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.