Mk. 7 Helmet
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The Mk. 7 helmet is the newest helmet of the British Armed Forces
. Officially known as the GS (General Service) Mark 7 combat helmet. It is now replacing the previous Mk.6A helmet and Mk. 6 Helmet
, introduced in 2005 and 1982 respectively.
The Mk.7 helmet was introduced in June 2009 as an UOR (urgent operational requirement). The new helmet offers the same ballistic protection as the Mk6A helmet, but its new shape allows a soldier to lie flat and shoot straight, without the rear rim digging into his body armour and tipping the front rim over his eyes.
The Mk.7 helmet is lighter than its predecessor – 2 lb 4oz instead of 3 lb 5oz for the Mark 6 helmet – and has better chin strapping for stability. It is produced in a new colour - tan
, unlike the Mk.6A in black
and Mk.6 in olive. It has been adopted for use in Afghanistan
.
The ballistic protection is measured with V50 and for the Mk7 it is about 650 m/s.
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, the British Armed Forces encompasses three professional uniformed services, the Royal Navy, the...
. Officially known as the GS (General Service) Mark 7 combat helmet. It is now replacing the previous Mk.6A helmet and Mk. 6 Helmet
Mk. 6 Helmet
The Mk. 6 helmet is the standard combat helmet of the British Armed Forces. The Mk6 replaced the Mk. 5 Helmet in service from 1986 and is designed to accept modern ear protection, personal radios, and respirators...
, introduced in 2005 and 1982 respectively.
The Mk.7 helmet was introduced in June 2009 as an UOR (urgent operational requirement). The new helmet offers the same ballistic protection as the Mk6A helmet, but its new shape allows a soldier to lie flat and shoot straight, without the rear rim digging into his body armour and tipping the front rim over his eyes.
The Mk.7 helmet is lighter than its predecessor – 2 lb 4oz instead of 3 lb 5oz for the Mark 6 helmet – and has better chin strapping for stability. It is produced in a new colour - tan
Tan (color)
Tan is a pale whiteish, tawny shade of white. The name is derived from tannum used in the tanning of leather.The first recorded use of tan as a shade name in English was in the year 1590....
, unlike the Mk.6A in black
Black
Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light...
and Mk.6 in olive. It has been adopted for use in Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
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The ballistic protection is measured with V50 and for the Mk7 it is about 650 m/s.