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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.
Giro is an American manufacturer of snow and cycling helmets; snow and mountain-biking goggles; cycling and mountain bike apparel and shoes; and softgoods for cycling, skiing and snowboarding. The company was founded in 1985 by Jim Gentes and was headquartered in Scotts Valley, California . [ 1 ]
The "Bell Helmet Company" was established as a division of Bell Auto Parts in 1956. [2] Bell introduced its Star model, the first full-face motorcycle helmet on the market, in 1968. [4] In 1971, Bell produced the first full-face off-road motorcycle helmet. [5] Bell made its first production helmet in 1954.
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 Lightweight Helmet (LWH), also known as the Lightweight Marine Corps Helmet [1] or Lightweight Marine Helmet, is an armored helmet that is used by the United States Marine Corps and U.S. Navy. It is the U.S. Marine Corps' replacement for the PASGT combat helmet [ 2 ] and is derived from the Modular Integrated Communications Helmet .
It is similar in concept to the earlier commercial Weaver rail mount used to mount telescopic sights, but is taller and has wider slots at regular intervals along the entire length. The MIL-STD-1913 locking slot width is 0.206 in (5.23 mm). The spacing of slot centres is 0.394 in (10.01 mm) and the slot depth is 0.118 in (3.00 mm). [8]
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 Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System (IHADSS) 30 mm M230 chain gun turret on a Boeing AH-64 Apache being aimed with a helmet-mounted sight A helmet-mounted display (HMD) is a headworn device that uses displays and optics to project imagery and/or symbology to the eyes.