The high-tech carbon fiber helmet is destined to replace older models that have been in military service for around four decades.

Some Navy and Marine Corps aviators will get lighter, more capable helmets in the coming years as the services replace the headgear their pilots have worn for decades with a modern model. The Navy in ...

The advanced flight helmet—designated the "Next-Generation Fixed-Wing Helmet" (NGFWH)—will be manufactured by the Gentex Corporation in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Military flight helmets have evolved ...

For decades, US Navy pilots have worn either the HGU-55P or HGU-68P helmets. Developed by Gentex Corp., the HGU-55P was first introduced in the 1980s, with the HGU-68P following in the 1990s. Since ...