Because of the malleability and plasticity of Kevlar in the design process, the Army and its agencies were able to make a far more efficient helmet design, creating the PASGT, similar to the one ...

The Army has come a long way in head protection since the steel pot, which was replaced in the early 1980s by the Kevlar Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops, or PASGT, helmet. The weight ...

Previous helmets made of aramid, or kevlar, were “a rigid material that ... As close combat forces receive the newest version of IHPS, other Army units that face less battlefield risks will ...

according to the Army. The Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II looks the same as the legacy ACH, but the new helmet is made from polyethylene instead of Kevlar, PEO Soldier experts told reporters ...

The only thing that saved his life was the Kevlar helmet he wore. 2. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff of Fort Bragg, N.C., poses in bandages holding his damaged helmet.

The helmet uses ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, which is a lighter material than Kevlar. In addition, the Army says that the new helmet can stop rounds from a 9mm handgun as well as ...

told Army Times. Older helmets are made from materials called aramids, commonly known by the commercial name Kevlar, De Groot added. That hard, brittle material protects by disintegrating on impact.

World War II saw the U.S. military utilize the M1 helmet ... fit and more protection through advancements in Kevlar material. The helmet integrates communication devices and can be outfitted ...

Adoption of Next-Generation Materials The adoption of next-generation materials is a driving force behind the evolution of military helmets. Traditional materials like steel and Kevlar have been ...

The French Army's Battle-Lab Terre laboratory is testing an intriguing helmet from Japan called the ... messages at US border The Ronin, made of Kevlar with interchangeable ballistic plates ...