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Shopping for sunglasses: Price and protection don't necessarily equate Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 11:23AMFit, type of lens and a higher UV rating are key to blocking out harmful rays.
Omega upgrades 3-D glasses Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 6:38AMTuesday June 7, 2011 BRATTLEBORO -- After refining its approach to generate high-quality 3-D eyeglasses, Omega Optical has started production on its latest model, which the company hopes will provide a superior viewing experience for audiences around the world.
Flying ‘Typhoons' Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 1:35AMFighter jets: RAF No 11 Squadron Typhoon.
Elbit To Showcase Maritime Capability Solutions Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 3:02AMFort Worth TX (SPX) Apr 15, 2011 Elbit Systems of America will present an array of cutting edge solutions, designed to enhance the capabilities of expeditionary, irregular warfare, and special operations forces at the upcoming Navy League Sea-Air-Space (SAS), set to take place in the Gaylord National Harbor Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor MD from April 11-13, 2011. Whether deployed ...
Helmet-mounted displays go beyond monochrome Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 9:37AMColor is beginning to enter the world of aviators’ helmet-mounted displays as new digital technology displaces analog systems.
Super Visor - Formula One helmets become even safer Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 6:29AMBlack, mean and no-nonsense - the helmet pictured here is the zenith of driver head protection.
Angel 7 Industries, LLC Develops Innovative Helmet Technology Monday, February 21, 2011 @ 2:00PMAngel 7 Industries, LLC (A7) announce its development of an innovative and proprietary pilot helmet technology, 3 Stage Aircrew Visor (3SAV), which will revolutionize a pilot's cockpit experience. The 3SAV technology utilizes a proprietary coating stack that allows the visor to automatically adjust to varying lighting conditions both in and out of the aircraft.
Angel 7 Industries, LLC Develops Innovative Helmet Technology Monday, February 21, 2011 @ 8:05AMAngel 7 Industries, LLC (A7) announce its development of an innovative and proprietary pilot helmet technology, 3 Stage Aircrew Visor (3SAV), which will revolutionize a pilot's cockpit experience. The 3SAV technology utilizes a proprietary coating stack that allows the visor to automatically adjust to varying lighting conditions both in and out of the aircraft. (PRWeb February 21, 2011) Read the ...
Helmet new targeting tool for Eurofighter top guns Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 6:31AMLONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters Life!) - It might have made Maverick and Iceman a little faster on the draw if they'd had the new "look and fire" helmet developed for Eurofighter Typhoon pilots.
Just In: Hope District rear light, Rudy Project Rydon glasses Friday, January 28, 2011 @ 4:59AMPlus latest kit from EVS, Airace, Muc-Off and Nikwax
Striker integrated display helmet has something to tell you about that old saying 'if looks could kill'... Thursday, January 6, 2011 @ 6:28AMWe've been told in the past that our mean, hate-filled looks could kill, but we never took that literally. Now, if Britain's BAE Systems has its way, that phrase could seriously have a whole new meaning. The company has developed an RAF helmet that will allow pilots to deploy and steer their weapons by turning their heads. It all sounds incredibly horrifying and futuristic, of course, but the ...
2011 International CES Exhibitor Profiles L through Z Tuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 1:15PM2011 International CES takes place Jan. 6 – 9, 2011 at the Las Vegas Convention Center , the Las Vegas Hilton and The Venetian in Las Vegas, NV. For additional information about CES visit www.cesweb.org or follow CES on Twitter at http://twitter.com/intlCES.
How to shoot down enemy craft - just by looking at them Tuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 6:03AMBAE Systems is testing a helmet that allows fighter pilots to shoot down a target simply by looking at it and saying 'fire!' read more
Look-to-shoot helmet to redefine aerial dogfights Tuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 3:36AMLondon, Jan 4 : A fighter pilot can shoot down enemy planes by just glancing at them, thanks to a futuristic new helmet.
If Looks Could Kill - Well, This One Can Monday, January 3, 2011 @ 3:20PMHigh-Tech Helmet Tested by Britain's RAF Lets Pilots Direct Weapons by Moving their Heads
New RAF helmet allows pilots to shoot down enemy jets by looking at them Monday, January 3, 2011 @ 7:54AMPilots wearing the £250,000 'Striker' Integrated Display Helmet can control the direction taken by missiles with their mind.
