6B6 helmet
{{Short description|Russian titanium combat helmet}}
{{Infobox military gear
|name=6B6
|type=Combat helmet
|origin=Soviet Union
Russian Federation
|service=2000-?
|used_by=Russian Armed Forces
|wars=First Chechen War
War in South Ossetia
|designer=NII Stali
|manufacturer=NII Stali
|weight=~ 1.5-1.6 kg
}}
6B6 is a titanium ballistic helmet adopted by Russian Armed Forces. Developed as part of Borit-M program by NII Stali, it was adopted alongside the aramid 6B7. It provided better protection, but was never issued as widely as its aramid counterpart, in part due to its higher weight and cost.
History
6B6 was developed as part of Borit-M program in 1990s by NII Stali.{{Cite web |title=6Б6 Титановый армейский шлем России {{!}} ОБЗОР ШЛЕМА |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQyCuWUghT8 |website=Youtube}} It was officially adopted in the year 2000 by the order of the Minister of Defence together with 6B7 and 6B14 helmets. It was never produced as widely as 6B7 because of its cost and weight.{{Cite book |url=https://ru.djvu.online/file/rAWyxDtBb1ecB |title=СРЕДСТВА ИНДИВИДУАЛЬНОЙ БРОНЕЗАЩИТЫ (РУКОВОДСТВО СЛУЖБЫ) |publisher=Братишка |year=2004 |isbn=5-902104-02-5 |location=Moscow |pages=22–24}}
The helmet was used by the 589th Separate Motorized Rifle Regiment during the War in South Ossetia.
Design
The helmet consists of an outer 3 mm thick titanium layer and an aramid liner. As such, it provides better protection than Br 1 rated 6B7 helmet; It can withstand 7.62x25 Pst gzh steel core rounds from a distance of 50 meters.
References
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External links
- [https://vk.com/@modern_helmets-obschevoiskovoi-shlem-6b6 Общевойсковой шлем 6Б6]
{{Soviet and Russian soldier equipment|state=expanded}}
Category:Combat helmets of Russia
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