The Advanced Combat Helmet was developed and tested by Army Special Operations Command to replace the Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops, or PASGT, helmet. Various U.S. military units and ...

Bell said fielding the Enhanced Combat Helmet to all 182,000 Marines -- the service's ultimate goal -- would allow the Corps to reduce the variety of helmets in circulation, increasing efficiency ...

In 2012, Staff Sgt. Ryan Frye was hit by enemy fire during a hail of automatic weapons fire. It would have been deadly if not for his helmet. The life-saving piece of equipment was returned to him ...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 4, 2011) -- The Army is looking at an improved combat helmet that surpasses the capabilities of what Soldiers are currently wearing in the field, and it may be ...

While the helmet’s weight depends upon its size, the Army said a large helmet will weigh under 2.5 pounds, roughly 12 ounces less than the current ACH in use. 10 HISTORIC COMBAT HELMETS ...

Thousands of combat helmets made for the U.S. military by prisoners and paid for by the government were defective, putting service members — including some in Afghanistan — at risk, according ...

An extra-large legacy helmet weighs 3.88 pounds, he said, but an extra-large Gen II helmet weighs 2.94 pounds, which equals a 24 percent reduction in weight. The small and medium helmets see a 21 ...

The M1917, used from 1917-1936, was the first combat helmet issued to American military personnel. David Miller, Division of Armed Forces History, NMAH The M1917 is made of a manganese steel alloy.

New football helmet technology could help protect soldiers 03:33. More than 300,000 service members have returned home with a traumatic brain injury since 9/11.

Last year, the U.S. government announced it was updating its Advanced Combat Helmet also called an ACH. The ACH has been around for 15 years. Jason Miller invited WPBF 25 News inside the Ambrosia ...