The first JHMCS flights on an Hellenic F-16D were performed by Major Machalias "Mach" and Major Tolis. The JHMCS flights are the highlight of a multi-disciplinary fielding effort involving avionics, software, life support and pilot training. During the flights, JHMCS operation and functionality were evaluated both in air-to-air and air-to-ground profiles. JHMCS performed beyond specification in all areas including display symbology, precise sensor slaving and target cueing.
JHMCS is fast becoming the helmet mounted cueing system of choice with legacy airframes such as the F-15, F-16, and the F/A-18. Including the US Air Force, US Navy and US Air National Guard, JHMCS has been ordered under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) production commitments for Australia (F/A-18), Finland (F/A-18), Chile (F-16), Poland (F-16) and Switzerland (F/A-18). VSI has also sold JHMCS under direct commercial contracts to Denmark and Norway in support of the European Air Force F-16 Mid-life Update (MLU) program as well as to Boeing in support of the South Korean F-15K program.
VSI was established in 1996 as a joint venture between EFW, Inc. a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd (Nasdaq: ESLT) and Rockwell Collins (NYSE:COL) to develop, manufacture and support fixed wing HMDs worldwide. With a heritage of more than 35 years of design and development experience in display systems, VSI today is the leading supplier of fixed wing HMDs. In addition to the JHMCS, VSI is in development on the advanced HMD for the F-35 (JSF) and in production on the DASH (Display and Sight Helmet) Generation IV HMD under multiple contracts to Lockheed Martin.
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For More Information:
Louis Taddeo
408-232-5332
ltaddeo@vsi-hmcs.com
