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The previous helmet-like display was replaced by a flat display with better clarity, better line-of-sight, and also a hinge that allows the display to be flipped up. As a result, the field of view was reduced from 70 degrees to 60 degrees. The thermal camera was also being improved to increase clarity while reducing power consumption. [4]
Consequently, the F-35 is the first tactical fighter jet in 50 years to fly without a HUD. [55] [56] A BAE Systems helmet was considered when HMDS development was experiencing significant problems, but these issues were eventually worked out. [57] [58] The Helmet-Mounted Display System was fully operational and ready for delivery in July 2014. [59]
The F-35 was the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, which was the merger of various combat aircraft programs from the 1980s and 1990s. One progenitor program was the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Advanced Short Take-Off/Vertical Landing (ASTOVL) which ran from 1983 to 1994; ASTOVL aimed to develop a Harrier jump jet replacement for the U.S. Marine Corps ...
A few months ago, Northrop Grumman delivered its 500th AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS) sensor to Lockheed Martin for integration into the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The DAS imagery is ...
The AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS) is the first of a new generation of sensor systems being fielded on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. DAS consists of six high-resolution infrared sensors mounted around the F-35's airframe in such a way as to provide unobstructed spherical (4π steradian ) coverage and functions around the ...
Cartwright, D-Moosic, joined Lockheed Martin, local F-35 supplier Gentex Corporation, area elected officials and community leaders for an update on the ... Cartwright takes flight in F-35 ...
Fighter pilots are testing a new lightweight helmet that could allow for better visibility when engaging enemy jets. The helmet also fits female pilots better. F-22 Pilots Are Now Testing the Air ...
Describing the game as a "tactical flight simulator" unlike a "close-in dog fighter like Falcon 3", it liked the accurate flight envelope, "extensive wingman controls", and "very good" enemy AI. The magazine concluded that " Fleet Defender is an outstanding simulator that will serve to reestablish MicroProse as a major player in the flight sim ...