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2026
31 August

ReleaseHENSOLDT integrates its own avionics suite into India's first electric air taxi

14 July

ReleaseFuture of fighter pilot helmet technology to be unveiled at Farnborough International Airshow

6 May

ReleaseGarmin receives Best Supplier of the Year Award for 11th straight year from Embraer

16 March

ReleaseU.S. Army contracts Elbit America for rotorcraft Heads Up Displays

12 March

ReleaseThomas Global Systems celebrates Irvine facility expansion and 70-year anniversary with U.S. and Australian Government leaders

10 March

ReleaseScioTeq selected by Eaton Aerospace Group to provide visualization and control solution for Air-to-Air refueling system

5 March

Kopin receives $3.6m order for rotary wing helmet display

The helmet mounted display system will deliver flight symbology, navigation cues and aircraft data directly into pilots’ line of sight on rotary wing platform.

14 January

ReleaseThales enhances NH90 helicopter pilots' safety and efficiency with TopOwl Digital Display helmet

2025
12 December

ReleaseCollins Elbit Vision Systems' Zero-G Helmet Mounted Display System+ achieves key milestone with U.S. Navy

30 October The touchscreen RDU-4047 allows pilots to manage key flight systems from a single, intuitive interface.

LM integrates ScioTeq RDU-4047 touchscreen into vertical lift programs

The company has selected ScioTeq’s touchscreen display to improve operational efficiency and mission control across its vertical lift aircraft as part of open-systems cockpit development.

24 September

ReleaseBest-selling Cessna Citation Latitude achieves FAA certification for new, advanced features for Garmin G5000 avionics

11 June

ReleaseIEE under contract with L3Harris for Viper Shield line replaceable unit (LRU) displays

11 June

ReleaseGarmin unveils G5000 PRIME integrated flight deck

31 May

ReleaseAstronautics providing complete avionics system solution for ENAER Pillan II

8 May Once activated, Safe Return flies to the nearest airport, avoids hazards, lands safely and shuts down the engine.

Cirrus fits G7+ with Garmin’s full emergency Autoland

Safe Return, automatic updates and runway alerts have been made standard as Cirrus added Autoland to its high-performance piston range.

24 April

Kopin contract lifts helmet display orders to $13.5m

Defence contractor placed another order for US-made pilot displays after choosing Kopin systems for multiple aircraft platforms earlier this year.

22 April

ReleaseGarmin receives 10th consecutive best supplier recognition from Embraer

27 March Pilatus’s PC-7 MKX trainer, equipped with Garmin’s flight deck, has been ordered by the French and Dutch air forces.

Pilatus selects G3000 PRIME for PC-7 MKX

Garmin's integrated flight deck system provides modern avionics capabilities, advanced safety features and seamless integration with third-party cockpit displays.

12 March

ReleaseUbiqconn acquires E3 Displays to expand in North America

26 February

ReleaseKopin awarded over $4 million in orders for pilot helmet augmented reality (AR) display systems

3 February

ReleaseTeledyne completes acquisition of select aerospace and defense electronics businesses of Excelitas

14 January

ReleaseKopin receives additional $2 million follow-on microdisplay order in support of rotary and fixed wing pilot helmet mounted display

2024
12 December

European nations invest in BAE Systems' fighter pilot helmet

The Striker II HMD is said to be one of the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft helmets which uses the latest technologies to integrate its all-digital night vision system and daylight readable colour display.

29 October

Release£220 million investment for advanced technology factory in Rochester

25 October

ReleaseDispelix and RTX's Collins Aerospace to collaborate on aerospace and defense technology

16 October Garmin's latest integrated flight deck: G3000 PRIME.

Garmin unveils latest integrated flight deck: G3000 PRIME

G3000 PRIME has received FAA TSO certification. Initial aircraft delivering with the new kit will be announced by aircraft manufacturers in due course.

