MoD orders helmet-mounted displays

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The UK Ministry of Defence has placed the first order for a new generation of helmet-mounted displays developed by BAE Systems.

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed the first order for a new generation of helmet-mounted displays developed by BAE Systems.

The Royal Navy will purchase 12 remote sighting systems incorporating BAE Systems’ Q-Sight display, for its Lynx Mk8 helicopters.

'Q-Sight makes aviators more effective in many situations, including degraded visual environments,' said Jim Garceau, vice-president of defence avionics for BAE Systems. 'Its lightweight design increases pilot comfort and its wide field of view enables pilots to keep their heads up and eyes out of the cockpit while performing their missions.'

The Q-Sight display is a key element of the Gunner’s Remote Sighting System (GRSS), a system that will allow the image from a machine-gun-mounted thermal weapon sight to be displayed remotely on a see-through display mounted on the weapon operator’s helmet.

The system is compatible with standard night-vision goggles and, unlike other technologies, enables users to switch between goggles and the thermal sight to acquire, track and engage targets.

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