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The SSh-68 is a further development of the SSh-60 helmet. It differs primarily in its greater strength, greater front slope of the dome and the shorter outer edge. [1] It is usually painted in dark green. [2] The SSh-68 was used by the armed forces of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies, and others.
This helmet and its variants are the standard-issue headgear of the Russian army, they also are replacing older helmets like the SSh-68; Part of Ratnik infantry system 6B7-1L: Russia: Russian Army and Russian Navy naval infantry: part of Ratnik infantry system Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) United States: 2002: US Army
SSh-60: Helmet Still used during the Soviet-Afghan war. [1] SSh-68 [2] Helmet Main service helmet. Body armor. Name Type Photo Notes 6B2 (Zh-RI) Flak jacket
6B7 is the first generation composite helmet in service with the Russian army, being made out of a composite of aramid fabric and polymer. Discarding steel as a material allowed to make the helmet lighter compared to the previous SSh-68. [3] The helmet provides Br1 protection according to Russian GOST system. [3]
A Ukrainian soldier with a SSh-60 helmet SSh-60 export helmet liner. Note that it is a lighter color compared to that of standard issue helmets. The SSh-60 (СШ-60 (Russian: стальной шлем образца 1960 года/stalnoy shlyem, or steel helmet) was a product improvement of the Soviet SSh-40 steel helmet of the Soviet Army and entered production around 1960.
Soviet soldiers in SSh-40 helmets at 1945 Victory Parade. The SSh-40 was the most commonly seen in-service helmet used by the Soviet Union during World War II. [citation needed] The only external difference between the SSh-39 and the SSh-40 was the six rivets near the bottom of the helmet, as opposed to the three near the top of the SSh-39 shell.
In the 1990s, work on the creation of new types of protective helmets was not a priority for the state structures of Ukraine due to the presence of significant stocks of Soviet-made steel helmets SSh-68, SSh-60 and SSh-40, the number of which exceeded the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As a result, only in 1997 was a document established ...
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;