HMCS was requested as an UOR for Tornado GR4 in April 2011.
BAE Systems to Provide HMCS for RAF Tornado Gr4s
HMCS was first delivered as an UOR for Tornado GR4 in April 2012.
Tornado Gr4 Deployed in Afghanistan Field HMCS Helmet-Mounted Display System
The request for tender for embodiment on the entire Tornado GR4 fleet by November 2016 was put out in June 2015. The specification requires:
- Full integration with current Tornado AES and Mk 10 helmets.
- Full interoperability with the current weapons cleared on Tornado GR4/4A including ASRAAM.
- Full compatibility with current, in-service NVG capabilities.
- Full interoperability with current aircraft sensors and have full functionality with the current Tornado HOTAS system.
- A day/night capability.
- No new restrictions to the current Tornado GR4/4A flight envelope.
Public tender Bristol 2015 Design and Embodiment of a Helmet Mounted Cueing System (HMCS) for use on the Tornado GR4/4A Fleet. 2015-06-17