NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Naval Aircrew Systems program office (PMA-202) is using data collected during recent fleet assessments to refine the HGU-99/P Hearing Protection Helmet (HPH), which is intended for flight deck crew exposed to extreme noise environments.
Depending on where they work on the flight deck, many flight deck crew operate under extreme noise conditions, which has the potential to challenge their communication, effectiveness, and flight operations tempo. The new HPH provides three layers of hearing protection, impact head protection, and electronic “hear-through” to restore auditory situational awareness, The refined helmet is designed to improve crew communication, personal protection, and reduce hearing loss from prolonged exposure to extreme noise, one of the Navy’s top safety concerns.