As Thales announced a few days ago, the company has received an order from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to equip the FA-50 fighter aircraft ordered by Poland. the FA-50 fighter aircraft ordered by Poland with the ordered by Poland with the so-called Scorpion Helmet Mounted Display (HMD).
Under the terms of the contract, Thales is responsible for the customization, integration and qualification of the Scorpion HMD on KAI’s FA-50 Fighting Eagle as well as the installation of production systems. According to KAI, the Scorpion is a “modern, digital platform that provides pilots with improved situational awareness”. The Scorpion HMD features full-color symbology, zero latency and a single display module for day and night operations – all while reducing lifecycle costs. According to KAI, the accuracy of motion tracking with the precise Hybrid Optically-based Inertial Tracker (HObIT) also spoke in favor of the system, which is “better than other systems”. https://militaeraktuell.at/das-bundesheer-bekommt-jetzt-noch-mehr-geld/ “We are pleased to add the FA-50 to the long list of high-performance combat aircraft that use our Scorpion HMD. For KAI, we also supply rotorcraft versions for their light armed helicopters and naval attack helicopters,” enthused Jim Geraghty, Vice President of Visionix, a division of Thales Defense & Security. He continued, “Scorpion’s simplified approach to platform integration, superior situational awareness, high reliability and enhanced pilot comfort make this system unmatched in the HMD market.” Thales now hopes to secure further contracts with other countries once the FA-50 is available around the world. The Scorpion HMD is also suitable for use on the T-50 Advanced Jet Trainer and the TA-50 Lead-in Fighter Trainer.
