A new head-up display (HUD) developed by BAE Systems uses holographic waveguides to effectively generate the symbology within a display glass in the pilot’s field of view, rather than project the data onto its surface. The result is a system that is said to be 50% smaller and lighter than current HUDs. As well as eliminating the need for complex projection optics, it also allows the pilot greater freedom for head movements.
“Our technology is radical and disruptive, and eliminates the normal projection unit altogether,” Paul Childs, business development manager for the new Q-HUD display, told optics.org. “It means we can start to get this technology into platforms and envelopes that were previously not accessible.”
“Our technology is radical and disruptive, and eliminates the normal projection unit altogether,” Paul Childs, business development manager for the new Q-HUD display, told optics.org. “It means we can start to get this technology into platforms and envelopes that were previously not accessible.”