Technology has played a dominant role in rewriting the rules of warfare. Today, a military's might is increasingly influenced not so much by its size, but rather by the sophistication and ...

Select F-22 pilots are testing a new lightweight helmet designed to replace the long used HGU 55, aiming to improve comfort, ...

Fort Rucker, Ala. - Fort Rucker flight students have started receiving new models of flight helmets. The HGU-56/P Rotary Wing Helmet (RWH) is an improved version of the HGU-56/P helmets previous ...

Evolution EVO Helmets introduces a universal, adjustable NVG battery mount, eliminating compatibility issues and improving flight helmet safety. Flight safety is paramount, and every component matters ...

HEADS UP Preliminary flight testing of the JAS 39 Gripen's integrated helmet should start next year, says Mats Thorbiornson, experimental test pilot for Saab. After several years of assessing various ...

Credit: HGU-55/P fighter helmet: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum The U.S. Air Force has started searching for ideas to improve the HGU-55/P helmet worn by F-15, F-16 and F-22 fighter pilots.

SIMPSON — A Blakely man tasked with disposing of defective or test flight helmets for the Gentex plant in Simpson took up to 16 helmets designed for the Japanese Ministry of Defense. The helmets ...

Click to open image viewer. Lloyd W. “Fig” Newton graduated from Tennessee State University in 1966 and became an Air Force fighter pilot. He flew 269 combat missions, including 79 over North Vietnam.