APPARATUS AND METHOD TO IMPROVE A SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF A PILOT OR DRIVER

An apparatus to improve a situational awareness of a pilot or driver controlling a vehicle by means of a control appliance (200). The control appliance (200) comprises a display (210) for depicting surroundings of the vehicle, and the vehicle comprises a missile warner (300) and a sensor for fine tracking (FTS) (410), wherein the FTS (410) is configured to provide high-resolution images for a tracking of an approaching missile detected by the missile warner (300). The apparatus comprises a control unit (100), configured to couple a directable line of sight of the FTS (410) with the display (210), and to employ the high-resolution images of the FTS (410) to improve the depiction of the surroundings of the vehicle on the display.