BAE Systems to upgrade HUD for UAE F-16s

Lockheed Martin has selected BAE Systems to modernize the head-up displays (HUD) on UAE’s F-16 fleet, BAE announced on Feb. 8.

Lockheed Martin F-16E Fighting Falcon, United Arab Emirates - Air Force AN1299863
By Konstantin von Wedelstaedt [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

The company says the HUD upgrade, which utilizes its Digital Light Engine (DLE) technology, can slot into the existing HUD space without changes to the aircraft, cabling, or computing.