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◀ US ARMY ADVANCED
COMBAT HELMET INF
Date 2003
Two-color Origin US
camouflage Material Ballistic fiber ANTR
The US Army’s successor to the
PASGT helmet, the Advanced
Combat Helmet (ACH) shares
similarities with the US Marines
Lightweight Helmet (LWH). Like
Cloth cover in Universal the LWH, the ACH is lighter and
Camouflage Pattern (UCP) smaller than its predecessor Y UNIFORMS
and makes use of the latest
ballistic-material technology.
Formation insignia:
101st Airborne
Mandarin collar,
worn up with
body armor AND EQ
Nozzle connected to
drinking-water supply system
▲ OSPREY BODY ARMOR Developed as a modular system,
Date 2006 Osprey Body Armor enables
protective elements for the upper
Origin UK arms, neck, and throat to be UIPMENT
Material Kevlar, ceramic plates added to the main vest, which
protects the torso.
◀ US MARINE CORPS
LIGHTWEIGHT HELMET
Date 2004
Origin US
Material Ballistic armor
Developed for the US Marines, the
Lightweight Helmet (LWH) has a
complex suspension and chinstrap
configuration, which offers greater
comfort and less weight than its
predecessor, the PASGT. Flame-resistant
material in UCP
Mounting bracket for Removable
night-vision aids
neck protector
Two-tone desert
Disruptive Pattern
Material (DPM)
▶ INTERCEPTOR
BODY ARMOR
Date 2007
Origin US
Material Kevlar,
ballistic panels
Developed to improve
protection for US ground
troops, the modular Interceptor ▲ ARMY The Army Combat Uniform
Body Armor (IBA) is capable of COMBAT UNIFORM (ACU) makes extensive use
stopping most bullets, although Groin protector Date 2002 of Velcro fastenings. The cloth
wearing a complete set does Origin US material is both flame-resistant
burden the soldier with an and impregnated with the
extra 33lb (15kg). Material Cotton/nylon mix insecticide permethrin.
