 Protected
Head Gear
The new trend in protective headgear offers face and eye
protection, provided with future helmet designs and as add-on
for current Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH). A typical system is
the CM130 designed by Eye Tactical, and associated with Point
Blank's body armor. The mask provides additional facial and
head protection from fragmentation and other debries caused
by IEDs. The CM130 also provides level II and II 9mm bulletproof
protection, augmenting the PASGT and ACH helmets. US Marines
Systems Command is also evaluating a future  Advanced
Combat Helmet that will offer increased performance by adding
face, neck and increased head protection. The new helmet uses
a split-shell design featuring an air vent across the top, for
heat stress reduction. It also employs a novel suspension, designed
for improved stability, reducing weight adding comfort and impact
protection.
Interchangeable face armor components will make this future
helmet adaptable
to increasing threat levels.
Among the latest protection device, one of the products bringing
relief to many warfighters is the new ballistic groin protector
from ArmorWorks, based on a similar, non-ballistic groin protector
cup widely used by baseball players. The new ballistic cup is
made from Kevlar is designed to protect warfighter's sensitive
body organs against fragments, small arms fire and impact. The
product is anatomically shaped for the male and female groin
area and its design ensures comfort over extended use.
Magpul Introduces the Masada Adaptive Combat Weapon
Magpul military industries, sofar ssociated with weapon's accessories,
unveiled their latest Masada assault rifle. The new weapon unveiled
earlier this year at the Shot-Show was developed in only four
months from scratchpad to a working prototype as a Magpul privately
funded initiative. An evolution of the proven AR180 platform
Masada utilizes a lightweight package optimized for mass production,
This Adaptive Combat Weapon System can be rapidly configured
to suite specific user's requirements adjusting length, caliber,
magazine compatibility, stock type, and fire-control setup.
The current design is intended for assault rifle class cartridges
including 5.56 NATO, 6.8 Remington and 7.62x39 (AK).
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