Hełm wz. 2005

The '''hełm wz. 2005''' is a combat helmet of the Polish Armed Forces used since 2006.

History
Work on a new helmet to replace the previous model wz. 2000 for the Polish army was undertaken at the Military Institute of Armament Technology and at the Maskpol SA company. Together they developed a new helmet. The shape of the shell was modeled on structures such as the American PASGT helmet and the German Schubert helmet. The new aramid fabric used significantly improved ballistic properties. Fabric for the production of helmets wz. 2005 supplied by DuPont and Teijin.

Compared to previous helmet designs, the internal equipment of the helmet has also been changed. As in the case of Schubert's helmet, an insert made of a system of straps and mesh was used. After soldiers' comments, a newer, four-point version of the liner was introduced in 2008.

In the years 2023–2025, the Polish Army is to receive nearly 80,000 new wz. 2005 helmets.

Users

 * 🇵🇱 Poland: Used by the Polish Armed Forces.
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine: In February 2022, at least 42,000 wz. 2005 helmets were supplied to Ukraine.

Books

 * Hełm bojowy wz. 2005. „Nowa Technika Wojskowa”. 12/2006. ISSN 1230-1655