Saab fills gap between HUDs, helmet displays
New from Saab Avitronics is the RIGS head-up display, which the company is developing to provide a cost-effective multipurpose display to aid pilots of bot

New from Saab Avitronics is the RIGS head-up display, which the company is developing to provide a cost-effective multipurpose display to aid pilots of both helicopters and light aircraft. RIGS was launched at last October’s National Business Aviation Association Convention, and made its debut in the defense world at Eurosatory last month. Saab reports keen interest from both the business aviation and military helicopter worlds, highlighting its versatility.

RIGS was created to fill a gap in flight display technology. Existing head-up display designs are simply too big for installation in helicopters and smaller aircraft, while the helmet-mounted displays in combat helicopters are too expensive to be fitted to utility types. The very few non-helmet sighting units that are available offer a very narrow field of view and are not suitable as flight aids.