Mk. 6 (helmet)
The Mk. 6 helmet and its successor, the Mark 6A , are the standard helmets used by the British armed forces . The Mk. 6 replaced the Mk. III and the Mk. 5 from 1986. When designing the helmet, care was taken to ensure that high-performance hearing protection and communication electronics could be integrated into the new helmet. In addition, the soldiers should be able to wear gas masks under their helmets. The helmet is made by NP Aerospace. The standard version of the helmet is dark green. The British Army uses fabric covers with the appropriate camouflage pattern (desert camouflage, winter camouflage, etc.) depending on the various areas of operation. Blue fabric covers are available for operations under the command of the UN . The nickname of the helmet among the soldiers is "Bowler hat". The Mk. 6 is not - as is often claimed - made of Kevlar , but of "ballistic nylon".
Mk. 6A
Since 2005 the Mk. 6 has been gradually replaced by the improved version Mk. 6A, whereby the two helmets can hardly be distinguished from one another from the outside. Fighting units or units stationed abroad are preferably equipped with the new helmet. The Mk. 6A is in turn manufactured by NP Aerospace. The Mk. 6A offers improved protection against splinters and projectiles, but is also a bit heavier.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ballistic properties of composite materials for personell protections MRL Technical Report MRL-TR-89-6 by JR Brown and GTEgglestone 1989
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento from October 12, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ GNN - Government News Network ( Memento of February 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 22 Jan 2007 (pt 0024)
- ↑ NP Aerospace Composite Helmets: Combat Helmets ( Memento from August 24, 2007 in the Internet Archive )