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Elbit America Looks to Provide Wearable Display System for Future Vertical Lift Program

Kelsey Reichmann

Tuesday, October 20th, 2020

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Elbit America Looks to Provide Wearable Display System for Future Vertical Lift Program

The X-Sight, created by Elbit Systems, was created to be used in the Future Vertical Lift program. (Elbit Systems)

Elbit America is reimagining in-flight helmet-mounted display (HMD) technology with its X-Sight, which uses an augmented reality system and multispectral sensors that will allow pilots to fly faster at lower altitudes with a greater field of view. The X-Sight was developed to be used in the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program. During an Association of the United States Army (AUSA) webinar hosted by Elbit Systems on Friday, Mark Stiner, senior director at Elbit America, said the X-Sight will allow pilots to…

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