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Old February 11th, 2012, 19:55   #8
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Originally Posted by Kokanee View Post
Remember that maxiofacial protection is not intended to stop bullets; it's there to protect the face from fragmentation, ie a grenade going off or more likely an IED.

The new CF helmet being developed is going the same route; although predictably with a "made in canada/developed by canadian scientists/half as effective as if we had bought it off the shelf" approach.
Troops test new helmets - YouTube
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