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As fighter pilots prepare to command drone wingmen, BAE bets on new helmet tech

BAE Systems unveiled new helmet display technology designed to enable fighter pilots to be one-person command centers.

The F-35’s helmet alone costs half a million dollars, and only a quarter of the fleet can fly: inside the jet’s spiraling costs

Half-million dollar helmets and falling readiness: why the F-35 program is facing its most expensive and difficult test yet.
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Eurofighter nations set sights on introducing BAE’s Striker II helmet

The four-nation Eurofighter consortium has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth £133 million ($169 million) to conduct further development work on its Striker II helmet-mounted display system. The ...

From royal jets to F-15 fighters: How Israeli defence technology quietly reached Qatar and Saudi Arabia | Explained

A report claims Qatar’s royal aircraft and Saudi fighter jets are using advanced Israeli defence technology. The revelation has raised fresh questions over covert security links in the Gulf.