3 October

ReleaseInnovative Solutions & Support acquires license for Honeywell’s Display Generator and Flight Control Computer product line, strengthening position in military market

26 September

Collins gains first approval to increase cockpit processing power

Enhanced performance comes from the ability to process data 12 times faster than a single core processor, consuming 40% less power. It integrates multiple operating systems, enabling rapid third-party integration.

10 September

ReleaseKopin receives additional $2 million follow-on microdisplay order in support of Collins Aerospace’s F-35 Lightning II Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS)

15 August

IS&S receives contract for military MFD and Mission Computers

This marks the latest OEM contract for IS&S building on existing OEM programs with Pilatus Aircraft for the PC-24, Textron for the King Air 260/360, and Boeing for the KC-46A, KC-767A and the T-7A.

19 July

ReleaseCMC Electronics enters final stages of certification of third-generation digital HUD

19 July

ReleaseHENSOLDT accelerates growth

18 July

ReleaseScioTeq announces European launch of AM-817 Next Generation Airborne Mission Display

8 July

ReleaseVision Products’ SA-62/H HMD selected for TFATT

14 June

ReleaseArgonFDS proudly announces achievement of AS9100 certification

14 February

ReleaseBAE Systems secures regulatory approvals for acquisition of Ball Aerospace

2023
5 December

ReleaseHENSOLDT acquires ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH

13 September Zero-G Helmet Mounted Display System+.

US Navy contracts for improved helmet-mounted display for F/A-18

the Zero-G Helmet Mounted Display System+ (HMDS+), which will provide an augmented view of the battle space inside the pilot's helmet to allow for faster decision making, increasing survivability and effectiveness.

31 August

ReleaseULM 2023: MICROOLED partners with UL Control, a company specialised in innovation flight instruments for ultra-light aircraft, to bring ActiveLook heads-up-display technology to the world of ultra-light aviation.

17 August A Spanish Air Force Pilatus PC-21.

Pilatus commits to CMC's HUD for the PC-21

CMC's HUD sub-system comprises the SparrowHawk HUD, which features a comprehensive set of Up Front Control Panels (UGCP) in both the front and rear cockpits, along with a HUD camera.

6 July As part of an Enhanced Flight Vision System, HUDs enable pilots to take off and land at lower minima and thus avoid go-arounds and diversions.

Honeywell buys in HUD expertise from Saab

The heads-up display technology will be integrated into Honeywell Anthem, a new integrated flight deck, and will also be made available for Honeywell Primus Epic flight decks and standalone retrofit solutions.

19 June

ReleaseScioTeq advanced avionics displays selected for Airbus A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft

6 June

ReleaseAmalgamated Vision wins back-to-back SBIR awards

16 February In the FCAS programme, Germany, France and Spain are developing a successor system for the Eurofighter and Rafale fighter aircraft and a novel system of networked sensors.

FCAS collaboration tasks Hensoldt with sensor development

Hensoldt's 100 million euro contract from the French procurement authority DGA is for the development of demonstrators in the fields of radar, reconnaissance and self-protection electronics, optronics and networking.

9 February Pilots will need quicker and more intuitive access to information, for easier decision-making.

Hybrid aircraft maker calls on Thales for avionics

The goal will be the development of a global avionics suite specifically adapted for ERA, including a cockpit solution, a secure land-air connectivity solution and a digital platform.

2022
21 September L3Harris provides mission-management processors for the T-7A Red Hawk aircraft, the newest U.S. Air Force jet trainer in 60 years.

L3Harris processor selected to crunch the Red Hawk's data

The processor technology is part of a digital, open-systems design that decreases maintenance and lifecycle costs while increasing reliability. The processors include extra payload slots to expand mission capabilities.

11 August

ReleaseVuzix receives order for additional units for a waveguide-based HMD system from a global tier-1 aerospace and defense firm

16 May

ReleaseKopin receives additional $4.8 million order for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program

30 March

ReleaseCMC Electronics wins contract with Calidus

2021
23 December

ReleaseVuzix delivers its latest pre-production units for waveguide-based HMD system to a global tier-1 aerospace firm