Hełm HP-05
| Hełm HP-05 | |
|---|---|
 Polish Land Forces personnel wearing the Hełm HP-05 | |
| Type | Combat helmet |
| Place of origin |  Poland |
| Service history | |
| Used by |  Polish Armed Forces |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Maskpol |
| Produced | 2020 - present |
| No. built | 50,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.25–1.45 kg (2.76–3.20 lb) |
The Hełm HP-05 is a high-cut ballistic helmet developed by Maskpol primarily for specialized units of the Polish Armed Forces as well as specialized law enforcement units.
Purpose
[edit]Hełm HP-05 is a 'high-cut' ballistic helmet that is intended to shield the wearer's head from certain small arms fire and direct shrapnel. The HP-05 is the most recent helmet model developed for the Polish Armed Forces and is primarily utilized by special military and law enforcement units.[1][2]
Specifications
[edit]- Bullet- and shrapnel-resistance:
- V50 rating above 600 m/s (1,969 ft/s) for shrapnel up to 1.1 g (0.04 oz) (tested via NATO-standardized 'fragment simulating projectile') — Resists .357 Magnum jacketed soft-point bullets of 10.2 g (0.36 oz) at 410–440 m/s (1,345–1,444 ft/s) — Resists 9x19 mm full-metal jacket bullets of 8 g (0.28 oz) at 345–375 m/s (1,132–1,230 ft/s) — Otherwise complies with established Polish ballistic helmet standards (PN-V-87001:2011) [3]
- Available in 3 sizes with a head circumference range of 54–62 cm (21.3–24.4 in)
- Fully-adjustable four-strap head harness
- Size-adjustable suspension system
- Made from high-tech ballistic and composite materials
- Helmet weight depending on size 1.25–1.45 kg (2.8–3.2 lb)[4]
- Fitted with accessory rails and a mounting bracket for night vision goggles
- Compatible with: gas masks, filtering protective clothing, bulletproof vests, individual voice communication devices, and eye protection equipment
Operators
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BALLISTIC HELMET HP-05". maskpol.com.pl. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "WOT wprowadzają do sił zbrojnych nowy model hełmu". wojsko-polskie.pl. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "BALLISTIC HELMET HP-05". maskpol.com.pl. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Więcej hełmów dla żołnierzy". polska-zbrojna.pl. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Druga umowa wykonawcza i strzelanie systemu Homar-K". dziennikzbrojny.pl. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Kompozytowe hełmy dla wojska". polska-zbrojna.pl. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Druga umowa wykonawcza i strzelanie systemu Homar-K". dziennikzbrojny.pl. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Dodatkowe kamizelki kuloodporne i hełmy dla wojska". dziennikzbrojny.pl. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Wojsko zamawia kolejną partę hełmów HP-05". defence24.pl. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
Bibliography
[edit]- "BALLISTIC HELMET HP-05". www.maskpol.com.pl/.