The pilot will not notice much difference when viewing BAE’s all-digital HUD. (Photo: BAE Systems)
BAE Systems
To Replace Head-up Display on the F-22
- January 19, 2017, 9:27 AM
Lockheed Martin has selected BAE Systems
to replace the head-up display (HUD) on the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter with an
all-digital version. BAE’s Electronic Systems business unit at Rochester
in the UK will provide its digital light engine (DLE) for a
development contract that is expected to lead to full production for the entire U.S.Air
Force F-22 fleet.
BAE Systems provides the
current HUD for the F-22, and for many other fighter aircraft,
notably the F-16. It has developed the DLE version as a “form and
fit” upgrade that removes the conventional cathode ray tube image source and
introduces a more advanced digital display solution. The digital technology
offers increased reliability, eliminates high-maintenance and obsolete items, and
provides a constant luminance performance.
Andy Humphries, director of
advanced displays at BAE Systems, said: “F-22 pilots deserve the most
advanced situational awareness technology available today. We’ve worked closely
with Lockheed Martin to deliver a completely modernized HUD solution
for the F-22 fleet that meets the long-term needs of the Air Force.” In fact,
the pilot sees very little difference when a BAE Systems DLE HUD is
installed; it retains the existing optics, video camera and control panel.
The DLE package is
compatible with any existing aircraft interface, and BAE Systems has
been marketing it to F-16 operators. But the F-22 contract is the company’s
first for this new technology. BAE Systems has produced more than
15,000 head-up displays that have been in service on more than 50 different
aircraft types in more than 50 countries.
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