Posted on 08/11/2017 5:05:16 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Star Wars-style flame and bulletproof helmet trialled by SAS soldiers
'Boba Fett' helmet has target acquisition, air conditioning and repels flames and bullets
HATTY COLLIER
Wednesday 2 August 2017 10:03
The Devtac Ronin Kevlar Level IIIA Tactical Ballistic Helmet can withstand bullets from an AK47, fire and bomb shrapnel Devtac
The SAS is trialling a Star Wars-style helmet that detects enemies and repels flames and bullets.
Troops have nicknamed the equipment the Boba Fett helmet after the Star Wars bounty hunter, who wore a similar-looking piece of gear in the hit films.
The Devtac Ronin Kevlar Level IIIA Tactical Ballistic Helmet can repel bullets from an AK47, bomb shrapnel and fire.
The high-tech piece of kit also includes air-conditioning to protect from heat and gases and a device that picks up signals from other wearers to establish whether they are a friend or foe.
(Excerpt) Read more at standard.co.uk ...
If we have to make star wars comparisons, it looks more like a General Grevious helmet than a Boba Fett helmet.
Do like the lead soldiers weapon.
Sweet looking helm. Seems to lack any peripheral capability. Any integral nite vis?
“Trial” as a verb? GAAAAAH!
Does it filter farts?
try using a british accent, that may help..
Link doesn’t work....”404” error
Article says it has infrared capabilities.
No mention of weight.
Or battery life.
My toys can put holes in their toys...
It’s standard Brit-mil-speak.
One day, the English will learn to speak English.
Checked it again after I got your post....still coming up 404 error....must be a DNS carrier problem....weird....
I’ll check back later to see if it works for me....Thanks!
SCAR 17. Great rifle.
Where’s the full body suit?
Does it include peripheral vision?
Oversized side view mirrors?
Mouth farts?
Doesn’t look like Boba Fett to me. Paint it green, and it looks kinda like a Minecraft creeper.
At least it’s not modeled after stormtrooper armour. That stuff couldn’t deflect a spit wad.
Can you heat water in it and wash your socks?
At least they are not Stormtroopers right?
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