Defog It Antifog Gets Motorcyclist Through Heat, Cold, Rain, fog and Snow of Canadian Rockies Wednesday, December 8, 2010 @ 2:40AMEven though Frank Goforth was planning his 1,500-mile motorcycle ride through the Canadian Rockies for July, he still packed for changing weather – hot days, cold nights, foggy mornings and even snow. Fortunately, he packed Defog It antifog to keep the visor on his full-face helmet fog-free under all those conditions, because he faced them – including an hour-long ride through a snowstorm. It ...
What Russia’s Stealth Fighter Developments Mean for America Wednesday, December 1, 2010 @ 9:28AMAbstract: Russia’s development of the PAK FA fifth-generation stealth fighter could challenge American air supremacy, especially if Russia sells the PAK FA to its usual buyers of military equipment.
Vuzix Wins Award From U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Tuesday, September 21, 2010 @ 9:36AMROCHESTER, NY--(Marketwire - September 21, 2010) - Vuzix Corporation ( TSX-V : VZX ) ( OTCBB : VUZI ) announced today that it had been awarded Phase I of a multi-phase Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Award from the Air Force Research Laboratory. The Phase I objective of the award, valued at about $100,000, is to design a binocular display system for a combat pilot helmet capable of ...
This Is How Last Generation Fighter Jet Helmets Work [Airplanes] Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:40PM# airplanes I always thought that last generation fighter combat helmets—like the Eurofighter Typhoon 's Head Equipment Assembly or the F-35 demon helmet —tracked the pilot's head position using gyroscopes. It turns out that they are more Kinect than Wiimote . More »
Military helmet contract propels Gentex to new technological heights Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:46PMGentex Corp. has won a contract to develop an advanced helmet-mounted display system for military aircrews that propels the Simpson-based company into new technological territory.The $12.6 million contract, which could expand to $50 million over five ye
Northrop Grumman's APG-81 Radar Sensor Performs Flawlessly On First Mission Systems Flight of Lockheed Martin F-35 ... Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 3:40AMBALTIMORE | Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) new APG-81 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar met and exceeded its performance objectives successfully tracking long-range...
Northrop Grumman's APG-81 Radar Sensor Performs Flawlessly On First Mission Systems Flight of Lockheed Martin F-35 ... Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 4:59PMBALTIMORE -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's new APG-81 active electronically scanned array radar met and exceeded its performance objectives successfully tracking long-range targets as part of the first mission systems test flights of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II BF-4 aircraft.
The Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master advanced trainer adopts the Helmet Mounted Display Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 10:50AMAlenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, recently carried out the first flight tests of the new sophisticated Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) system that will be fitted to the M-346 Master advanced...
Thailand Orders More EADS Warning Systems Saturday, May 1, 2010 @ 2:00AMEADS Defense & Security has been ordered to equip three additional Thai air force helicopters with its helicopter laser radar obstacle warning system.
Thailand orders more EADS warning systems Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 5:11AMBANGKOK, April 30 (UPI) -- EADS Defense & Security has been ordered to equip three additional Royal Thai Air Force helicopters with its Helicopter Laser Radar obstacle warning system.
First Lockheed Martin Mission Systems-equipped F-35 Enters Flight Test Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 3:43AMFort Worth, Texas | The first mission systems-equipped Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter flew for the first time today, ushering in what will be the most powerful and co...
First Lockheed Martin Mission Systems F-35 Enters Flight Test Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 12:11AMFort Worth TX (SPX) Apr 08, 2010 - The first mission systems-equipped Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter flew for the first time today, ushering in what will be the most powerful and comprehensive sensor package ever to fly in a fighter.
First Lockheed Martin Mission Systems-Equipped F-35 Enters Flight Test Wednesday, April 7, 2010 @ 2:26PMThe first mission systems-equipped Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter flew for the first time today, ushering in what will be the most powerful and comprehensive sensor package ever to fly in a fighter.