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About This Fighter Pilot Helmet Can See the Enemy Anywhere

After more than 20 years of development, BAE Systems tests its revolutionary Striker II helmet aboard a Typhoon fighter jet. With information projected directly onto its visor, integrated night vision and the ability to target enemy aircraft simply by looking at them, could this technology transform aerial combat?

This Fighter Pilot Helmet Can See the Enemy Anywhere is presented by Naked Science. Its listed runtime is 22 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
This Fighter Pilot Helmet Can See the Enemy Anywhere
Category
Society
Runtime
22 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Naked Science

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