LIFT’s helmet emerged ahead on top of more than 100 different design ideas the Air Force received since it first began working on a replacement in 2019. In fact, it was one of the first ...

Once the design is confirmed, it will then move toward a production contract in 2024, the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC) said. “The current helmet was based on a 1980s design.

LIFT’s helmet emerged ahead on top of more than 100 different design ideas the Air Force received since it first began working on a replacement in 2019. In fact, it was one of the first ...

Raptor pilots are now testing a new type of flight helmet. 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 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 ...

California-based LIFT Airborne earned the OK to move forward with its “AV 2.2″ helmet design in April, nearly four years after the Air Force started its latest hunt for a replacement.

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (WKRG ... cooler and more readily equipped helmet. “The design of the helmet allows for unparalleled visibility, mobility, and comfort in the cockpit,” said ...

11—Air Force helmets offer pilots more capabilities than ... She has seen plenty of design students from different universities over the years. "I can tell you, hands down, this is the best ...

Another service branch, the Air Force Falcons, has a helmet up for the award, as well. Voting is live through Wednesday, with the winner to be announced on March 10. Navy’s helmet for the ...