JHMCS II in flight testing

Indra has formally joined the European Defence Programme NGWS/FCAS (New Generation Weapon System/Future Combat Air System), as part of the Joint Concept Study (JCS), launched by France and Germany in February 2019. Indra signed a contractual amendment that positions it as a contractor of the Joint Concept Study, along with the national coordinators of France (Dassault) and Germany (Airbus). The French agency DGA was designated as procurement entity acting on behalf of the Defence Ministries of France, Germany and Spain.

II, the latest member of the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System family of products, is undergoing flight tested on a Lockheed Martin F-16V aircraft. This follows completion of JHMCS II safety qualification testing, including windblast, tower and sled tests and is part of the US Air Force’s Military Flight Release (MFR) for the F-16V launch customer. The JHMCS II is the only Helmet Mounted Display ( HMD) integrated and tested on the F- 16V and is manufactured by Collins Elbit Vision Systems ( CEVS), a joint venture between Collins Aerospace and Elbit Systems of America.