Mk 6 helmet

Mk 6 helmet
A British Mk 6 helmet
TypeCombat helmet
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service1986
Used bySee Users
Production history
DesignerNP Aerospace

The Mk 6 helmet is a type of combat helmet that was the standard of the British Armed Forces as well as another supplied helmet of the UN during peacekeeping operations. The Mk 6 replaced the Mk IV helmet (more correctly titled – Helmet Steel MK IV, General Service) in army service and the RAC helmet in naval service. The jump in MK numbers is thought due to the confusion surrounding the MK IV helmet using the MK V lining, introduced in 1959.[1]

The helmet is manufactured by NP Aerospace,[2] and is reported to have an "almost unlimited service life" by the manufacturer.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Reference to the British army Catalogue of Stores and Ammunition and Ordnance (editions May 1976, June 1984 and Nov 1985) confirms that the last version of the steel GS helmet was titled the MK IV.
  2. ^ "Armoured to the Teeth - DPI Magazine Article". 15 June 2022.