U.K. Eyes Helo Brownout Alleviation Device

By Robert Wall .

LONDON — British industry and the Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) are wrapping up work on a device to aid helicopter pilots operating in brownout conditions. The goal is to field the system quickly on Chinooks and Merlins in Afghanistan.

The initial need for such a system was established in 2008. Since then, DSTL, AgustaWestland and Elbit’s Oldham, ...

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