Integrated Head Protection System | |
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Type | Combat helmet |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 2019–present |
Used by | U.S. Army |
Wars | Global War on Terrorism |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Avon Protection | Ceradyne 3M |
Produced | 2019–present |
No. produced | over 119,000 |
Specifications | |
Weight | Size Medium: approx. 3 lbs/1.36 kg |
The Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) is the United States Army's newest combat helmet, intended to eventually replace the Advanced Combat Helmet and Enhanced Combat Helmet.[1]
It was developed by the US Army PEO Soldier's Soldier Protection System (SPS) program, and is produced by Avon Protection Ceradyne, a subsidiary of Avon Protection.
The helmet was first issued in 2019 to troops deploying to combat zones in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. Between 2018-2022, the Army issued an estimated 119,000 IHPS helmets to soldiers.