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Protective equipment2009–present
Combat helmet
Future Assault Shell Technology helmet is a combat helmet originating in United States. It was built by Ops-Core (a part of Gentex ). Reported operators include Algeria, Austria, Armenia, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.
Future Assault Shell Technology helmet
Jane Benson, US Army · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedTechnical data
Combat helmet
United States
2009–present
See Users
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
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
Ops-Core (a part of Gentex )
2007 – present
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
667–1592 g (1.47–3.51 lbs)
Algeria
Austria
Armenia
Chile
Denmark
Finland
Georgia
Luxembourg
Malaysia
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Serbia
Sweden
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fibers (UHMWPE)
The type of UHMWPE material for the ballistic FAST models provides increased protection against NIJ Level IIIA handgun rounds.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.667–1.592 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.667–1.592 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.667–1.592 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.667–1.592 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.667–1.592 kg | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Future Assault Shell Technology helmet equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Algeria, Austria, Armenia, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
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