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Kevlar Helmet
do Kevlar helmets degrade and loose there protective value over time?
if so why are they giving the iraqi security forces useless helmets, and does any one know if the germans kevlar helmet has the same ballistic protection as the americans? also does water or sun degrade the ballistic protection of kevlar?
The kevlar helmet does degrade but not for a long time.The military was still using, until recently the PASGT kevlar helmet.They still have helmets that were made back in the early 80′s.I wore mine recently that I got back in the mid 90′s.
The PASGT helmet protects against shrapnel, small caliber pistol ammo and some rifle rounds (from a distance or ricochets).
Water will degrade a kevlar helmet if it’s left soaking in water for a long time.And I don’t mean normal rainfall.
As with all newer models of helmets, they will have better ballistic protection.Such as the German kevlar,the US MICH and ACH kevlar helmets.Sometimes the improved ballistic protection is only few calibers difference.Instead of a 9mm it will protect you from a .44 caliber.But most will not stop a round from an old WWII Mauser!
shooting a kevlar helmet and vest with a sks, 7.62×39 vs kevlar