Each pilot’s HMDS helmet is custom-fitted, with millimeter precision, to ensure that the imagery aligns with the pilot’s pupils. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II’s most cutting-edge feature is ...

PHOENIX — Luke Air Force Base recently issued its first-ever unique mounting system for fighter jet helmets, according to a new press release. The base issued its first Generation III F-35 Helmet ...

It may seem like an exorbitant amount of money to spend on a helmet, but for $400,000, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display system allows pilots to “see” through their own aircraft.

It is no secret that the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is one of the most expensive aircraft programs ever—and it has a $1.5 trillion price tag. Even the ...

U.S. Navy fighter pilot Jeff “Bangs” Fellows was out of munitions – but not out of the fight. In any other fighter jet, he might have had reason to head back to base and wait to see how the training ...

Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II is widely regarded as one of the most advanced fighter jets currently in use. While its sleek exterior draws attention, much of its technological advantage lies ...

Despite efforts to lighten the F-35 helmet, it is linked to ongoing neck and back pain among pilots, according to a new study. Credit: R. Nial Bradshaw/U.S. Air Force A new Royal Netherlands Air Force ...