The US Navy has the Gentex Pursuit helmet selected as the next generation fixed wing helmet (NGFWH) to equip their flight crews.
According to the website The Aviationistthe announcement was made by Gentex Corporation. According to the company, the U.S. Navy Air Crew Systems Program Office (PMA-202) has Pursuit helmet selected as the next generation fixed wing helmet.
The new helmet will… HGU-68P replaced, which is also manufactured by Gentexon all aircraft such as E-2D, F/A-18, By / a-18g, T-45, T-6 and, in the future, on the Graduate Jet Training System (UJTS) fleets.
The new helmet is made of a lightweight carbon structure, combined with an improved ventilation system and internal padding, and uses an Open Modular System Approach (MOSA) to integrate current and future HMDs, advanced communications systems and optical and respiratory protection.
Following selection, the company received a five-year indefinite delivery (ID/IQ) contract to supply more than 5,000 NGFWH systems and associated spare parts. The contract has an estimated value of approximately USD 22 million.
“This contract with the US Navy is an important milestone Gentex and demonstrates our unyielding commitment to developing the world’s most innovative protection solutions for the world’s warfighters,” said Robert McCayvice president of air crew systems at Gentex Corporation.
“It Pursuit system provides significant advancements in safety, comfort and mission talk for crews, ensuring that Navy aviators and flight officers are equipped with technology that can keep up with the rapidly evolving demands of modern aviation.”
“We are proud to continue our trusted partnership with the U.S. Navy and look forward to it Pursuit helmet system to the U.S. Armed Forces and international allies for many decades,” McCay added.
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