The US Navy selected the helmet Gentex Pursuit as a Next Generation Helmet for Fixed Wing Aircraft (NGFWH) to equip its flight crews.
According to the website The Aviationistthe announcement was made by Gentex Corporation. According to the company, the US Navy Aircrew Systems program office (PMA-202) selected its helmet Pursuit as a next-generation helmet for fixed-wing aircraft.
The new helmet will replace theHGU-68Palso manufactured by Gentexon all planes E-2D, F/A-18, By / a-18g, T-45, T-6 and, in the future, on Graduate Jet Training System (UJTS) fleets.
The new helmet is made with a lightweight carbon fiber structure, combined with an improved ventilation system and internal padding, and adopts a Modular and Open System (MOSA) approach to the integration of current and future HMDs, advanced communication systems and optical and respiratory protection.
After selection, the company received a 5-year indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract to supply more than 5,000 NGFWH systems and related replacement parts. The contract has an estimated value of approximately $22 million.
“This contract with the US Navy represents a significant milestone for Gentex and demonstrates our unwavering commitment to developing the world’s most innovative protection solutions for warfighters,” he said Robert McCayvice president of Air Crew Systems of the Gentex Corporation.
“The system Pursuit brings significant advances in safety, comfort and mission performance for crews, ensuring that naval pilots and flight officers are equipped with technologies that meet the rapidly evolving needs of modern aviation.”
“We are honored to continue our trusted partnership with the U.S. Navy and look forward to providing the Helmet System Pursuit to the U.S. military and international allies for many decades to come,” McCay added.
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