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NG-IHPS helmets now issued to 2,000 US troops
The US Army issued 2000 new helmets to soldiers in the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, marking the first time the NG-IHPS has been equipped to troops, the US Army announced on 12 ...
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The US Army 'quietly fielded' a lighter yet tougher combat helmet that can offer increased protection against sniper fire
Unlike the first-generation IHPS, the new combat helmets feature a pressed and molded polyethylene material that has yielded significant weight reduction, Douglas Tamilio, director of the Army ...