RAF Invests in BAE Systems’ Most Advanced Fighter Pilot Helmet
- BAE Systems' Striker II Helmet Mounted Display will provide RAF Typhoon pilots with unrivalled situational awareness and help avoid sensory overload.
- The contract, valued at £40m, will create and sustain over 200 highly-skilled jobs at BAE Systems' sites in Kent and Lancashire.
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RAF invests in BAE Systems’ most advanced fighter pilot helmet (Photo: Business Wire)
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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,
Andrea Thompson, Managing Director –
“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
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