Advanced Combat Helmet
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The Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) is the United States Army's current combat helmet, used since the early 2000s. It was developed by the United States Army Soldier Systems Center,[2] the U.S. Army Special Operations Command,[3] and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory[4] to be the next generation of protective combat helmets for use by the American ground forces. The ACH is derived from the Modular Integrated Communications Helmet.[5]
Advanced Combat Helmet | |
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Type | Combat helmet |
Place of origin | United States of America |
Service history | |
In service | 2003-present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | In U.S service: Global War on Terrorism In non-US service: Mexican drug war |
Production history | |
Designer | U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center |
Manufacturer | ArmorSource Gentex MKU[1] |
Variants | Generation II Lightweight Advanced Combat Helmet |
The ACH is currently in the process of being phased out and replaced by the Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH), an improvement upon the ACH derived from its design; however, both the ACH and the newer ECH are being replaced by the Integrated Head Protection System.