Gentex Awarded $49.9 Million Navy Deal to Field Next-Generation Pilot Helmet
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Gentex Awarded $49.9 Million Navy Deal to Field Next-Generation Pilot Helmet

The Simpson, Pennsylvania, firm secured a contract modification to sustain full-rate production of a helmet system replacing the Navy's legacy HGU-55/P and HGU-68/P flight helmets through December 2030.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 27, 2026, 1:14 PM ET

SIMPSON, PENNSYLVANIA — Gentex Corp., a Pennsylvania maker of protective aircrew gear, received a $49.9 million contract modification to keep producing the U.S. Navy’s Next-Generation Fixed Wing Helmet, as announced on war.gov.