New research suggests helmets used in World War I protected soldiers against overhead artillery blasts just as well as modern helmets—and one, the French Adrian helmet, actually performed better. When ...
A 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper fastens their helmet before taking part in fall exercises at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 19, 2019. (Senior Airman Cody R. Miller/Air Force) Any helmet is still better ...
Biomedical engineers have demonstrated that, despite significant advancements in protection from ballistics and blunt impacts, modern military helmets are no better at protecting from shock waves than ...