Fourteen years ago, Galvion was awarded its first helmet contract with NATO. Since then they have worked to improve the fit and function of their helmets as well as integrate communications and computing capabilities. The result is the second release in the Cortex ecosystem, EVO. A year ago we showed you Galvion’s Cortex system, promising that eventually, it would move beyond an appliqué to become fully integrated into the helmet. With EVO, Galvion has delivered on that promise. Right up front it’s important to acknowledge that Galvion made it very clear to us, Cortex EVO isn’t a helmet, it’s a platform. EVO offers full integration of enablers and is lightweight with a small form factor. Ultimately it could be described as “slick.” You don’t encounter a helmet covered in cables. Starting with a ballistic core and building outward, Cortex EVO integrates embedded power/data pathways and features an outer lightweight composite shell. During the development of Cortex EVO, Galvion started with what most of us would consider the inside out. Essentially, Galvion embedded the capabilities developed for Cortex within the helmet. They refined their electro-optical / communications platform and then sandwiched it between the ballistic inner and outer composite shell. This…
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