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3D-Audio & Active Noise Reduction

Advanced Spatial Audio System for all types of military aircraft.

3D-Audio & Active Noise Reduction

Terma’s complete 3D-Audio solution provides the most advanced audio technology for defense applications.

Faster Threat Detection

Faster Response

Enhanced Survivability

See 3D-Audio in Action

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How 3D-Audio Protects Aircrews

Enhanced Situational Awareness

Terma’s 3D-Audio intelligently positions an audio source relative to the listener’s head and/or aircraft, creating a real-time and intuitive auditory representation of the environment.

Less Stress, Fatigue, and Injury

3D-Audio separation creates a more natural sound environment where important communications and warning signals can easily be prioritized and distinguished from non-critical audio cues. High fidelity audio increases speech intelligibility and reduces crew fatigue.

Faster Response times

When assessed in a simulated environment, pilots perceive an approaching missile threat 1.5 seconds faster when using Terma’s 3D-Audio system compared to when threats are only cued verbally (i.e. Missile one-o’clock low).

Improved Flight Safety

Improved cockpit communication and situational awareness leads to safer, more effective missions. Terma’s 3D-Audio delivers both.

Jace Holt AFLCMC F16 (002)

"It’s a game changer, and reliable. 3D-Audio has significantly enhanced our pilot’s situational awareness and has allowed them to focus more on the mission and less on trying to figure out who’s talking to them."

Jace Holt

3D-Audio Program Coordinator with the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management

A Complete Audio Solution

Pilot in a F-16 cookpit. Royal Danish Air Force
3D-Audio

Noise Reduction

Pilot perceived noise is reduced through two mechanisms. A powered headset with built-in Active Noise Reduction (ANR) and an ICS-embedded Electrical Noise Reduction (ENR). The system effectively reduces ambient noise and annoying harmonics while maintaining 3D-Audio in superior sound quality.
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Spatial Audio

Messages are spatially separated by source (e.g. cues, VHF- and UHF-radios, warnings, intercom, etc.) and can be configured to emanate from specific locations, creating a more natural and intuitive auditory environment.
Pilot in F-16.
3D-Audio

Headtracking

Terma’s 3D-Audio system is the audio equivalent of a helmet mounted display, where the visual information is compensated for head movements. In a similar manner, audio from a given source direction will give real time information of direction changes relative to the pilot/platform.
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Modular

The Terma 3D-Audio solution includes a form-fit replacement for the F-16. The system can also be integrated into other single seat and multicrew platforms, such as the F-35 and rotorcraft, as an in-line add-on to the existing ICS.
Ukrainian F-16 Fighter Jet
3D-Audio

Combat Proven

Our 3D-Audio is currently fielded on F-16s with the U.S. Air Force, the Royal Danish Air Force, Royal Netherlands Air Force, Belgian Air Component and the Ukrainian Air Force as well as the A-10 Thunderbolt.

"Before 3D-audio we had to rely on a small instrument in the cockpit for visual cues to where the threat was coming from , now, visual system is backed up by audio cues- in my headset I get a signal indicating where the threat is coming from - this allows me to react quicker and more precise to any threat that’s posed against me."

H.P. Bagger “Ban”

Major, Chief of Fighter Branch, Tactical Air Command Denmark

3D-Audio Applications (non-exhaustive)

  • Missile Warning System threats
  • Radar Warner Receiver threats
  • Laser Warner System threats
  • Threats from small arms detection systems
  • Indication of direction to beacon in Search & Rescue operations
  • Indication of terrain obstruction warning and cueing
  • Apply directions to audio cues to aircraft subsystems in order to link display and auditory information
  • Radio comms from wingman

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Want to learn more?

If you have any questions about audio solutions, please get in touch with our expert.

Portrait of Morten Schousen.

Business Development Director, Asia Pacific

Morten Weise Schousen

+45 8743 6000 mws@terma.com