The Army has officially started fielding its newest combat helmet, the Next-Generation Integrated Head Protection System, to soldiers in close-combat formations, the service announced Tuesday.

Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division received the Army’s newest helmet today, the first combat helmet capable of withstanding small arms fire without added protection. The Next Generation ...

WASHINGTON -- Less than a week after receiving his new Integrated Head Protective System, or IHPS, the neck mandible saved the Soldier's life in Afghanistan. The armor crewman was in the turret ...

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. The Army has come a ...

What do the Akkadians, Greeks, Romans, and Americans all have in common? They all have combat helmets they wore in war. A warrior's best weapon is his head, and therefore needs protection. Some of the ...

Although soldiers have been wearing head protection since at least the 26th century BCE, the modern military helmet is a fully 20th century invention. And it's been a rapid evolution. Growing from its ...