One of the most iconic pieces of equipment worn by American service members is the combat helmet ... coupled with the distinctive brim of the helmet, led to problems with the PAGST helmet tilting ...

The main modifications were improved ballistics protection, changes to the padding system, the elimination of the front brim and a reduction in ear ... The Kevlar design was a third generation combat ...

"This study is, to the best of our knowledge, the first to assess the protective capabilities of these historical combat helmets ... by the width of the helmet's brim and just how much of the ...

Shallow with a wide, hat-like brim, the Mark One was mostly to keep ... Soldier adjusting his Advanced Combat Helmet. Truly modern protection wasn't available until the early 1980s, when the ...

Milwaukee expands its PPE lineup with Type 2 Full Brim Safety Helmets, offering top and side impact protection, improved ...

The climate and terrain of combat areas also had a major ... Headwear: An olive green helmet with a rounded top and a flared brim around the circumference, intended to deflect shrapnel, but ...

Two years after the Marine Corps started issuing a lighter, improved Enhanced Combat Helmet to deploying troops, the service is beginning a process to get the helmet into the hands of every Marine.

Thick metal helmets were used since ancient times to offer protection to their wearers in combat and are among the ... a two-piece brim with front and rear visor, and a crest over the top that ...

Thousands of combat helmets made for the U.S. military by prisoners and paid for by the government were defective, putting service members — including some in Afghanistan — at risk ...

The main modifications were improved ballistics protection, changes to the padding system, the elimination of the front brim and a reduction in ear ... The Kevlar design was a third generation combat ...

"The difference a simple crest or a wider brim can make in blast protection ... Primary blast wave protection in combat helmet design: A historical comparison between present day and World ...