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Title: NFL helmet maker partnering with U.S. Army to reduce soldiers’ head injuries
Post by: rangerrebew on May 23, 2018, 09:59:42 am

NFL helmet maker partnering with U.S. Army to reduce soldiers’ head injuries
Arnie Stapleton
The Associated Press
Published May 22, 2018
Updated 18 hours ago

The creator of the innovative football helmet that performed best in NFL testing the last two years is taking its concussion-reducing technology from the playing field to the battlefield.

VICIS, maker of the Zero1 football helmet, is partnering with the U.S. Army to research ways to reduce head injuries in the military through a development grant announced Tuesday.

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/article-nfl-helmet-maker-partnering-with-us-army-to-reduce-soldiers-head/