Helmet Mounted Systems (HMS) must be lightweight, balanced and compatible with life support and head protection assemblies. This paper discusses the design of one particular HMS, the GEC Ferranti NITE-OP/NIGHTBIRD aviator's Night Vision Goggle (NVG) developed under contracts to the Ministry of Defence for all three services in the United Kingdom (UK) for Rotary Wing and fast jet aircraft. The existing equipment constraints, safety, human factor and optical performance requirements are discussed before the design solution is presented after consideration of these material and manufacturing options.


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    Title :

    Development of an aviator's helmet-mounted night-vision goggle system


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Helmet-Mounted Displays II ; 1990 ; Orlando,FL,United States


    Published in:

    Proc. SPIE ; 1290 ; 128


    Publication date :

    1990-10-01





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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