Future Assault Shell Technology helmet vs KH-B2000

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Future Assault Shell Technology helmet — licensed reference photograph

AProtective equipment

Future Assault Shell Technology helmet

Combat helmet

Credit

Jane Benson, US Army · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of KH-B2000

BProtective equipment

KH-B2000

Combat helmet

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph

Credit

ForceTally · AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph · AI-generated · OpenAI output terms · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Future Assault Shell Technology helmetlarger figure on 0 of 1

None

KH-B2000larger figure on 1 of 1

Mass+2%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

12 of 40 rows sourced on both sides

0.667–1.592kgWeight

1.15kgWeight

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

0.667–1.592 kg

Weight

Single source

667–1592 g (1.47–3.51 lbs)^[source]

1.15 kg

Weight

Single source

Configuration

Details

Future Assault Shell Technology helmet and KH-B2000 configuration
Specification	Future Assault Shell Technology helmet	KH-B2000
Type	Combat helmet^[source]	Combat helmet^[source]
Place of origin	United States^[source]	South Korea^[source]
In service	2009–present^[source]	2003–present^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]	See Users

Wars	Global War on Terrorism War in Afghanistan Iraq War War on drugs Syrian Civil War Kurdish-Turkish War Second Libyan Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]	Iraq War War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian war^[source]

Designer	U.S. Army Research Laboratory in collaboration with the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center and the Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier^[source]	Silver Star Company Oriental Industry^[source]

Manufacturer	Ops-Core (a part of Gentex )^[source]	Silver Star Company Oriental Industry (2003–2006) Samyang Company (2006–2008) Samyang Comtech (2008–present)^[source]

Produced	2007 – present^[source]	2-point strap: 2003–2013 4-point strap: 2013–present^[source]

Variants	ballistic : FAST Sentry FAST XP FAST Maritime (MT) FAST SF FAST RF1 FAST XR non-ballistic : FAST Bump (Base Jump) FAST Carbon FAST SF Carbon Composite^[source]	—

Material	ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fibers (UHMWPE)^[source]	—

Protection standard	The type of UHMWPE material for the ballistic FAST models provides increased protection against NIJ Level IIIA handgun rounds.^[source]Open-source estimate; ballistic FAST models with UHMWPE; bump/non-ballistic variants are not included	—

Designed	—	1997–2003^[source]

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