Haifa, Israel. Elbit Systems Ltd. will supply the Helmet Display and Tracking System (HDTS) for the Israeli Air Force’s UH‑60 Black Hawk (“Yanshuf”) helicopter fleet, to enhance operational capabilities and flight safety.
The HDTS is a lifesaving, operationally proven system that provides aircrews with advanced 3D Synthetic Vision Symbology (SVS) depicting terrain, obstacles and flight plan in real time. It significantly enhances situational awareness and decision‑making in degraded visual environments including dust, precipitation, fog, smoke and night conditions, while providing critical decision support during approach and landing. In brownout conditions, a synthetic landing‑zone display maintains continuous situational perception and preserves flight safety margins – often making the difference between mission success and failure.
The system features Line‑of‑Sight (LOS) head‑tracking technology that precisely aligns displayed symbology with the pilot’s viewing direction, enabling seamless coordination among cockpit crew members according to mission requirements. This improves team performance and reduces human error in dynamic flight conditions.
Built on an open and modular architecture, HDTS integrates with ISR and thermal imaging sensors, navigation and positioning systems, obstacle‑detection sensors and external video sources, supporting safe and continuous operation day and night and in all weather conditions.
Yoram Shmuely, General Manager of Elbit Systems Aerospace, states, “We are proud to continue our longstanding and successful cooperation with the Israeli Air Force. Elbit Systems is a global leader in helmet system technologies, supplying advanced head‑mounted solutions for a wide range of aircraft platforms worldwide. This programme further strengthens Elbit’s position as a next‑generation provider of integrated aircrew solutions, marking the transition from basic helmet‑mounted displays to a fully operational system that unites display, precise head‑tracking, synthetic symbology, and multi‑sensor integration.”
