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This category covers two types of head-mounted display: the Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) and Night Vision Goggle (NVG). A key distinction is that an NVG is a self-contained system whereas an HMD integrates with other systems of the platform supporting the user.

An HMD provides functions similar to a Head Up Display but does so over a wide field of regard because the display turns with the user’s helmet. The simplest form of HMD is a Sight (such as that fitted to the Jaguar) which projects an LED reticle giving basic steering or weapon aiming data to one eye. More sophisticated systems are binocular and provide a full suite of symbology modes generated on twin CRT’s or, more recently, on solid state displays. In addition to this synthetic symbology the system can display a FLIR or LLTC video image from a steerable external sensor and there may even be head mounted IR Cameras as on the Eurofighter HMD. All these images can be programmed and overlaid.

An accurate helmet tracking system is vital to ensure that the imagery presented is correct for the line of sight of the pilot. Since the helmet is now an integral part of the display system it is vital that it fits accurately and does not distort with high G manoeuvres or day-to-day handling. However the helmet must retain its basic role of protecting the pilot.

Night Vision Goggles provide their user with a visible image of the night scene being viewed through them by amplifying the scene's luminance levels many times (>40,000 times). They do not work in zero light but faint starlight is sufficient. The image is produced on a screen and, since the device does not detect colour, this is a green P22 phosphor.

Two such systems are used commonly joined to form a binocular system that may be fitted onto a clip on the user's protective helmet.

Night Vision Goggles

Ground Crew Ocular Protector

Viper™ Helmet Mounted Display

Optical Eyepiece assembly large

Prototype optical assy for Tiger

Ocular Protector

Cats Eyes™ NVG Image Intensifier Assembly

Helmet Mounted Display Model

Helmet (White)

Helmet Mounted Display

Eyepiece

Helmet Dark Visor

Visor Clear

Visor with Dichroic patch

Viper™ II Module

I-Nights Helmet Mounted Display

Helmet Shell Visor with Mask

Pipelite HMD Drive

Helmet Mounted Sight on Builders Helmet

Flying Helmet (Green)

Helmet Mounted Sight

Helmet Inner (Grey)

Skeleton Helmet Mounted Sight

Helmet Mounted Sight

Integrated Helmet Unit (IHU)

Helmet Mounted Display Model (Grey)

Viper™ I Helmet Mounted Sight

Falcon Eye HMD Control Unit

Helmet Mounted Sight (Green)

Helmet Mounted Display

EFA HMD with Optical Tracker (space model)

I-Nights HMD Module

Tiger HMD Module

Ground Crew Ocular Protector

HMD CRT Cable Assembly

Helmet Inner (Black)

Cathode Ray Tube

Circuit Module

Viper-like HMD for H-1 Helicopter Programme

Commercial Head-Mounted Display

HILDA Helmet Shell

I-Nights HMD

Gentex Helmet Mounted Display (space model)

Typhoon Prototype HMD

Tiger Prototype HMD

Helmet Mounted Sight

Ocular Protector

NBC Hood

LED Matrix Manufacture Exhibit

Typhoon Mouse Mat

Ground Owl™ parts

Cats Eyes™ Night Vision Goggles

Helmet Mounted Display

Helmet Electronics Unit

HMD Quick Release Cable Assembly

Clear Visor

Helmet Mounted Display

MicroVision Scanner

Ocular Protector

Oxygen Mask

Laser Protection Eyepiece

Helmet (space model)

Prototype Q-Sight

Stereolith model of Q-Sight

HMD Left Hand Optical System (space model)

Helmet with Ground Owl™ Goggles

Cats Eyes™ Night Vision Goggles Parts

Helmet with Inner Shell

Helmet 2-Part Inner Liners

Flying Helmet Inner Liner with Padding

Interim Boresight Assembly

Letter from the Department of the Navy

Helmet with Display

Cats Eyes™ Night Vision Goggles

Cats Eyes™ Cloth Badge

Cats Eyes™ Night Vision Goggles

Mk4G Protective Flying Helmet

Typhoon Helmet Mounted Display

Q-Sight Waveguide sub-assembly

Q-Sight Waveguide and Projector

Q-Sight Drive Module.

