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 ...

First introduced by Israel army helmets, Kevlar, a newly discovered bulletproof material, also made its way into the U.S. army helmet. What makes Kevlar fabric so effective is that it's ...

The new helmet is made of an Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene, a lightweight material that provides a higher degree of protection than Kevlar and Twaron used Army's current Advanced Combat ...

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 Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II contract was awarded to Revision Military in Vermont to produce ... a lighter material than Kevlar, but reportedly just as strong. It can stop 9 mm handgun ...

The U.S. Army first began using helmets in 1917 upon its entry into ... The PAGST was made of a new ballistic material, Dupont's Kevlar, and could reliably stop pistol-caliber bullets.

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 ...

The Army had begun issuing a new helmet, dubbed the Advanced Combat Helmet. Made of a new type of Kevlar, the helmet is stronger and lighter than its predecessor. But the new helmet has a critical ...