The U.S. Air Force is finally testing a new helmet design for fixed wing pilots, developed around pilots’ needs and feedback from using the current HGU-55P helmet, which has been the standard ...

The new design is called the Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet. Five F-22A Raptor pilots from the 301st Fighter Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida are already flying with the upgraded ...

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (WKRG) — Pilots and engineers at Eglin Air Force Base are some of the first to try out the LIFT-manufactured helmet Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet.

Fighter pilots are testing a new, cooler, lightweight helmet that could allow for better visibility when engaging enemy jets. The helmet also fits female pilots more readily. The new design is ...

Jun. 11—Air Force helmets offer pilots more capabilities than ever — greater visibility, mounts for night-vision goggles and much more. But they also offer their share of challenges, including ...

Air Force helmets offer pilots more capabilities than ever — greater visibility, ... She has seen plenty of design students from different universities over the years.

Navy’s helmet for the Army-Navy Game won the 2023 helmet of the year award, while Air Force’s uniform won the military appreciation uniform of the year award.

Each year, both the Navy Midshipmen and the Army West Point Black Knights go to great lengths to put together creative uniforms and helmets that honor a particular part of each branch’s service ...