Modèle 1978 Helmet
The Modèle 1978 helmet is a modern military steel helmet used by the French Army under the ''F1'' designation and commonly called "heavy helmet" (other nicknames include "locomotive skin cap"). It replaced the Modèle 1951 helmet. It was the standard helmet for both the Army and the Mobile Gendarmerie. In 1992 the SPECTRA helmet started to supersede the Modèle 1978. The SPECTRA helmet is made of Spectra fiber, which makes the Modèle 1978 the last French helmet made of steel. Design and production The Modèle 1978 is a one-piece helmet made 1.2mm of amagnetic steel, weighing 1.2 kg. They were usually painted in NATO olive paint with IR-isolating properties to reduce the thermal signature of the wearer. It was made by the Dunois company in Cousance, and by GIAT in Rennes. By 1983, some 300,000 helmets were in service, for a total of 700,000 planned. History Research on the Modèle 1978 helmet started around 1973. In contrast to the Modèle 1951 helmet, the new model wa ...
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