Aeronautical Design Standard for Helmet Mounted Display Symbology

This paper describes the initiation of an Aeronautical Design Standard (ADS) by the U.S. Army for Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) Symbology. The paper develops the rationale and plan for development of the ADS and describes the requirement for cooperative development of the ADS with professional societies, industry, and government agencies. The importance of ground-based and in-flight simulation activities as an important tool for symbology development and validation are discussed.