(AFP) Israel's Elbit Systems and its U.S. partner Rockwell Collins have been chosen by the Pentagon and F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin to supply helmets for the next generation of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said Sunday. Elbit Systems designed the helmet for the fighter. Israeli daily Yediot Aharanot said, "The new helmet, which is to be manufactured in the United States, is capable of putting flight data as well as data about weapons systems and intelligence before the pilot's eyes." "The helmet allows the pilot to see images from the cameras on the plane, including on its nose. This allows the pilot to 'see through' the front of the plane and is very helpful in dogfights and in bombing targets on the ground."
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