JK 96 Light Steel Helmet (Chinese: JK96钢盔) is a Chinese copy of the American Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops helmet. The liner is a copy of the American Riddel suspension system. Being manufactured since 1996 for Chinese service only[1]
The Chinese PASGT-style helmet is not made of composite material, but rather from light steel.[2]
The helmet is worn by some elements of the People's Liberation Army and police SWAT teams in China to replace Soviet-era headgear.[1]
The JK 96b is a version of the JK 96a with a different nylon lining.
Users
Former
Ba'athist Syria: Imported from China.
References
- ^ a b "World War Helmets - Casque JK 96". www.world-war-helmets.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ "Chinese Helmets". Retrieved 20 December 2013.
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