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Defense Ministry supplies Ukrainian defenders with new helmets
The ministry published photos of the helmet on its Telegram channel, Ukrinform reports.
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This is a full-size helmet and a high-cut helmet. They are identical, but only one model has cutouts for ears. The helmet has side rails for attaching special headphones, lights and a front attachment for night vision devices, thermal imagers, cameras, etc.
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According to Ukrainian Armed Forces specialists, these helmets are of the 1st class of protection. They can withstand five shots from a 9mm Makarov bullet and five shots from a 9mm Luger bullet. The shell of the helmet must provide resistance to damage by typical simulators of debris weighing 1.1 g, with a V50 speed of at least 670 m/s, fired from a distance of 5 m.
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The technical specification of the Ministry of Defense defines the requirements for the dimensions and anatomical overlapping areas of the head of a combat ballistic helmet. Each size has a specified weight, because according to military standards, the recommended weight of the helmet should not exceed 1.5 kg.
Photo credit: Ministry of Defense/Telegram