Gentex Corporation was presented the SAFE Team Achievement Award at the 51st annual SAFE Association Symposium in Reno, Nevada. Gentex, who was recognized for their participation on the Ballistic Aircrew Helmet Acquisition (BAHA) Urgent Operation Need (UON) Team, received the reward due to their ability to enhance HGU-56/P Rotary-Wing Helmet ballistic capabilities within required weight constraints.
The BAHA UON team created a Quick Reactionary Capability (QRC) program that changed materials and processing methods to increase ballistic capability by more than 100% than the standard Gentex HGU-56/P Rotary-Wing Helmet and MFS – without increasing the weight. As a result of the high intensity efforts of the QRC program, the new Gentex HGU-56P ABH System was created.
Gentex featured the HGU-56/P ABH System at this year’s SAFE Association Symposium which took place October 14th-16th. The ABH System provides rotarty aircrew the best ballistic protection possible These ballistic enhancements add no additional weight to the rotary-wing helmet ensuring maxium comfort and mission endurance capability are maintained. The HGU-56/P is designed with modularity in mind, seamlessly integrating additional system components, including laser protective visors, NVG mounts, and communications systems, all of which can be utilized to increase performance and functionality.
