Mk 6 helmet | |
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Type | Combat helmet |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1986 |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Designer | NP 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]