The Evolution of the Army Helmet

Helmets are among the oldest forms of  personal protective equipment .The helmet  materials and construction became more advanced as weapons became more and more powerful. Initially constructed from leather and brass, and then bronze and iron during the Bronze and Iron Ages, they soon came to be made entirely from forged steel in many societies after about 950 AD. At that time, they were purely military equipment, protecting the head from cutting blows with swords, flying arrows, and low-velocity musketry.
Today's militaries often use high quality helmets made of ballistic materials such as Kevlar and Twaron, which offer improved protection. Some helmets also have good non-ballistic protective qualities, against threats such as concussive shock waves from explosions.


Many of today’s combat helmets have been adapted for modern warfareg cameras, video cameras and VAS Shrouds for the mounting of night vision goggles (NVG) and monocular night vision devices (NVD) been equipped with helmet covers to offer greater camouflage. There have been two main types of covers—mesh nets were earlier widely used, but most modern https://www.somogear.com/
combat helmets use camouflage cloth covers instead. Helmets of the future will probably enclose the head for better protection, says Kenneth Curley, the physician coordinating the Army's combats neurotrauma research while keeping tabs on other teams. Adding a face shield to helmets would cut about 80 percent of the pressure on the front of the brain, according to a software blast model published by Massachusetts Institute of Technology aeronautical engineer Raúl Radovitzky and his colleagues. Don Lee, the project officer of the "HEaDS-UP" Army Technology Objective, is developing shields for the face and other helmet technologies, which should be ready for review by 23.
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Other researchers are working on a customized shoulder-mounted harness to protect the head from whipping f or twisting sideways. An Army analysis concluded that a Nascar-style head-and-neck - system would restrict solders' vision too much, so Shawn Walsh of the Army Research Lab is designing one that won't inhibit movement or vision. A fully functional demonstration harness should be ready this winter.
Because many soldiers choose comfort over safety, Walsh will pay special attention to solders' complaints during testing. "Have you ever put on one of those costume Stormtrooper helmets?" Curley asks. "They're not very comfortable, and you can't see well or move your head around. We've got to strike a balance between practicality and the proper protection.

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