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 ...

Though the Air Force did not give the helmet a specific name in its press release, LIFT Airborne Technologies, the company behind it, calls it the AV 2.2 Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet.

Replacing legacy helmets on fixed-wing aircraft other than the F-35 has become a priority in part because over time new requirements have added sub-systems, and devices that the helmets were not ...

This naming reflects Gentex’s commitment to innovation and delivering advanced helmet solutions that meet the evolving needs of modern aircrew. The PURSUIT™ next generation fixed wing helmet ...

The AV 2.2, after testing, is to field first for F-15E pilots, and then for pilots of all other service fixed wing aircraft except for the F-35. An AV 2.2 production contract may come in 2024, the ...