Next-Gen Helmet Reduces Weight, Increases Protection
4/11/2023
By Laura Heckmann
ARLINGTON, Virginia — An Ohio-based ballistic helmet manufacturer is hoping to provide the military with a revolutionary balance between protection and comfort.
ArmorSource has introduced its next-generation Aire System, a helmet that offers six different shells that use new lightweight materials. In addition to the shells, the system includes an ultra-lightweight helmet mount and multiple helmet accessories designed to provide maximum protection and comfort, said Nick Gramly, ArmorSource’s vice president of technology.
Aire System uses next-generation materials that have allowed the company to reduce the helmet system’s weight — in some cases as much as 20 percent — without sacrificing protection or performance, he said. The company used its own research dollars to develop the product, he said.
Historically, military combat helmets have been produced using aramid, a woven fabric, Gramly said.
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2023/4/11/next-gen-helmet-reduces-weight-increases-protection
