6B27

The 6B27 is a combat helmet used by the Armed Forces of Russia. The 6B27 was developed in 2005 to replace the earlier 6B7 helmet. The non-metallic armor is made of aramid-polymer technology, in serial production since 2006, simultaneously with the 6B26 and 6B28 helmets. The helmet was adopted by the CSTO as well as the Russian Armed Forces.

Characteristics
The weight of the 6B27 helmet is 0,95 - 1,25 kg, the upper limit is the weight of the helmet for a 56-58 centimeter head size. It protects the head from 9 mm bullet damage fired from PM and APS pistols from a distance of 5 m, as well as from PSM and TT bullets from a distance of 40 m. The anti-fragmentation resistance (according to V50) is 580-680 m/s. The helmet provides protection against fragments of 1 g weight at a speed of 680 m/s. The protection area is 12.7 square meters.