Collins delivers 3,000th helmet system for combat pilots

WILSONVILLE, Ore. — Collins Aerospace delivered its 3,000th helmet-mounted display system to the Joint Strike Fighter force that protects the United States and most of its allies.

The F-35 Gen III system is the world's most advanced helmet-mounted display system, the company said in a news release.

Its next-generation user interface serves as a pilot's primary display system, providing them access to vital flight, tactical and sensor information day or night, according to the news release.

The joint venture between Collins and Elbit Systems (CEVS) “have kept pilots safe and battle ready for nearly 30 years,” Collins Aerospace's Daniel Karl, co-general manager of CEVS, said in a statement.

The system “offers pilots in combat zones unmatched situational awareness, giving them the vital information they need to make decisions faster,” he said. “Our team in Wilsonville, Ore., is proud to have helped lead the development and manufacturing of this technology for our warfighters, which will help them win the future fight.”

With the 3,000th delivery, CEVS has provided more than 20,000 systems to warfighters and has logged more than 1 million flight hours on 40 different fighter aircraft platforms.

This milestone comes five months after CEVS unveiled its new Zero-G helmet system, “the most capable and safest helmet mounted display system ever developed,” said Elbit's Jeff Hoberg, co-general manager of CEVS.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is the largest employer in Cedar Rapids.