6B7 | |
Type: | Combat helmet |
Origin: | Soviet Union Russian Federation |
Service: | 2000-present |
Designer: | NII Stali |
Manufacturer: | NII Stali |
Production Date: | 1998-2005 |
Variants: | 6B7, 6B7-1, 6B7-1M |
Weight: | 1,2 kg |
Wars: | Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Annexation of Crimea War in Donbass Russo-Ukrainian War |
Used By: | See Users |
6B7 is a ballistic helmet of the Russian Armed Forces. Being the first aramid helmet in the Russian army, it was fielded as a replacement of SSh-68 helmet. It was adopted in the year 2000 as part of Borit-M program.
6B7 helmet was developed as part of Borit-M program in 1990s by NII Stali.[1] Borit program has been started sometime in the second half of 1980s with a task to develop a new composite helmet for the Soviet army as a response to US PASGT helmets.[2]
6B7 is the first generation composite helmet in service with the Russian army, being made out of a composite of aramid fabric and polymer. Discarding steel as a material allowed to make the helmet lighter compared to the previous SSh-68.[3]
The helmet provides Br1 protection according to Russian GOST system.