Half-million dollar helmets and falling readiness: why the F-35 program is facing its most expensive and difficult test yet.

The crown jewel in the Lockheed Martin F-35 weapon system, the “Gen 3” F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System, has been delivered after more than a decade of development and will start being cut into the ...

Each pilot’s HMDS helmet is custom-fitted, with millimeter precision, to ensure that the imagery aligns with the pilot’s pupils. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II’s most cutting-edge feature is ...

PHOENIX — Luke Air Force Base recently issued its first-ever unique mounting system for fighter jet helmets, according to a new press release. The base issued its first Generation III F-35 Helmet ...

Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II is widely regarded as one of the most advanced fighter jets currently in use. While its sleek exterior draws attention, much of its technological advantage lies ...

The cockpit of the F-35 forgoes the litany of gauges and screens found in previous generations of fighter in favor of large touchscreens and a helmet mounted display system that allows the pilot to ...

Despite efforts to lighten the F-35 helmet, it is linked to ongoing neck and back pain among pilots, according to a new study. Credit: R. Nial Bradshaw/U.S. Air Force A new Royal Netherlands Air Force ...