| Hełm wz. 93 | |
|---|---|
  Polish wz. 93 helmet showing the helmet and interior. | |
| Type | Combat Helmet |
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1993-2011 (in Polish Armed Forces) |
| Used by | SeeUsers |
| Wars | Bosnian War Kosovo War Iraq War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) War in Donbas 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Military Institute of Armament Technology |
| Designed | 1993 |
| Manufacturer | PZL Mielec Resal Bella |
| Produced | 1993–2000 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1,4 kg (3,08 lbs) |
TheHełm wz. 93 is acombat helmet that was used by thePolish Army from 1993 until it was succeeded by thewz. 2000 helmet.
It was the first composite Polish Army helmet (before it, there was also a prototype, the so-called Aleksander Dutka helmet). The wz. 93 helmet was intended to replace older steel helmetswz. 50 andwz. 67. The shape of the shell is quite original, the liner is made of artificial leather dyed black.[1] The helmet was painted green and came in two sizes: small (M) and large (D). The wz. 93 helmet can be fitted with camouflagedhelmet covers (wz. 89 Puma andwz. 93 Pantera).[2]
The wz. 93 produced by Bella company is certified byWITU and the German Shooting Research Center in Mellrichstadt No. B-940049.
Russian clone of the wz.93.[3]
Armenia: Secondary-use helmet.[4]
Poland: Used by Polish Army until 2000s. Replaced by thewz. 2000 andwz. 2005.
Russia: The BSH-E made as a clone of the wz.93. Modifications included other type of liner and chinstrap.[5][6]
Ukraine: Used duringwar in Donbas andRussian invasion in 2022.[7][8]_I%2c_COOPERATIVE_OSPREY_96._FTX_I_consists_of_Mine_Field_Operations_as_well_a_-_DPLA_-_d7c3d4b518ef23140186062c99d05f76.jpeg)
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