The HDTS provides aircrews with advanced 3D Synthetic Vision Symbology depicting terrain, obstacles and flight plans in real time. The company said the system improves situational awareness and decision-making in degraded visual environments, including dust, precipitation, fog, smoke and night conditions, and supports critical decision-making during approach and landing.
In brownout conditions, the system offers a synthetic landing zone display designed to maintain continuous situational perception and preserve flight safety margins. Elbit Systems stated that this capability can be decisive for mission success.
The HDTS incorporates Line of Sight head tracking technology, aligning displayed symbology precisely with the pilot’s viewing direction. This enables coordination among cockpit crew members in line with mission requirements, improving team performance and reducing human error in dynamic flight conditions.
Built on an open and modular architecture, the system integrates with ISR and thermal imaging sensors, navigation and positioning systems, obstacle detection sensors and external video sources. The company said this supports safe and continuous operations day and night and in all weather conditions.
Oren Shmuely, General Manager of Elbit Systems Aerospace, said: “We are proud to continue our longstanding and successful cooperation with the Israeli Air Force. Elbit Systems is a global leader in helmet system technologies, supplying advanced head mounted solutions for a wide range of aircraft platforms worldwide. This program further strengthens Elbit’s position as a next generation provider of integrated aircrew solutions, marking the transition from basic helmet mounted displays to a fully operational system that unites display, precise head tracking, synthetic symbology, and multi sensor integration.”
Elbit Systems describes itself as a leading global defence technology company delivering advanced solutions across multiple domains. The company employs around 20,000 people worldwide and reported revenues of $1,922 million for the three months ended 30 September 2025, with an order backlog of $25.2 billion at that date.
