The Nightstalkers of the famed 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) have adopted a new lightweight flight helmet called the Rotary Wing Advanced Tactical Helmet or RATH (pronounced Wraith).
Recently on display at the AAAA Summit in Nashville, the new helmet will replace HGU-56/P Rotary Wing Aircrew Ballistic Helmet (ABH) Systems which have been in service for decades. In fact, the 160th was one of the first adopters of the HGU-56/P in the 1990s.
The quest for a lightweight flight helmet which would reduce aircrew neck strain began five years ago and has taken the combined efforts of the US Army Aeromedical Research Lab, Air Force Research Lab, SOFWERX, USSOCOM and the 160th. The effort has culminated with this fielding.
Features:
• Meets / exceeds all US Army FNS / PD 96-18 Safety Requirements & Specifications
• 6 unique helmet shell sizes – does not put extra liner padding in larger sizes to create smaller sizes
• 24% average weight reduction across all sizes when compared to legacy HGU-56P helmet
• 9% increase in side-to-side field of view when compared to legacy HGU-56P helmet
• Optional ballistic applique to provide protection from small arms fire & fragments
• Ventilated carbon fiber shell with “penetration proof” Dyneema™ ballistic liner
• Koroyd™ damage control honeycomb liner with up to 18% more compression than EPS foam
• Lightweight adjustable dial suspension and retention liner assembly
• Hot swap ballistic visor can be changed in less than 30 seconds without tools
• Clear & tinted ballistic Class 1 visor
• Side mounting rails for lights & accessories
• Easy snap / release chinstrap buckle
• Quick-release ANVIS NVG shroud
• Headset can be worn independently from helmet
• Hearing pass-thru with dynamic sound suppression and volume control
• UmeCobra™ boom microphone offers an average of 10 dB improvement of legacy M-87 mic
• Gel earseals and adjustable nape pad for custom sizing and compression adjustment
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