composite helmets index

ISRAEL

M1 copy in ballistic nylon

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Ballistic nylon M1 clone, the only markings are some Hebrew lettering inside. It is 4mm thick so it has some ballistic properties.

Photographs supplied by
ROGER LUCY

 

ORLITE M76

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CHRISTIAN GROSSKLAUS

"An M76 made by Tama for the Israeli army. If the date 01.07.1976 is correct this one must be a very early made helmet. The leather band is US made by Steinberg Bros."

 NB - Guy Tirk asserts that the string of numbers Christian assumes is a date of manufacture is in fact simply the unique serial number of the helmet.

 

ORLITE M76 - EXPORT VERSION ?

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Photographs supplied by
CHRISTIAN GROSSKLAUS

 

ORLITE M76/201

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 "Orlite named the helmet 201. On the leather band is a black R and the year 1982, if I can read it correct. Also an  export version I think."

Photographs supplied by
CHRISTIAN GROSSKLAUS

 

ORLITE 402 Kevlar

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Photographs supplied by
ROGER LUCY

 

ORLITE 402

Orlite 402 (the Kevlar version) that has undergone some ballistic tests in 1984

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Photographs supplied by
ROGER LUCY

 

ORLITE 201 export

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Orlite 201 (made of GRP - Glass Reinforced Plastic) with the later chin-strap. The export lable has no 'Tzal' logo

The label reads ORLITE / ENGINEERING CO LTD/ NESS ZIONA ISRAEL /No.09779-10 Date  /OR 201

 

Photographs supplied by
ROGER LUCY

 

ORLITE with visor

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Photographs supplied by
ADRIAN BLAKE

 

ORLITE 201 - EXPORT MODEL ?

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"Probable export model 201. The noticeable differences being:-
- paper labels inside
- no markings on the leather cheek guard (behind strap catch)
- quality (and cut) of the 4 inner black foam pads (2 side, 1 front & 1 rear)"

Photographs supplied by
ADRIAN BLAKE

 

ORLITE 201 with face shield and shield cover

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Orlite brochure with camouflaged 201

Photographs supplied by
GUY TIRK

 

ORLITE OR201 with an IDF-issued camo cover retaining band

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Photographs supplied by
GUY TIRK

 

PASGT  - An Israeli-rebuilt version of the US PASGT helmet.

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Clearly an Israeli label - but what does it tell us?

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A US makers stamp - this would indicate the shells, perhaps whole complete helmets, are exported to Israel and refitted with locally made chinstraps.

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The significantly Israeli part of this helmet is the distinctive chinstrap, very similar to that known from the Israeli-made Orlite helmets

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Photographs supplied by
ADRIAN BLAKE

 

PASGT - imported from USA, locally modified in Israel

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"An Israel reworked PASGT; it is more beneficial to the Israeli economy for the Israelis to get US helmets as military assistance and export the ones they make at home.
Re the markings,the Hebrew letter Tsal is the Army's acceptance mark, the letter Gimmel is the size - large, 401-407-124 is the stock number, and H-11 is the designation for the PASGT."

Photographs supplied by
ROGER LUCY

 

PASGT clone, ORLITE

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"PASGT - clone made by the ORLITE company. It looks like an export version. The chin strap lock is the old model. Inside is the lable with the date  9.90 and the type OR 800."

Photographs supplied by
CHRISTIAN GROSSKLAUS

 

PASGT clone with ballistic visor

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CHRISTIAN GROSSKLAUS

"A PASGT - clone with ballistic visor. The visor is protected with a special bag. The bag is padded with foam.  It looks like an export  version. The chin strap lock is the old model. In the lock is the marking RBH.  Could it be Rabintex? The label inside only show the size."

 

 

RABINTEX RBH 303 Classic

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Rabintex label - note date, 2007.
Assumed made in Israel, but probably an export item, but for which country?

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Photographs supplied by
ARTHUR BENJAMINS

 

RABINTEX 303 CLASSICA - export model, used by UN 
this one by UN police in Haiti.

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Photographs supplied by
ROGER LUCY

 

RABINTEX RBH103 (?)

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Photographs supplied by
GUY TIRK

"This a a neat size large Rabintex-made helmet (probably an RBH103) with a standard issue cover.  It was used by a member of the 601st "Asaf" Armored Engineer Battalion, 401st Armored Brigade, during the 2nd Lebanon War.  On the rear of the cover (see the rear shot) it shows the helmet cover label as well as the word "Asaf" in cursive Hebrew on the cover's elastic band.  The image with the cheek pad show the pad with the "Asaf" and the label in the lower right of the image indicates the helmet is a size large (Hebrew letter gimel)."