Due to the HMDS's vibration, jitter, night-vision and sensor display problems during development, Lockheed Martin and Elbit issued a draft specification in 2011 for an alternative HMDS based on the AN/AVS-9 night vision goggles as backup, with BAE Systems chosen later that year. A cockpit redesign would be needed to adopt an alternative HMDS. Following progress on the baseline helmet, development on the alternative HMDS was halted in October 2013. In 2016, the Gen 3 helmet with improved night vision camera, new liquid crystal displays, automated alignment and software enhancements was introduced with LRIP lot 7.
due to the hmds's vibration jitter night-vision and sensor display problems during development lockheed martin and elbit issued a draft specification in 2011 for an alternative hmds based on the an/avs-9 night vision goggles as backup with bae systems chosen later that year a cockpit redesign would be needed to adopt an alternative hmds following progress on the baseline helmet development on the alternative hmds was halted in october 2013 in 2016 the gen 3 helmet with improved night vision camera new liquid crystal displays automated alignment and software enhancements was introduced with lrip lot 7