{"id":134355,"date":"2026-02-06T19:39:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/02\/06\/navy-orders-new-fixed-wing-pilot-helmets\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:28:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:28:50","slug":"navy-orders-new-fixed-wing-pilot-helmets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2026\/02\/06\/navy-orders-new-fixed-wing-pilot-helmets\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy orders new fixed-wing pilot helmets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The U.S. Navy purchased a new contract for helmets meant to replace ones that have been around for decades and improve the safety aboard all fixed-wing jets, a Navy release<\/a> announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The service awarded a $22.6 million contract to Gentex Corporation for more than 5,000 Next-Generation Fixed Wing Helmet, or NGFWH, systems to be utilized inside all Navy fixed wing aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy utilizing a lighter, more balanced carbon-fiber shell, we are significantly reducing the long-term physical toll on our aviators,\u201d said Capt. Joseph Kamara, Naval Aircrew Systems program manager. \u201cThis isn\u2019t just a piece of safety gear; it\u2019s a modular platform that allows us to rapidly integrate the next generation of digital cockpit technology without needing to field an entirely new helmet every few years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t