BMH Outer Helmet Assembly (Space Model)

Outer Shell of Tiger Helmet Mounted Display

Gentex SPH-4 Flying Helmet

EF 2000 Oxygen Mask

Head Mounted Optical Projection System (HOPROS)

Flying Helmet (White)

Oxygen Mask Medium/Narrow

HMD CRT Assembly

Miniature CRT Assembly

HMD CRT Assembly

Cobra Helmet

Cats Eyes™ Badge

Helmet Clear Visor

Helmet Clip-On Dark Visor

Helmet/NVG Alignment Jig

Q-Warrior Sight

White Spectrum colour Helmet Mounted Display

Wide FoV HMD LH

Wide FoV HMD RH

Helmet Mounted Display

Q-Sight Demonstrator

Cats Eyes. Night Vision Goggles.

Night Vision System, General Purpose.

Monocular Night Vision Sight.

Head Mounted Frame in Carrying case.

Object Name	Cat No	Object Type	Year
Night Vision Goggles	C0016	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 1970
Ground Crew Ocular Protector	C0150	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Viper™ Helmet Mounted Display	C0232	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 1992
Optical Eyepiece assembly large	C0363	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Prototype optical assy for Tiger	C0364	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Ocular Protector	C0365	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	1985
Cats Eyes™ NVG Image Intensifier Assembly	C0366	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 1990
Helmet Mounted Display Model	C0372	Model	circa 1987
Helmet (White)	C0373	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Helmet Mounted Display	C0374	Display Unit	circa 1980
Eyepiece	C0375	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Helmet Dark Visor	C0377	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Visor Clear	C0378	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Visor with Dichroic patch	C0379	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Viper™ II Module	C0380	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	1994
I-Nights Helmet Mounted Display	C0381	Display Unit	Unknown
Helmet Shell Visor with Mask	C0382	Display Unit	1993
Pipelite HMD Drive	C0383	Signal/Data Processor	1979
Helmet Mounted Sight on Builders Helmet	C0384	Display Unit	circa 1985
Flying Helmet (Green)	C0385	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Helmet Mounted Sight	C0386	Display Unit	circa 1978
Helmet Inner (Grey)	C0387	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Skeleton Helmet Mounted Sight	C0388	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 1977
Helmet Mounted Sight	C0389	Display Unit	Unknown
Integrated Helmet Unit (IHU)	C0390	Display Unit	Unknown
Helmet Mounted Display Model (Grey)	C0391	Display Unit	Unknown
Viper™ I Helmet Mounted Sight	C0392	Display Unit	Unknown
Falcon Eye HMD Control Unit	C0393	Control/Data Entry	Unknown
Helmet Mounted Sight (Green)	C0394	Display Unit	circa 1977
Helmet Mounted Display	C0395	Display Unit	Unknown
EFA HMD with Optical Tracker (space model)	C0396	Model	circa 1998
I-Nights HMD Module	C0397	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Tiger HMD Module	C0398	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Ground Crew Ocular Protector	C0399	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	1987
HMD CRT Cable Assembly	C0400	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Helmet Inner (Black)	C0401	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Cathode Ray Tube	C0402	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	1988
Cathode Ray Tube	C0403	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	1982
Circuit Module	C0468	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 1988
Viper-like HMD for H-1 Helicopter Programme	C0507	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 1998
Commercial Head-Mounted Display	C0508	Display Unit	Unknown
HILDA Helmet Shell	C0518	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 2003
I-Nights HMD	C0519	Display Unit	1990
Gentex Helmet Mounted Display (space model)	C0520	Model	circa 1990
Typhoon Prototype HMD	C0521	Display Unit	circa 2002
Tiger Prototype HMD	C0522	Display Unit	Unknown
Helmet Mounted Sight	C0553	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 2007
Ocular Protector	C0650	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 1987
Ocular Protector	C0649	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	1986
NBC Hood	C0617	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
LED Matrix Manufacture Exhibit	C0626	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	1975
