Which IAF pilots use HMD ???

[Koovie]

Which IAF pilots use helmet mounted displays? I know that IN Mig 29K features Topsight Helmets but which HMD are used by the IAF??

PS: Su 27 was one of the first jets to incooperate HMD, but so far I havent seen a SU 30 MKI pilot wearing one

 

[sayareakd]

Lca......................

 

[bhramos]

MiG-29..............
and Mi-35

 

[Koovie]

and what about MKI pilots?

 

[Kunal Biswas]

All fighter pilots were HMD sights..

 

[Koovie]

All fighter pilots were HMD sights..

I doubt that all fighter pilots of all aircraft wear HMD.
but i you can post some pics I would appreciate it Kunal Sir

 

[Kunal Biswas]

MIG-21:
Bison HMD are more advance..

MIG-23/27

Jag

Mirage -2000

SU-30mki & MIG-29

Iskra trainers

Will post more..

 

[Armand2REP]

Looks like regular helmets... where are the projectors?

 

[p2prada]

Mig-21 Bison has the SURA-K HMS.

Mig-29A has the Shchel-3UM HMS. A better variant will be used for upgrades. Only IN Mig-29K will have Topsight-I.

MKI has the SURA-K HMS. To be upgraded with Topsight I.

Jaguars have MK3C/4A HMS.
http://medind.nic.in/iab/t09/i2/iabt09i2p44.pdf

LCA will have DASH III/4.

Out of all aircraft considered 4th Gen in IAF, only Mirage-2000 did not have a HMS. They will soon upgrade Mirage-2000 with Topsight I.

 

[Armand2REP]

Ohhh... okay, I thought we were talking about HMDS, not HMS.

 

[p2prada]

Looks like regular helmets... where are the projectors?

They are not HMDS, they are all HMS with only targeting.

 

[p2prada]

Ohhh... okay, I thought we were talking about HMDS, not HMS.

Ah! There we go.

 

[Armand2REP]

This is what MKI uses?

 

[Tronic]

Ohhh... okay, I thought we were talking about HMDS, not HMS.

What's the difference?

 

[Tronic]

They are not HMDS, they are all HMS with only targeting.

HMDS and HMS is the same thing, AFAIK.

 

[Armand2REP]

What's the difference?

HMDS includes a HUD (display).


TopSight should be uniform throughout IAF in the next decade.

 

[Tronic]

HMDS includes a HUD display.

Isn't that what an HMS is aswell? How else does the MKI lock on targets with its helmet sight?

 

[Kunal Biswas]

HAWKS

LCH & Dhruv

 

[Kunal Biswas]

This is what MKI uses?

That is Zsh-7 advance variant..

MKI & MIG-29 for now use ZSh-7 helmets ..

Though top sight is going to replace or already on its way, Some rumor suggest French MSA Gallet LA100 flight helmet are in use too..

 

[Armand2REP]

Isn't that what an HMS is aswell? How else does the MKI lock on targets with its helmet sight?

Scroll to 2:36 and watch the pilot use the reticle to point the seeker head.