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June 21, 2021 | International, Aerospace

Thales développe un casque optimisé pour les hélicoptères militaires

Thales va fournir à l'armée française une version optimisée du casque TopOwl, fabriqué à Mérignac (Gironde), afin d'aider les hélicoptères des forces spéciales à évoluer dans des conditions extrêmes (basse altitude, obscurité totale, atterrissage dans le brouillard...). Destiné aux hélicoptères NH90 de NHIndustries, le nouveau dispositif de réalité augmentée permettra aux pilotes d'avoir accès à la vision de nuit directement dans le viseur du casque, gr'ce à des amplificateurs de lumière, ce qui évitera l'emploi de jumelles de vision nocturne.

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