Revision Military Wins Contract for Army’s Next-Gen Advanced Combat Helmet

By Tactical-Life

It’s been an eventful start to the year for the U.S. Army. Toward the end of January, they picked Sig Sauer as the winner of the XM17 Modular Handgun System program to replace the Beretta M9 as its official service pistol. Last week, they revealed they were testing their new Jungle Combat Boot on two brigade combat teams in the 25th Infantry Division out of Hawaii. Now, the Department of Defense has confirmed that Vermont-based manufacturer Revision Military was awarded a contract worth around $98 million to produce the Army’s new Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II.

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The Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II (ACH GEN II) is around 24 percent lighter than the current helmet, which features an average weight of three pounds. According to Kit Up!, the original version of the Advanced Combat Helmet was originally developed and tested by Army Special Operations Command to replace the Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (PASGT) helmet.

The ACH was first fielded in 2003. Made by Gentex Corporation, it features a pre-drilled Night Vision Goggle bracket hole, as well as an improved 4-point retention and pad suspension system that attaches at …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life