The valiant individuals
who form the different kinds of law enforcement forces as well the security
personnel in high tension areas should be provided with the best of kind in
protective armor. While the many do consider providing them with bulletproof
vests and body armor, using the ballistic
combat helmet often means the
difference between certain death and survival. It is
based on the MICH design and provides an improved helmet to soldiers, replacing
the older PASGT. It provides increased 9mm bullet protection and comes with pad
suspension system and the four-point chinstrap.
In ballistic testing it
was found that while the helmets will stop a 9mm round, the impact indents the
helmet approximately 1.5”. If the helmet sits tightly on the skull when the
bullet strikes, that indentation is transferred to the skull with resultant
injury and/or fracture. Holding the helmet permanently off the skull with
shock-absorbing pads reduces or eliminates that scenario. Today’s combat
helmets are made from modern anti-ballistic materials such as Kevlar, much like
other modern body armor. Some are also designed to protect against non-ballistic
wounds, such as vehicle crashes, shockwave from explosions etc. Due to weight
concerns, combat helmets cannot provide the same level of protection that vests
can, but are a vital part of reducing combat fatalities nonetheless.
The ballistic
combat helmet with face shield offers protection area of 0.14 square
meters. It boasts of low weight and high ballistic performance using
high-tenacity ballistic PE fiber. The uniform lamination of both transparencies
provides the finest ballistic protection available and is specially designed to
provide full coverage protection for soldiers, police, military, Special
Forces, SWAT teams, etc. It is specially designed to defeat the 9mm 124 grain,
FMJ rounds and lesser threats in excess of 1,200 fps. Made with tough,
scratch-resistant acrylic frontal plate and bullet-resistant polycarbonate
inner plate, its curved design ensures protection of entire face area, from
helmet brim to below chin area.
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