Pathfinder defeats dust ‘brownout’
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has just completed the demonstration of a new piloting aid known as Pathfinder.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has just completed the demonstration of a new piloting aid known as Pathfinder.

Based on the Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensor used in the AH-64 Apache, the Pathfinder system has been developed for use on transport and utility aircraft, both fixed- and rotary-wing. It uses a long-wave IR seeker offering high-fidelity imagery, with an exceptionally wide field of view of 52 by 30 degrees. The imagery can be shown on a head-up or helmet-mounted display. When used with an HMD, the sensor turret is slaved to the helmet and peers where the pilot is looking. It can also be displayed on a cockpit screen, with a freeze-frame function for more detailed analysis.

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