General Service Combat Helmet Mark 6A

During 2006, while UK forces were serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, an improved version of the Mk 6 helmet was introduced. This offered better ballistic protection and was recognisable by the change from a green to a black helmet shell.

This example has a Desert, Disruptive Patterned Material (DPM) cover fitted and displays the users blood type on one of the elasticated loops.