Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the helmets category.
01 / Overview
Lightweight Helmet
Category
Country
Production
2007–
Quantity
200,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HELMETS · POST-COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the helmets category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Equipment TypeHelmet
- Service Entry Year2007
- Weight1.45 kg
- MaterialTwaron (para-aramid synthetic fiber)
- Size Rangefive sizes
- In ServiceYes
◈Protection6MOD.6
- Protection LevelNIJ Level IIIA
- NIJ / STANAG LevelIIIA
- Stops Calibres9mm FMJ
- Coverage Areafull head
- Stab-ResistantYes
- Fragmentation ProtectionYes
▣Features4MOD.4
- ModularYes
- MOLLE CompatibleNo
- CamouflageYes
- Camo Patterncoyote brown; MARPAT (desert and woodland)
◇Production2MOD.2
- Total Production200,000
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 2007Production started
19
years in service
200,000
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
LIGHTWEIGHT HELMET · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
HELMETS RANKING Helmets · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theHelmetscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Camouflage is the use of materials, colors, or patterns to conceal personnel, equipment, or installations from detection or identification by adversaries.
Fragmentation protection refers to the ability of a material or design to prevent or mitigate damage from shrapnel or fragments generated by explosive events.
Allows interchangeable parts or components for silencers.
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