The current helmets have grown heavier as more technology was bolted on over the years. Mounting new displays to the helmet also changed its center of gravity, the Air Force said. As a result ...

the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC) said. “The current helmet was based on a 1980s design. Since then, gains in aircraft technology and the demographic of pilots have changed,” Scott ...

Though the Air Force did not give the helmet a specific name in its press ... problem for many aviators wearing the old 55/Ps. “The current 55/Ps are terrible!” one C-17 cargo jet pilot ...

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 U.S. Air Force has picked California-based LIFT Airborne Technologies‘ AV 2.2 helmet to serve as the Next Generation Fixed Wing helmet. LIFT Technologies’ offering was competing in the ...

So, what makes the Scorpion HMD better than the current helmets? Most notably ... in the F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet. The Air Force announced a contract to phase out the JHMCS in the F-16C/D ...

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 ...

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 ...