Tiger Crash Raises Issues With New Helmet-Mounted Display

PARIS — French defense officials are wondering how a Tiger attack helicopter managed to crash during a joint French-Afghan mission on Feb. 4, given that it had just been fitted with advanced Thales TopOwl helmet-mounted night vision displays (HMDs). Preliminary indications rule out enemy fire as the...

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