Early fighter helmets, like this 1950s-era Navy APH-5, were rugged but dumb. Courtesy Gentex Corp. Until the late 1940s, fighter pilots had little more than cloth or leather helmets and goggles to ...

This order adds to the $6 million in orders for pilot helmet displays received in 2025, bringing the total to $13.5 million year-to-date. Kopin’s customer is a Tier 1 Department of Defense (DoD ...

Kopin's stock gained during Tuesday's trading after the wearable technology company announced a multi-year, $7.5 million contract to supply helmet-mounted display systems for aircraft pilots.