CG634
Sign in to saveThe CG634 is the main combat helmet of the Canadian Armed Forces. It was introduced in 1997 and is based on the French Gallet F2 helmet. The helmet has protection equal to an NIJ Level 3a rating, being able to stop a shot from a .357 Magnum.
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The CG634 is the main combat helmet of the Canadian Armed Forces. It was introduced in 1997 and is based on the French Gallet F2 helmet. The helmet has protection equal to an NIJ Level 3a rating, being able to stop a shot from a .357 Magnum.
==History== The Canadian military sought a replacement for the steel M1 helmet in the 1980s. In 1984 it trialled the British Mk. 6, the American PASGT and the Israeli OR402 composite helmets to determine the best characteristics of form, fit and ballistic protection. A concept design was developed and the Barrday Co. of Cambridge, Ontario, received a contract to produce over 2,000 Spectra helmets between 1988 and 1990 for ballistic, engineering and user trials. While the Barrday helmet performed well ballistically, field trials identified significant shortcomings.