Indigenous Smart HUD for India's AMCA Stealth Fighter

under development

The Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) is developing a waveguide-based smart Head-Up Display (HUD) for India's fifth-generation stealth fighter, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). This HUD is designed to be 30% lighter and 50% more energy-efficient than traditional systems, using transparent glass plates to reduce radar and visual detectability, enhancing stealth capabilities. A pre-prototype has been demonstrated to the Indian Air Force, with project completion and integration trials expected within two years. The HUD will project critical flight and combat information directly into the pilot's field of view and is planned as a future replacement for HUDs in aircraft like Tejas, Sukhoi-30MKI, Jaguar, and Hawk AJT. The project supports India's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative and involves collaboration with DRDO, CSIR labs, IITs, and private industry.