MKU’s certified and unmatched R&D practices are the most important reason behind its position of dominance. Its thorough studies and precise execution reflect most in the quality of its Helmets.
MKU manufactures a wide-range of Composite Helmets that are 6 times stronger than Steel Helmets.
Its Helmets are regularly tested under stringent conditions at the most renowned laboratories in the world. These include:
HP White Labs (USA)
TNO (Netherlands)
Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, DRDO (India)
Mellrichstadt Ballistic Laboratory (Germany)
Banc Officiel (France)
MKU Helmets abide by the following international standards:
STANAG 2920
NIJ 0106.01
MIL 662 E
EN 397
Troops rarely suffer fatal injuries from bullets but are at high risk from primary (direct) and secondary (environmental) fragmentation. To combat these threats MKU supplies its special range of helmets, the precise performance of which is measured by a V50 Value (Link).
V50 Value :
The calculation of the V50 value for a helmet requires a minimum of six shots to be fired at the helmet. The projectiles are fired on a test specimen with velocities of the predicted V50 value. The three highest velocities of projectiles stopped by the test specimen and the three lowest velocities of the shots with partial penetration (Partial penetration is the situation, when the fragment manages to penetrate few layers of the helmet, however doesn't manage to fully pass through) are taken into account calculate the real V50 value of that helmet. A graphical representation of V50 calculation is given in the diagram.
MKU Helmets undergo a specialized Test called the Fragmentation Test. This test is conducted using Fragment Simulating Projectiles (FSPs) that are available in a range of weights. The 17grain (1.1058 gms), 22 calibre FSP is the most commonly used for evaluating the performance of MKU’s military helmet shells. The FSP is fired from a special type of cartridge using either an explosive charge or compressed gas. The velocities of the FSPs are altered by using varying quantities of powder loads or gas pressures to check the V50 Value of the Helmets.
MKU Helmets protect the head in two ways; from Ballistic impact and from low velocity impacts that might occur for variable reasons. MKU helmets are designed to meet and exceed the shock absorption standards laid down by EN-397. This standard requires a transmitted force of no greater than 5000 N when the helmet is impacted with a 5 Kg weight dropped from 1 Meter.
