WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- Staff Sgt. Frankie Hernandez might not be around today were it not for his Army-issued advanced combat helmet.On Saturday, Sept. 10, Hernandez was reunited with ...

While the helmet’s weight depends upon its size, the Army said a large helmet will weigh under 2.5 pounds, roughly 12 ounces less than the current ACH in use. 10 HISTORIC COMBAT HELMETS ...

The U.S. Army has released two new helmet prototypes the service is testing to offer soldiers a modular design that would allow crew members to need only one helmet versus the two they currently ...

The helmet works for both military and law enforcement applications. The Ultra-Light Weight helmet comes in at 1.73 pounds but only offers protection for 17 grain, .22 caliber projectiles at 2,200 ...

Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division received the Army’s newest helmet today, the first combat helmet capable of withstanding small arms fire without added protection.. The Next ...

U.S. Army equipment officials will soon begin fielding a new combat helmet designed to give soldiers 100 percent greater protection against blunt impact on the battlefield.

Keeping cool in the heat of battle could soon be easier, thanks to a new U.S. Army helmet that has its own built-in air-conditioning system. The high-tech headgear, which has been compared to ...

After years in development, the Army will field its brand new body armor, combat helmet, and protective gear to soldiers with the 3rd Brigaide Combat Team, 82nd Airborne division later this month ...

Just over a year after announcing a much-needed update to the 15-year-old Advanced Combat Helmet, the Army is testing out an even stronger and lighter combat helmet that officials claim offers ...

A U.S. Army helmet equipped with pads engineered by Vicis.. Courtesy Vicis More than 100 NFL players and thousands of high schoolers now wear a football helmet created by Vicis, a Seattle startup ...

WASHINGTON -- Army researchers in Massachusetts are developing technology that may soon yield a lightweight combat helmet that provides more protection than anything ever fielded.

Army Creates Super Detailed Skull X-Rays in Search for a Better Military Helmet A complete picture of the human skull could help save lives in the line of fire. By Courtney Linder Published: Nov ...