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Alex Poythress, co-founder and CEO of Ballistic Armor Co., explains why ballistic helmet buyers should insist on full test data, including BFD measurements, standoff distance, and padding configuration, rather than rely solely on penetration ratings.
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Team Wendy shared data about DREW, a biofidelic helmet-test rig built to simulate real head-to-ground falls and capture both linear and rotational head motion, during the recent Personal Armour Systems Symposium in Belgium.
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Scott Wyatt, president of Busch Protective USA, says an injury to law enforcement officers will more likely come from someone striking them in the head with a bat, or throwing a brick, or having something fall and hit them in the head during an operation. Europeans introduced blunt trauma testing of helmets back in 2009.
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“Misidentification or lack of identification can cause big issues,” says David Curran, manager of agency sales for CopQuest. “So, whether we have multiple agencies working together or you're doing a covert undercover assignment, being able to identify yourself as law enforcement will help the general public see who you are."
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Helmets from Austria’s Ulbrichts Protection incorporate titanium to prevent bullet penetration and reduce trauma from backface deformation.
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Avon Protection's BA3A ballistic helmets accommodate face shields and are designed for critical response personnel, security, and mobile field forces.
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New materials and new designs are making helmets, plates, and shields lighter and more effective.
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The NP Aerospace lightweight ballistic helmets range has passed NIJ 0106.01 testing Level II against 9mm and .357 Magnum, and Level IIIA 44 Magnum ammunition rounds.
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