JHMCS II, the
newest member of the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System family of
products, is being flight tested aboard the Lockheed Martin F-16V
aircraft in the United States.
This follows the completion of JHMCS II safety qualification
testing, including windblast, tower and sled tests.
These flight tests are part of the U.S. Air Force's Military
Flight Release (MFR) for the F-16V launch customer, a critical
milestone that signifies the aircraft and its subsystems have met
specification performance, safety, reliability, and maintainability
criteria. The JHMCS II is the only Helmet Mounted Display
(HMD) integrated and tested on the F-16V.
JHMCS II incorporates key new technological advancements while
drawing on the strong legacy of the JHMCS family of HMDs. It
features visor-projected symbology, an optical/inertial tracker and
up-look reticles that fully exploit high off-boresight visual
cueing and targeting for advanced weaponry, avionics and sensors. A
day display module and a night module enabling modified -4949
Aviator Night Vision Goggles provide symbology in all flight
conditions with one-handed in-flight switching capability.
"JHMCS II is designed to increase lethality, mission
effectiveness and pilot safety," said Raanan Horowitz, President and CEO of Elbit
Systems of America. "The helmet mounted display's improved center
of gravity reduces neck strain which increases pilot safety and
comfort."
As the formal baseline Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) of F-16V and
F-16 block 70/72 aircraft, the JHMCS II already has been selected
by several international customers. In addition, variants of
JHMCS II were selected by other air forces worldwide to equip a
wide range of fighter aircraft. More than 6,000 JHMCS HMDs
have been supplied to military pilots in dozens of
countries.
"Flight testing is the next milestone as we partner with Collins
Elbit Vision Systems on the JHMCS II, and we look forward to
continued collaboration," says Danya
Trent, Vice President, F-16 for Lockheed Martin. "We are
incredibly proud to support F-16 pilots with this cutting-edge
technology, enabling their critical missions around the world."
The JHMCS II is manufactured and delivered through Collins Elbit
Vision Systems (CEVS), a joint venture between Collins Aerospace
and Elbit Systems of America.
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