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JK 96 helmet
A PLA guard wearing JK 96B helmet on duty outside the dining facility.
Type	Combat Helmet
Place of origin	China
Service history
In service	1996-present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Syrian Civil War
Production history
Variants	JK 96 JK 96B
Specifications
Weight	JK 96 1850g JK 96B 2100g

JK 96 Light Steel Helmet (Chinese: JK96钢盔) is a Chinese copy of the American Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops helmet. The liner is a copy of the American Riddel suspension system. Being manufactured since 1996 for Chinese service only

The Chinese PASGT-style helmet is not made of composite material, but rather from light steel.

The helmet is worn by some elements of the People's Liberation Army and police SWAT teams in China to replace Soviet-era headgear.

The JK 96b is a version of the JK 96a with a different nylon lining.

Users

•  China

Former

•  Ba'athist Syria: Imported from China.

References

1. ^ "World War Helmets - Casque JK 96". www.world-war-helmets.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
2. "Chinese Helmets". Retrieved 20 December 2013.

External links

• Chinese helmets

• Combat helmets of the People's Republic of China