{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/pappas-joins-elbit-america-s-ceremony-marking-the-3000th-delivery-of-f-35-joint-strike-fighter-helmet", "Pappas Joins Elbit America\u2019s Ceremony Marking the 3,000th Delivery of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Helmet", "2024-04-25", "2024", "2024-04", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Chris Pappas", "P000614", "pappas.house.gov", "pappas", "https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Elbit America\u2019s ceremony marking the 3,000th delivery of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter helmets and celebrating the Merrimack employees who were key to this milestone.\n\n\u201cAmerican leadership is needed on the world stage, and a strong defense industrial base is crucial to that mission,\u201d said Congressman Pappas. \u201cThe F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System helps warfighters stay safe and aware and allows them to complete their mission every time and come home. I was honored to join Elbit America and Collins Elbit Vision Systems today in Merrimack to celebrate the 3,000th delivery of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter helmet and thank Merrimack employees for the work they do day in and day out right here in New Hampshire to safeguard our men and women in uniform.\u201d\n\n\u201cDelivering 3,000 F-35 Helmet Mounted Display Systems to our Lockheed Martin and F-35 Joint Program Office customers is an outstanding achievement,\u201d said Andy Chiango, Elbit America\u2019s Vice President of Merrimack Production. \u201cOur Merrimack team has a direct impact on our nation\u2019s defenders by providing this sophisticated equipment for the last decade, and we will continue supporting the F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System for years to come.\"\n\n\u201cThe F-35 Gen. III Helmet Mounted Display System is the most advanced helmet-mounted display system in the world. The system\u2019s next-generation user interface serves as a pilot\u2019s primary display system, providing them with vital flight, tactical and sensor information day or night,\u201d said Bob Hess, Elbit America\u2019s Senior Director for Electronic Solutions. \u201cThis system is produced by Collins Elbit Vision Systems, a joint venture with our long-time partners at Collins Aerospace. Together, we all celebrate this tremendous achievement.\u201d\n\nElbit America is a defense and homeland security technology integration company with 650 employees at the Merrimack facility, and this program has been in production since 2014.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:47:55Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/pappas-joins-elbit-america-s-ceremony-marking-the-3000th-delivery-of-f-35-joint-strike-fighter-helmet"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9742309339344501, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}