The Newest Innovation in Vision Technology — Photochromic Visors

Mission success hinges on maintaining clear vision in every environment. Check out our newest Photochromic Visors for aircrew applications. With coating technology that automatically adjusts to variable lighting conditions, they allow users to avoid changing from clear to tinted visor lenses during a mission.

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The Newest Innovation in Vision Technology — Photochromic Visors

Why Photochromic?

Absorbs direct or filtered UV light and activates embedded molecules, which lighten and darken the lens based on lighting conditions
Photochromic coating will lighten and darken even when the user is behind a windshield or canopy
Lens begins darkening immediately upon exposure to UV light
Photochromic coating can be applied to a variety of lens shapes and sizes, and can be used in both day and night missions
Photochromic technology and lens surface are protected by scratch-resistant coating
Darkened visor maintains a neutral grey color

Download the Photochromic Datasheet or learn more about Gentex Corporation’s eye protection and visual acuity products and technologies.

Low Light

In the absence of activating light, the Clear state transmissions are greater than 80% T, which offers future opportunity for combination with some laser eye protection (LEP) filters.

Bright Light

Fully activated Gentex Photochromic Dark State protects vision during bright conditions, offering an alternative to the Gentex Sunshade or Tinted Neutral Grey visor.

Single Visor Solution

Photochromic coating absorbs UV light and activates the embedded molecules causing the lens to darken or lighten when exposed or removed from light.

Versatile Applications

Photochromic coating technology can be applied to Gentex's suite of optical visor protection products for both aircrew and ground forces.

Now Available: Fixed Wing & Rotary Wing Photochromic Lens Solutions

Royal Australian Navy Aircrewman Leading Seaman Ben Nixon of 808 Squadron, assesses the Tianjara Fire in the Moreton and Jerrawangala National Parks out of an MRH90 Taipan Military Support Helicopter.

Leading Seaman Aircrew Michael Sales conducts pre-flight inspections of a Mag 58 machine gun on the Seahawk MH-60R helicopter embarked on HMAS Parramatta.

Gentex HGU-55/P Photochromic Visor

Designed for our HGU-55/P Fixed Wing Helmet System, this photochromic visor absorbs direct, or light filtered through a vehicle’s windshield to activate the photochromic molecules causing the lens to darken or lighten when exposed or removed from light.

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Gentex HGU-56/P Photochromic Visor

This light activated visor created for the HGU-55/P Rotary Wing Helmet System replaces the need for two visor kits (clear and tint), and adapts seamlessly for variable lighting conditions, beginning to darken instantly as brightness increases.

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Also Available for the HGU-68/P Fixed Wing Helmet System

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See the Photochromic Visor In Action

These Photochromic lenses react in direct sunlight, even through windscreens, and begin darkening instantly, so you never have to change lenses during a mission.