Q-Sight gets mil customer, still being eyed for civil use
The new Q-Sight head-up display (HUD) from BAE Systems (Booth No.

The new Q-Sight head-up display (HUD) from BAE Systems (Booth No. 1107) now has a launch customer in the military sector and the manufacturer
says it is actively engaged with prospective civil operators. Britain’s Royal Navy selected the helmet/headset-mounted HUD for its AgustaWestland Future Lynx helicopters last September and BAE is now in talks with several civil fleet operators and also police, emergency medical and homeland security operations.

According to BAE Systems, Q-Sight delivers enhanced “head- up, eyes-out” situational awareness for helicopter pilots, but at a fraction of the cost of more advanced HUDs now on combat aircraft. The Q-Sight family of clip-on displays will also weigh barely four ounces and will avoid center-of-gravity problems associated with other helmet-mounted systems.