Apian to demonstrate the Visio-nix/Gentex Scorpion helmet-mounted cueing system on the US Air Force's Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is among the confirmed casualties of the automatic package of sequestration budget cuts imposed by the US Congress. USAF testers had been hoping to demonstrate the full-colour paddle display on the stealthy fifth-generation fighter later this year. Such a capability will be required if pilots are to take full advantage of the Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder high off-boresight air-to-air missile that is scheduled to be fully integrated on to the Raptor by 2017.
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