The US Special Operations Command is looking for developers of a helmet-mounted monitor that will allow military personnel to control FPV drones while simultaneously monitoring their surroundings.
Unlike conventional FPV goggles, which completely block the operator's point of view, the new system should be integrated into the helmet and display the image from the UAV along with tactical information.
To this end, software package support must be provided that displays maps, unit locations, and target coordinates in real time.
According to the requirements, the display must have a 50 degree field of view, a head tracking system and be compatible with existing radios and other warfighter equipment.
At the same time, the US military has already encountered problems with similar technologies as part of the IVAS program, where early versions of helmets caused headaches, nausea and impaired visibility in soldiers.
But in general, out of ten thousand systems that were produced, none went into full operation.