Frag Out! Magazine
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The concept of ballistic appliques, which might seem daring to some, was known a little bit earlier. A similar design with modular construction of helmets can be found in Russian ballistic helmets and in the concept Team Wendy X2 Scalable Helmet. It is worth noting that the additional front shield for the helmet itself remember the times of World War I, when they were used on steel helmets, in order to provide protection against rifle rounds in conditions of positional war. Revision Military revealed its proposal for a FHTS solution during AUSA 2016 in Washington D.C, and it aroused a sensation, especially as competitors were still long overdue in presenting their solutions (Ops-Core officially did it during DSEI 2017). The manufacturer also announced that it would offer its system to other customers as Battlskin Caiman. DESIGN The Caiman system offered for SPEAR FHTS is based on the Caiman Hybrid High Cut helmet (also known as Carbon Bump) with optional ballistic appli- ques: front (larger, covering almost ¾ of the side surface of the helmet, and covering almost the entire helmet in a top view, profiled in the area of night vision mounts) and rear (smaller), directly attached to the shell via industry grade hook and loop. Modular design provides greater flexibility because, depending on the tac- tical situation or user preference, Caiman can be used in a non-ballistic ver- sion or its ballistic resistance can be tailored for a specific operation – the appliques can be 'worn' as a set or in the form of the front one only. It makes it possible to use one solution in many scenarios. The High Cur helmet is ideal for situations where ballistic protection is not required, e.g. for train- ing, mountain or water ops, as a stable and lightweight platform for night vision goggles for patrol operations where the helmet, even if very light, BALLISTIC SHIELDS