Description
• Unknown manufacturer
• Designed based on the widely adopted Personal Armor System for Ground Troops (PASGT) helmet used by the U.S. Military
• A general-purpose / full-coverage ballistic helmet
• Protection level exceeds standard issue U.S. Military PASGT helmets designed for fragmentation protection only
• 3-point suspension system with soft rubber chin cup
• Wider cut around the ears for use with various headsets / communications systems
• Used by US Navy SEALs in the late 1990s and 2000s
This PASGT helmet is different from the RBR version in the following ways:
• The helmet has foam padding adhered at the inner surface of the helmet shell
• Chin cup has four small ventilation holes on each side
• Chin cup is made of soft rubber, not semi-rigid plastic
• Duck canvas suspension straps with metal end tips
Photos feature: Helmet, New Eagle International Low Profile Headset, Princeton Tec Solo head lamp, and SCOTT protective goggles. This setup corresponds to the above circa 2008 photo of US Navy SEALs from Team 2, Echo Platoon.