Bell Helicopter orders Thales Avionics TopOwl helmetmounted displays for U.S. Marine Corps H1 Upgrade helicopters
21 June 2002
Following a comprehensive trade study between the world's leading manufacturers of helmet-mounted displays, Thales Avionics' TopOwl Helmet Mounted Sight and Display system, was selected by Bell Helicopter to equip 180 Cobra AH-1Z and 100 Huey UH-1Y helicopters for the United States Marine Corps. Thales Avionics will deliver 16 pre-production units starting in November this year, with production of 560 TopOwl units to kick off early 2004.
TopOwl has been ordered by the armed forces of nine countries: France, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and South Africa. Over 1,000 will be produced for use on Tiger, NH 90 and Rooivalk military helicopters.
This latest breakthrough in the U.S. market confirms that TopOwl is the best helmet-mounted sight/display on the market, due to its ergonomic design, and visor projection technology which includes both image intensifiers and FLIR. Already successfully integrated on several modern combat and transport helicopters worldwide, it adds a significant advantage of interoperability for joint operations.
TopOwl is a key element to successful helicopter missions in today's demanding, day and night and in all weather operational environment.
Thales Avionics, the European leader and world-renowned partner in avionics, electrical systems, and cabin electronics, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thales, a world leader in professional electronics for civil and defense markets.
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