GOLFO
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| origin = Israel/Chile
| type = Combat Helmet
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| designer = Rabintex Industries Ltd.
| design_date = 1990s
| manufacturer = Rabintex Industries Ltd.
Baselli Hermanos Brothers S.A.
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| production_date = 2000-Present
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The GOLFO is a combat helmet of Chilean origin issued to the Chilean Army.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cascoscoleccion.com/chile/chigolfo.htm|title = Chileno Golfo}}{{Cite web |url=http://militaryheadgear.net/site/america-america/39-chile-chile/324-casco-golfo-primeros-modelos-golfo-helmet-earliest-model.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501104338/http://militaryheadgear.net/site/america-america/39-chile-chile/324-casco-golfo-primeros-modelos-golfo-helmet-earliest-model.html |archive-date=2017-05-01 |url-status=dead }} The helmet is produced locally by the Chilean private firm Baselli Hermanos Brothers S.A. and was introduced in 2000; Made of kevlar, it is capable of stopping a 9×19mm round at 310m.
Development
In January 2006, the Chilean Army issued the Technical Specification CAK-5024 requesting a combat helmet with specific requirements (Protection Level:IIIA according to method NIJ Standard-0101.04.). The "RBH-303 Classic" PASGT-shaped ballistic helmet made by Rabintex Industries Ltd of Israel was selected and adopted in 2000 for Chilean Army usage as the "Rabintex 303 GOLFO." The Chilean-produced version retains the U.S. PASGT helmet shape but is fitted with a European-style head liner.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gostak.co.uk/composites/chile/|title = Composite Helmet, Ballistic helmets, Military helmets CHILE, CHILEAN helmet, Kevlar helmet composite helmets index}}
Users
- {{flagcountry|Chile}}: Chilean Army
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.baselli.cl/ Official Website]
- [http://www.cl.all.biz/en/sociedad-industrial-comercial-y-de-inversiones-e11639 Baselli Hermanos products]
{{Commons category|GOLFO}}
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