Why did they go with this design? Why not a more conventional helmet? Wouldn't the soldiers' ability to hear be diminished with this style of helmet?
2007-09-29 19:52:31 · 2 answers · asked by dee dee dee (mencia) 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Issued to the more specialist units, Its more ballistically protective, being more round the bullet / shrapnel tends to slide around the curve and ricochet off, rather than go through which happens a lot with the old conventional style.
I believe they have the option of fitting throat mikes and ear pieces for close communication amongst the troop.
2007-09-29 20:09:50 · answer #1 · answered by conranger1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This represents the current Russian helmet and body armor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Russian_soldier.jpg
2007-09-29 23:06:34 · answer #2 · answered by oscarsix5 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