RAF Invests in BAE Systems’ Most Advanced Fighter Pilot Helmet
13 Setembro 2023 - 7:47AM
Business Wire
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems a
contract to develop its Striker II Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) for
the Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fleet.
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RAF invests in BAE Systems’ most advanced
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Developed at BAE Systems in Rochester, Kent, Striker II is one
of the world’s most advanced fighter helmets which uses the latest
technologies to integrate its all-digital night vision system and
daylight readable colour display. Striker II displays data directly
onto the pilot’s helmet visor, providing an augmented reality of
the real world alongside mission critical information right before
their eyes.
Under the new contract, BAE Systems engineers are maturing the
helmet’s capability ahead of the start of initial production to
support qualification and integration flight-testing at BAE
Systems’ combat air site in Warton, Lancashire.
Andrea Thompson, Managing Director – Europe &
International, BAE Systems’ Air Sector, said: “Striker II will
provide the RAF’s Typhoon pilots with a crucial advantage –
offering unrivalled situational awareness from the cockpit while
helping to avoid sensory overload, which is vital in a high-tech
and fast-paced environment.
“This contract will enable our electronics and combat air
experts to work together to develop the helmet to further enhance
the critical role Typhoon pilots play in round-the-clock defence
and security of our nation.”
Minister for Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge, said:
“Striker II helmets boast cutting-edge displays of data and are
adaptable to the increasing demands of battlespaces.
“This investment will support the development of
state-of-the-art equipment for future aviators, whilst also backing
hundreds of highly-skilled jobs.”
The contract, valued at £40m, will create and sustain more than
200 highly-skilled jobs at BAE Systems’ sites in Kent and
Lancashire working directly on the Striker II programme. In total,
the Typhoon programme sustains more than 20,800 jobs across the
UK.
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Striker II is designed and manufactured at BAE Systems’ facility
in Rochester, Kent and has been subject to significant development
in collaboration with the customer. The site has been a leader in
display technology for more than 60 years. Rochester is home to
more than 1,500 employees and continues to expand to accommodate
business growth.
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