6B7 helmet

6B7
6B7
	6B7-1M ballistic helmet
Type	Combat helmet
Place of origin	Soviet Union; Russian Federation
Service history
In service	2000-present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Second Chechen War; Russo-Georgian War; Annexation of Crimea; War in Donbass; Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
Designer	NII Stali
Manufacturer	NII Stali
Produced	1998-2005
Variants	6B7, 6B7-1, 6B7-1M
Specifications
Weight	1,2 kg

6B7 is a ballistic helmet of the Russian Armed Forces. Being the first aramid helmet in the Russian army, it was fielded as a replacement of SSh-68 helmet. It was adopted in the year 2000 as part of Borit-M program.

Design

6B7 helmet was developed as part of Borit-M program in 1990s by NII Stali.^[1] Borit program has been started sometime in the second half of 1980s with a task to develop a new composite helmet for the Soviet army as a response to US PASGT helmets.^[2]

6B7 is the first generation composite helmet in service with the Russian army, being made out of a composite of aramid fabric and polymer. Discarding steel as a material allowed to make the helmet lighter compared to the previous SSh-68.^[3]

The helmet provides Br1 protection according to Russian GOST system.^[3]

Variants

6B7 – original helmet by NII Stali.
6B7-1 – helmet developed and produced by Armokom on the basis of 6B7.^[3]^[4] Main changes were done to the suspension system.^[1]
6B7-1M – modification of 6B7-1 by Armokom.^[5] Shape was slightly changed, as well as weight slightly reduced (1.1–1.15 kg depending on the size).^[6] Further improvements to suspension system.^[1]