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The Lightweight Helmet (LWH) can be used with the older sling suspension or a newer pad suspension to fit the helmet to the head, [3] as well as a nape protection system to add ballistic protection to the rear of the head. [4] The MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet is issued to some specialized units.
Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (PASGT, pronounced / ˈ p æ z ɡ ə t / PAZ-gət) is a combat helmet and ballistic vest that was used by the United States military from the early 1980s until the early or mid-2000s, when the helmet and vest were succeeded by the Lightweight Helmet (LWH), Modular Integrated Communications Helmet (MICH), and Interceptor body armor (IBA) respectively.
The 6B47 was developed by Armokom from 2011 onwards. The company had previously developed and produced the 6B7-1 and 6B7-1M helmets for the Russian army. [3] [4] The 6B47 helmet provides protection from: 9-mm 57-N-181S bullets from a PM pistol from a distance of 5 meters;
The MICH model has standard pad suspension and four-point chinstrap. The Personal Armor System for Ground Troops (PASGT) helmet has been in use since 1983 and has slowly been replaced by the MICH helmet. [30] A ballistic face mask is designed to protect the wearer from ballistic threats. Ballistic face masks are usually made of kevlar or other ...
A combat helmet or battle helmet is a type of helmet designed to serve as a piece of personal armor intended to protect the wearer's head during combat. Modern combat helmets are mainly designed to protect from shrapnel and fragments, offer some protection against small arms, and offer a mounting point for devices such as night-vision goggles ...
The Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) is the United States Army's current combat helmet, used since the early 2000s. It was developed by the United States Army Soldier Systems Center , [ 2 ] the U.S. Army Special Operations Command , [ 3 ] and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory [ 4 ] to be the next generation of protective combat helmets for use by ...
The Afghan military is issued with OTVs in "M81" U.S. woodland. [34] [35] Albania: Woodland variants are worn by Albanian Army [36] [37] [38] Azerbaijan [39] [better source needed] Bangladesh [40] Bosnia and Herzegovina: Coyote brown variants are worn by the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina as of October 2018. [41] [better source needed]
In general, the helmets' "V50" parameter – the magnitude of force that would penetrate them in 50% of cases – was equivalent to 600 m/s for about three to four years; afterwards their "V5" decrease to 588 m/s. In March 2019, the selling price of Kaska-1M helmets was UAH 3,149/piece. (9% more expensive than November 2018).