MDHI reveals Block II advancement for MD 530G helo, MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) has announced an improved Block II (2) variant of the MD 530G armed reconnaissance/light attack rotorcraft that it has developed in partnership with Elbit Systems of Israel. The enhanced version of the 'Little Bird'-variant helicopter, the existence of which was revealed by the company on 5 December, features advanced weapons and mission management capabilities. “The proven, pilot-centric Integrated Weapons System (IWS) is comprised of a Helmet Display and Tracking System (HDTS), Weapons Management System (WMS), and Mission Management System (MMS),“ MDHI said in a statement. As noted by MDHI, these systems come together in an improved human-machine interface (MHI) that includes touch-screen multifunctional display (MFD) units in, what the company terms, “a multimission cockpit“. Specifically, the IWS - an already-proven solution currently fielded on other Western helicopter typ
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