JK 96 helmet

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JK 96 Light Steel Helmet (Chinese: JK96钢盔) is a Chinese copy of the American Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops helmet. The liner is a copy of the American Riddel suspension system. Being manufactured since 1996 for Chinese service only^[1]

The Chinese PASGT-style helmet is not made of composite material, but rather from light steel.^[2]

The helmet is worn by some elements of the People's Liberation Army and police SWAT teams in China to replace Soviet-era headgear.^[1]

The JK 96b is a version of the JK 96a with a different nylon lining.

Users[]

•  China
•  Syria: Imported from China.

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• Chinese helmets