KH-B2000 vs Lightweight Helmet: Specs Compared

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

AProtective equipment

KH-B2000

Combat helmet

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Credit

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BProtective equipment

Lightweight Helmet

Helmet

First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

10 of 23 rows sourced on both sides

1.15kgWeight

≈ 1.45kgapprox /1.45 kg

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1.15 kg

Weight

Single source

1,150 g^[source]

≈ 1.451496 kg

approx /1.45 kg

Single source

approx. 3.2 lbs/1.45 kg^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

KH-B2000 and Lightweight Helmet configuration
Specification	KH-B2000	Lightweight Helmet
Type	Combat helmet^[source]	Helmet^[source]
Place of origin	South Korea^[source]	United States^[source]
In service	2003–present^[source]	2003–present^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]	United States Marine Corps United States Navy^[source]
Wars	Iraq War War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian war^[source]	Global War on Terrorism Iraq War War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]
Designer	Silver Star Company Oriental Industry^[source]	—
Designed	1997–2003^[source]	1999–2003^[source]
Manufacturer	Silver Star Company Oriental Industry (2003–2006) Samyang Company (2006–2008) Samyang Comtech (2008–present)^[source]	BAE Systems, Gentex Corporation^[source]
Produced	2-point strap: 2003–2013 4-point strap: 2013–present^[source]	June 2003 – present^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Ghana Reported operator · Iraq Reported operator · Kuwait Reported operator · Saudi Arabia Reported operator · Republic of Korea Reported operator · Philippines Reported operator · Uganda Reported operator · Ukraine Reported operator · United States Reported operator · Venezuela	Reported operator · Ukraine Reported operator · New Zealand Reported operator · United States Marine Corps

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KH-B2000

Lightweight Helmet

Type

Combat helmet^[source]

Helmet^[source]

Place of origin

South Korea^[source]

United States^[source]

In service

2003–present^[source]

Used by

See Users^[source]

United States Marine Corps United States Navy^[source]

Wars

Iraq War War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian war^[source]

Global War on Terrorism Iraq War War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]

Designer

Silver Star Company Oriental Industry^[source]

—

Designed

1997–2003^[source]

1999–2003^[source]

Manufacturer

Silver Star Company Oriental Industry (2003–2006) Samyang Company (2006–2008) Samyang Comtech (2008–present)^[source]

BAE Systems, Gentex Corporation^[source]

Produced

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

June 2003 – present^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Ghana
Reported operator · Iraq
Reported operator · Kuwait
Reported operator · Saudi Arabia
Reported operator · Republic of Korea
Reported operator · Philippines
Reported operator · Uganda
Reported operator · Ukraine
Reported operator · United States
Reported operator · Venezuela

Reported operator · Ukraine
Reported operator · New Zealand
Reported operator · United States Marine Corps