The History Of Military Helmets

Oleg Shovkunenko

Helmet Helmet 1m Vladislav, not sure that the photo is "helmet 1M". As you can see in the photo, taken from the official "Ukrspetsexport" page from "1M Helmets" has quite a pronounced peak, and the shape of the dome more rounded. However, as you rightly pointed out, in the "helmet 1M" indicates the presence of a thick inner layer of molded ballistic high molecular weight polyethylene.

It is likely that over the years the production of Ukrainian NPP TEMP-3000 has repeatedly changed the design of the "Helmets 1M" (as indicated by the set quite similar to each other pictures of this helmet placed on the network), from here and there was confusion. Perhaps the signature of the photos in the article at all take away the name of the helmet.

Alex 09/28/15

Tell me, which of military helmets protect the head for class 3? Something on this subject, I can not find a clear answer. Maybe, you know?

Oleg Shovkunenko

Alex, honestly, never heard of serial helmets 3 class. There is information about the experimental steel helmet 3rd class BS-1 Research Institute for Steel Development, as well as the assault of a helmet as much as 5 class BSHK-5 ( "Volcano-5"), which is constructed in digital computers "Armokom". But I think that this is typical of advertising gimmicks manufacturers.

Prototypes are made ??specifically for the exhibition. Like, what we see are steep! We are already doing protection, which other even do not dare to think. In fact, the existence of a helmet Class 3 would mean that it protects against bullets from AKM to 10 m, and class 5 helmet - a bullet from SVD at the same distance.

All this, to put it mildly, not really. Actually, of course, you can create a helmet that does not take even armor-piercing ammunition, but only that of Superman will wear it? First, the helmet will be damn hard (for example, declared mass "Volcano-5" - 4.5 kg). Can you imagine what a drag "cap" and how "comfortable" in her head twisting on his head? Second, the bullet of 7.62 mm, even with no body armor penetration brings down its owner off his feet, and that is when it gets here in this supershlem 3-5 class?

That's right, the fighter is guaranteed to wring his neck. If you carefully read my article, you must be aware of these experiments, which, alas, to no avail held during the First World War.

Oh, and one more thing ... You may have heard about foreign helmets American standard IIIA (3A). This standard corresponds to the Russian 2a, in other words, provides protection against shotgun 12 gauge, but not from bullets Kalashnikov.

Andrei-Barmaley 11.11.15

Very interesting information on helmets, collected in one place. I'm sorry, I'm more interested in all the same modern models and in connection with this question: which of the helmet, the production of the USSR / Russian Federation can be worn with glasses for vision correction? Do this kind of experience? The fact that a strong pressing of the ears to the earpiece causes painful feeling, not once, but always.

Oleg Shovkunenko

Andrew, I rarely saw the soldiers and officers of the visually impaired, who had to wear glasses under the Soviet helmets NL-68. Special inconveniences they did not cause, as this edge of the helmet is quite broad and not close to the head. Of course, ssh-68 rather old design, which does not provide protection even in class 1. Therefore the men who have a problem with wearing glasses under a helmet, you can suggest a model with open ears. For example, the NPP "class" (Moscow) publishes a safety helmet "TOP", which is one of the modifications just with open ears.

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Helmet "TOP"

Housing: aramid materials Protection Level: Class BR1 or Sp2 GOST R 50744-95 of 2014; V50 - 500 m / s Protection area: 11.8 / 12.5 sq.dm. (data for size 2) Weight: 1.1 / 1.2 kg. - Data for the 2-dimensions at BR1 level of protection; 2.2 / 2.3 kg. - Data for the 2-dimensions at the level of protection Sp2 Notes: helmet "TOP" is adapted for use of different attachments: a mount for night vision and side universal strap.

History Of Army Helmets

Unmodified legendary NL-39 decided only in 1968. It was then that the new helmet was used more durable armor alloy, increased slope of the front wall of the dome (which theoretically increases stability of the helmet in contact with the fragments), were shortened bent outwards bumpers. NL-68 and is now a major protective helmet Sun of Russia, CIS, China, North Korea, Vietnam, India, and so on. D. Ofcourse, the helmet of the sample in 1968 is not fully in line with modern requirements of the protection of the soldier, but product already manufactured, they are filled up all army warehouses, so the only way - to produce its modernization.

That is exactly what appeared a model of school-68M (designed to be Interior Ministry troops) and NL-68N "Harvesting" (designed for the Armed Forces). Both helmet inside reinforced aramid ballistic fabric, they are equipped with modern podtuleynye device. Although helmets mass and increased almost up to 2 kg, but significantly increased their strength. Now head protection became fit class 1 durability, and thus able to withstand a direct hit bullet PM pistol and steel fragments weighing about 1 gram (the so-called V50 standard), flying at a speed of 400 m / s.

At present, the production of steel-arms helmet (including the NL-68) has virtually ceased. They were replaced by models made by tissue-polymer technology, which is much easier, more convenient, and most importantly better protect against debris - the main destructive factor of modern warfare. (According to statistics, 70-80% of all injuries sustained personnel, accounts for the remaining shrapnel and only 20-30% in the bullet). Such helmets are now massively come to equip all the armies of the world, including the Russian.

 The first Russian serial combined arms helmet, made by tissue-polymer technology, became 6B7. The helmet is designed and, until recently, was made "NII Stali" in the framework of the ROC "Borit" programs and "Borit-M." Modification 6B7-1M Centre continues to produce high-strength materials "Armokom". 6B7 helmet was adopted by the supply of Russian army in 2000 and became a substitute for steel NL-68. First of all these helmets received regarding high alert - Airborne, Marines, etc...

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 In 2006, without taking production 6B7, "NII Stali" creates a new, one might say, a revolutionary helmet 6B27 (modification: 6B26 and 6B28), its characteristics outpacing the vast majority of foreign models. With almost the same mass as the 6B7, the new helmet noticeably added durability from shrapnel. Currently, both purchased army helmet RF almost equal amounts.

 The unique quality of the protective helmet 6B27 (6B26 and 6B28) are caused by the original production technology, developed by the specialists of "NII Stali". The most common method of producing polymeric tissue-helmets - when layers of Kevlar (or other ballistic fabric) impregnated with resin (e.g., epoxy) and then glued together in the hot press.

This method is simple, fast and technologically, however, has serious drawbacks. Impregnation Kevlar significantly reduces its protective properties. For the production of 6B27 used another technique: between layers of protective fabric laid binders based on polyethylene film. Helmet consists of 34 layers (see photo)., Stacked in the following order: Rusar - 5 layers fabric 8601-90 - 16 layers Rusar - 10 layers ARMOS - 3 layers. This whole "pie" when heated sintered together.

The only downside of this is the increased production of almost one and a half times the price of products. It should also be noted that at the present time "NII Stali" is working on a new helmet "Warrior-BS". After I introduced you to the evolution of an army helmet, I want to focus on limited-edition models created for the protection of various special forces soldiers. Both in Russia and abroad, such helmets created big set, so you can talk about them for a long time.

Narrow the scope of a short article, I want to give only the basic data for the most famous domestic developments.