French forces operating in Afghanistan have received the Thales TopOwl helmet-mounted sight and display system (HMSD), fitted to a new Tiger helicopter gunship.
The TopOwl HMSD provides conformal piloting symbology, dark night vision performance, and targeting together with comfort and fatigue reduction, according to newsnow.co.uk.
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The upgraded night vision capability on the system provides enhanced visibility equal to a cloudy night with no moon, no peripheral light source and no starlight.
It also offers consistent transition between head-up piloting and head-down instrument monitoring with a balanced centre of gravity to help reduce pilot fatigue generated by standard night vision goggles.
The system can also be switched to high-resolution infrared image projection for improved visibility during faded visual conditions including brownout, whiteout, and night-time flying.
