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Measured figures
approx /1.45 kg
Single sourceapprox. 3.2 lbs/1.45 kg[source]
depending on size Vest depending on size
Configuration
| Specification | Lightweight Helmet | Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops |
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| Type | Helmet[source] | Combat helmet and bulletproof vest[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2003–present[source] | 1983–2003 (U.S. Army & Marines) 1983–present (U.S. Navy) 1985–present (other countries)[source] |
| Used by | United States Marine Corps United States Navy |
Helmet
Single sourceHelmet: 1.41 kg (3.1 lb) to 1.91 kg (4.2 lb) depending on size Vest: 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) to 4.9 kg (11 lb) depending on size[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
United States Navy United States Coast Guard U.S. Army (historical) U.S. Marine Corps (historical) U.S. Air Force (historical) See Users for other foreign military/law enforcement users[source] |
| Wars | Global War on Terrorism Iraq War War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Invasion of Grenada (first usage) Invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War Operation Gothic Serpent Yugoslav Wars Global War on Terrorism War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designed | 1999–2003[source] | 1975 (vest), 1977 (helmet)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | BAE Systems, Gentex Corporation[source] | Gibraltar Industries (first known helmet/vest manufacturer) Made by numerous manufacturers, such as Isratex, Inc.[source] |
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| Produced | June 2003 – present[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center[source] |
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| Variants | — | U.S. Navy Flak Jacket (Mk 1, Mod 0)[source] |
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| Material | — | Kevlar[source] |
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| Protection standard | — | The shell is made from 19 layers of Kevlar , a ballistic aramid fabric treated with a phenolic resin system, and is rated at Threat Level IIIA .[source]Open-source estimate; PASGT helmet shell, not the PASGT vest It meets the 1800 requirement of MIL-STD-662 E.[source]Open-source estimate; PASGT helmet; the source does not supply a unit for its stated 1800 requirement Based on testing conducted for the Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing Company, former ARDEC research engineer John Ervin stated that the PASGT vest is equivalent to NIJ level II or IIA protection: able to stop multiple 124-grain 9×19mm FMJ pistol rounds to its main torso panels (front and back), but susceptible to several closely spaced rounds or shots to the thin neck and shoulder panels.[source]Open-source estimate; PASGT vest torso-panel independent-test comparison to NIJ II or IIA; the neck/shoulder limitations are retained |
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