Enhanced Combat Helmet (United States)
| Enhanced Combat Helmet | |
|---|---|
Later generation ECH high cut | |
| Type | Combat helmet |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2012–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2007 |
| Manufacturer | Ceradyne and Gentex |
| Produced | March 2012 – present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.3 lb/1.5kg |
The Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) is a combat helmet designed in conjunction of a joint program of the United States Marine Corps and United States Army to replace the current combat helmets in use by the U.S. Army, Marines, Navy, and Air Force. Although similar in shape of the Advanced Combat Helmet and its predecessor the Modular Integrated Communications Helmet, the ECH is instead constructed using thermoplastics instead of the ballistic fibers used on previous-generation combat helmets.
The US Army is in the process of replacing it with the Integrated Head Protection System.