The high-tech carbon fiber helmet is destined to replace older models that have been in military service for around four decades.

Would you rather gnaw on broken glass than fly? Everyone -- except maybe those lucky first-class flyers -- hates flying these no-perks, knee-defending days. At 30,000 feet, you probably daydream about ...

The US Air Force confirms that its digital helmet-mounted display (DHMD) project seeks to develop technology for use on a variety of aircraft, including tankers, transports and most jet fighters. The ...

CARBONDALE, Pa., January 27, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gentex Corporation announced that its PURSUIT Helmet System has been selected by the US Naval Aircrew Systems program office (PMA-202) as the Next ...

The U.S. Air Force is redesigning its helmet for fixed-wing aircrews for the first time in nearly 40 years. (Courtesy: U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte) The U.S. Air Force says its ...

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 ...

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A Thales system will replace the helmet mounted display on all Lockheed Martin F-16s flown by Air National Guard and Reserve pilots, the company says. An initial order establishes the Scorpion Helmet ...