Honeywell, Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems have submitted solutions in response to a request for information released last month to provide situational awareness to helicopter pilots when flying in brownout conditions. The purpose of the RFI is to "identify potential new technology solutions providing enhanced pilotage capabilities for safe rotorcraft operations in brownout flight conditions caused by sand and dust that can be encountered by rotorcraft during low altitude/airspeed flight," the Nov. 1 solicitation posted to the Federal Business Opportunities...
