U.S. Army Awards 3M Additional $34 Million for Helmets of the Future
3M-designed Integrated Head Protection System is Army’s most advanced ballistic helmet to date
ST. PAUL, Minn. – March 1, 2018 – The U.S. Army has awarded Ceradyne, Inc., a 3M company, an additional $34 million to continue supplying its ballistic helmet of the future. The Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) – which Popular Mechanics described as “straight out of science fiction” – uses advanced materials, an ultramodern design and add-on accessories to give soldiers greater comfort and advanced protection for modern missions. This brings Ceradyne’s total IHPS contract value to more than $52 million.
http://soldiersystems.net/2018/03/0...itional-34-million-for-helmets-of-the-future/
3M-designed Integrated Head Protection System is Army’s most advanced ballistic helmet to date
ST. PAUL, Minn. – March 1, 2018 – The U.S. Army has awarded Ceradyne, Inc., a 3M company, an additional $34 million to continue supplying its ballistic helmet of the future. The Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) – which Popular Mechanics described as “straight out of science fiction” – uses advanced materials, an ultramodern design and add-on accessories to give soldiers greater comfort and advanced protection for modern missions. This brings Ceradyne’s total IHPS contract value to more than $52 million.
http://soldiersystems.net/2018/03/0...itional-34-million-for-helmets-of-the-future/