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The integrated helmet is a key component of the next generation Apache helicopter, the AH-64E, which will be flown by more than 15 countries. Gentex Photo

Gentex awarded $13M U.S. Army contract for Apache Aviator Integrated Helmet

Gentex Corporation Press Release | July 26, 2017

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Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel has been awarded a $13,443,811 firm-fixed-price contract by the U.S. Army for the delivery of Apache Aviator Integrated Helmets (AAIH).

The integrated helmet is a key component of the next generation Apache helicopter, the AH-64E, which will be flown by more than 15 countries. Gentex Photo
The integrated helmet is a key component of the next generation Apache helicopter, the AH-64E, which will be flown by more than 15 countries. Gentex Photo

Worn by Apache helicopter crews, the AAIH is an integrated helmet, display, and sight system with improved safety features and comfort that provides situational awareness and targeting information. The integrated helmet is a key component of the next generation Apache helicopter, the AH-64E, which will be flown by more than 15 countries.

Prior to the competitive win, Gentex had been supplying the helmet to the Army as a subcontractor under a prior agreement. “We’re proud to have been chosen to continue producing this next generation aviator helmet for the Army,” said Robert McCay, vice president of aircrew systems, Gentex Corporation. “Providing the helmet to the Army directly allows for better pricing, and streamlined engineering and integration support.”

The AAIH is based on the highly successful Gentex HGU-56/P Rotary Wing Helmet System, which Gentex has been supplying to the U.S. DoD since 1993. Work for the AAIH contract will be conducted at Gentex’s large capacity manufacturing facility in Simpson, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be complete by June 2022.

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