Typhoon Mouse Mat	C0716	Promotional Item	2009
Ground Owl™ parts	C0679	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Cats Eyes™ Night Vision Goggles	C0676	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 1990
Helmet Mounted Display	C0912	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	2005
Helmet Electronics Unit	C0917	Signal/Data Processor	Unknown
HMD Quick Release Cable Assembly	C0926	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Clear Visor	C0931	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Helmet Mounted Display	C0946	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	2004
MicroVision Scanner	C0958	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	1998
Ocular Protector	C0961	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	1986
Oxygen Mask	C0966	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Laser Protection Eyepiece	C0967	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Helmet (space model)	C0239	Model	Unknown
Prototype Q-Sight	C1006	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 2008
Stereolith model of Q-Sight	C1007	Model	circa 2008
HMD Left Hand Optical System (space model)	C0984	Model	circa 2008
HMD Left Hand Optical System (space model)	C0985	Model	circa 2008
Helmet with Ground Owl™ Goggles	C0997	Display Unit	Unknown
Cats Eyes™ Night Vision Goggles Parts	C1089	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 1990
Helmet with Inner Shell	C1126	Display Unit	2000
Helmet 2-Part Inner Liners	C1128	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	2005
Flying Helmet Inner Liner with Padding	C1139	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Interim Boresight Assembly	C1097	Test Equipment	circa 1998
Letter from the Department of the Navy	C1236	Plaque/Certificate	1991
Helmet with Display	C1243	Display Unit	circa 1987
Cats Eyes™ Night Vision Goggles	C1251	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 1990
Cats Eyes™ Cloth Badge	C1261	Medal/Badge	circa 1990
Cats Eyes™ Night Vision Goggles	C1288	Display Unit	circa 1990
Mk4G Protective Flying Helmet	C1276	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	1988
Typhoon Helmet Mounted Display	C0376	Display Unit	Unknown
Q-Sight Waveguide sub-assembly	C1407	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	2009
Q-Sight Waveguide and Projector	C1408	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	2009
Q-Sight Drive Module.	C1419	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	2011
BMH Outer Helmet Assembly (Space Model)	C1486	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	2001
Outer Shell of Tiger Helmet Mounted Display	C1488	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	1994
Gentex SPH-4 Flying Helmet	C1489	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 1983
EF 2000 Oxygen Mask	C1490	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 1993
Head Mounted Optical Projection System (HOPROS)	C1492	Display Unit	circa 1996
Flying Helmet (White)	C1510	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 2008
Oxygen Mask Medium/Narrow	C1514	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 2003
HMD CRT Assembly	C1542	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	2000
Miniature CRT Assembly	C1543	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
HMD CRT Assembly	C1563	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	2004
Cobra Helmet	C1567	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 2005
Cats Eyes™ Badge	C1581	Medal/Badge	circa 1985
Helmet Clear Visor	C1596	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	circa 1993
Helmet Clip-On Dark Visor	C1597	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Helmet/NVG Alignment Jig	C1687	Test Equipment	Unknown
Q-Warrior Sight	C1760	Display Unit	circa 2014
White Spectrum colour Helmet Mounted Display	C1761	Display Unit	2014
Wide FoV HMD LH	C1762	Display Unit	circa 1989
Wide FoV HMD RH	C1763	Display Unit	circa 1989
Helmet Mounted Display	C1765	Display Unit	circa 2005
Helmet Mounted Display	C1766	Display Unit	circa 2005
Q-Sight Demonstrator	C1781	Display Unit	circa 2009
Cats Eyes. Night Vision Goggles.	C1845	Display Unit	circa 1985
Night Vision System, General Purpose.	C1846	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown
Monocular Night Vision Sight.	C1851	Display Unit	circa 1992
Head Mounted Frame in Carrying case.	C1852	Module/Sub-Assembly/Component	Unknown

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