At AUSA in Washington next week Galvion will direct visitor attention to a new integration concept to address the US Army’s Next-Generation Integrated Head Protection System (NG-IHPS).
The solution marks the first time the company’s Cortex EVO HALO configuration has been integrated onto a non-Galvion helmet. Designed as an externally mounted implementation of Cortex EVO, HALO provides a potential pathway to introduce advanced power, data and head-borne capabilities for both new and fielded helmets, without requiring replacement of the underlying protective system.
First introduced in its deeply integrated embedded configuration at SOF Week 2026, Cortex EVO brings protection, power, data and compute together within a unified head-borne architecture. The HALO configuration, introduced at Eurosatory earlier this year, extends that same architecture through an externally mounted approach, providing greater flexibility for integration onto existing helmets.
Applying EVO HALO to NG-IHPS takes that approach a step further. By adapting the architecture to a non-Galvion helmet, the concept illustrates how advanced head-borne capabilities could be introduced to the US Army’s fielded NG-IHPS inventory, while continuing to leverage the existing protective platform. This approach provides a potential upgrade path as soldier-worn technologies and operational requirements continue to evolve.
The NG-IHPS configuration is being developed to support integration with current and emerging soldier-worn technologies, including the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) and Binod platforms. Through its common power and data backbone, Cortex EVO can support visual augmentation, sensing and awareness technologies, digital communications and other head-borne capabilities within a unified system environment.
Galvion’s AlertCentr software enables relevant mission data to be managed at the individual level, including configurable visual and audio cueing designed to allow operators to access and act on critical information without diverting attention to secondary devices. The open architecture also enables Galvion-developed and third-party technologies to operate within a common environment.
“Embedded EVO shows what is possible when integration begins at the helmet design stage, while HALO provides another pathway for helmet systems already in service. By integrating EVO HALO onto NG-IHPS, [we are] showing how an existing protective platform could evolve to support new capabilities as requirements and technologies advance, while preserving the investment already in place,” commented Executive Chairman Jonathan Blanshay.
Main image: As head protection systems continue their evolution from relatively simple helmets to individualised ecosystems, Galvion demonstrates the power of integration across a wide range of existing solutions with the Cortex EVO HALO. (Galvion)
