
Elbit Systems has successfully demonstrated its helmet mounted display-powered Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) for the Israeli military, the company said July 4. Officials with the Israeli defense firm said the AFV uses next-generation helmet mounted display technology that allows two soldiers to operate the vehicle under closed hatches, with the platform capable of also performing “key combat tasks with [a] high level of autonomy.” “The AFV successfully demonstrated its capacity to function as an independent high fire-power strike cell, as…