Hełm HB-04
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| Hełm HB-04 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Combat helmet |
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Service history | |
| In service | ? - Present |
| Used by | Poland |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Maskpol |
| Designed | ? |
| Manufacturer | Maskpol |
| Produced | ? - Present |
| Variants |
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| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1,3kg - 1,5 kg |
The Hełm HB-04 is a ballistic helmet developed by Maskpol.[1][2][3]
The HB-04 was publicly shown at the Indo Defence arms exhibition in 2022.[4]
Development
The helmet, previously designated as HP-04 (police helmet-04), was named as the HB-04.[5] The name change is purely cosmetic, but it is more orderly and corresponds to the actual state of affairs because the helmet has changed from a police helmet to a "universal" helmet. The helmet is used in police under the original name HP-04, in the Border Guard it is called HP-04 SG and in the Polish Army it is used by the crews of Polish 155 mm self-propelled howitzers AHS Krab.
A distinctive feature of the Krab artillery helmets is large Velcro patches glued to the surface of the shells to make it difficult for the hearing protector headband to slide over the shell.
The method of mounting the headband on the outside of the CG634 helmet.[5] A similar method of placing Velcro on the surface of the skull is used by the Croatian army.[5]
